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Richard Eeds Show, June 17, 2021

Robb Hirsch, cofounder of New Mexico Healthy Soil Working Group and the Executive Director of the Climate Change Leadership Institute, Eva Stricker, Carbon Ranch Director at the Quivira Coalition and  Leah Ricci, New Agrarian Program Director at the  Quivira Coalition discuss the NM Healthy Soil Program that benefits New Mexico farmers and ranchers, and the importance of these programs, the demand, and successes. Here’s what they covered:

  • The origin and essence of the Healthy Soil Act
  • Ways the public can be supportive including the recently passed HB 89 “Healthy Soil Tax Refund Contribution Option”
  • Transformative ways we can grow food for a healthy future

Richard Eeds Show, May 20, 2021

Debbie Burns, CEO of the Santa Fe Farmer’s Market, Andrea Maril, Interim Executive Director of the Santa Fe Farmer’s Market Institute and David Sundberg, Co-Chair of the Santa Fe Food Policy Council

Richard Eeds Show, April 15, 2021

This show focuses on highlights of NM Legislative Outcomes in relation to food, hunger and agriculture policy priorities. We have specific examples yet also want to discuss the big picture and how federal funding will play into supporting and enhancing state and local programs.

Representative Tara Lujan, District 48
Sherry Hooper, The Food Depot, Executive Director and SF Food Policy Council member
Pam Roy, Farm to Table, SF Food Policy Council coordinator, & NM Food & Agriculture Policy Council

Richard Eeds Show, March 18, 2021 

Expanding Market Opportunities for Farmers Through Coordination and Food Safety Trainings

Erin Ortigoza, Local Director of ESHIP Rio Grande, and Michael Venticique, Value Chain Coordinator, NM Farmers’ Marketing Association, share how they are working together and with others to build out these opportunities.  

Richard Eeds Show, February 18, 2021

City and County Senior Meal Programs and Supporting Seniors Through the Pandemic and Beyond

Toby Kessler, Deputy Director, SF County Senior Services, Eugene Renaldi, City of Santa Fe Senior Services Director and Interim Director of Parks and Santa Fe Food Policy Council Chair, David Sundberg

Richard Eeds Show, January 21, 2021

Integrating Health Care and the Local Food System

Carrie Thielen, MPH, RD, Community Health Program Manager,  Juana Lemus, Food Service Operations Manager, Santa Fe Medical Center and Santa Fe Food Policy Council Chair, David Sundberg

Richard Eeds Show, January 11, 2021

NM Legislative Session: Food and Agriculture Legislation and Funding in the 2021 Session

Senator Liz Stefanics, Representative Rebecca Dow and Pam Roy, Executive Director, Farm to Table and Coordinator of the NM Food & Agriculture Policy Council

Richard Eeds Show, December 17, 2020

Food Access and Distribution, Housing and Navigators: Where are the intersections?

Jennifer Romero, SF County CONNECT and Meylynn Schuyler, YouthWorks 

Richard Eeds Show, November 19, 2020

Santa Fe Food and Nutrition Report and Recommendations

Santa Fe County Commissioner Henry Roybal and Lucy Foma, Senior Planner, Santa Fe County