local economy

In this episode, regenerative beekeeper Ang Roell talks with us about how bees teach us about consensus, planning to thrive and the parallels between bee health + human health within our current agricultural system.

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*Their lineage + family history of beekeeping
*The complexity of collaborating directly with the natural world to earn a living
*White folk’s cultural displacement of heritage + assimilation of whiteness
*The role of bees in ecosystems + why they are necessary
*How bees were brought to the US and became part of our agricultural system
*The parallels between the health of bees + the health of humans in our current moment
*Why bees don’t need saving
*How we confuse consumerism with a solution
*The connection between identity, resilience + place
*The importance of meeting basic needs + collaborating to survive + thrive
*How bees model consensus + planning to do better
*Their proposal for a regenerative beekeeping school to re-skill folks for their own bee practices

If you enjoyed the episode, also check out:
//Bees hold Sacred Time w/ Alysia Mazzella
Self-Care as Social Justice w/ Anana Harris Parris
Sovereignty + Responsibility w/ MaryGrace Allerdice

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Honeybee Democracy by Thomas Seeley

Today I am joined by Alysia Mazzella --  a traditional beeswax candlemaker and the author of Fourfold the Oracle, an oracle deck she created based on natural cycles of four. She is also the co-founder of Backland Gardens a project in upstate New York focusing on skill shares, education + self-sustainability.

WE DISCUSS /
*How she got into candle making -- a process that grew from a personal practice, honoring sacred time + a desire to be as close to nature as possible
*A historical narrative on human relating with bees and honey
*How bees model working relationships for social sustainability
*How having a livelihood directly related to bees orients her relationship to value and work
*Finding ethical, respectful, reciprocal ways of working with nature
*How bees teach her how to run her business
*Why local economy + purchasing from people you know is important for sustainability
*The benefits of beeswax candles compared to candles from other materials
*Why buying soy candles is supporting climate change
*Alysia’s personal practices with candles to hold sacred time
*The special spectrum of light from beeswax candles + how it interacts with our bodies

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Mapping our Roles in Social Change Ecosystems (.pdf)
Honeyland documentary. Watch on Hulu.
Rotten: episode on fraudulent honey importation . You can also read this article.
Bliss, book by Peter Carey
Conflict is not Abuse, book by Sara Schulman
Farming While Black, book by Leah Penniman

You can find out more about Quipu through their website and find updates on their instagram.

And read here about the company's recent recognition in the Visa Everywhere Initiative awards, in which it won third place in Latin America and the Caribbean.

01:15 - The micro-businesses at the centre of local economies

03:11 - How COVID is both challenging and bolstering local economies

05:47 - The history of community currencies and how they can apply in Latin America today

09:08 - How Quipu uses a digital marketplace and community currency in order to build and maintain wealth locally

14:42 - Launching the Quipu platform in Baranquilla, Colombia, in the midst of a pandemic

16:10 - How micro businesses are using the Quipu platform in Baranquilla

19:07 - Co-designing the platform: What does a solidarity economy mean to you?

23:58 - Helping entrepreneurs access credit at fairer rates

28:31 - The importance of creating solidarity economies, and why its moving up the agenda now

32:06 - Next steps for Quipu

33:41 - Are we all in need of an emergency community currency?

Founder of Growing Change, Noran Sanford grew up in an abusive, working-class Scot-Irish family in rural North Carolina. Ever since a young age he had a strong sense of justice, and took a stand against racism in his home even though it meant getting knocked down.

Scholarships for community involvement in high school helped Noran attend university at UNC-Chapel Hill. There he co-founded one of the few college Habitat for Humanity chapters in the country and, when then-President Reagan’s policies resulted in large populations of people shifting from mental health institutions to homeless shelters, he rallied UNC’s athletes to volunteer in shelters, helping deescalate violent situations and prevent police intervention. As a young professional, himself diagnosed with PTSD, he won awards his work in the passage of mental health parity laws in Virginia and for his work advocating for students with disabilities.

In 2000, Noran got married and moved back to Laurinburg to provide home care for his mother who was an Alzheimer’s victim. He “was stunned to find that our challenged area had grown more difficult.” Noran had been heavily involved in community work but, after 20 years “in the trenches”, he became disillusioned with the impact he was having as a counselor. Then, five years ago, at the funeral for “another young man who was lost to gang violence” he made the commitment to “never stand at another graveside for a young person I worked with asking myself if I could have done ‘more.’ This is the 'more.'”

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My Fair Money is an 8-part podcast series by 2 Degrees Impact Investing that offers a comprehensive exploration of green finance and impact investing. The podcast delivers expert insights to elevate savings while making a positive societal impact. 

Tune in to gain practical knowledge and actionable advice, empowering you to align financial goals with environmental and social responsibility. Listen now: https://bit.ly/myfairmoney

Nick Hughes is joined by Farouk Daher, co-founder CEO of Bizzy.co in Boston Massachusetts, who is building the goto marketplace for services by creating a centralized platform for freelancers to run their business, offer their services, and grow using tools and resources. Nick and Farouk quickly get into how they both were sitting in Boston at the time of the recording, and how Farouk got started in his startup journey. They then dive into how they discovered the challenges of Freelancers and how they struggle to grow their businesses, so how him and the team decided to build out a new platform to serve the needs of the side hustle and freelancer economy. They end with great startup tips and lessons. Lots of great nuggets of startup wisdom in here and we hope it helps you on your journey.

https://bizzy.co/

Join Councilwoman Rebecca Viagran, District 3, and Jenna Saucedo-Herrera, President and CEO of the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation as they talk with SAHCC Chairwoman Dr. Erika Gonzalez about local initiatives to build consumer confidence during the pandemic. Hear the challenges of reopening our local economy, the balance when it comes to safety protocols and why initiatives like the Greater. SAfer. Together. Pledge will make our City and local economy stronger. 

The Black Live Matter - #BLM - movement has inspired many people to create opportunities for positive change in our society in the last few months since George Floyd was murdered in day-light, in Minneapolis. 

Sarah Thompson, currently the senior marketing and communications director at The Village for Families & Children has spent more than twenty years working in agency, media and community-based non-profit organizations. She is the owner and publisher of SHOPBLACKCT, a black-owned business guide. Sarah is also a portrait and wedding photographer.

Sarah is deeply committed to anti-racist work, connecting and empowering people, fostering community and championing for those who need it most. 

"SHOPBLACKCT.com is a one-stop directory and blog site with the mission of driving business to and awareness of Black-owned businesses in Greater Hartford, Connecticut. A team of volunteers give their time, energy and talent to keep this site running and relevant. This effort is 100% about giving, lifting up others and expecting nothing in return."

Corey Lynn Tucker, a photographer who focuses on elopements, small weddings and branding photos is one of the first volunteers who signed on to help SHOPBLACKCT with their visual communication needs. As an example, please visit this recent blog post about The Singing Sliders. Learn more about the SHOPBLACKCT team here.

Please visit SHOPBLACKCT on the following platforms:

Facebook 

Instagram

For this week's episode, hosts Adam and Matt sit down on the virtual front porch with Kristopher in order to talk through this week's neighboring tip: Support a business in your neighborhood.

This week's episode, like our other neighboring tip episodes, presents a simple experiment for connecting with your neighbors - even in the midst of a pandemic. We hope you not only enjoy listening to this episode but also experiment with the tip presented, and we hope these ideas might be helpful for doing so!

P.S. We talk about a few of the businesses in our neighborhood during the episode. Click on their names below to check them out!

• Hupp Hardware
• Brianna's Bakery
• Legacy Ministries, Inc.

Join Ram, CEO of Quality Certification Services, while he talks about the financial impact of COVID-19 on Florida's agriculture and the financial resources available to farmers. 

1. Federal Assistance administered by SBA

1.1 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)

1.2 Economic Injury Disaster Loan - unable to accept new application 

2. Assistance not administered by SBA 

2.1 CARES act: 

State of Florida

Direct-to-Consumer Sellers and Online Markets for Florida-Grown Foods 

Florida Farmers’ Market Association 

Find a Market - interactive map

Which Markets are open in FL?

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We all gotta eat, and we all deserve the safest possible packaging and access to food. Here’s how you can protect the food coming into your home and support local businesses during the coronavirus outbreak, with a look at greater systems change.

In this special feature, we explore food safety and concerns around COVID-19 with Jane Muncke, PhD ecotoxicologist and Managing Director of the Food Packaging Forum, and Matt Prindiville, UPSTREAM Imagineer & CEO. This episode celebrates solutions for our immune systems and public health, so we can emerge from this unprecedented time safer and stronger together. 

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Chatting with Sally MacColl the 3rd generation of the Tobermory Fish Company you can only be inspired with her energy and ambition for the future.

A pioneer in the fish farm industry they have diversified with the birth of smoked fish to building up a mail order business on the west coast of Scotland.  

I really enjoyed our conversation hearing how Sally and her family continually evolve the business to maximise the potential of the tourist market on the Isle of Mull and promote the local economy, hosting the food (and book!) festivals with local businesses to developing sustainable packaging.

Hear how the support of Scotland Food and Drink has helped the Tobermory Fish Company explore new markets and their ambitions for the future.

 

Producer/Host: Ron Beard Studio Engineer: Amy Browne *special date Issue: Community concerns and opportunities Topic: Practical approaches to local economic development Guests: Jacquelyn Hewitt, consultant to Town of Mount Desert Roger Bergen, Stonington Economic Development Committee Rick Armstrong, Castine Economic Development Committee Give us a thumbnail sketch of your town, what you know about the current economic mix, the demographics What are the key assets that you are working from? What are the economic challenges you are facing? What has been your overall approach, and some of the specific tasks and accomplishments? (For instance, Jackie will likely discuss early efforts by the town to develop the harbor and marina, current work around signage and wayfinding, funding for an “events” committee, helping to connect commercial developers/buyers with available properties and helping them research concepts for business development) Discussion For all: Each community has a mix of interests, including year round and seasonal residents… what is the balancing act like among those interests? Where do you get your inspiration and ideas to pursue? How do you blend local voluntary energy with expertise you might have to pay for? What is the role of town government in your overall approach? What does it take, in your town, to take something from “idea” stage to implementation? How are your efforts connected to local chambers of commerce? Connections to any regional or state efforts? Your work seems different than economic development strategies elsewhere to get companies to relocate (chasing smokestacks)… help us understand why you use the approach you do? What policy changes would help your work… local and state level? What are the long term outcomes you are hoping for in your community? Closing: Any practical advice to listeners from other towns working on these issues… and what gives you hope?

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