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Handpicked: Stories from the Field

Presented by the Laurier Centre for Sustainable Food Systems, Handpicked: Stories from the Field is a podcast series that showcases research that drives positive change in our food systems—ways we produce, gather, eat, understand and dispose of our food. Produced and hosted by Amanda Di Battista and Laine Young, the series presents compelling, real-life stories of food practitioners, such as farmers, policymakers and activists. Episodes follow researchers and community partners in their efforts to make their food systems more economically, environmentally and socially sustainable.

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Season 5, Episode 3 - “Only as good as the organizing that accompanies it”: Filmmaking as Food System Solidarity, a Conversation with Raj Patel

Apr 15, 2026

Season 5 Episode 3 – “Only as good as the organizing that accompanies it”: Filmmaking as Food System Solidarity, a Conversation with Raj Patel 

Featuring: Raj Patel  

In this special episode of Handpicked: Stories from the Field, we sit down with renowned author, activist, and filmmaker Raj Patel for...

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Season 5, Episode 2 - “Taking power into their own hands ”: Women Leading Food Systems Change in Canada’s North, Ecuador, and Uganda

Jan 30, 2026

Season 5 Episode 2 - “Taking power into their own hands ”: Women Leading Food Systems Change in Canada’s North, Ecuador, and Uganda 

Featuring: Dr. Alison Blay-Palmer, Dr. Andrea Brown, and Carla Johnston 

In this episode of Handpicked: Stories from the Field, we take listeners behind the scenes of a special...

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