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.

Season 3 Episode 6 - “Will the Pursuit of Limitless Growth Make Us Better Off?: Redefining Progress in the Canadian Food System Policy

Oct 16, 2023

Featuring: Naomi Robert

In this episode of Handpicked: Stories from the Field, we speak with Naomi Robert, a Research & Extension Associate at the Institute for Sustainable Food Systems at Kwantlen Polytechnique University and a PhD candidate at Simon Fraser University on her new project called “Beyond GDP:...

Season 3, Episode 5 - “Resilient Communities for the Future”: A GIAHS Designation for Agroforestry in Brazil"

Oct 5, 2023

Featuring Dr. Evelyn Nimmo

In this episode of Handpicked: Stories from the Field, we sit down with Dr. Evelyn Nimmo, a Research Associate with the LCSFS and the President of the Center for the Development and Education of Traditional Erva-mate Systems (CEDErva) in Paraná, Brazil. Dr. Nimmo shares the ongoing process...

Season 3, Episode 4 - “Farmer-led Research Helps us Realize That We're Really Innovators”: Improving Ecological Farming Practices and Farm-to-farm Knowledge Sharing with the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario

Sep 28, 2023

Featuring Dr. Erin Nelson, Dr. Sarah Larsen, Heather Newman, Brent Preston

In this episode of Handpicked: Stories from the Field, Dr. Erin Nelson from the University of Guelph interviews some of her community partners. She speaks with Dr. Sarah Larsen, Research Director at the Ecological Farmers Association of...

Season 3, Episode 3 - Handpicked Presents: The Indigenous Health and Food Systems Podcast – “Environmental Dispossession:”

Sep 22, 2023

Hosted by: Dr. Marylynn Steckley

Produced in collaboration with: Dr. Sonia Wesche, Victoria Marchand, & Dr. Josh Steckley

In this episode of Handpicked: Stories from the Field, we present an episode of the Indigenous Health and Food Systems Podcast called, “Environmental Dispossession, Land, and...

Season 3, Episode 2 - Handpicked Presents: The Indigenous Health and Food Systems Podcast – “What are Indigenous Foods?”

Sep 15, 2023

Hosted by: Dr. Marylynn Steckley

Produced in collaboration with: Dr. Sonia Wesche, Victoria Marchand & Dr. Josh Steckley

In this episode of Handpicked: Stories from the Field, we present an episode of the Indigenous Health and Food Systems Podcast called, “What are Indigenous Foods?” This podcast is hosted by...