Local Food, Local Power with Scheereen Dedman

What have we lost in exchange for having every food available, all the time? In a food system based on quantity and convenience, things like flavor, nutrition, food diversity, and human connection are compromised. As control over our food supply becomes increasingly concentrated in the hands of mega-corporations, I ask: how do we opt out of that system? And how, instead, do we opt in to supporting the farmers who actually grow our food?

In this episode, I sit down with Scheereen Dedman, a board member of the Port Orchard Farmers Market, to talk about a powerful alternative to big-box grocery stores: farmers markets. Scheereen is also co-owner of Sierra Serenity, a shop that specializes in natural home and self-care, as well as tea blends that are delicious (I can say from experience!). From building community to keeping the market accessible, we discuss the variety of vendors you'll find at the market, and why produce that's grown locally often tastes better and can be more affordable than what's on big-box shelves.

Follow Scheereen Dedman and Sierra Serenity @thesierraserenity on Instagram or www.sierraserenity.com for homemade botanicals!

We explore

📉The downside of mass-sourcing our food: How mega-corporations' profit margins have left behind food safety, biodiversity, & taste

🤝How farmers markets fill the gaps in quality, access, & community: Modern grocery stores are a recent invention. We don't need to treat them like the norm.

💜How to support small businesses: We follow Scheereen's journey as a business owner and explore how markets create meaningful community connections

🌍How to make markets more sustainable & accessible: Combatting mass-production requires leading by our own example

Big Ten Food Brands: https://www.oxfamamerica.org/explore/stories/these-10-companies-make-a-lot-of-the-food-we-buy-heres-how-we-made-them-better/

Visit the Portland Orchard Farmer's Market! Or support at www.POfarmersmarket.com

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