Today we’ve got a bonus episode for you, a recording of a panel I led this past fall for the nonprofit Farm to Crag at Story Mill Park in Bozeman. 

The theme was “Food, Farming, Fairness and Finance: Building Equitable Food Systems.” 

Our guests were two longtime organic farmers, Jacy Rothschiller and Bob Quinn, as well as Caleb Williams, who at the time was finishing a Masters focused on improving access to locally-grown food in Tribal communities. 

Some background on Farm to Crag, the organization that hosted the panel. Founded by a friend of mine, Kate Rutherford, in 2019, it’s a national group that works to inspire the outdoor recreation community to invest in regenerative food systems. We interviewed its interim executive director, Esther Smith, in Episode 9 of Food, Montana, so check that out if you’re interested in the org and its connection to Montana. 

A heads up that since the panel was part of a live, outdoor event, the recording isn’t our usual studio quality. Also,I had completely lost my voice due to illness a week prior, and it was still really scratchy. - Emily

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