In this episode, we talk with Stephanie Wang ; farmer, activist, and author. Stephanie specializes in growing Asian vegetables and creating transformed products such as kimchi on her farm Le Rizen in southern Quebec . Her passion for food sovereignty was sparked by her experiences with Via Campesina , a peasant rights organization, during her early 20s. We take a deep dive into the perils of our current food and agriculture system , the challenges that both growers and consumers face, and we explore actionable solutions for achieving true food sovereignty for communities worldwide. Stephanie’s book Asian Vegetables : https://www.lerizen.ca/asianvegetablesbook PLEASE make sure to subscribe to the podcast, download our episodes, and rate them! Your support means the world to us. Thank you! Sponsors Bootstrap Farmer https://www.bootstrapfarmer.com/ Market Gardener Institute https://themarketgardener.com/courses Use promo code podcast15 for 15% off these select courses: Mastering Greenhouse Production 8 Most Profitable Crops Season Extension Strategies Market Gardening & Organic Farming for Beginners Winter Farming Strategies Timestamps: [2:36] Intro [3:20] Travels and work in India with Via Campesina [10:35] Starting her farm Le Rizen [15:41] Alternative land access models/farm business models [25:28] Land trusts [31:00] Hospital system v. agriculture system [36:38] Perennial Farms text and the struggles of farmers [36:49] Documentary Je me soulève (Upwelling) by Hugo Latulippe [41:20] Value-added products - Kimchi [47:10] Food Sovereignty [56:31] Quebec mass producing pork for China [1:00:44] Agroecology [1:12:11] State of the family farm [1:15:22] Asian Vegetables book - Culinary heritage [1:28:30] Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women and the bond between sisters [1:31:00] Burnout as a farmer and The Joy of Burnout by Dina Glouberman [1:40:42] The film Ru , based on the book by Kim Thúy Links/Resources Market Gardener Institute: https://themarketgardener.com Masterclass: https://themarketgardener.com/courses/the-market-gardener-masterclass Newsletter: https://themarketgardener.com/newsletter Blog: https://themarketgardener.com/blog Books: https://themarketgardener.com/books Growers & Co: https://growers.co Heirloom: https://heirloom.ag/ The Old Mill: https://www.espaceoldmill.com/en/ Follow Us Website: http://themarketgardener.com Facebook: http://facebook.com/marketgardenerinstitute Instagram: http://instagram.com/themarketgardeners Guest Social Media Links Stephanie: Book: https://www.lerizen.ca/asianvegetablesbook Website: https://www.lerizen.ca/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/le.rizen/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/le.rizen/ Contact:
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