Food in my Kiez - a podcast to inspire conversation about more resilient food systems

🎙️ ✨ EPISODE 6 - Connections & Collaborations The final episode of the season explores where we go from here: what connections and collaborations need to be established, and which can we learn from? How can we engage more people to be part of a food system transition that works for everyone? Episode Flow 1:25 - Monse & The Tlayolan Collective 3:15 - The symbiosis of the Milpa 5:33 - Seed Saving Movements & Community Seed Banks 8:35 - The Annual Cycle of Tlayolan & Mexican Tradition 11:08 - Adapting to our environment & growing new crops 13:50 - Beatriz & The Berliner Ernährungs Strategy 14:45 - Lebensmittelpunkte or "Food Hub" 17:35 - Passive vs. Active Inclusion 18:35 - Scott & The Baumhaus in Wedding 21:14 - The PEACES model - personal, ecological, aesthetic, cultural, economic, and social 24:06 - Building spaces for the community 26:27 - Johanna & SuperCoop 27:40 - What exactly is a Food Coop? 29:15 - Collaborations across the Alternative Food Economy 33:15 - The importance of spaces rooted in diverse perspectives 34:50 - Ayumi & Terrapreta Black Gold 36:58 - Understanding the Nature/Nutrient Cycle through our bodies 40:38 - The power of Terrapreta especially for sandy soils in Bburg 43:30 - Ayumi's newest initiative: DYCLE & empowering the big picture local economy 44:50 - Commitment to Circularity 45:04 - EP wrap up & Season Summary https://www.bund.net/ Seed saving movements and community seed banks die trying to defend this kind of agricultural system www.zalf.de/ Berliner Ernährungs Strategy Lebensmittelpunkte The Baumhaus The PEACES model “This is not a Supermarket” Food Coop http://foodcoop.film/ https://robinhood.store/ Terrapreta The Nutrient Cycle How to Make Terrapreta PRODUCTION 🌱 Audio for this episode was produced by Grettch ⬅️ 🌱 Production, Script, Narration and Creative Direction by Samie Blasingame THANKS FOR LISTENING 💛 Subscribe to Food in my Kiez now on Podbean, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts & Spotify! 🖐️ If you like this episode, share it with a friend or two... & follow me on Instagram & Facebook 💛💛 🍇🥑🍍🥜

🎙️ ✨ EPISODE 5 - Part II: Building a Food System for Everyone Episode five acknowledges the homogeneity found currently in discussions of food and agriculture in Berlin and questions how we can expand the conversations to include many more perspectives moving forward. Part II continues to explore different food cultures and Berlin, the stereotypes and prejudices that shape the food system, and the beautiful diversity within different food cultures that we could all do better to appreciate and support. Episode Flow 1:05 - Sissi from EatingInBerlin 6:05 - Racism in the Food System 7:07 - The horrible myth of MSG 9:24 - The Eating Habits of different Food Cultures 11:48 - Deang from The Panda Noodle 14:09 - German Price/Value Conundrum 17:58 - New crops for diaspora cuisine? 21:36 - How and why the food system is shaped... 23:05 - The Smells Like Market and BIPOC Excellence :) 24:40 - YAAM - Young African Art Market 25:24 - Alumi, the OG of African Food in Berlin 28:11 - Creating a space for the African Kitchen in Berlin 32:58 - The future of African Food here in Berlin 35:35 - The complexity of building a food system for everyone Links to resources Just Foodways ProjectEatinginBerlin on Instagramwhy it lingersBanned at EU levelPapaya & Pommeshttps://www.instagram.com/thepandanoodle/“Food is there to give you sustenance - pleasure is merely consequential.https://www.instagram.com/smells__like/https://www.karneval.berlin/https://www.yaam.de/the Afro Kuchehttps://www.africanfoodmap.com/ PRODUCTION 🌱 Audio for this episode was produced by Grettch ⬅️ 🌱 Production, Script, Narration and Creative Direction by Samie Blasingame THANKS FOR LISTENING 💛 Subscribe to Food in my Kiez now on Podbean, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts & Spotify! 🖐️ If you like this episode, share it with a friend or two... & follow me on Instagram & Facebook 💛💛 🍇🥑🍍🥜

🎙️ ✨ EPISODE 5 - Part I: Building a Food System for Everyone Episode five acknowledges the homogeneity found currently in discussions of food and agriculture in Berlin and questions how we can expand the conversations to include many more perspectives moving forward. Part I dives in to the tensions that arise when places designed for the people are not built in collaboration with people; how public procurement could help usher in a new era of food and farming; and how we should be making space for the first-hand expertise of people with diverse cultural traditions. Episode Flow 1:25 - Demands from members of Slow Food Youth Berlin 2:27 - Introduction & Multiple Strands of Justice 3:20 - Kavita & the social sustainability of Food System Change 17:43 - Stephanie Wunder & the power of Public Procurement 27:05 - Cacan, Yesil Cember & Cultural Expertise Links to resources https://www.instagram.com/slowfoodyouth_berlin/ The Cap Reform accuses Germany — especially within the EU — of "fatally" offloading its environmental costs from foodstuffs overseas.Still in Berlinhttps://www.vice.com/de/contributor/kavita-goodstarBanned at EU levelBerlinLayers websitehttps://www.instagram.com/smells__like/EcologicFuture FarmingThe basic income initiativeBerlin Food StrategyInstagramhttps://ernaehrungsrat-berlin.de/alle-an-einen-tisch-2/https://yesilcember.eu/de/startseite/ PRODUCTION 🌱 Audio for this episode was produced by Grettch ⬅️ 🌱 Production, Script, Narration and Creative Direction by Samie Blasingame THANKS FOR LISTENING 💛 Subscribe to Food in my Kiez now on Podbean, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts & Spotify! 🖐️ If you like this episode, share it with a friend or two... & follow me on Instagram & Facebook 💛💛 🍇🥑🍍🥜

🎙️ ✨ EPISODE 4 - Part II: Agriculture the nourishes People and Planet Episode four dives in to what we need to be doing and thinking about when it comes to supporting the people who grow our food and agriculture that nourishes people and planet. Part II explores ideas on how to get more people involved in growing food and into agriculture along the entire value chain. We discuss whether Brandenburg can actually feed Berlin, and we learn more about a yummy, regenerative food item that is both good for the soil and for our bodies. Episode Flow 1:07 - Jonna & Korn Labor 11:07 - Tobias & Tiny Farms 21:25 - Community Question: Regenerative Agriculture 22:58 - Elisabeth, Queen of Pulses 37:26 - How can you be part of the agricultural transition? Links to resources Korn Labor: kornlabor.de Jonna's family mill in lower saxony: bohlsener-muehle.de Tiny Farms: tinyfarms.de What is Regenerative Agriculture? The Global Bean Project: www.2000m2.eu/global-bean-project Legume Recipes from Elisabeth! Here & Here :) Elisabeth's Favorite Farmer: Benedikt Sprenker in Münsterland hofsprenker-roland.de "There's Genbänkle (Patrick Kaiser), for example, he has, I think 2000 accessions of beans in his cellar fridge." Bingenheimer is a good organic seed producer "It is estimated that only 15% of Berlin’s food comes from the surrounding region." "If one were to draw a radius of just under 100 kilometers around Berlin, this area would be enough to supply the capital plus the surrounding region with food." "Universities and institutions like the Leibniz Center for Agricultural Landscape Research and the University for Ecological Agriculture in Eberswalde are experimenting with legumes" Mit Vergnuegen's 11 Hofläden in und um Berlin, die ihr kennen solltet Get active with Food Sharing: foodsharing.network Join a Food Coop: SuperCoop & Robinhood Store Find a SoLaWi: solidarische-landwirtschaft.org/solawis-finden Connect with local farmers in Berlin/Brandenburg: marktschwaermer.de Trying to eat local, but still craving citrus and avocados? Connect with organic farmers around Europe and buy from them directly: crowdfarming.com PRODUCTION 🌱 Audio for this episode was produced by Grettch ⬅️ 🌱 Research support by Jess Stenhouse 🌱 Production, Script, Narration and Creative Direction by Samie Blasingame THANKS FOR LISTENING 💛 Subscribe to Food in my Kiez now on Podbean, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts & Spotify! 🖐️ If you like this episode, share it with a friend or two... & follow me on Instagram & Facebook 💛💛 🍇🥑🍍🥜

🎙️ ✨ EPISODE 4 - Part I: Agriculture the nourishes People and Planet Episode four dives in to what we need to be doing and thinking about when it comes to supporting the people who grow our food and agriculture that nourishes people and planet. Part I introduces you to some local farmers and one initiative working to connect the city with the fields. Stay tuned for Part II! Episode Flow 1:04 - Nollendorfkiez & Winterfeldmarkt 2:05 - Micheal & Polish Farmers 6:45 - Julia & the demands of Farmers 20:50 - Friederike & Die Gemeinschaft Links to resources Arbeitsgemeinschaft bäuerliche Landwirtschaft e.V. Peasant AgroecologyDie Grüne StatementThünen Institutesafeguard European Union farmers to make a reasonable living and help tackle climate change and the sustainable management of natural resourcesonly four percentsome of the largest farmers’ protests in Germanyhttps://die-gemeinschaft.net/Das Symposium 2022 PRODUCTION 🌱 Audio for this episode was produced by Grettch ⬅️ 🌱 Research support by Jess Stenhouse 🌱 Production, Script, Narration and Creative Direction by Samie Blasingame THANKS FOR LISTENING 💛 Subscribe to Food in my Kiez now on Podbean, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts & Spotify! 🖐️ If you like this episode, share it with a friend or two... & follow me on Instagram & Facebook 💛💛 🍇🥑🍍🥜

🎙️ ✨ EPISODE 3: Reconnecting With Our Food Episode three reflects on how disconnected from food production we have become and ways people in the city are trying to overcome it, either through wild foraging, soil testing and community, and by revaluing what goes in to producing "good" food for the masses. Episode Flow 00:03 - Introduction: Kollwitzkiez & the Foodie Scene 01:55 - Community Question: are you connected to your food? 02:39 - Community Question: how does your favorite fruit or veggie grow? 04:27 - The importance of "Food Literacy" 05:00 - Conditioned Disconnection with Carla Urlich, Die Gemeinschaft / Slow Food Youth DE - https://carlaulrich.eu/ 09:35 - Stories from the Wochenmarkten at Kollwitzplatz 12:50 - Community Question: do you practice food preservation? 15:45 - The benefits of Fermentation with Rich Shih & Markus Shimuzu as part of Die Gemeinschaft's Das Symposium 2021: Fermente 17:54 - Foraging with Tash/Avant Garden Life 24:45 - A little history on Berliner Schrebergartens 25:58 - Reconnecting community through soil health with Sara/FeldFoodForest 32:26 - "Good" food with Ann Sophie 37:50 - Overcoming Disconnection, and what to look forward to, next time Links to resources Studies have shown that healthier food choices almost always equate to a healthier planet“Food Literacy”Human Development Index (HDI)52 % (6.1 million tons) of food waste generated in private householdsDas Symposium 2021 - FERMENTS - Rich Shih (ourcookquest) und Markus Shimizu (mimiferments)Koji AlchemyMimi FermentsMundraubA Guide to Nature’s Remediesthe Berlin association has 500,000 so-called environmentally-conscious membersOpen Soil Atlasthere's a themebeauty, biodiversity and the biophilic cities movementDas Symposium 2021https://ediblealchemy.co/https://rootsradicals.berlin/https://benoo.co/ PRODUCTION 🌱 Audio for this episode was produced by Grettch ⬅️ 🌱 Production, Script, Narration and Creative Direction by Samie Blasingame THANKS FOR LISTENING 💛 Subscribe to Food in my Kiez now on Podbean, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts & Spotify! 🖐️ If you like this episode, share it with a friend or two... & follow me on Instagram & Facebook 💛💛 🍇🥑🍍🥜

🎙️ ✨ EPISODE 2: How & What Are We Consuming? Episode two zooms out to look at the global food system and question how people in the city understand industrial food processes. Where do people typically buy their food, and what factors do they consider when making those decisions? Has the convenience of industrial food made us loose touch with what is "good"? Episode Flow 00:03 - Introduction: Humans & Our Global Food System 03:20 - Welcome to Graefekiez! 03:52 - Ali from Atlas Cafe + the importance of Kiez Cafes 07:12 - Micrologistics, food supply and Chelsea + CHOCO 10:40 - Grocery Delivery Services: Gorillaz, Flink, Getir 14:48 - How else are people on this side of the city normally getting their food? 18:32 - Food Sovereignty & the way the global, Industrial Food System works 22:36 - Hannes & Cocktail Shrimp 24:10 - Community-focused grocery stores + Antje from Laib & Kase 28:13 - Sustainable Specialty Goods + Georgi from Caventura 37:15 - Some closing thoughts... Links to resources Our World in Dataover 85% of the food retail market26% of people in Germany7% consumers in Germanyhttps://gorillas.io/en/manifestoThe Declaration of Nyélénihttps://sustainablefoodtrust.org/articles/the-real-cost-of-food/https://www.terra-natur.com/https://robinhood.store/are finding it increasingly difficult PRODUCTION 🌱 Audio for this episode was produced by Grettch ⬅️ 🌱 Research support by Jess Stenhouse 🌱 Script support by Itak Moradi 🌱 Production, Script, Narration and Creative Direction by Samie Blasingame THANKS FOR LISTENING 💛 Subscribe to Food in my Kiez now on Podbean, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts & Spotify! 🖐️ If you like this episode, share it with a friend or two... & follow me on Instagram & Facebook 💛💛 🍇🥑🍍🥜

🎙️ ✨ EPISODE 1: Stephankiez & The Power of Curiosity The season begins with an exploration of the host's own Kiez as she gets to know people in her neighborhood and hears stories that remind her how important curiosity is, especially when trying to innovate toward a more just and sustainable world. Episode Flow 00:00 - Introduction 01:35 - A bit about Moabit with Geena @monroemoa 4:00 - The beauty of good bread & Domberger Brotwerk (https://domberger-brot-werk.com/brot) 5:40 - Direct Imports and entrepreneurship with Annet @isheriafroshop 11:40 - A place for community and authentic Java cuisine with Bran @restonusantaraberlin 15:27 - A Korean Bulgarian match-up with Anton from CIspace (https://www.cispace.tk/) 17:55/23:15 - The future of Berliner Markthallen with Christoph @arminiusmarkthalleberlin 20:05 - Sustainable meat eating with James @poundandpenceberlin 26:04 - The perfect falafel, fresh veggies and food system "facilitators" with Hussein @falafel.humbaba 31:18 - Summary & what to look forward to this season Links to resources https://www.birkenwunder.de/ Berlin isst anders. Ein Zukunftsmenü für Berlin und BrandenburgTante.TirreeGüllü Lahmacunhttp://www.isheriafroshop.de/https://nusantara-restaurant.de/CIspace https://arminiusmarkthalle.com/NaninkaPoutine KitchenHeinrich Boll Stiftung Meat AtlasPound & PenceBerliner Markthallen PRODUCTION 🌱 Audio for this episode was produced by Grettch 🌱 Research and script support for this episode by Jess Stenhouse 🌱 Production, Script, Narration and Creative Direction by Samie Blasingame THANKS FOR LISTENING 💛 Subscribe to Food in my Kiez now on Podbean, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts & Spotify! 🖐️ If you like this episode, share it with a friend or two... & follow me on Instagram & Facebook 💛💛 🍐🍋🥨🫐

Welcome to Food in my Kiez! Here is a sneak peak of what this project is about and what to expect in the first season. Subscribe now, and see you here again soon! IG: @FoodinmyKiez www.foodinmykiez.com Host: Samie Blasingame Audio Engineer: Gretchen Schadebrodt