Have you ever had to make a choice between buying groceries or paying your electric bill? Food insecurity is a real problem for many people in St. Clair County, and today’s guests, Heather Bearden (Food Bank of Eastern Michigan) & Heather Fagan (Seed & Soul Society), share how the organizations they work with are trying to help.
In this episode we talk about:
- What is food insecurity?
- How can people get the help they need?
- Are food stamps/Bridge cards enough?
- How communities can come together to provide healthy food option
- Food deserts and urban gardens
- The Community Resource Fair on May 13, 2022 from 10 AM – 1 PM
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Learn more about Seed & Soul Society here:
https://s3ph.square.site/
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