How Local Policy Can Shape Food Access in WNC - WNC Health Policy Podcast Ep. 23
As natural disasters and food access challenges increase, communities are turning to hyper-local solutions to build resilience from the ground up.
This episode explores how food policy councils, urban agriculture, and community-based education are shaping local health policy in Western North Carolina. Speaking with Bountiful Cities' Outreach Coordinator, Cathy Cleary, we hear how strategies from school garden programs to edible public landscapes aim to improve access to fresh food while strengthening long-term community resilience.
🔗 Resources & further reading:
Learn more about Bountiful Cities
Information on starting a Food Policy Council in WNC through the WNC Food Coalition
Listen to our last episode on food access in WNC with Nicole Hinebaugh:
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About the WNC Health Policy Podcast: In each installment, we speak about different public health strategies for improving health and well-being in Western North Carolina (WNC). The WNC HPl is a collaboration between the NC Center for Health & Wellness at UNCA and MAHEC, with generous support from the Dogwood Health Trust.
Individual opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of the author(s)/interviewee(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the WNC Health Policy Initiative or its host institutions of the University of North Carolina Asheville (UNCA), Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) or our funders.
