Hunger Relief Meets Rural Economic Development - WNC Health Policy Podcast Ep. 21

Nicole Hinebaugh, Director of the The Smoky Mountain Harvest Hub in Haywood County, NC, joins the WNC Health Policy Initiative podcast to share how food hubs work, why they matter, and the impact of this kind of public investment. Topics discussed include how food-based health interventions already show a strong financial return on investment, how food hubs create stable markets for small family farms, what recent food insecurity data tells us about the urgency of action and why supporting local food systems is essential to economic recovery, disaster resilience, and mental health.Add excerpt here