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Michael Ableman
American-Canadian author
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Jul 2, 2026
Growing Food, Jobs, and Hope with Michael Ableman
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Emma BiggsHOST
I was wondering if you could start by telling our listeners what the farm is and how it got started.

Michael AblemanGUEST
Uh, we started, uh, oh gosh, I think it's about 13 years ago, with, uh, two primary goals.

Michael AblemanGUEST
I'm not sure how many of your listeners are familiar with that neighborhood.

Michael AblemanGUEST
It is considered to be the, uh, the lowest income community neighborhood anywhere in the country.

Michael AblemanGUEST
Uh, has, uh, highest rates of intravenous drug use, um, material poverty, um, uh, uh, high levels of mental illness.
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Emma BiggsHOST
Now, for someone who's trying to picture your farm or the orch- or the orchard in their head, could you describe maybe what they'd see? Is it just a parking lot surrounded by tall skyscrapers? How would someone picture this in their head?