The Vegetable Beet: Asian Greens and Other Culturally Appropriate Crops

Abstract

Bok choy, fava greens, daikon, oh my! This week, University of Kentucky Extension Agent, Bethany Pratt, and Common Earth Gardens Executive Director, Laura Stevens, and Agricultural Consultant Stephen Bartlett join the podcast to talk about the production of Asian greens and other culturally appropriate crops, working with refugee populations, and the challenges and opportunities when it comes to marketing these crops. The Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers has a chapter on Asian vegetables. Regarding some of the topics we touched upon, check out the following websites for context and background information about the food sovereignty movement:www.usfoodsovereigntyalliance.org www.viacampesina.orgwww.salouisville.orgwww.whyhunger.orgwww.foodfirst.orgwww.cagj.org