Dollar Stores and Food Deserts in DeKalb County with Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson

Great interview with Justin Nickelson aka Master Peace, who works in the Mayor's Office for the City of Atlanta on Urban Agriculture initiatives. Up first, we discuss AgLanta Eats, a hyper local food festival taking place at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens. After, we talk about how he got started with urban agriculture through HABESHA, Inc and a life changing trip to Ghana. Stay tuned for Part 2 of this conversation with updates about other urban ag initiatives being taken by the Mayor's Office. Farmers Jam Radio is created by Longleaf Media, hosted and produced by James Carr and Cam Christian, with music by @nomadtypebeat. Connect with the world of Farmers Jam including delicious jam, live music events, merch, and more at www.thefarmersjam.com. Jam on!

Hog farming in North Carolina produces much more than meat -- it also causes major environmental issues, destroys quality of life, and breeds political corruption. Producer and writer Jamie Berger stops by to discuss her documentary, "The Smell of Money," which gets the name from the stench these farms put off in the surrounding communities. Learn more about her work at www.smellofmoneydoc.com.Farmers Jam Radio is created by Longleaf Media, hosted and produced by James Carr and Cam Christian, with music by @nomadtypebeat. Connect with the world of Farmers Jam including delicious jam, live music events, merch, and more at www.thefarmersjam.com. Jam on!

What do you know about DOLLAR STORES? Although they're pitched as a solution to food deserts, too many in one area may actually create them -- and increase crime at the same time. DeKalb County Commissioner Lorraine CochranJohnson joins Farmers Jam Radio to share her work towards ending food deserts and reducing crime by banning the creation of new dollar stores. Fascinating insight! Of course, we loved learning about the new urban farm in DeKalb County. Farmers Jam Radio is created by Longleaf Media, hosted and produced by James Carr and Cam Christian, with music by @nomadtypebeat. Connect with the world of Farmers Jam including delicious jam, live music events, merch, and more at www.thefarmersjam.com. Jam on!

Writer and media mogul Michael B Jordan stops by the show to discuss his article "Feeding the Movement" written for Eater Atlanta. Our favorite article of the year (so far), "Feeding the Movement" covers 200 years of Atlanta culinary and political history, highlighting the critical role food plays in protest movements and activism, right here in the City of Atlanta.Farmers Jam Radio is created by Longleaf Media, hosted and produced by James Carr and Cam Christian, with music by @nomadtypebeat. Connect with the world of Farmers Jam including delicious jam, live music events, merch, and more at www.thefarmersjam.com. Jam on!

Brandi Shelton from Just Add Honey shares her most memorable cup of tea on the beginning of her journey to founding her company -- which not only survived the pandemic, but was started during the Great Recession -- that now owns a store along the Eastside Beltline in Atlanta. Brandi also won the 2022 Lady Locavores Beverage Award from Community Farmers Markets. You can get tickets to celebrate and honor Brandi, as well as the other award winners, at the Lady Locavores event on Friday, May 6 at Wild Heaven Brewery at https://www.ladylocavores.com/Farmers Jam Radio is created by Longleaf Media, hosted and produced by James Carr and Cam Christian, with music by @nomadtypebeat. Connect with the world of Farmers Jam including delicious jam, live music events, merch, and more at www.thefarmersjam.com. Jam on!

Jamila Norman aka Farmer J of Patchwork City Farms in Oakland City, Atlanta joins Farmers Jam Radio to discuss her journey as a farmer and her reality show called Homegrown on the Magnolia Network. Jamila also won the 2022 Lady Locavores Farmer Award from Community Farmers Markets. You can get tickets to celebrate and honor Jamila, as well as the other award winners, at the Lady Locavores event on Friday, May 6 at Wild Heaven Brewery at https://www.ladylocavores.com/Farmers Jam Radio is created by Longleaf Media, hosted and produced by James Carr and Cam Christian, with music by @nomadtypebeat. Connect with the world of Farmers Jam including delicious jam, live music events, merch, and more at www.thefarmersjam.com. Jam on!

Rep. Winfred Dukes is one of three Democrats running for Georgia Agriculture Commissioner in the upcoming primary on May 24. We spoke with Rep. Dukes about his connection to farming, the most pressing issues facing Georgia agriculture, labor abuses on farms and in poultry plants, Black farm debt and land loss, as well as his vision for Georgia agriculture. Georgia will have a new Agriculture Commissioner for the first time in 16 years. The primary winner will face Republican Tyler Harper, who is running unopposed in the upcoming election.Farmers Jam Radio is created by Longleaf Media, hosted and produced by James Carr and Cam Christian, with music by @nomadtypebeat. Connect with the world of Farmers Jam including delicious jam, live music events, merch, and more at www.thefarmersjam.com. Jam on!

Fred Swann is one of three Democrats running for Georgia Agriculture Commissioner in the upcoming primary on May 24. We spoke with Fred Swann about his mushroom farm, the most pressing issues facing Georgia agriculture, labor abuses on farms and in poultry plants, Black farm debt and land loss, as well as his vision for Georgia agriculture. Georgia will have a new Agriculture Commissioner for the first time in 16 years. The primary winner will face Republican Tyler Harper, who is running unopposed in the upcoming election.Farmers Jam Radio is created by Longleaf Media, hosted and produced by James Carr and Cam Christian, with music by @nomadtypebeat. Connect with the world of Farmers Jam including delicious jam, live music events, merch, and more at www.thefarmersjam.com. Jam on!

Nakita Hemingway is one of three Democrats running for Georgia Agriculture Commissioner in the upcoming primary on May 24. We spoke with Nakita Hemingway about her flower farm, the most pressing issues facing Georgia agriculture, labor abuses on farms and in poultry plants, Black farm debt and land loss, as well as her vision for Georgia agriculture. Georgia will have a new Agriculture Commissioner for the first time in 16 years. The primary winner will face Republican Tyler Harper, who is running unopposed in the upcoming election.Farmers Jam Radio is created by Longleaf Media, hosted and produced by James Carr and Cam Christian, with music by @nomadtypebeat. Connect with the world of Farmers Jam including delicious jam, live music events, merch, and more at www.thefarmersjam.com. Jam on!

Farmers Jam founder James Carr speaks with Tyler Thompson, founder of Atlanta Green Market Fair. The first ever Atlanta Green Market Fair takes place at Ponce City Market on Saturday, April 23 in celebration of Earth Day. James and Tyler chatted about the original vision and potential impact of the event, plus some of the 40+ vendors and speakers throughout the Fair. Learn more at www.atlantagreen.market Farmers Jam Radio is created by Longleaf Media, hosted and produced by James Carr and Cam Christian, with music by @nomadtypebeat. Connect with the world of Farmers Jam including delicious jam, live music events, merch, and more at www.thefarmersjam.com. Jam on!