Traditional Territories of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation and Gitxsan First Nations (Northwest region).
Led by the Storytellers’ Society and hosted by Smithers Community Radio CICK 93.9, the Tempest in a Stock Pot Podcast initiative, based in Smithers, B.C., produced a 12-episode podcast through CICK 93.9 FM. Focusing on food security in northern B.C., it features conversations with leaders, academics, and community voices to highlight inequities, raise awareness of challenges and potential solutions, inspire grassroots change, provoke reflection, and ultimately influence local and provincial policy.
You can listen to all of the podcast episodes online here.
Story of Impact
The story below was shared by this initiative as their Most Significant Transformation Story, submitted as part of their final report. It reflects the perspectives and experiences of individuals involved in each initiative.
As we are still in the midst of editing and finalizing the episodes and they have yet to air for the public, the most significant impact for transformation from this project has been on us, as the people interviewing and meeting and learning from our guests.
Covering topics from the colonization and racism embedded in the Canada’s Food Guide that most of us grew up with, to exploring the systemic challenges in front of people wanting to grow local food; meeting community leaders who are working in their local setting to celebrate food while building competent eaters, getting to wonder at the precious jewels of seeds, the joy it brings and the connectedness in community that growing good food creates. Over the course of twelve episodes, we’re nudging up against the various elements and people it takes to build and transform a food system.
“In every case, people in the north are expressing the very paradigms I have struggled against for a long time: capitalism, colonialism, racism, and privilege, all of which put in place power dynamics that prevent equity, diversity and inclusion, where people are shamed for wanting a little agency in their eating habits. These dynamics impact all of us. And yet, through our Tempest in a Stock Pot conversations I am witnessing farmers and food producers in our region act with gentle, compassionate defiance to feed this community and to get through, together.”
— Christine, Podcast Leader and Editor
Project Poster
All posters are downloadable in print format. Original posters were designed at 3ft by 4ft; as such, we advise you to print at a similar ratio to ensure text and images are as accessible as possible.
Tempest in a Stock Pot: Based in Smithers, B.C., is producing a 12-episode podcast through CICK
93.9 FM. Focusing on food security…
Interactive Map
Use the interactive map below to see who we funded across the north.
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