E91: Leah Prisque – Working for Indigenous community through Growcer

Leah Prisque is responsible for Indigenous and community relations at Growcer, a cool Canadian company that turns shipping containers into farms. She helps expand this idea to Indigenous communities, some of which are extremely remote and located in food deserts. In this episode, Leah talks with economist for the Navajo Nation, Dr. Alisha Murphy, about how these farms work.

Mentioned in the show:

Growcer: https://www.thegrowcer.ca/

Bidii Baby Foods: https://www.bidiibabyfoods.org/

The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation: https://nctr.ca/

“The Knowing” by Tanya Talaga: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-knowing-tanya-talaga?variant=43103131074594

Native America Calling: https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/