Episode 175: Empowering Direct Service Operations
About the Podcast
Today, Clancy speaks with Nichole Dube, owner of Dube’s Farm and Market/Dube’s Mobile Market, and the co-founder of Access to Fresh. You won’t want to miss their discussion about community gardens and the gaps in community pantries. They also talked about ways to support small growers and direct service operators. Enjoy the show!
About Nichole Dube
Nichole Dube is a social impact entrepreneur and food equity champion who has over twenty years of executive retail management experience. She is the owner and co-founder of Access to Fresh. Her role in logistics, operations, and HR, combined with her hands-on experience as a family farm owner, make her a driven change-maker in the local food system and steward of our vision.
Discussion Takeaways
- The community garden is facing a common struggle of losing funding and volunteers.
- Food is so powerful that it can build communities. It is a powerful tool that helps people thrive and survive.
- Some of the biggest gaps in community pantries are the lack of available produce and the poor quality of food items.
- If direct service operations receive enough funding to source their food, it would be a game changer. Communities would be supported in a holistic way.
- Food dignity means treating people with kindness, meeting them where they are, and providing resources without questioning them.
#1 tip to improve access to healthy food
Food is a powerful tool that can build communities. By providing access to healthy nutrition, we can help people thrive, not just survive.
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