82. Building Community Through Food: Eating Local and the Power of Potlucks with Jason Fowler of Land and Table

Discover the power of the potluck as a community forum for the New Agrarian Revival, a movement based in the Bedford, Va. area that offers inspiration for deeply rooted living, cultivating the local food economy and community connection. Our guest today, Jason Fowler, is founder and organizer of Land and Table, an organization that sponsors a monthly potluck event for farmers and like-minded local food enthusiasts, and offers a unique opportunity to gather for a shared meal in an evermore disconnected world. Jason found that not only were these gatherings great opportunities to eat delicious local food, but were formative community building events. Ten years on and the tradition is alive and well, and functions as a time for meaningful connection in reverence for the land, local food, and one another. Throughout the episode, Jason tells his own story of seeking a different way of life for himself and his family, his journey back to the land and his role as community leader in the New Agrarian Revival.

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Topics Covered:

• Local Food
• Local Food Movement 
• Agrarian Philosophy 
• Community Building 

Resources Mentioned: 

Books

• “The Omnivore's Dilemma” by Michael Pollan
• “Farming as a Spiritual Discipline” 
• “Making Peace with the Land” 
• "The Art of the Common Place" by Wendell Berry 

Podcast Episodes

• Great Day Gardens - The Good Dirt Episode 5

Other:

• Mountain Run Farm 
• Terra Numa - Nonprofit Organization
• The Parable of the Good Soil 
• The Stone Soup Story 
• New Agrarian Revival

Guest Info:

• Connect with Jason at landandtable.com 
• @land_and_table on Instagram 
• Merch shop: @newagrarianrevival

Follow Us:

• Our Website
• @weareladyfarmer on Instagram
• Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC

Original music by John Kingsley @jkingsley1026

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