In this episode Sherri and Jessie speak with Kareema Batal of Sustainable Food Edmonton. A non profit organization in Edmonton that supports the community through urban agriculture. They focus on teaching kids where there food comes from, and teach them how it grows. Sustainable Food Edmonton also supports community gardens. Kareema is passionate about fresh food and has started a company called Neo Juicery where they serve cold pressed organic juices named after some of the famous parts of our great city!
[3:55] Join a community garden
[6:21] Learning a skill for life
[8:41] If we just ate what was in season
[11:42] It started as a weird trend
[14:36] So much value in supporting local farmers
[18:09] The optimal balance of food
[22:30] Restaurants have so many options
[26:52] Where do you see your career going in the future?