This is a collaborative podcast project between Sheena Rossiter (Department of Communications) and Dr. Alissa Overend (Department of Sociology) on urban food solutions. We are seeking funding for ONE student Research Assistant (RA) to help gather information on specific strategies that Canadians cities (and various organizations and non-profits therein) are using to develop urban food solutions. The podcast will be organized around specific Canadian cities and our first pilot episode will focus on Edmonton and some of the 'ground up' urban food solutions we are doing, including but not limited to The University of Alberta Farm, Root for Trees, the library's seed sharing program, and urban foraging. We will need the RA's help to summarize what programs do, how they developed, and who is included in their membership. We will also need the student's help in reaching and contacting organizers within these programs to see if they're interested in being interviewed for the podcast.

The student RA will complete the following:

- Research urban food solutions for main Canadian cities, including Edmonton, Vancouver, Victoria, Toronto, Montreal, and Halifax (each city will form the basis of a podcast episode)

- Summarize ground up food initiative including what these programs do, how long they've been running, and who is included in their membership

- Collect and contact possible interviewees for the podcast

The researchers will meet with the student weekly to check-in and the student can also reach out as needed with any questions that arise. The student will also need to have relevant course work in sociology of food to be set up to succeed in the project.

The student will also learn some technical skills on podcast creation through MacEwan's TV and radio studio.