Full Podcast: https://lovethenorth.ca/article/260927-farm-to-table-in-northern Brianna from Radical Gardens says supporting local farmers is about more than buying vegetables — it is about keeping food production alive in Northern Ontario and teaching the next generation that **where food comes from actually matters.** In the podcast, she talks about how Radical Gardens works with other local farmers instead of trying to grow everything themselves. That creates a stronger local food network, gives different farms a chance to specialize, and keeps more food dollars circulating within the region. She also stresses the importance of getting children involved early. When kids taste a fresh carrot, see vegetables growing, visit a farm, or take part in programs like the Big Crunch, food becomes more than something that comes from a grocery-store shelf. They begin to understand that somebody had to grow it. That connection can shape the choices they make later in life. Brianna says some of the kids who were exposed to local food when they were younger are now shopping at farmers’ markets, gardening, and paying more attention to what they eat. **If children grow up understanding the difference between food that travelled thousands of kilometres and food grown close to home, they are more likely to value the farmers producing it.** Supporting farmers also helps protect local food security. The stronger the local farming community becomes, the less Northern Ontario has to depend entirely on long-distance supply chains for everything we eat. **Teach kids that food has a source, support the people growing it, and you help build a stronger food system for the next generation.** #FarmToTable #RadicalGardens #LocalFarmers #FoodSecurity #KidsAndFood #LocalFood #NorthernAgriculture #Timmins #NorthernOntario #LoveTheNorth