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Talking Headways Podcast: Innovation in a Food Desert

Let's talk about the role of community centered design in creating a nonprofit grocery store!
Talking Headways Podcast: Innovation in a Food Desert

This week on the podcast, we chat with Vanan Murugesan, Director of Design and Innovation at Pillsbury United Communities. Murugesan talks about the role of community centered design in creating a North Minneapolis nonprofit grocery store called North Market. We also chat about pros and cons of the farm bill, technology and convenience, and new initiatives in workforce development.

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Jeff Wood is the creator of the Talking Headways podcast and editor of the newsletter The Overhead Wire.

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