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In this episode of 'In The Black,' host Dx interviews Samia Lemfadli, founder of Change for Good, a nonprofit aimed at enhancing workforce training and educational programming in sustainable agriculture technology. Samia shares her personal journey from encountering food insecurity in her Moroccan family to harnessing technology to improve agriculture. She details how her nonprofit empowers young people through a program that combines sustainable agriculture, coding, and job placement. The conversation also touches on the practicalities and challenges of setting up small-scale agricultural tech projects in urban environments, the importance of selecting crop types wisely, and the potential community impact of sharing agricultural knowledge and resources. Samia and Dex discuss the significance of innovative agricultural practices like hydroponics and aeroponics, and the positive environmental, social, and economic impacts of democratizing access to sustainable food systems.

00:00 Welcome to In The Black: A Deep Dive with Samia Limfadly

00:30 Discovering Samia's Impact on Agriculture and Nutrition

02:08 Samia's Journey: From Personal Challenges to Agricultural Innovation

02:28 The Vision of Change for Good: Empowering Communities Through AgTech

07:15 Navigating the Complexities of Urban Farming in New York City

19:58 The Path from Trainee to Farmer: A Comprehensive Guide

24:19 Addressing the Challenges and Opportunities in Sustainable Agriculture

28:19 The Future of Urban Farming and Workforce Development

33:15 Exploring the Future of Food Systems and Job Opportunities

35:02 Innovations in Agriculture: Hydroponics and Aeroponics Explained

37:17 Addressing Food Insecurity Through Innovation and Direct Relief

43:46 The Practical Challenges of Urban Hydroponic Gardening

48:40 Growing Your Own: Tips for Aspiring Urban Farmers

54:02 Empowering Communities Through Agriculture Education

01:00:02 Closing Thoughts: The Impact of Community Agriculture

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Tamara Fowler has dedicated her career to babies, children, and their families. As Founder and CEO of Wiggle Giggle Playtorium, this indoor playground and event venue is just the latest of her pursuits to help children develop, and to support their families. With Bachelor's degrees in Biology and Nursing, and a Master's in Secondary Education, Tamara has done everything from teaching high school Chemistry and Physics, to Nursing in Labor and Delivery, and Fertility and Family Planning. As a wife and mom to a 3 year old, when she created Wiggle Giggle, Tamara did so with a vision of kids learning, growing, and playing all day, and parents in Marietta, Georgia having a safe place for their children to explore.

Raised in Roswell, Georgia, Tamara was a student athlete in high school and attended Spring Hill College on a basketball scholarship. She also coached various sports when she taught at Stone Mountain High School, and was a leader for Black Girls Run in its early days. Thus, she knows first hand that children learn more than techniques of a game and use of motor skills through play. They're being exposed to community building, networking, empowerment, and mutual support in the time they spend interacting with newfound friends. Moreover, parents benefit from the same thing. While their kids imagine-up big adventures, they're exchanging stories and tips, and finding people who understand their lived experiences as parents.

When Tamara and her partner returned to Georgia with an almost 2 year old, after spending 7 years away, living in California, Virginia, and then Maryland respectively during that time, these were the things they sought out. They would drive for miles, exploring places where their daughter could practice using her courage and social skills, and parents could engage in dialogue with one another, which meant they spent a lot of time commuting with a toddler. With Wiggle Giggle as the only indoor playground within a 10 mile radius, Tamara recognized and seized the opportunity to fill this need other parents in her immediate area seemed to share. With party bookings taking place before Wiggle Giggle’s doors were opened by neighbors and classmates from their daughter’s school, attendance of over 400 people at the facility’s grand opening, a collaborative partnership with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, private event reservations from her Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. members, local public figures, and more, Wiggle Giggle has received an outpouring of support, the Fowler family is overwhelmed with gratitude for being embraced by the community.

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Nikki Rowland is a true southern-city chef and caterer, born in Atlanta, GA but also a woman of many places as she was, literally, raised all around the world. She has been blessed with the opportunity to showcase her expertise and share her passion for cooking with clients ranging from single parent homes to celebrities and professional athletes. But she’s adamant about treating all of her clients equally, preparing every dish with passion and love. Her menu has no boundaries, ranging from the healthy and salt free foods your body needs to stay right and tight, to a variety of sweet and savory items we all like to indulge in every now and again. She likes to offer her clients and followers, in the Atlanta area, brunch and dinner plates when she has a free weekend. And it’s also a way for new followers to try a variety of her dishes. Nikki has even won a globally televised (Discovery channel and the Discovery+ app) bbq competition, Moonshiners: Smoke Ring. Being the only female pit-master on the show, she has been named “The Smoke Ring Queen”, by winning the smoked chicken competition (season 1, episode 4). She is available to cater or provide personal chef services, for all types of occasions and households. Not just in the Atlanta area either, she is able to travel with her “kitchen bag” globally. And there is no budget too big or too small.
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