The Lassi Revolution – Details, episodes & analysis

In our last segment of our election mini-series, we talk to local candidates about food, climate and the elections. Remember to vote on September 20th!

This episode was created in partnership with the Peel Youth Food Circle and is part of Food Secure Canada's Eat Think Vote campaign.

In our last segment of our election mini-series, we talk to local candidates about food, climate and the elections. Remember to vote on September 20th!

This episode was created in partnership with the Peel Youth Food Circle and is part of Food Secure Canada's Eat Think Vote campaign.

This week, we take time to learn, reflect and share resources in memory of the children lost and the survivors of the Canadian Residential Schools system. Reconciliation is not possible without truth. We understand this is a difficult topic for many, support is available via The Indian Residential School Survivors Society at 1 (800) 721-0066 or the 24hr Crisis Line at 1 (866) 925-4419.

We're chatting with Monique from Bruized about food waste and the importance of embracing imperfection. Bruized is a women-run start-up that combats food waste through education and yummy eats. Learn more about them here. You can also find them on Facebook and Instagram at @bruizedco 

Happy Bike Month! Let's kick-off Bike Month by learning about what biking looks like today, and what it could look like in the future. We're joined by amazing bike leaders from our community: 

• Vicki Tran - Sheridan Bike Hub 
• Kris Hammel - Frost Bike Mississauga 
• Chelsea Dalton - former UTM Bikeshare 

Get inspired and let's build a community where biking is possible for all!

We're talking to Moon and Noah, a Black and Asian queer, trans, physically and mentally disabled couple, from That Gay Garden! We chat about their food and farming experiences and dream of having a tiny home and land to farm. We also chat about tips for allyship, as well as tips on how Black, Indigenous, people of colour, trans and disabled people can get started farming. 

Connect with That Gay Garden on Facebook, @ThatGayGardenGuelph, or Instagram, @thatgaygarden. Check out Moon's cooking and baking project on Instagram, @gay.grubs. You can support Moon and Noah and their work through this fundraiser - https://fundrazr.com/CommunityFarm?ref=ab_0cBWzXmgIsw0cBWzXmgIsw

Big news, folks! The amazing Rahul Mehta will be the new co-host for The Lassi Revolution podcast! I am so excited for this collaboration and really looking forward to the great conversations we're going to have. Follow Rahul on Twitter @sustainsauga, and on Instagram @opportuncity 

How is our winter season changing? How is this affecting our food growing projects? Rahul Mehta, a local resident and activist, helps us explore what our changing winters mean for our gardens, how to have difficult climate conversations, and provides tips on how we can grow successfully with the instability and unpredictable weather associated with climate change. Connect with Rahul on Twitter, @sustainsauga, or on Instagram, @opportuncity. 

Links to things mentioned in episode: 

Mississauga Cycles: https://www.culturelink.ca/newcomers-on-the-move-with-mississauga-cycles/ 

We're learning about Mississauga's first urban agriculture strategy with Jane Hayes, a community developer and permaculture designer. We talk about what urban agriculture is, why it's important, the process of developing this strategy and the potential impacts it will have on our community. You can connect with Jane at Garden Jane or at Hoffmann Hayes. The City of Mississauga is taking public comments, feedback and inputs on the urban agriculture strategy until May 9th - link below to access more information. 

Links to urban agriculture strategy survey and information 

Website for more information: https://yoursay.mississauga.ca/urban-agriculture-strategy 

Online survey: https://yoursay.mississauga.ca/urban-agriculture-strategy/survey_tools/urban-ag-survey

City of Mississauga's Environment Division Facebook: @SaugaGreen

City of Mississauga's Environment Division Instagram and Twitter: @MiLivingGreen

City of Mississauga's Environmental Outreach Email: living.green@mississauga.ca 

Links to groups/information referenced in episode: 

Ecosource (community gardens): https://ecosource.ca/

This episode aired on Sauga 960 AM on Friday, April 9, 2021. 

How are environmental justice, menstruation and farming related? I chat with Justine Geroche, an intersectional activist in Mississauga, about the connections between environmental and menstruation justice, and what it's like to be a farmer who menstruates. To connect with Justine, click here.

Links to things we mention in the podcast:

Sewing pattern to make your own reusable cloth pads: https://dl.orangedox.com/csANgVvUfolCvScljA

Diva Cup (menstrual cup): https://divacup.com/ 

Femmy Cycle (menstrual cup): https://femmycycle.com/ 

Thinx (menstrual underwear): https://www.shethinx.com/ 

Knix (menstrual underwear): https://knix.com/

Justine's suggestion of accounts to follow:

The Bloody Feminist: https://www.instagram.com/thebloodyfeminist/

The Period Purse: https://www.instagram.com/theperiodpurse/?hl=en 

The Pad Project: https://www.instagram.com/thepadproject/?hl=en 

Code Red Collective: https://www.instagram.com/coderedco/?hl=en

Operation Period: https://www.instagram.com/operationperiod/

Hate the Dot: https://www.instagram.com/hatethedot/