New year, new ideas.

• We revisit a conversation with Austin Frerick who shares the stories of seven agricultural titans, their rise to power, and the consequences for the rest of us. 

• Nancy Matsumoto celebrates the women who are fighting Big Food by building sustainable food systems.

• At Alma Backyard Farms in Compton, co-founder Erika Cuellar feeds the soil and the soul with programs targeting youth and people who were once incarcerated.

Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack.