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In this conversation, Indigenous food and seed sovereignty advocate Rowen White explores the potential held within a seed to restore our connection with both landscape and identity. </span> </div> </div>   <div class="column span-16 last" style="margin-bottom:10px;"> <div class="piece-info" id="audio_version_play_selector"> <div id="audio-version-selector"> <div id="tab_player_1033508" class="audio-version selected-audio-version" style="float:left"> <a id="showlink-audio_version_1033508" onClick="show_audio('player_1033508');">Piece Audio</a> </div> <div id="tab_player_1033509" class="audio-version" style="float:left"> <a id="showlink-audio_version_1033509" onClick="show_audio('player_1033509');">Promos</a> </div> </div> <div id="audio-player-container"> <div class="html-prx-player" id="player_1033508" style=''> <div class="instance"></div> <div class="interface"> <div class="deck"> <div class="readout"> <dl> <dt>Playing</dt> <dd><a href="https://exchange.prx.org/pieces/533143-reseeding-the-food-system-an-interview-with-rowen" target="blank">Reseeding the Food System, an interview with ...</a></dd> <dt>From</dt> <dd><a href="https://exchange.prx.org/station_accounts/2281-kalw" target="blank">KALW</a></dd> </dl> </div> <div class="controls"> <div class="progress"> <span class="time"></span> <div class="selector"> <button type="button" name="track" title="full" disabled>Track</button> <button type="button" name="track" title="buffer">Buffer</button> <button type="button" name="track" title="seek">Seek</button> <button type="button" name="track" title="playhead">Playhead</button> </div> <span class="duration"></span> </div> <div class="playback"> <button type="button" name="track" title="previous">Previous</button> <button type="button" name="track" title="play">Play</button> <button type="button" name="track" title="pause">Pause</button> <button type="button" name="track" title="next">Next</button> </div> <div class="volume"> <button type="button" name="volume" title="mute">Mute</button> <button type="button" name="volume" title="unmute">Unmute</button> <div class="selector"> <button type="button" name="volume" title="bar">Volume selector</button> <button type="button" name="volume" title="handle">Volume level indicator</button> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="playlist" style="display: none;"> <ul class="setup"> <li data-audio_file_id="4826738" data-derivative="broadcast.mp3" data-domain="https://exchange.prx.org/" data-duration="60" data-expires="1740803299" data-piece_id="533143" data-token="2cc839cdc65fdcf2fe3637aad6daaf08" data-type="audio_file" data-use="prxplayer" title="ELH 240701 e11 Rowen White BILLBOARD"></li> <li data-audio_file_id="4826735" data-derivative="broadcast.mp3" data-domain="https://exchange.prx.org/" data-duration="1096" data-expires="1740803299" data-piece_id="533143" data-token="85359b6c80e003a0838eb7a56fd05052" data-type="audio_file" data-use="prxplayer" title="ELH 240701 e11 Rowen White SEG A"></li> <li data-audio_file_id="4826736" data-derivative="broadcast.mp3" data-domain="https://exchange.prx.org/" data-duration="931" data-expires="1740803299" data-piece_id="533143" data-token="a9db04ca68b136dcb764bad76f670584" data-type="audio_file" data-use="prxplayer" title="ELH 240701 e11 Rowen White SEG B"></li> <li data-audio_file_id="4826737" data-derivative="broadcast.mp3" data-domain="https://exchange.prx.org/" data-duration="1033" data-expires="1740803299" data-piece_id="533143" data-token="e6823551b576b7e41d16fe82ef6a2c85" data-type="audio_file" data-use="prxplayer" title="ELH 240701 e11 Rowen White SEG C"></li> </ul> </div> <div class="summary"> <p> <img alt="Emlh_episode_reseeding_the_food_system_1080x1080_small" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/production.mediajoint.prx.org/public/piece_images/921859/emlh_episode_Reseeding_the_Food_System_1080x1080_small.jpg" version="small" width="92" /> <span id="docs-internal-guid-e56e5578-7fff-c078-8725-044bdf269de9"> <p><span>What potential do seeds embody? As the foundation of our foodways, and as vessels of story and resilience, seeds carry lineages of relationship. Can something as simple and everyday as our food system be a rich avenue for remembering our way back into relationship with the land? </span></p> <br /><span>In this episode of the </span><span>Emergence Magazine Listening Hour</span><span>, we are joined by Indigenous food and seed sovereignty advocate Rowen White, who speaks to us about the significance of seeds in restoring our connection with both land and identity. With a profound understanding of seeds as both her direct ancestors and greatest teachers, she invites us to remember the histories and relationships carried by the foods that nourish us. In our conversation, Rowen speaks to the links between cultural revitalization and restored traditional foodways, and how seeds offer a “trellis of hope” for stepping into a deeper sense of love and relationality with the Earth.</span></span> </p> </div> <div class="footer"> <p>Reseeding the Food System, an interview with ... | 52:00</p> <button name="share">Share</button> <a href="https://www.prx.org/privacy-policy" target="_blank" class="privacy">Privacy</a> <a href="//exchange.prx.org" class="logo">exchange.prx.org</a> </div> <div class="share"> <button name="dismiss">脳</button> <h2>Share this piece:</h2> <ul> <script> var addthis_share = { url: "https://exchange.prx.org/p/533143", title: "Reseeding the Food System, an interview with Rowen White on PRX"} </script>  <li class='share-this-link'><a class='addthis_button_twitter' addthis:url='https://exchange.prx.org/p/533143' addthis:title='Reseeding the Food System, an interview with Rowen White'>Twitter</a></li> <li class='share-this-link'><a class='addthis_button_facebook' addthis:url='https://exchange.prx.org/p/533143' addthis:title='Reseeding the Food System, an interview with Rowen White'>Facebook</a></li> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=sysadminprx"></script>  </ul> <h2>Embed on your website:</h2> <textarea id='embed-533143-full' class='piece-embed' readonly='readonly'><script id='prx-p533143-embed' src='https://exchange.prx.org/p/533143/embed.js?size=full'></script> </textarea> </div> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <div class="html-prx-player" id="player_1033509" style='display:none;'> <div class="instance"></div> <div class="interface"> <div class="deck"> <div class="readout"> <dl> <dt>Playing</dt> <dd><a href="https://exchange.prx.org/pieces/533143-reseeding-the-food-system-an-interview-with-rowen" target="blank">Reseeding the Food System, an interview with ...</a></dd> <dt>From</dt> <dd><a href="https://exchange.prx.org/station_accounts/2281-kalw" target="blank">KALW</a></dd> </dl> </div> <div class="controls"> <div class="progress"> <span class="time"></span> <div class="selector"> <button type="button" name="track" title="full" disabled>Track</button> <button type="button" name="track" title="buffer">Buffer</button> <button type="button" name="track" title="seek">Seek</button> <button type="button" name="track" title="playhead">Playhead</button> </div> <span class="duration"></span> </div> <div class="playback"> <button type="button" name="track" title="previous">Previous</button> <button type="button" name="track" title="play">Play</button> <button type="button" name="track" title="pause">Pause</button> <button type="button" name="track" title="next">Next</button> </div> <div class="volume"> <button type="button" name="volume" title="mute">Mute</button> <button type="button" name="volume" title="unmute">Unmute</button> <div class="selector"> <button type="button" name="volume" title="bar">Volume selector</button> <button type="button" name="volume" title="handle">Volume level indicator</button> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="playlist" style="display: none;"> <ul class="setup"> <li data-audio_file_id="4826734" data-derivative="broadcast.mp3" data-domain="https://exchange.prx.org/" data-duration="31" data-expires="1740803299" data-piece_id="533143" data-token="87e7e15a1e20d68c70c02b52ce487cae" data-type="audio_file" data-use="prxplayer" title="ELH 240701 e11 Rowen White PROMO"></li> </ul> </div> <div class="summary"> <p> <img alt="Emlh_episode_reseeding_the_food_system_1080x1080_small" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/production.mediajoint.prx.org/public/piece_images/921859/emlh_episode_Reseeding_the_Food_System_1080x1080_small.jpg" version="small" width="92" /> <span id="docs-internal-guid-e56e5578-7fff-c078-8725-044bdf269de9"> <p><span>What potential do seeds embody? As the foundation of our foodways, and as vessels of story and resilience, seeds carry lineages of relationship. Can something as simple and everyday as our food system be a rich avenue for remembering our way back into relationship with the land? </span></p> <br /><span>In this episode of the </span><span>Emergence Magazine Listening Hour</span><span>, we are joined by Indigenous food and seed sovereignty advocate Rowen White, who speaks to us about the significance of seeds in restoring our connection with both land and identity. With a profound understanding of seeds as both her direct ancestors and greatest teachers, she invites us to remember the histories and relationships carried by the foods that nourish us. In our conversation, Rowen speaks to the links between cultural revitalization and restored traditional foodways, and how seeds offer a “trellis of hope” for stepping into a deeper sense of love and relationality with the Earth.</span></span> </p> </div> <div class="footer"> <p>Reseeding the Food System, an interview with ... | 52:00</p> <button name="share">Share</button> <a href="https://www.prx.org/privacy-policy" target="_blank" class="privacy">Privacy</a> <a href="//exchange.prx.org" class="logo">exchange.prx.org</a> </div> <div class="share"> <button name="dismiss">脳</button> <h2>Share this piece:</h2> <ul> <script> var addthis_share = { url: "https://exchange.prx.org/p/533143", title: "Reseeding the Food System, an interview with Rowen White on PRX"} </script>  <li class='share-this-link'><a class='addthis_button_twitter' addthis:url='https://exchange.prx.org/p/533143' addthis:title='Reseeding the Food System, an interview with Rowen White'>Twitter</a></li> <li class='share-this-link'><a class='addthis_button_facebook' addthis:url='https://exchange.prx.org/p/533143' addthis:title='Reseeding the Food System, an interview with Rowen White'>Facebook</a></li> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=sysadminprx"></script>  </ul> <h2>Embed on your website:</h2> <textarea id='embed-533143-full' class='piece-embed' readonly='readonly'><script id='prx-p533143-embed' src='https://exchange.prx.org/p/533143/embed.js?size=full'></script> </textarea> </div> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"></div> </div> </div> </div>    <div class="piece-description" style="clear:left;"> <a name="description"></a> <h3>Piece Description</h3> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-e56e5578-7fff-c078-8725-044bdf269de9"> <p><span>What potential do seeds embody? As the foundation of our foodways, and as vessels of story and resilience, seeds carry lineages of relationship. Can something as simple and everyday as our food system be a rich avenue for remembering our way back into relationship with the land? </span></p> <br /><span>In this episode of the </span><span>Emergence Magazine Listening Hour</span><span>, we are joined by Indigenous food and seed sovereignty advocate Rowen White, who speaks to us about the significance of seeds in restoring our connection with both land and identity. With a profound understanding of seeds as both her direct ancestors and greatest teachers, she invites us to remember the histories and relationships carried by the foods that nourish us. 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