Sustainability Now! | Joe Trigg | My Farm Exchange | 3-9-26

This week on Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, plows the fertile soil of sustainable food systems with Joe Trigg, co-founder of My Farm Exchange (https://www.myfarmexchange.com/), a farm management platform designed to help farmers and gardeners reduce waste and operate more efficiently. The platform includes integrated management tools as well as a built-in virtual farmers market. Joe has extensive experience in urban agriculture and small-farm sustainability, and ran the Farmers2City Connection (F2CC) CSA from a farm in Glasgow, KY (Barren Co.). He is also a former candidate for Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner. Tune in for a rich conversation about the current state of farming and the agricultural landscape, particularly in light of the potential ripple effects of tariffs on our food supply. Then we dive into sustainable urban farming and the silver-lining possibilities of the urban heat island effect and microclimates in the city. You’ll be inspired by the tremendous potential we have to meet both household food needs, and to generate much-needed income for urban growers. Learn about local street market days, and the importance of local commercial kitchens and packaging facilities to add value and ensure year-round access to local food. As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at https://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at https://appalatin.com