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Full 1st episode dropping this weekend! I present to you all -
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Dive into the future of food with Secure The Soil, where we explore California’s evolving food landscape. From cutting-edge technology in agriculture to sustainable practices and community wellness, we cover it all. Whether you’re passionate about environmental sustainability or curious about food security, there’s something here for you. Join our community of like-minded listeners and subscribe today to stay informed and inspired. taken in Los Angeles, California by @securethesoil

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4 months ago

How do we honor the past while reimagining a more just future?

In this conversation Dorian of the @theselc shares his journey of navigating the cultural nuances of rematriation—not simply returning land, but restoring relationships, responsibility, and reciprocity between people and the land itself.

But this isn’t just a philosophical conversation. It’s about asking a bigger question: How do we translate these values into policy and law? How do we build systems that acknowledge history while creating real pathways to heal California’s agricultural land crisis?

The future of land equity will require more than good intentions. It will require courageous conversations, thoughtful policy, and communities willing to reimagine what stewardship can look like for the next generation.

I’m grateful to Dorian for sharing his perspective and helping us explore what’s possible when culture, community, and policy come together.

Full episode coming soon on Secure the Soil.

#SecureTheSoil #LandEquity #Rematriation #LandStewardship taken in Oakland, California by @securethesoil

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19 hours ago

Some people don’t just respond to policy—they help write it. 🌾

My next guest, Dorian Payan, has been shaping California’s agricultural land equity movement from day one. As an attorney with the Sustainable Economies Law Center @theselc and a member of the CA Agricultural Land Equity Task Force, he’s helped develop recommendations with the power to transform land access across our entire state.

But his perspective isn’t confined to the courtroom. Dorian has lived this work—as a full-time farmer, an apprentice, an advocate, and now an attorney standing alongside communities to break down barriers and build something more equitable.

It was an honor sitting down with someone whose work has quietly shaped the future of California agriculture. Get ready for his journey, his insights, and his vision for what’s possible when law, land, and community meet.

🎙️ Episode dropping soon on Secure the Soil.

#SecureTheSoil #LandEquity #rematriation #foodjustice #asyrsbridge taken in Oakland, California by @securethesoil

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2 days ago

What happens when a community brings its elders and its youth back together around the land?

For Kathleen of Moonwater Farm, some of the greatest lessons came from her time in Compton—where she witnessed the power of multiple generations working side by side, sharing knowledge, building relationships, and creating something that will outlive them all.

Agriculture has a way of slowing us down long enough to listen. Land stewardship teaches patience. Elders pass on wisdom. Young people bring fresh vision. Together, they cultivate more than food—they cultivate stronger communities.

This conversation is a reminder that lasting change isn’t built by one generation alone. It’s built when we create spaces where every generation has a role in caring for the land and each other.

Full episode coming soon on Secure the Soil.

#SecureTheSoil #MoonwaterFarm #LandStewardship #UrbanAgriculture #Compton FoodJustice Intergenerational CommunityBuilding RegenerativeAgriculture CaliforniaAgriculture taken in Moonwater Farm, The Comptons by @securethesoil

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7 days ago

Do you have a job? Do you take vacations?

Then you understand that not everyone is in the same financial position.

At Moonwater Farm, tiered pricing isn’t just a business model—it’s a reflection of their values. Those who have the means help create access for those who don’t, making room for solidarity, sustainability, and a community where everyone can experience the healing power of nature, art, and agriculture.

What would it look like if more organizations adopted this approach?

Would you support a pay-it-forward model in your community?

#MoonwaterFarm #SecureTheSoil #SolidarityEconomy #EconomicJustice #CommunityCare FoodJustice UrbanAgriculture RegenerativeAgriculture FoodEquity CommunityWealth taken in Moonwater Farm, The Comptons by @securethesoil

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9 days ago

What happens when someone steps onto @moonwaterfarm for the first time?

Kathleen observes it starts with curiosity.

Maybe it’s the first time they’ve touched a goat, heard a rooster crow, or simply sat beside a pond and experienced a moment of stillness. But those small moments often lead to much bigger questions.

Kathleen believes these entry green spaces in urban environments are more than places to grow food. They’re spaces that spark creativity, reconnect us with nature, awaken our relationship with the Earth.
This is what nourishes the human spirit.

Full episode coming soon on Secure the Soil.

#SecureTheSoil #MoonwaterFarm #UrbanAgriculture #FoodJustice #RegenerativeAgriculture taken in Moonwater Farm, The Comptons by @securethesoil

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10 days ago

Shout out to the bro @goalden_chyld with the @theunitymovement_ and @brokd27 and @est.1930.ig 🫡 shoutout to @ogmfgfoods for the camera assistance! Shoutout to my bro @hoodandhealthy777 and the @securethesoil for the interview! #thetimeandwhatmustbedone #unity #unitymovement taken in San Diego, California by @securethesoil

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12 days ago

Chef Amin Muhammad has a way of reminding you that vision alone isn’t enough.

You have to hold it long-term. Believe in it before anyone else can see what you see. And keep showing up, day after day, until that vision becomes something people can actually live from.

In this conversation, Amin talks about land, food, health, and equity — not as ideas, but as daily necessities. Because equity isn’t just having access to opportunity. It’s having access to the things that let a community sustain itself: land, food, knowledge, discipline, resources, purpose.

That’s the spirit behind Do for Self.

Building what we need. Feeding who we love. Creating the conditions for freedom — one seed, one meal, one decision at a time.

Full conversation coming soon on Secure the Soil. 🌱

#SecureTheSoil #ChefAminMuhammad #DoForSelf #FoodJustice #LandJustice HowToEatToLive FoodSovereignty CommunityHealth UrbanAgriculture LandIsFreedom taken in San Diego , California , USA by @securethesoil

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16 days ago

Chef Amin Muhammad has always thought about land differently.

Not as property. Not as an investment. As freedom. As justice. As the ground underneath a healthier way of living.

In this conversation, Amin gets into what it actually means to build spaces where people can grow food, reclaim their health, and live out the principles in How to Eat to Live — not just read about them. Because there’s a difference between knowing something and having the environment that makes it possible to practice it.

This episode is about that environment. The soil, the discipline, the community, and the vision it takes to build something that lasts.

Full episode coming soon on Secure the Soil. 🌱

#SecureTheSoil #ChefAminMuhammad #HowToEatToLive #LandIsFreedom #FoodJustice LandJustice UrbanAgriculture FoodSovereignty CommunityHealth SouthLA taken in San Diego, California by @securethesoil

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17 days ago

Some people are building something. You can feel it when they talk.

Chef Amin Muhammad is a chef, entrepreneur, and land steward in the making — and what sets him apart isn’t just what he owns or what he’s built. It’s how he thinks.

In this conversation, Amin gets into what it means to stop operating from a place of lack, trust the pace of your own journey, and grow into the person capable of managing what you’re asking for.

Because sometimes the real question isn’t “What do I need?” It’s “What am I becoming capable of holding?”

Land. Community. Vision. Legacy. This episode goes there.

Full conversation coming soon. 🌱

#SecureTheSoil #FoodJustice #LandAccess taken in San Diego, California by @securethesoil

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19 days ago

The new episode is live. 🎙️

What you eat has the ability to aid changing what’s possible for you. And when a whole community starts eating differently, the direction of that community changes too.

Chef Wolf sits down to talk about the responsibility of serving people who take their health seriously — and what it means to be part of a growing movement of chefs, businesses, and food leaders bringing real options to South LA.

This isn’t just one business doing good work. It’s a collective shift — toward access, toward wellness, toward a food culture that actually reflects the people it serves.

Share this with all the names & businesses Wolf mentioned and thank them for helping LA eat healthier

Go watch it. Link in bio. 🌱

#SecureTheSoil #AlkalineVegan #ChefWolfCollins #TheElectricWok FoodJustice taken in Crenshaw District by @securethesoil

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23 days ago

Los Angeles can be a hard place to navigate. It’s easy to feel disconnected.
Chef Wolf understands that and built his work around it.

He wants to be of service to the city that embraced him. To create a space where people feel welcomed, cared for, & nourished.
Not just by the food, but by the experience.

In a system that often leaves people without access, he’s a key component in building something smaller but real: hospitality, healing, genuine human connection.

Sometimes changing the food system doesn’t start with policy. Sometimes it starts with one place where people know they belong.

That’s Chef Wolf’s contribution to the future of food in LA. ⚡️🥗🍲🍛🍜🥑🥥🍇🍉🥡

#SecureTheSoil #TheElectricWok #crenshaw #losangeles #southcentral by @securethesoil

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