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MORE► people first radio on demand listen again online go to our homepage First Nations children, poor children, revisit E.R. for mental health crises Study finds more return visits to ER for men- tal health crises among Aboriginal, poor kids JUNE 28, 2012 LISTEN NOW ► Facilitating real conversations to build community Purpose is to invite possibilities to emerge through engaging in “real conversations” JUNE 28, 2012 LISTEN NOW ► Inside William Kurelek’s surrealistic world of art Extraordinary film looks into artist’s mind, fears, and questions about being human JULY 05, 2012 LISTEN NOW ► From personal experience to helping others Karen Liberman says workers affected by mental illness are unable to talk about it JULY 05, 2012 LISTEN NOW ► Housing project promotes inclusive employment Hiring “people with lived experience”— including former clients—at all levels JULY 05, 2012 LISTEN NOW ► B.C. 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Health professionals have also recognized the value of farm- and garden-scale urban agri- culture [opens to PDF]—including the engagement of local citizens in work and benefits to food security, exercise, and mental health. We speak with three leaders in urban and small-scale agriculture: Javan Kerby Bernak- evitch, Nicole Huska, and Dirk Becker, in interviews first broadcast March 1, 2012 on People First Radio. Interest in local agriculture is surging—whether it’s urban, rural, roof-top, or front-yard—and the benefits may be huge Urban agriculture’s seedlings aregrowing Javan Kerby Bernakevitch Javan is an educator with Permaculture B.C. He’s versed in construction, natural building, environmental education, group facilitation and organic gardening. Nicole Huska Nicole’s Farm models a rural small acre- age approach to create local living wage jobs and regionalized food sovereignty networks with superior fruits and vegeta- bles. 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