This segment shares material from the Municipal Eco Resiliency Project.
MERP interviews Jihelah & Leilani about Kasama Farm, which specializes in culturally significant crops for the Filipino community in Portland. The interview also explores topics such as farming during climate change and the rights of farm workers. This interview is part of MERP's Food Sovereignty Media Series, and was made possible by a grant from the Mt Hood Cable Regulatory Commission.
Music: MERP - ROOTS ft. (Wassla x Mic Crenshaw x Toni Hill x Talilo) MERP collaborated with some of Portland's top hip hop artists to present what growing our communities through urban farming and food justice looks like. The music video was made possible by generous grants from the Mt Hood Cable Regulatory Commission and the Regional Arts & Culture Council.
Image: Left side: Kasama Farm logo, fair use, black on white, with a leafy branch and the words 'Kasama Farm'; Right side: MERP logo, used with permission. The image includes drawings of a green tree with brown roots and three upraised fists in shades of brown. Text reads: MERP for Food Justice: food sovereignty, anti-capitalist, anti-colonial, abolitionist, revolutionary, community autonomy, permaculture, accessibility, collective work, mutual aid