This segment shares material from the Municipal Eco Resiliency Project.
Yolotli X Interview about MERP An interview of the founder of MERP (Municipal Eco Resiliency Movement), Yolotli X. They discuss their journey from street kid to direct actionist to urban farmer. They also cover recent activities of MERP, and how to get involved. This is part of MERP's Food Sovereignty Media Series, and was made possible by a grant from the Mt Hood Cable Regulatory Commission.
Yolotli mentions https://fallingfruit.org/
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.
previously on the Old Mole:
Desiree Hellegers speaks with Kiera Usagawa, Tim Rice, and Yolotli X
Black Futures Farm with Malcolm Shabazz Hoover and Daniel Grady
Image: 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