Farmers Markets in the South: Importance and Sustainability
September 20, 2025
About this episode
Welcome! In this episode, I’m with Ricky Kowalewski from the Dallas Farmers Market in Dallas, TX. We discuss all kinds of topics on farmers markets and their presence in the South, ranging from affordability to climate impact to weather. Curious about visiting or participating in a farmers market? Come check out this episode! I hope you enjoy.
Thank you so much to the Dallas Farmers Market (DFM) and Ricky for their contributions, it means more to me than they’ll ever know.
About this show
Welcome to Gone South! This podcast presents the intersection that climate change creates with agriculture, community, and faith in the Southern United States. The South is a core piece of achieving sustainable resource management and passage of beneficial environmental law. Because of this, the Gone South podcast serves the purpose of spreading the power of environmental advocacy.
This podcast is part of Gen Climate Speaks, a project of Climate Junction.
Your host
Leilani Fernandez is a senior in high school and is immensely passionate about climate activism.
Guests
Ricky Kowalewski, Dallas Farmers Market, Texas