In this conversation, journalist Elia Powers speaks with Greta Zarro, who works on the 12-acre Unadilla Community Farm in rural West Edmeston, NY; and Shenee Simon, who lives in Memphis and does research and consulting on health, environment, and food security for girls and women.Greta and Shenee talk with Elia about food access, equity, and overcoming the urban-rural divide. Both women are participants in Urban Rural Action’s Uniting for America program that seeks to bring together urban and rural partners on common issues such as food, prison reform, social justice, and more. Check out the conversation below.
Drawing Resilience: Nicole Cormier
September 22, 2026
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Out in rural Cape Cod, holistic nutritionist and dietician Nicole Cormier is busy weaving community resilience with herbalism, agriculture and clinical practice in one of the only internships of its kind in the U.S. She’s also deeply engaged in feeding community; both her own and those that need additional care and support.
