In this pilot episode in the series, we look at the food system, the challenges that existed well before the pandemic and which have been magnified during it. We examine some of the fundamental issues underpinning the modern food system. We learn about the various stakeholders working to realign the production, distribution, and consumption of food with the natural cycles so that we can meet our food needs while helping to heal the earth and our connection to it. The focus is an exciting pilot project, called Our Food Future, taking place in Canada, in the City of Guelph and the surrounding Wellington County, which are located in the province of Ontario. We hear from a number of stakeholders working to develop Canada’s first circular food economy, which is poised to become a new model for other communities across Canada and beyond. Learn more about those interviewed by visiting the following links: Our Food Futurehttps://foodfuture.ca/our-food-future Wellington Federation of Agriculture https://www.wfofa.on.ca/ Janet Harrop, Harrcroft Acreshttps://harrroft-acres-limited.business.site/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=referral Nathan Smith, Winterhill Farm & Gardenhttps://winterhillfarmandgarden.com/ Val Steinmann, Heartwood Farm & Cideryhttps://heartwoodfarm.ca/ Cher Mereweather, Provision Coalitionhttps://provisioncoalition.com/ Barb Swartzentruber, Smart Cities Office, City of Guelph, Our Food Futurehttps://guelph.ca/city-hall/city-administrators-office/smart-cities-challenge/ Richard Preiss, Escarpment Laboratorieshttps://escarpmentlabs.com/ Court Desautels, The Neighbourhood Grouphttps://www.neighbourhoodgroup.com/restaurants Lynn Broughton, Taste Detourshttps://tastedetours.ca/ Brian Watson, Kortright Presbyterian Churchhttps://www.kortrightchurch.org/ Emily Huddart Kennedy, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of British Columbiahttps://sociology.ubc.ca/profile/emily-huddart-kennedy/ Ellen MacArthur Foundationhttps://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/