{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Sidewalk Talks","title":"Saginaw Community Food Club and Kitchen: Opening soon!","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/ba9abd00\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":619,"description":"In this Sidewalk Talks episode, we reconnects with Tina Swanton—funny hat and butterscotch cookies included—for an update on the Saginaw Community Food Club and Kitchen. Tina explains the nonprofit grocery store’s sliding-scale membership and points-based shopping system (healthier foods cost fewer points, with produce always one point), plus an educational kitchen with six student stations, an instructor station, and a full commercial setup. She shares that the model is proven, based on the Community Food Club in Grand Rapids and other locations like Ludington and Holland, and says Saginaw’s need is especially for the ALICE population. The building is nearing completion: they’re aiming to open in September.\n00:00 Episode 666 Banter\n00:19 Funny Hat and Cookies\n00:57 Project Update Intro\n01:35 How the Food Club Works\n02:28 Where the Model Came From\n03:48 Why Saginaw Needs It\n05:42 Who Can Join\n06:42 Construction Status and Opening\n07:37 Share the Resource\n08:29 Shout Outs and Open House\n09:52 Final Thanks and Wrap Up","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/U6pA5-YxDTi4Asm3IuAzKNJTzN5xgC2YRslqh24jvfY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hMWU5/Zjk3YzllZmFmYTkx/YThhMTMzN2U1ZjE5/MDU4Mi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}