Shuswap Food Conversations

About Shuswap Food Conversations

Dr. Warren Bell interviews local, regional and international guests about issues in food security, sustainable agriculture, local farming and community engagement in local food production. The Show is a program of the Shuswap Food Action Society and airs weekly on CKVS 93.7 FM the Voice of the Shuswap, in Salmon Arm BC, Canada. Host: Dr. Warren Bell Producer/Editor: Tom Grady Sponsor: Askew's Foods, Salmon Arm, BC. A program of the Shuswap Food Action Society

Publisher

Dr. Warren Bell

Category

arts · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Dec 2024

Latest episode

30 May 2025

Latest episodes

116 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 May 2025

   Episode 133 - Shuswap Food Action Society - Mary Rodriguez and Melanie Bennett

   Mary Rodriguez and Melanie Bennett from Shuswap Food Action Society discuss their spring and summer programs, including community gardens and youth initiatives, alongside the positive impact of the School Food program on children's health in an interview with Warren.

2. 

   23 May 2025

   Episode 132 - Dr. Navin Ramankutty - Director - UBC Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability

   Warren Jones interviews Dr. Navin Ramankutty about his research on sustainable global food systems and his hopes to improve food production with minimal environmental impact.

3. 

   16 May 2025

   Episode 131 - Christine Tether - Salmon Arm Farmers Market

   This week Warren welcomes Christine Tether, Manager of the Downtown Salmon Arm Farmers Market. Christine will share her experience coordinating this weekly event and working with the many vendors who attend the market. She and Warren will talk about Christine's past roles as a Biologist and her life raising three (soon to be four) children with her partner on their homestead in Notch Hill.

Who has been a guest on Shuswap Food Conversations

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Mary Rodriguez
• Melanie Bennett
• Dr Navin Ramankutty

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

830

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 53 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

80

Social presence

0

YouTube

66

Engagement

0

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.