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Hello, everyone, and welcome back.

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I've got some news to share, so I'm

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excited to announce that I'll be changing the

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name and shifting the focus of this show.

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Recently, I have been developing another project, and

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I realized that the themes and the goals

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between both of these things were becoming really

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similar.

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It felt natural as the next step to

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combine these two efforts into something new, focused,

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and hopefully even more helpful for you all.

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So moving forward, this podcast will branch out

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to a couple new topics and be called

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Toque and Trowel.

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So what's Toque and Trowel all about?

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Well, at its heart, it's about finding resilience

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and empowerment in everyday actions.

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I believe that growing a food garden can

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be an act of resistance, creating healthy, nutritious

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and affordable meals, maybe even using what you've

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grown or simple, really easy to find budget

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-friendly ingredients from grocery stores or growers of

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your choice.

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Well, that's resistance too.

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And maybe most important, protecting your mental well

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-being, especially when life feels super overwhelming or

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you're burnt out or you're just really busy.

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That's absolutely a form of resistance and what

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we've been exploring on this podcast.

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We'll be discussing practical ways to do all

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of this.

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We'll also be weaving in a focus on

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supporting Canadian gardeners, producers, and communities, which feels

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really important to me right now.

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And I'm probably not alone on this.

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I'm genuinely excited about the new direction and

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hope you'll join me on this journey with

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Toque & Trowel.

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Thanks for listening and I can't wait to

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share the new episodes with you.