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Rosa Dixon had just co-founded a bakery in Arcata. The bakery was a byproduct of her family's food allergies because "we just weren't able to eat anything that tasted good." But when a one-line email said "Are you interested in selling to Whole Foods?" she was skeptical. A decade later, the bakery's gluten-free products are in over 3000 stores nationwide, and, as Dixon will tell you, it took a village. In this episode of Talk Humboldt, Keith, and Tom talk get the origin story of Natural Decadence bakery.

Patty Harvey, co-chair of the Humboldt chapters of Healthcare For All/ Physicians for a National Health Program, stops by to explore a documentary about the American Hospital System called American Hospitals: Healing A Broken System.

This week, we’re meeting with Amanda Hickey and Leoni Fohr from the California Center For Rural Policy to learn about The Redwood Region Resilient Inclusive Sustainable Economy, or RISE. Through the California Center For Rural Policy, and Community Economic Resilience Fund, RISE aims to create local, equitable, sustainable jobs with a thriving wage.

Since 1972, the North Coast Rape Crisis team has been providing survivor-centered, supportive services for community members of all backgrounds. Spurred by an uptick in social media posts about drink spiking in Arcata, they recently launched a drink spiking reporting program.

North Coast Conversations meets with Heather Freitas of The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to learn about the upcoming Arcata The Out of the Darkness Community Walk.

Studies have shown that planting trees along sidewalks in cities improves both the environment and quality of life for all people, plants and animals in the area. Keep Eureka Beautiful has plans to line the streets of Eureka with trees, but needs your help… and sidewalk space.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Humboldt Domestic Violence Services is here to help and educate. This week, North Coast Conversations meets with Diana Guerrero from the HDVS to learn more about available resources and upcoming events.

For nearly half a decade, Xochiquetzalli and her sister Maria have been transforming Old Town Eurekas gazebo into a gathering place for the souls.

For over 40 years, Friends of the Dunes has helped to protect and conserve our local coastal environments for future generations of people, plants, and animals. In addition to ecosystem restoration, they also offer educational programs and guided walks along the dunes. Coming up this weekend is one of their largest annual fundraisers, Wine by the Sea.

The Coalition for Responsible Transportation Priorities is a local nonprofit organization that is working to create and advocate for safer, more equitable and environmentally positive modes of transportation within Humboldt County, such as increasing walkable and bikeable areas as well as access to public transit.