{"podcast":{"title":"Charlotte News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"charlotte-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463310","podcast_index_feed_id":7463310,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-charlotte-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-charlotte-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":557,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Charlotte News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Charlotte, North Carolina—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Charlotte News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T10:19:13.459390+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463310"},"episode":{"title":"Tribal Farmers Fight for Food Sovereignty | Charlotte News","slug":"tribal-farmers-fight-for-food-sovereignty-charlotte-news","published_at":"2026-07-03T13:20:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463310/tribal-farmers-fight-for-food-sovereignty-charlotte-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463310","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/55387472-7551-4219-9d35-2b910a30e112.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/55387472-7551-4219-9d35-2b910a30e112.mp3","summary":"Indigenous farmers Dawn and Cassius Spears in Rhode Island are fighting to preserve heritage crops like white corn and succotash beans, but federal cuts to key pandemic-era programs have left them—and their communities—struggling. Programs like LFPA and LFS once provided vital markets and funding, allowing tribes to access culturally significant, locally grown food. Now, with those programs shuttered, small farmers face a major setback for food sovereignty. But hope is rising: Senators Reed and Justice are pushing for a permanent grant program in Congress, backed by both House and Senate Farm Bill proposals, to restore support for tribal and regional food systems. The key challenge? Securing guaranteed, long-term funding to ensure these vital agricultural traditions—and the communities that depend on them—can thrive. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/ddfe14a222464aca","meta_description":"Indigenous farmers Dawn and Cassius Spears in Rhode Island are fighting to preserve heritage crops like white corn and succotash beans, but federal cuts t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":123,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/charlotte-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463310/episodes/tribal-farmers-fight-for-food-sovereignty-charlotte-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463310/tribal-farmers-fight-for-food-sovereignty-charlotte-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}