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EPISODE · Jun 5, 2026 · 10 MIN

Why I Started a Food Network From Scratch | At the Table Ep. 01

from At The Table · host Dezi Abeyta, RD - Dairy Fuels Network

I started the Dairy Fuels Network because I was tired of watching people do real food access work with zero infrastructure behind them.— SPONSORSHIP DISCLOSURE —This episode is produced in partnership with Arizona Milk Producers/Dairy Council of Arizona. All views expressed are those of the host.This is Episode 01 of At the Table, a short-run podcast mini series from the Dairy Fuels Network featuring honest conversations with the people doing real work at the intersection of food, culture, and community.In this solo episode, I'm telling you exactly why this network exists. Where it started. What it cost to build it. And what I believe about food, accountability, and who actually gets to sit at the table.— CHAPTERS —0:00 Cold Open — The clinic. The family. The moment.2:45 Introduction — What this network is and why it exists6:00 Act 1 — The infrastructure nobody was building10:30 Act 2 — Accountability and what "doing the work" actually means15:00 Act 3 — Year one. What we built. Who's next.18:00 Meet the Table — Upcoming guests and what's comingLearn more at arizonamilk.orgLISTEN WHEREVER YOU GET YOUR PODCASTS— FOLLOW —Instagram:  @dietitiandez @azmilkproducersYouTube: @dietitiandez#azmilk #undeniablydairy

I started the Dairy Fuels Network because I was tired of watching people do real food access work with zero infrastructure behind them.— SPONSORSHIP DISCLOSURE —This episode is produced in partnership with Arizona Milk Producers/Dairy Council of Arizona. All views expressed are those of the host.This is Episode 01 of At the Table, a short-run podcast mini series from the Dairy Fuels Network featuring honest conversations with the people doing real work at the intersection of food, culture, and community.In this solo episode, I'm telling you exactly why this network exists. Where it started. What it cost to build it. And what I believe about food, accountability, and who actually gets to sit at the table.— CHAPTERS —0:00 Cold Open — The clinic. The family. The moment.2:45 Introduction — What this network is and why it exists6:00 Act 1 — The infrastructure nobody was building10:30 Act 2 — Accountability and what "doing the work" actually means15:00 Act 3 — Year one. What we built. Who's next.18:00 Meet the Table — Upcoming guests and what's comingLearn more at arizonamilk.orgLISTEN WHEREVER YOU GET YOUR PODCASTS— FOLLOW —Instagram:  @dietitiandez @azmilkproducersYouTube: @dietitiandez#azmilk #undeniablydairy

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