Episode notes
In this episode of the Beats & Balance podcast, host Tinora Locke-Terrefe sits down with Pampi—a land steward, food justice organizer, and founder of the Neighborhood Grow Plan—to explore the deep connections between land, lineage, food, and community care.
Born in India and raised in Texas, Pampi shares how their personal history and lived experiences shaped their commitment to cultural sovereignty, mutual aid, and building systems that nurture rather than extract. Together, they discuss the challenges of sustainable community organizing, navigating burnout as an artist and activist, and the importance of relationships rooted in reciprocity.
The conversation also highlights the spiritual and political dimensions of food justice, the power of returning to land-based practices, and how communities can reclaim agency through collective stewardship.
Support Pampi’s ongoing work:
Connect with Pampi on Instagram: @thirdeyefell | @neighborhoodgrow
Neighborhood Grow Plan fundraiser + year-end report: https://www.instagram.com/p/DRyTR7QDOyS/
Feb 28 — Diasporic Herbal Transmission workshop (NOFA/Mass): https://www.instagram.com/p/DRw62jVDtAj/
IN DIVINE COMPANY — meditative dance song-opera for whales and humans: https://www.instagram.com/indivinecompany_dance
Follow their artistic journey into folk metal: #ne0gaan