Happy Thanksgiving from the IndyMatters team. In today’s episode, learn about how hunger is affecting our state this holiday, and what a special flower means to Nevada. 

This week, host Alex Couraud focuses on food insecurity in the Silver State by highlighting work being done by The Community Food Pantry of Northern Nevada — a local nonprofit that delivers food each Saturday to residents of Reno’s weekly motels. Then, host Joey Lovato talks with reporter Amy Alonzo about why Nevada is a hotbed for orchids.

Host

Joey Lovato — @Joey_Lovato_

Alex Couraud — @alexcouraud

Guests

Elyse Monroy — @elysemonroy 

The Community Food Pantry — @thecommunityfoodpantry 

Amy Alonzo 

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Inside two Nevada scientists’ quest to conserve, track desert orchids