diff --git a/logos/runtime/ext/src/lib.rs b/logos/runtime/ext/src/lib.rs
index c849ceb..4833f21 100644
--- a/logos/runtime/ext/src/lib.rs
+++ b/logos/runtime/ext/src/lib.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 pub use lb_framework::*;
-use testing_framework_core::scenario::{Application, DynError, FeedRuntime, RunContext};
+use testing_framework_core::scenario::{
+    Application, DynError, FeedRuntime, NodeClients, RunContext,
+};
 use tokio::sync::broadcast;
 
 pub mod cfgsync;
@@ -21,9 +23,12 @@ impl Application for LbcExtEnv {
     type FeedRuntime = <lb_framework::LbcEnv as Application>::FeedRuntime;
 
     async fn prepare_feed(
-        client: Self::NodeClient,
+        node_clients: NodeClients<Self>,
     ) -> Result<(<Self::FeedRuntime as FeedRuntime>::Feed, Self::FeedRuntime), DynError> {
-        <lb_framework::LbcEnv as Application>::prepare_feed(client).await
+        let clients = node_clients.snapshot();
+        let upstream_clients = NodeClients::<lb_framework::LbcEnv>::new(clients);
+
+        <LbcEnv as Application>::prepare_feed(upstream_clients).await
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/testing-framework/core/src/env.rs b/testing-framework/core/src/env.rs
index e8b59e0..4689ad5 100644
--- a/testing-framework/core/src/env.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/core/src/env.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 
 use crate::{
-    scenario::{DynError, FeedRuntime},
+    scenario::{DynError, FeedRuntime, NodeClients},
     topology::DeploymentDescriptor,
 };
 
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ pub trait Application: Send + Sync + 'static {
     type FeedRuntime: FeedRuntime;
 
     async fn prepare_feed(
-        client: Self::NodeClient,
-    ) -> Result<(<Self::FeedRuntime as FeedRuntime>::Feed, Self::FeedRuntime), DynError>;
+        node_clients: NodeClients<Self>,
+    ) -> Result<(<Self::FeedRuntime as FeedRuntime>::Feed, Self::FeedRuntime), DynError>
+    where
+        Self: Sized;
 }
diff --git a/testing-framework/core/src/scenario/runtime/mod.rs b/testing-framework/core/src/scenario/runtime/mod.rs
index 6b969c7..7722561 100644
--- a/testing-framework/core/src/scenario/runtime/mod.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/core/src/scenario/runtime/mod.rs
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ impl CleanupGuard for FeedHandle {
 
 /// Spawn a background task that drives the environment-provided feed.
 pub async fn spawn_feed<E: Application>(
-    client: E::NodeClient,
+    node_clients: NodeClients<E>,
 ) -> Result<(<E::FeedRuntime as FeedRuntime>::Feed, FeedHandle), DynError> {
-    let (feed, worker) = E::prepare_feed(client).await?;
+    let (feed, worker) = E::prepare_feed(node_clients).await?;
 
     let handle = tokio::spawn(async move {
         Box::new(worker).run().await;
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/lifecycle/block_feed.rs b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/lifecycle/block_feed.rs
index 3898d2b..ff72aae 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/lifecycle/block_feed.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/lifecycle/block_feed.rs
@@ -20,16 +20,14 @@ async fn spawn_block_feed_with<E: Application>(
     ),
     ComposeRunnerError,
 > {
-    debug!(
-        nodes = node_clients.len(),
-        "selecting node client for block feed"
-    );
+    let node_count = node_clients.len();
+    debug!(nodes = node_count, "starting compose block feed");
 
-    let block_source_client = node_clients
-        .random_client()
-        .ok_or(ComposeRunnerError::BlockFeedMissing)?;
+    if node_count == 0 {
+        return Err(ComposeRunnerError::BlockFeedMissing);
+    }
 
-    spawn_feed::<E>(block_source_client)
+    spawn_feed::<E>(node_clients.clone())
         .await
         .map_err(|source| ComposeRunnerError::BlockFeed { source })
 }
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/lifecycle/block_feed.rs b/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/lifecycle/block_feed.rs
index 554a7fd..d50351e 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/lifecycle/block_feed.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/lifecycle/block_feed.rs
@@ -14,17 +14,15 @@ pub async fn spawn_block_feed_with<E: Application>(
     ),
     K8sRunnerError,
 > {
-    debug!(
-        nodes = node_clients.len(),
-        "selecting node client for block feed"
-    );
+    let node_count = node_clients.len();
+    debug!(nodes = node_count, "starting k8s block feed");
 
-    let block_source_client = node_clients
-        .random_client()
-        .ok_or(K8sRunnerError::BlockFeedMissing)?;
+    if node_count == 0 {
+        return Err(K8sRunnerError::BlockFeedMissing);
+    }
 
     info!("starting block feed");
-    spawn_feed::<E>(block_source_client)
+    spawn_feed::<E>(node_clients.clone())
         .await
         .map_err(|source| K8sRunnerError::BlockFeed { source })
 }
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/local/src/deployer.rs b/testing-framework/deployers/local/src/deployer.rs
index 536e13e..fde1f9e 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/local/src/deployer.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/local/src/deployer.rs
@@ -403,20 +403,18 @@ fn keep_tempdir(policy: DeploymentPolicy) -> bool {
 async fn spawn_feed_with<E: Application>(
     node_clients: &NodeClients<E>,
 ) -> Result<(<E::FeedRuntime as FeedRuntime>::Feed, FeedHandle), ProcessDeployerError> {
-    debug!(
-        nodes = node_clients.len(),
-        "selecting node client for local feed"
-    );
+    let node_count = node_clients.len();
+    debug!(nodes = node_count, "starting local feed");
 
-    let Some(block_source_client) = node_clients.random_client() else {
+    if node_count == 0 {
         return Err(ProcessDeployerError::WorkloadFailed {
             source: "feed requires at least one node".into(),
         });
-    };
+    }
 
     info!("starting feed");
 
-    spawn_feed::<E>(block_source_client)
+    spawn_feed::<E>(node_clients.clone())
         .await
         .map_err(workload_error)
 }
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/local/src/env.rs b/testing-framework/deployers/local/src/env.rs
index 701cc23..2af7d06 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/local/src/env.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/local/src/env.rs
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     use async_trait::async_trait;
     use testing_framework_core::{
-        scenario::{Application, DynError, Feed, FeedRuntime},
+        scenario::{Application, DynError, Feed, FeedRuntime, NodeClients},
         topology::DeploymentDescriptor,
     };
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ mod tests {
         type FeedRuntime = DummyFeedRuntime;
 
         async fn prepare_feed(
-            _client: Self::NodeClient,
+            _node_clients: NodeClients<Self>,
         ) -> Result<(<Self::FeedRuntime as FeedRuntime>::Feed, Self::FeedRuntime), DynError>
         {
             Ok((DummyFeed, DummyFeedRuntime))