As we shift our attention from agricultural biodiversity to community supported agriculture (CSA), we speak with Elizabeth Keen of Indian Line Farm, one of the first CSAs in the country and former farm of the late CSA visionary Robyn Van En.

Elizabeth tells us about Robyn’s life and her vision, and she explains the history and current status of Indian Line Farm. CSA is one of the most promising innovations in agriculture in the past 50 years, so please have a listen to learn more.

Hoy hablamos con Ing. Gustavo Cardenas, experto en la produccion de la chirimoya. Tocamos varios temas interesantes: la poda, el riego, la variabilidad genetica, y otros puntos interesantes sobre este producto con alta potencial economica.

Agradecemos a la Honorable Alcaldia Municipal de Mizque por el apoyo que ha proporcionado en la realizacion de un diagnostico de la potencial de la chirimoya. Proximamente tendremos otro programa que trata de la comercializacion y otros temas que incluimos en nuestra propuesta de intensificacion.

On this final episode dealing with agricultural biodiversity, I speak with Dr. Suzanne Nelson, Director of conservation with Native Seeds/SEARCH. We discuss the mission and work of the organization, and the cultural and biological signifance of the crops of the desert Southwest.

We also touch on the socio-economic implications of agricultural biodiversity, including the effect of NAFTA, and the potential effects of global warming. Next, we’ll be interviewing experts and activists in the area of Community Supported Agriculture