Posts Tagged ‘organic’
Monday, June 28th, 2010
In this episode we are joined by Michael Phillips. Michael is an apple farmer, consultant, and writer. He has written several books, and is most well known for his book âThe Apple Grower: A guide for the Organic Orchardist.”
In this interview we discuss the apple as the final frontier of organics, the use of neem oil and kaolin clay to control insect pests and diseases in the orchard, the role of observation in orcharding, and the community orchard as a new model for locally produced fruit.
Herbs and Apples (Michael’s website)
The Apple Grower (via Amazon)
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Tags: apples, Farmers, herbs, new hampshire, orchards, organic
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Monday, September 28th, 2009
In this episode, I am joined by Andre Houssney of the Zambian Soap Company. Andre gives us a cultural and historical context of Zambia, discusses the process of developing a soap company in the region, talks us through the production process of organic soap, comments on Fair Trade, and addresses the tension between buying local and supporting access to markets for Zambian producers.
Links:
The Zambian Soap Company: http://www.zambiansoap.com/
The Fair Trade Federation: http://www.fairtradefederation.org/
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Tags: africa, Fair Trade, organic, soap, zambia
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Monday, June 22nd, 2009
Amy Rosenthal, of the Environmental Working Group (EWG), talks about the Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides. How it was created, the general break-down of how it can be used, what it covers and what it doesn’t and why, and we reflect about making food decisions to minimize exposure to harmful pesticide residues.
The list can be found at foodnews.org.
Visit and discuss at the Global Swadeshi Network.
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Tags: consumers, Food, organic, pesticides, produce
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Monday, February 23rd, 2009
In this interview I speak with Eric Herm, who blogs at Sonofafarmer.com. Eric is a fourth generation farmer in West Texas who shares his personal story and his perspectives on soil health, Peak Oil, sustainability, and economic collapse. If you want to hear the perspective of farmers who are in the trenches and on the frontlines of the fight for sustainable food production, then listen to this episode.
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Tags: Economics, Farmers, organic, texas
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Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
The podcast is back, and in this episode we speak with Mike Mulvaney of Auburn University about no till agriculture and conservation tillage. Also, I reframe the focus of the podcast and give people a taste of what’s to come. Listen, enjoy, and send us your feedback.
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Tags: management, no-till, organic, Soil
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Monday, May 14th, 2007
Today as a final installment of the Fair Trade series, I speak with Siel from the popular Fair Trade blog greenlagirl.com. Siel tells us about the Starbucks Challenge and how it got started, and she also gives us some insights on Fair Trade from the consumer’s perspective.
Have a listen and please enjoy.
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Tags: Coffee, consumers, Fair Trade, los angeles, organic
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Wednesday, March 21st, 2007
Today we speak with Rodney North, aka the “Answer Man” of Equal Exchange, a mission-based Fair Trade cooperative dedicated to social justice and an improved bottom line for the impoverished farmers of the world.
Rodney gives us the low down on Fair, “greenwashing”, the Fair Trade supply chain, and the debate around moving beyond Fair Trade. This is an excellent and provocative interview for both novices and experts alike, so please have a listen.
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Tags: Coffee, Economics, Fair Trade, organic
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Monday, March 5th, 2007
After a bit of an absence, we are back with some more great content. Today we begin a new series of shows about Fair Trade, with a focus on the coffee industry.
For our first interview, we speak with Patrick Stewart, Director of Marketing for Greenwell Farms/Kona Coffee. Pat gets us up to speed on why Kona is special, how the coffee supply chain functions, and how Fair Trade coffee relates to the coffee market in general. We also talk about the future direction of the industry.
Thanks for joining us, and we plan to have several more great shows about coffee and Fair Trade in coming weeks.
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Tags: Coffee, Fair Trade, hawaii, kona, organic
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Tuesday, November 14th, 2006
As we continue this month’s theme of agricultural biodiversity, I interview Rex Dufour, entomologist and organic pest control expert with ATTRA, the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service.
Rex describes the role of insects in the agroecosystem, and emphasizes the importance of preserving biodiversity to control insect pests. As he explains it, beneficial insects can act as “little hammers”, keeping harmful insect populations under control through predation and parasitizing. The key question is how we design our managed ecosystems to maximize these interactions and reduce our reliance on costly agrochemicals.
Please have a listen, and thanks for stopping by.
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Tags: Biodiversity, entomology, insects, organic
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