Category Archives: Education

Episode #123: Vocational Permaculture

Posted on April 5, 2011 by

We are joined by Robyn Francis of the Permaculture College of Australia. The conversation begins with a breakdown of how permaculture has become a certified vocation in Australia. We then discuss the curriculum at the Permaculture College, the process of … Continue reading →

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Episode #119: The National Phenology Network

Posted on February 14, 2011 by

On this episode we are joined by Teresa Crimmins of the National Phenology Network (NPN).  Phenology is the study of the life cycle changes in plants and animals.  Topics of discussion include the importance of phenological data, the mission of … Continue reading →

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Episode #117: Natural Reality

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

Scott Russell Sanders joins us once again for a wide ranging discussion of issues in conservation and our relationship with Nature. Topics of discussion include the observance of natural cycles, gardens in schools, our cultural appetite (or lack thereof) for the Truth, and what we can expect to see in the future. This episode is concluded by reading some listener email. Continue reading →

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Episode #81: The Chewonki Foundation

Posted on March 1, 2010 by

On this episode of the Agroinnovations Podcast I am joined by Margaret Youngs Coleman, who is the farm manager at the Chewonki Foundation, an outdoor classroom and learning institution dedicated to providing young people with educational experiences in the outdoors. … Continue reading →

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Episode #77: CREAR with Mark Feedman

Posted on February 1, 2010 by

Mark Feedman is the founder of CREAR, the Regional Center for the Study of Rural Alternatives, a small agricultural school located in the northern mountains of the Dominican Republic, near the Haitian border. Feedman has been an tireless advocate of … Continue reading →

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Episode #74: The Edible Acre Project

Posted on January 11, 2010 by

In this episode we continue with the theme of school gardens and farms. I am joined by Debbie Hillman of the Edible Acre Project, a project in a suburb just outside of Chicago Illinois. Debbie discusses the origins and implementation … Continue reading →

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Episode #73: Felder School Farm

Posted on January 4, 2010 by

This episode we welcome Ragan Sutterfeld of Felder School Farm, a school farm located in Little Rock Arkansas that is pioneering the way to get agriculture into our country’s schools. Topics of discussion include barriers to adoption, the agricultural calendar … Continue reading →

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