Category Archives: Food

Episode #52: LEISA Network with Frank van Schoubroeck (Part II)

I conclude my interview with Frank van Schoubroeck of LEISA Network. We discuss the feasibility, policy frameworks, and demographics of innovation in Third World agriculture and conclude by discussing concrete actions towards food security that anybody, anywhere can begin to … Continue reading

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Episode #49: The C-Realm with KMO

For Episode #49, I interview KMO of the C-Realm podcast.  Another creative collaboration, KMO and I are releasing concurrent episodes where we interview one another on our respective podcasts.  Topics for this episode include the origins and themes of the … Continue reading

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Episode #43: From Global Commodities to Local Food

In this episode, I interview Ken Meter of the Crossroads Resource Center. We discuss the state of rural America and the farm economy, and the potential and path from global commodities to local food. Listen, enjoy, and participate. Podcast: Play … Continue reading

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Episode #35: Agriculture and Civilization

In this episode, I interview Richard Manning, essayist and author of a number of books about agriculture and civilization. In this interview, we talk with Richard about the beginning of agriculture, the role annual grasses have played in shaping agriculture … Continue reading

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Episode #22: Microintensive Hoophouse Gardening with Chuck O’Herron-Alex

Chuck O’Herron-Alex has designed a highly innovative system for gardening. His design combines microintensive gardens, hoophouses, and raised bed agriculture to create a system that is flexible, productive, and low-cost. Listen to the podcast to learn more, and also visit … Continue reading

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Episode #21: The Carbon Footprint of Food with Jack Mizner

This second part in a three part series on food, organized by Kathy Issacson and Phil Pohl, features Jack Mizner of Sandia National Labs. Jack talks us through the idea of carbon footprints and ecological footprints, and uses this concept … Continue reading

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Episode #15: The Politics of Food

Today we have the pleasure to begin with the broadcast of a series of shows that will be ongoing over the course of the summer. A group of dedicated citizens has gotten together to create a set of three seminars … Continue reading

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