by radiocafe | Mar 17, 2020 | Activism, Books, Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture, Politics
Ronnie Cummins analyzes what’s not working about our food system and lays out a blueprint for change — while reminding us that regenerative agriculture is ultimately a necessity.
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by radiocafe | Mar 3, 2020 | Down to Earth, Food & agriculture, Native & indigenous
Kelsey Ducheneaux is a fourth generation regenerative beef cattle rancher, and she works with the Intertribal Agriculture Council helping producers to work within the current system–and reinvigorate native foods and practices.
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by radiocafe | Feb 18, 2020 | Down to Earth, Food & agriculture
Brennan Washington is an agriculture Renaissance man. He farms, promotes farmers markets, provides resources to limited-resource producers, and produces the Sustainable Ag Rider podcast.
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by radiocafe | Feb 4, 2020 | Down to Earth, Food & agriculture
Most farmers in Australia are also fire fighters–but they don’t always do effective fire prevention. We talk to farm planner Darren Doherty about the devastation, causes, and opportunities arising from the bush fires.
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by radiocafe | Jan 21, 2020 | Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture
We talk to Kevin Watt from TomKat Ranch about the practice and benefits of regenerative agriculture, how to incentivize it, and the dire long-term consequences of the degenerative practices of industrial agriculture.
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by radiocafe | Jan 7, 2020 | Down to Earth, Food & agriculture, New Mexico
Kate Zeigler is a geologist who works with farmers and ranchers in the arid Southwest to monitor their wells and the water table that keeps them flowing–and helps them to come up with water conservation strategies.
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by radiocafe | Dec 23, 2019 | Down to Earth, Food & agriculture, Race/class/gender
Jillian Hishaw works with farmers to protect themselves, their families, and their land–legally and financially. Attorney and food systems strategist, she provides free or low-cost services, particularly to African American farmers.
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by radiocafe | Dec 10, 2019 | Down to Earth, Food & agriculture, Science & health
The hemp plant is amazingly versatile and resilient, and it can be used to produce innumerable healthy products and services. So why was it made illegal, and what does the future hold? We talk to hemp farmers Ed Berg and Scott Perez.
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by radiocafe | Nov 26, 2019 | Down to Earth, Food & agriculture
What does it take to be an apprentice on a farm or ranch? What does it take to mentor the apprentices? Paul Neubauer knows both sides, and talks about learning–and teaching–both practical and personal skills on the land.
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by radiocafe | Nov 12, 2019 | Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture
Nutritionist, author, and Sustainable Dish podcast host Diana Rodgers talks about the myths and science behind current dietary recommendations — and how to make more informed choices about eating for our own health and a healthy planet.
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