by radiocafe | Aug 13, 2019 | Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture
While cows can be destructive, they can also be effective management tools for improving land health. We talk to Rodrigo Sierra Corona about his work to improve grasslands and preserve species at the Santa Lucia Conservancy.
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by radiocafe | Aug 5, 2019 | Environment, New Mexico, Santa Fe New Mexican
What would it mean for camping, hiking, hunting, fishing, and wildlife if there were mining in the national forest? What would be the downstream consequences for communities? We talk to two experts.
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by radiocafe | Jul 30, 2019 | Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture
Quivira Coalition leader and regenerative agriculture proponent, Kate Greenberg is Commissioner of Agriculture for the state of Colorado. We talk about taking a regenerative and “Radical Center” approach in government.
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by radiocafe | Jul 2, 2019 | Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture
What happens when an agricultural community has sold their water rights and can no longer exercise their livelihoods? We talk to Ed Roberson, conservationist and host of the Mountain and Prairie Podcast.
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by radiocafe | Jun 18, 2019 | Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture
Emmanuel Karisa Baya combines traditional Kenyan farming with organic and permaculture on a farm that supports orphans and poor children, and engages the community in low-cost, healthy-soil food production–and all the while building a loving relationship with soil, animals, and people.
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by radiocafe | May 21, 2019 | Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture, Politics
Healthy soil is a win-win for everyone, but converting from conventional to regenerative agriculture is a process that needs to be incentivized. Land Core is an organization that’s doing just that. We talk to founders Aria McLauchlan and Harley Cross.
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by radiocafe | May 7, 2019 | Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture
Industrial agriculture looks like it’s alive, but often the soil is dead, animals are living in excruciating conditions, and the food looks good but is not as nutritious as food grown from living soils in humane circumstances. Is it eating our brains?
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by radiocafe | Apr 29, 2019 | Activism, Environment, New Mexico, Santa Fe New Mexican
Three mothers paddle down the Gila River after the deaths of their teenage children, following the path the kids had chosen as environmental advocates for the river and surrounding wilderness.
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by radiocafe | Apr 23, 2019 | Activism, Books, Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture
That’s the name of Leah Penniman‘s new book, and it’s a profound and wide-ranging exploration of everything from the practical details of how to start a farm, to the rich history of African-heritage farming.
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by radiocafe | Apr 18, 2019 | Activism, Environment, New Mexico, Politics, Santa Fe New Mexican
For over a hundred years, there have been attempts to damn and divert the Gila river in NM, and so far none of them has succeeded. We explore the potential ecological and economic impacts of the current proposed diversion.
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