360: Sara Matlin on Selling at Farmers Markets

360: Sara Matlin on Selling at Farmers Markets. Building local food systems through community markets. A native to the Phoenix Area, Sara is passionate about building community and supporting local […]

356: Jourdain Beltran on Re-purposing Unwanted Land

356: Jourdain Beltran on Re-purposing Unwanted Land. Making the most of discarded plots for farming and community gardens. Jourdain is an Arizona native who started gardening by growing jalapeño plants […]

354: James Ross on Value of Community Gardens

354: James Ross on Value of Community Gardens. Empowering a community’s strength and resilience through gardening. James, a father of five and grandfather of eight, is co-founder of the Quesada […]

Do you know me? I'm an Urban Farmer

Do you know me? I’m An Urban Farmerby Farmer Greg. My name is Greg Peterson and I’m an urban farmer – more on that later!  That may strike you as […]

The germination of an idea

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The germination of an ideaby Janis Norton,The Urban Farm Manager Most of you probably don’t know that Farmer Greg sprouts ideas faster than weeds in an empty lot.  This is […]

337: Molly Beverly on Lunch as an Academic Subject

337: Molly Beverly on Lunch as an Academic Subject. Taking school lunches very seriously. Chef Molly Beverly is Prescott, Arizona’s creative food activist and teacher. As Prescott College Food Service […]

335: Bill Bezuk on Urban Farming in Eugene

335: Bill Bezuk on Urban Farming in Eugene. Supporting local farmers with supplies and resources. Bill opened his store the Eugene Backyard Farmer in April, 2010.  There were already several […]

332: Barbara Masoner on Growing Food Locally

332: Barbara Masoner on Growing Food Locally. Caring about local communities and their vegetable gardens. Barbara’s background is in environmental studies.  Her first garden was a 4-H project in 5th […]

331: Zach Brooks on Sustainability and Worms

331: Zach Brooks on Sustainability and Worms. Turning waste into gold with off-the-shelf, readily available items. Zach semi-retired from Healthcare Management at age 42 when his consulting company went public. […]

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