RECIPE: Nectarine-Cherry Jam
Nectarine-Cherry Jam by Guest blogger: Sara Woltersof Pomona’s Pectin Listen to her podcast HERE Nectarines are my absolute favorite summer fruit. We developed this recipe to capture the intense flavor…
440: Akiva Silver on Working with Trees as Allies
Having trees as partners in farming projects. Akiva Silver spent years observing and learning from nature. He discusses how to partner with trees, talks about his new book, and shares some of his favorite trees. Listen in to learn about the different functions of trees, all the amazing ways we can…
439: Garrett Hill on Gardening in the 21st Century
Maximizing growing potential by gardening out of the box. – Garret Hill loved gardening using grow bags so much, he made it into a business. Today we talk about starting a business, the benefits of grow bags, how they work, and some of the cool things Garret is growing in them. We also dive into the WiFi controlled watering system he recommends to all his clients and how it allows him to conserve water and integrate technology to improve his farm to table gardening.
428: Chad Chase on Urban Farming as a Business
Building an urban farm dream – We are joined by Chad Chase, co-owner of Arrandale Farms and Urban Grounds Coffee Company. Chad has built his 2.5-acre farm from scratch, and now farms fruit trees, field crops, alpacas, and chickens. Listen in to hear how he’s building his…
425: Katie Fiore on Sweet Potatoes and Fruit Trees
Building a living green mulch – After a long career in retail, Katie Fiore knew it was time for a change. Part of her future vision was a backyard full of fruits and vegetables. The other part was a flexible, fulfilling lifestyle educating others. Katie discusses changing her life direction at 37 years old, how…
408: Ron Mantini on Homemade Olive Oil
Preferring the taste of fresh pressed over store bought – Curiosity on what to do with the fruit from the three large olive trees in his new yard led Ron Mantini on a quest to make his own olive oil. Over the course of several years, with trial and error and the power of the internet, Ron has discovered how to…
401: Duane Hebert on Growing a Healthy Diet
401: Duane Hebert on Growing a Healthy Diet. Homesteading in the Suburbs. Born and raised in Gardena, CA in the heart of South-Central Los Angeles, Duane grew up a typical…
391: Catherine Bukowski on Community Food Forests
391: Catherine Bukowski on Community Food Forests. Building urban food resiliency with more that just vegetables. Catherine is a researcher, author, educator and consultant. She’s worked internationally and domestically in…
365: Sara Bir on Foraging for Fruit
365: Sara Bir on Foraging for Fruit. Finding bounties of flavor hidden in plain sight. Sara is a seasoned chef, gardener, forager, and author. She graduated from The Culinary Institute…
Are You Cooking Your Fruit Trees?
Are You Cooking Your Fruit Trees? by Farmer Ryan (Red Hat Ryan) Hosslerof 44 Paws Farm With the summer heat fully entrenched in the Valley of the Sun, it’s important…
