215: Suzanne Bontempo on Gardening without Pesticides
215: Suzanne Bontempo on Gardening without Pesticides. Contemplating the best options for: If, when, and what type of insect control to use in the garden. – – – – Suzanne…
214: Michael Matheson Miller on Poverty in the World
214: Michael Matheson Miller on Poverty in the World. Examining the problems of poverty and solutions we need to reconsider. – – – – Michael is a Research Fellow at…
212: Jenny Beasley on Community Gardening
212: Jenny Beasley on Community Gardening. Building a community revitalization garden project from scratch. – – – – Jenny received her certification as a health coach at the Institute for…
209: Alastair Monk on The Future of Growing Food
Greg talks to Ally and finds out what it is like to be a founding partner in a brand-new company that is focusing on making indoor gardening easier.
207: Megan Cain on Garden Planning
Acquiring a love of gardening transformed Megan into a fully focused farmer and she tells Greg how she went from being an naïve urbanite with no plant growing experience to a gardening educator and resource to kids and adults alike.
202: Andrew Mefferd on Hoophouse and Greenhouse Growing
Getting excited about agriculture in protected structures is the topic of discussion for Greg and his guest Andrew Mefferd today. With a journey that took him across the United States, Andrew learned a lot about different types and sizes of farms. He explains how he used that experience to improve his skills why he hopes others can learn from it as well.
196: Josh Volk on Compact Farms
Longtime farmer Josh talks with Greg to explain his concept of making small farms the most productive and his background really helps give him an edge for understanding and explaining this to our listeners. It is clear he is driven to help others understand what he learned about making small farms work.
190: Grace Gershuny on The Organic Revolution
Greg is impressed when he gets a chance to talk with Grace who tells about being part of the early organic food movement and her part in writing the first standards for organic food regulation. Her story is important for anyone who is interested in being active in writing food policy for our legislators.
One Infographic, Everything You Need to Know About CSAs
Editor’s note: Our friends at PartnerSelect and Ghergich & Co teamed up to make this infographic all about CSAs. View it below to learn more about what they are, why they are important, and how to make the most of your CSA!
189: Manuel Gonzalez on Innovation in Food and Agriculture
Manuel is someone who works to help people with food-and-ag related business ideas connect with investors and start the process towards funding those ideas. He tells Greg about the FoodBytes business pitch event that is focused on food and ag, as well as Terra and Rabobank with their focus on innovation in this business field. His take on how to deal with failure is something every person who runs or hopes to run their own business should hear.
