Poolside Fish Farmer By Robert Glisdorf Note from Greg Peterson: When I was young my first interest was fish ponds. In fact my first business was cleaning and servicing fish ponds here in the Valley of the Sun. That was in 1976 and I was 15 years old. Around that time I had a client contact me…
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65: Maat van Uitert on Homesteading with Chickens Maat van Uitert is a homesteading and chicken expert who helps everyday people learn to grow food in their own backyard. She is the founder of the blog FrugalChicken, the author of Chickens: Naturally Raising A Sustainable Flock, and a sought-after freelance writer. When not writing and…
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Greg Peterson on The Luminous Mind Podcast Urban Farm U founder Greg Peterson was recently a guest on the education-oriented podcast “The Luminous Mind.” Listen here for some great insight from Greg on his life’s mission, the relationship between humans and nature, and why the future of our planet relies on two important things: Our…
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64: Jacq Davis on Urban Food Forests Jacq was born in Taipei, Taiwan, grew up in Taichung, moved to Singapore for High School, then moved to Ohio to study at Columbus College of Art and Design in 1997. She became a US citizen in 2011. After living in Texas for a few years,…
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63: Michael Kramer on Permaculture and Economics Michael Kramer is Managing Partner and Director of Social Research at Natural Investments, a sustainable and responsible investment advisor with 10 offices in 9 states. A national leader in his field since 2000, Michael serves on the national policy committee of USSIF: The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible…
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Featured Farmer: Ocean Robbins fromThe Food Revolution Network Editor’s note: Ocean Robbins is a true revolutionary, and it is a huge honor to have him as our featured farmer for this month! April 30th-May 8th, he’ll be hosting the 2016 Food Revolution Summit, a free online summit, in which over the course of one week, his…
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62: Cecilia Haviland on DIY Vertical Gardening In 1992, John and Cecilia moved to a flat in a suburban area of Southern California, where there was no space in to grow a garden. Prior to that, they had always lived in rural areas where they had some acreage to grow a good-sized garden. John began…
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61: Claire Robinson on GMO Myths and Truths Claire is the co-author with two genetic engineers of the new book, GMO Myths and Truths: A Citizen’s Guide to the Evidence on the Safety and Efficacy of Genetically Modified Crops, which is for sale on Amazon and in bookstores. GMO Myths and Truths summarizes the facts on…
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60: Kim Roman on High Value Veggies Kim began gardening using the original Square Foot Gardening method in the late 1980s. She learned the All New Square food gardening method and became a square foot gardening Certified Instructor, taught by Mel Bartholomew, in 2010. She teaches the next generation of Certified Instructors and serves as…
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Sustainability Superheroes Rescuing Food Deserts By Emily Powell Thousands of people across our world’s cities don’t have access to fresh fruits and vegetables. This means, in one sense or another, that they live too far from an affordable grocery store and must turn to low-end outlets for quick food purchases. In a world of globalized…
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