407: Steve Szudera on Nutrient Rich Soil

407: Steve Szudera on Nutrient Rich Soil. Becoming a steward of the soil. Steve is a third-generation farmer from western North Dakota with over 35 years of no-till farming experience building and maintaining soil health. After realizing that the standard farming practices done before he took over were the cause of the wind and water…

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406: Nika Forte on Farming for the Under-Served

406: Nika Forte on Farming for the Under-Served. Managing an urban farm for families in poverty or homeless. Nika is the Urban Farm Manager for St. Vincent de Paul where she creates programming and community engagement events. Her job also includes managing community members who volunteer time at the Urban Farm, growing, processing and distributing…

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405: Rhonda Sherman on Worm Farming

405: Rhonda Sherman on Worm Farming. Organically recycling through vermicomposting. Rhonda is an extension specialist in the Department of Horticultural Science at North Carolina State University, providing leadership for university outreach programs on solid waste management issues through the Cooperative Extension Service. She holds degrees in Environmental Studies and Urban/Regional Planning, and Environmental Resources Analysis…

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404: Lyndsay Ludden as a Farmer at the Market

404: Lyndsay Ludden as a Farmer at the Market. Bringing farm products to the local market. Lyndsay and her husband Eric started a farm several years ago to raise and grow their own food.  Originally their intent was health related however, as “super foodies” they began realizing how much better everything tastes when they grow…

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403: Tobias Peggs on Empowering Next-Gen Leaders

403: Tobias Peggs on Empowering Next-Gen Leaders. Training future farmers to shape the future of our food system. Tobias is cofounder and CEO of Square Roots – an urban farming company headquartered in Brooklyn, NYC. He has a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from Cardiff University in his native United Kingdom. He is a Techstars mentor,…

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Bonus Episode 22: Seed Saving Class October 2018

Bonus Episode 22: Seed Saving Class October 2018 A chat with a seed expert on Glass Gem Corn and more.  In This BONUS Podcast: There is always a bounty of information available in conversations with Bill McDorman. This is the October 2018 episode of a Seed Saving Class – learn about Glass Gem Corn and…

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402: Ciara Bennett on Premium Homemade Granola

402: Ciara Bennett on Premium Homemade Granola. Creating a line of homemade nutritious and delicious snacks. Ciara is the founder of VintageOats, a Phoenix based, premium granola company.  Originally from Joliet Illinois she has been a resident of Arizona for over 20 years. As a proud mother of a 2 and 7-year-old she was looking…

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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 urban kid. However, at 19 he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Disease and underwent 6 months of chemotherapy to save his life. Now a 25-year cancer…

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