By Guest Blogger Tayler Jenkins : I really like food. Eating food, cooking food, harvesting food, thinking about food. Truly, I can never really get food (and food systems) off my mind.
My activism started at a young age. From encouraging neighbors to vote on animal welfare propositions in 8th grade, to co-leading the organization Real Food ASU in college, to working for Urban Farm U, to gardening and…
Bringing a whole system approach of design and nature to the farm. — In This Podcast:Taking a permaculture course as a young adult gave Raven Venturelli the confidence and inspiration to start her own farm. However, finding land in California to develop her nature-based farming concepts was difficult…
Creating healing tonics from common and locally foraged plants. — In This Podcast: Growing up in a plant-based family and then struggling with health concerns it felt natural for Devon Young to turn to herbals remedies for wellness and relief. When she started noticing results, she focused on…
Making more than just fruit juice from a popular fruit. — In This Podcast: Our apple expert Kanin Routson joins us again to help us understand the process of making delicious apple cider using white wine making techniques. He explains the difference between juice, cider, and hard cider, and how the new…
444: Sara Wolters on Healthy, Homemade Jams & Jellies. Taking fruits and berries to make tasty results. Sara and her husband own and operate Pomona’s Universal Pectin. Pomona’s Pectin has…
How to Grow Tomatoes from Side Shoots by Guest blogger: Jason Johnsauthor of Growing Tomatoes: Your Guide to Growing Delicious Tomatoes at Home Listen to his podcast interview HERE Indeterminate…
Cultivating a community with a non-profit urban farming project. – John Wann-Ángeles is building the south Phoenix farming community in a big way! He shared with us how a school project turned into a community farming effort that now involves a 19-acre piece of land and a local farmers market. Listen in to learn about community farming opportunities and…
Educating kids and their parents on the role food plays in their health – Laurie Ouding is working to revolutionize the food system on the south side of Chicago. Through her work as a nurse, she identified the need for healthy, affordable, and available food in local neighborhoods. Now, she is working with…
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…
399: Diann Peart on Living in a Chemically Saturated World. Changing the role of chemicals in our homes. Diann has a PhD in Botany-Ecology from Arizona State University. She lives…
