363: Stepheni Norton on Heirloom Small-Plot Urban Farming. Finding healing through farming and growing healthy food. Stepheni is a retired Chief Petty Officer and decorated military Veteran with almost 20 years of hands-on entrepreneurial experience. She’s the co-owner and founding farmer of National City’s Dickinson Farm & Dickinson Larder. Her journey to heirloom farming began…
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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 to take a moment and discover the details of the micro-climates within our gardens and orchards. Yes, there can be wide swings even within our…
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We Need to STOP Recycling! By Janis Norton,Manager of The Urban Farm. Scrolling through social media is a real challenge lately. Not even touching on the political minefields, the reality of what we need to do to make a difference on our planet can be overwhelming. Recently, one news article caught my attention because according…
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Farming Our Everywhere By Farmer Greg Peterson A friend went to the South Pacific on a sailing trip a while back. He stopped at one of the tiny islands and asked to be directed to the nearest grocery store. He was handed a bag and invited to go pick his lunch from the surrounding forest.…
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Bonus Episode 18: Seed Saving Class May 2018 A chat with a seed expert about Why Our Gut is Messed Up. In This BONUS Podcast: This is the May 2018 episode of a Seed Saving Class – Belly hurt? Have gut problems? Bill McDorman and Greg Peterson unpack one of the reasons you could be ailing and…
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362: Alex Lewin on Kombucha and Fermented Drinks. Experimenting with bacteria and beverages. Alex grew up on the East Coast of the US. In his evolving journey on the earth, he’s discovered that one of his gifts is the ability to co-exist side-by-side with friendly bacteria. While others struggle with bacteria, Alex embraces them. Don’t…
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361: Adam Federman on The Influence of Patience Gray. Digging up the story of a slow-food pioneer. Adam is a reporting fellow with the Investigative Fund at the Nation Institute covering energy and the environment. He has written for several publications including the Nation magazine, the Guardian, and Columbia Journalism Review. He is a former…
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360: Sara Matlin on Selling at Farmers Markets. Building local food systems through community markets. A native to the Phoenix Area, Sara is passionate about building community and supporting local businesses. Every Saturday you can find her running the downtown Phoenix Public Market managed through Community Food Connections, a nonprofit organization. This open-air market is…
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Why would anyone choose urban farming? by Farmer Greg Peterson Would you like to know my secret to a long and healthy life? My journey of this discovery started when I was 14 years old. It was 1975 and I had a bright idea to write a paper for my 8th grade biology class (in…
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Protecting Your Data in this Global Age. By Janis Norton,Manager of The Urban Farm. Data breaches have garnered a lot of news over the past few years. In fact for a while there it seemed like there was an announcement of a breach almost weekly. The sad reality is that we run the risk of…
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