249: Andrew Gunther on Humanely Raised Farm Animals. Labeling for meats to show how the animal was cared for and prepped for consumption. – – – – Andrew is the Executive Director of A Greener World where he spearheaded the growth and development of the “Animal Welfare Approved,” or AWA, certification into what Consumer Reports…
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Ellen Zachos on Wildcrafted Cocktails. Blending naturally wild flavors to delight the palate and stir up the conversations. – – – – A former Broadway performer (she was once in the cast of Les Miz), Ellen is a Harvard graduate and has earned multiple certificates in horticulture and ethnobotany from the New York Botanic Garden.…
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247: Kim Lehman on Beekeeping for Kids. Helping young beekeepers learn and grow comfortable with the hives. – – – – Kim has worked over 25 years as a honey bee educator, teacher, professional storyteller, musician, and author. She has presented hundreds of programs and workshops at schools, libraries, museums, nature centers, and festivals. Through…
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Featured Farmer: Alex Platz from Die Walhall Heimstätte Tell me a little about your urban farm. What’s its name? Size? Die Walhall Heimstätte (The Valhalla Homestead). We’re on a little over 2.5 acres on here the rural-urban fringe of Reading, PA. And aspiring to be a farmstead. What are you growing? Currently on our…
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246: Johannes Paul on Modern Urban Chicken Coops. Engineering a new design for housing poultry and encouraging people to raise backyard chickens. – – – – Johannes met his three friends James, Simon, and Will, at the Royal College of Art in London where they were studying Industrial Design. In their final year, they designed…
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245: Willow Aldridge on Raising Quail. Exploring the benefits of raising quail for meat and eggs. – – – – Willow is 15 years old and already running three businesses. She is a second-year college student and still in high school. She is the daughter of Cricket Aldridge who runs GardenVariety.Life a suburban homesteading blog,…
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The Fruit Tree Mud Bath Salon Part one of: My journey to becoming an Urban Orchardist By Janis Norton (Read Part 2 HERE) I am going to be an Urban Farmer. In fact, not just an Urban Farmer—I am going to be an Urban Orchardist, too! Let me explain. I work for The Urban Farm and…
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The Garden Battle Plan: Defeating my Garden Nemeses By Anne-Marie Miller Here in Dallas, Texas we had a very mild winter, which unfortunately means that my nemesis, the evil squash/stink bug, will rule the garden. Sadly, the squash vine borer will follow on his heels with her dastardly squash-killing plans. The squash vine borer is a…
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244: Raymond Jess on Wicking Beds. Watering up in the garden, and using physics to maintain proper soil hydration. – – – – After retiring from two careers, the Air Force and teaching, Ray pursued his love of food by graduating from the Phoenix Art Institute with a certificate in Culinary Arts. The highlight of…
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243: John Rowden on Planting for Birds. Determining which plants are best for specifically local ecosystems. – – – – John joined Audubon in 2009 when he was hired by the New York City chapter to direct citizen science and outreach throughout the city. In 2013, he transitioned to the National Audubon Society, first working…
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