805: Jennifer Jewell on the Personal, Ecological and Cultural Significance of Seeds
We chat with Jennifer Jewell on her journey discovering the significance of seeds. She shared “that my tiny life will end and I will have spent a lot of hot air talking to gardeners, but the seeds are gonna survive. Like we’ve messed up a lot, but the seeds are still there. And the incredible number of seed keeping humans on the ground everywhere, they are doing great work.”
731: Greg on Let’s Get Growing with Enoch Graham
Getting a view of how Greg got to ‘Urban Farmer’. – On today’s podcast I have a replay of my interview from the Let’s Get Growing You Tube Channel. I am so excited to have joined Enoch, Aisha, Michella and Mark for an amazing conversation and exploration of…
714: Doreen Pollack on How Permaculture Changed Her Life
Integrating the “P” Word into Everyday Life. – Doreen Pollack took a permaculture course nearly 20 years ago and she has never looked back. In this episode she explains how those concepts learned so long ago still influence every part of her life today. She points out the positive impacts, not only on her garden, but on her…
713: Kathy Jentz on National Seed Swap Day
Promoting Biodiversity in Our Gardens and Farms. – In This Podcast: Kathy Jentz started National Seed Swap Day to officially celebrate and encourage something farmers and gardeners have been doing for hundreds of years – trading seeds. She chats with Greg about the origins of the event, what happens…
686: Chris Hall and Stef Lowi on Lovin Off the Land
Spending a year eating only what they could catch, grow, harvest, or raise. – Have you ever wondered what would it be like to eat for an entire year without stepping foot in a grocery store? Sure, our ancestors did it, but can we? Chris Hall and Stef Lowi decided to take advantage of the sudden…
668: Rebecca Ruda on Mental Health and Urban Farming
Understanding the importance of keeping grounded while trying to make a difference. – We talk a lot about agricultural practices, climate change, and the global food supply, and the news is not always great. Rebecca Ruda reflects on the anxiety this can cause and reminds us that just as the problems of…
608: Jon Hayes on Online Farmers Marketplace
Expanding farmers reach to customers with busy schedules: We hear from Jon Hayes about a new app he created and launched that brings local food even closer to home. Jon tells us how his app has many benefits outside of local food sourcing, and essentially can be utilized for anything to do with…
606: Crystal Stevens on Regenerative Urban Farming
Bringing gardening methods full circle: We learn from Crystal Stevens about the many inexpensive ways to build a regenerative and edible landscape using natural resources. Crystal describes the different possibilities that can be incorporated into any size…
605: Using Biodynamic Approaches to Farming and Gardening
Farmer Friday: Gardening tips, tricks, and advice in short, bite-size episodes – Greg is joined by Andrew Faust, host of Permaculture Perspectives podcast, and he gives us an in-depth look at a Eurocentric approach to growing plants called biodynamic farming. A term coined by…
Farmer Greg Steps Out…On Regenerative Landscapes
Farmer Greg Steps Out… Farmer Greg Peterson has stepped out of his podcast studio to join other podcast hosts in conversations to share his vision across the globe. Greg is usually the one to pick people’s brains about their great ideas, but now Greg is in the hot seat as he speaks about…
