716: The Future of the Urban Farm and 000 Relaunch
Staying Open to Possibilities – In this special episode, Greg Peterson shares an update from his new home in North Carolina. There are lots of exciting possibilities created by starting from scratch in a completely new and different place and Greg is taking the time to explore them all. He also confirms…
700: Rebecca Newburn on Creating Local Seed Libraries
Helping people share seeds in their community. – Rebecca Newburn’s vision was to start seed libraries, not just locally, but all over the world. To accomplish this goal, she created an easy roadmap for others to follow and then made it easily available to everyone. Learn how important seed libraries are, how you…
698: Andrew Millison on The Permaculture Water Summit
Creating a hopeful future through how we manage our water. – Andrew Millison, an experienced and enthusiastic permaculture teacher, announces his upcoming online Permaculture Water Summit. He spells out the serious problems facing the world today, then shares his passionate belief that quick…
695: Joshua Burman Thayer on Food Forests for First Timers
Making growing fruit trees easy and affordable for beginners. – Joshua Burman Thayer believes everyone can and should grow food, but with so much to learn, it is easy for a beginner to get overwhelmed. Where do you start? What do you really need? Where should you spend your time and…
688: Free Water for the Garden
A Garden Chat with Don Titmus. – The biggest and most basic concern when maintaining a garden is water. In these uncertain times of drought and rising costs, how can you ensure your garden will not wilt just when you need it most? Don Titmus shares his secrets for finding free water right where you…
679: Soil Review – What does a Garden Need
A Garden Chat with Michael Moore. – Instead of starting a new crop in your gardens with tired old soil, consider boosting the potential yield and health of the crops by rejuvenating the soil each season. In this Garden Chat we talk with permaculture gardener and practitioner Michael about how to boost…
672: Andrew Trujillo on Hobby Gardening in a Greenhouse
Sharing the Passion of Gardening into the Community Starting at Home. – In the third of five episodes, we hear from Andrew Trujillo whose seeds of inspiration were planted in him as a child. When those seeds began to sprout as an adult, he watered and nourished them by connecting with and learning from…
670: Puja and Udgar Parsons on Growing a Green Business
Creating a sustainable greenhouse business in the 90’s. – In the first of five episodes, we hear from Puja and Udgar Parsons, the founders of Growing Spaces. They give us a peek inside their geodesic dome greenhouse kits, detailing how they work and describing the features that improve upon a…
666: Joshua Prieto on Empowering Regenerative Businesses
Highlighting entrepreneurs with strong moral standings and an understanding of regenerative practices. – When we think of permaculture, we immediately think of farms, gardens and homesteads, but Joshua Prieto broadens our perspective. These principles are so universal, they can…
663: The Past, Present and Future of The Urban Farm – The Past
by Greg Peterson – In part 1 of this special 3 part series about the Past, Present and Future of the Urban Farm, Greg Peterson reviews the history of the Urban Farm and gives a sneak peek into the future.