325: Liz Whitehurst on Starting a New Small Farm

325: Liz Whitehurst on Starting a New Small Farm. Operating a small-scale diversified farm. Liz is the owner/operator of Owl’s Nest Farm, small-scale diversified vegetable farm 15 miles outside Washington, […]

324: Jessica Walliser on Container Gardening

324: Jessica Walliser on Container Gardening. Making the most of small spaces for gardens. Our Returning guest Horticulturist Jessica co-hosts The Organic Gardeners, an award-winning program on KDKA Radio in […]

323: Kari Spencer on Farming in the City

323: Kari Spencer on Farming in the City. Growing crops and raising livestock in urban spaces. Kari is a popular local gardening & homesteading speaker. As a Master Gardener and […]

321: Adam Brock on Social Permaculture

321: Adam Brock on Social Permaculture. Attuning our minds to social permaculture solutions. Adam is a facilitator, author, and designer working at the intersection of urban agriculture, sustainable business, and […]

320: Shannon McCabe on Heirloom Seed Stories

320: Shannon McCabe on Heirloom Seed Stories. Documenting the histories of seeds in Baker Creek Catalogs. Shannon is a writer who found her passion melded beautifully with farming and growing […]

318: Jessica Walliser on Attracting Beneficial Bugs

318: Jessica Walliser on Attracting Beneficial Bugs. Recognizing the connections between insects and plant life. Jessica earned her degree in Horticulture from Penn State University and co-hosts “The Organic Gardeners”, […]

317: Mary Tiedeman on Soil Formation

317: Mary Tiedeman on Soil Formation. Breaking down some factors in the science of studying soil. Mary is a soil scientist and Agro-ecology PhD student at Florida International University in […]

316: Chiara and Travis Bolton on Solar Honey

316: Chiara and Travis Bolton on Solar Honey. Stacking beekeeping businesses with alternative energy for everyone’s benefit. Chiara and Travis are beekeepers in Minnesota.  In their business, Bolton Bees they […]

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