Finding purpose in educating about indoor farming . In This Podcast: We had the pleasure of talking aquaponics with Jill Shea from Trifecta Ecosystems. Trifecta Ecosystems practices sustainable farming in their aquaponics farm and educates the community to grow their own food as part of the…
Making good use of rain water in the community – As Ricardo Aguirre was about to become a father, he took stock of his life. Would he continue to work as a civil engineer as he had for 15 years or would he do something that would have a positive effect on the earth? Which one would he be proud to…
From green lawns to green vegetables – As his wife and youngest daughter began struggling with celiac disease, John Brubaker believed that the pesticides used on vegetables were perhaps weakening their immune systems. This was his entry into organic urban farming. He began small with…
368: Matthew Kozuch on Youth and Sustainable Gardening. Having the perspective and impact of younger generations on growing food. Matthew currently serves as the Build Day Coordinator for Engineers for…
367: Amy Stross on Growing Food in the Suburbs. Bringing permaculture education to city dwellers. Amy is a permaculture gardener, writer, educator, and author of The Suburban Micro-Farm, with a…
310: Who needs a title? This is JOEL SALATIN! Chatting with a Sustainable Farming giant. Joel and his family own Polyface Farm in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. Featured in the iconic…
287: Dani Replogle on Millenial Food Awareness. Educating and empowering the upcoming generation to be part of their food system. Dani is a second-year law student at Lewis & Clark…
Wicking Bed 2.0 By Raymond Jess Editor’s note: Check out our podcast interview with Raymond here, and read his first wicking bed article here. The influence behind the ingenuity… Two…
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…
Being green is all about having less of a negative impact on the planet and here Greg chats with Quita who has fully adopted a new lifestyle and loves helping others find their way into it as well. Quita tells how she got the courage to start gardening, and how that gave her confidence to try new ways to become self-sufficient even while living in a major city. Her encouraging attitude and caring nature helps as she spreads the word about little steps people can take in their own lives.
