665: The Past, Present and Future of The Urban Farm – The Present
by Greg Peterson – In Part 2 of this special 3 part series, Greg reflects on the upcoming move from the Urban Farm in Arizona, to a new, yet to be named farm in North Carolina. He talks about the factors leading up to the move and the criteria for choosing the new location.
234: Ruth and Grace Pepler on Agritourism
234: Ruth and Grace Pepler on Agritourism. Experiencing life on the farm as a vacation destination. – – – – Ruth has been a registered nurse, private chef, and caterer, […]
233: Colin Walker on Gardening with Ecology at its Heart
233: Colin Walker on Gardening with Ecology at its Heart. Focusing on a larger picture to understand how to effectively grow a good garden. – – – – Colin grew […]
232: John Vespasian on Rational, Self-Reliant Living
232: John Vespasian on Rational, Self-Reliant Living. Learning lessons of resilience from history. – – – – John is a personal development author of eight books about history and psychology, […]
231: Trent Lindsey on Converting to Plant Based Nutrition
231: Trent Lindsey on Converting to Plant Based Nutrition. Chronicling the transition to a vegan lifestyle and helping educate others. – – – – Trent is the founder of GoPlantBased.info, […]
230: Katie Hess on Blooming into Full Potential
230: Katie Hess on Blooming into Full Potential. Connecting with nature to empower the natural self. – – – – Katie is a flower alchemist and the founder of LOTUSWEI, […]
229: Barbara Pleasant on Gardening to fill your Pantry
229: Barbara Pleasant on Gardening to fill your Pantry. Taking home-grown foods into food storage. – – – – Barbara is an Award-winning writer having been covering organic gardening and […]
228: Sheri McLane on Soil and Plant Testing
228: Sheri McLane on Soil and Plant Testing. Improving plant yields through expert analysis of growing mediums. – – – – Sheri was interested in science and how things worked […]
227: Jan Dohner on Predators on the Urban Farm
Adjusting to a new normal with predators near our farms. Permaculture can be understood as the growth of agricultural ecosystems in a self-sufficient and sustainable way. This form of agriculture draws inspiration from nature to develop synergetic farming systems based on crop diversity, resilience, natural productivity, and sustainability.
226: Kevin Van Eekeren on Store Bought vs Home Raised Eggs
Recognizing eggs from lovingly raised hens and factory raised, regardless of labeling. We get to know the personal motivations behind Kevin, a tactical advisor and egg farmer with a focus on clear visioning 10 years into the future. He tells us how his experience developing tactical training has helped him with his farm. He also explains about some of the labeling misconceptions of eggs, and why there is such a marked difference in eggs depending on how the hens are raised.
