Archive for May 2015
49. Liz Kim | Genesis Clock Farm | California Organic Gardening and Aquaponics
Jason, Liz and Isabelle run Genesis Clock Farm a little startup farm that focuses on sustainable living, education and urban farming with aquaponics! Aquaponics is a recirculating water system wherein the water you put into your fish tank flows through to your vegetable beds over and over. You end up using 98% less water, grow crops considerably faster,…
Episode 48: Nancy Oliver | Little Homestead in Boise blog | Boise, ID
47 Bonus Episode: Carol Blake | Millions Against Monsanto March | May 23, 2015
Carol Blake is a local activist and environmentalist here to talk to us about the Millions Against Monsanto March. It’s an event that was first held in 2013, worldwide that is being held in over 330 cities this weekend on Saturday May 23, 2015. To protest Monsanto taking over our food supply with Genetically Modified Organisms, or GMOs.…
46. Linda Shanahan | Registered Nurse & Herbalist | Barefoot Botanicals and Barefoot Gardens, PA
Linda Shanahan, Proprietor of Barefoot Gardens a small scale community-centered farm based upon biodynamic and organic farming methods. Linda’s work as a Registered Nurse combined with her training in traditional herbal practice and herb production also led to the start of Barefoot Botanicals which specializes in medicinal and culinary herb production as well as farm based herbal education. Tell…
45. Joyce Pinson | Friends Drift Inn | Appalachia, Kentucky
54. Judy Hoysak | Wild Bird-Feeders from Perky Pet | Pennsylvania
Judy Hoysak is the brand manager of Perky Pet Birdfeeders, one of the oldest and largest bird feeding companies in the world. Judy’s here to help listeners learn how to bring more birds into their garden and make it bird-friendly habitat. Tell us a little about yourself. I work with PerkyPets which is one of…
44: Megan Cain | Creative Vegetable Gardener Website | Madison, WI
Episode 44: Megan Cain | Creative Vegetable Gardener Website | Madison, WI 44. Megan Cain | Creative Vegetable Gardener Website | Madison, WI If you haven’t checked out Megan’ Cain’s Creative Vegetable Gardener website I know after this interview you are going to do it ASAP! This has to be one of the best gardening website’s…
43. Maribou Latour | Visionary Aquaponics | Sante Fe, New Mexico
Maribou Latour is a permaculturist who is also an aquaponics expert and the founder of Visionary Aquaponics Podcast and a founding member of the New Mexico Aquaponics Association. For the last 11 years Maribou has been asking the question: How do we grow food in the desert? That started her on a path into permaculture, organic gardening, agri-forestry, and…
42: JIM SWANSON | Llama adventures at the Fantasy Land Ranch | Bigfork, MT
Jim Swanson shares his journey of raising llamas at the Fantasy Land Ranch in Bigfork, MT and raising vegetables in a Montana rain forest climate. Living near the famous Flathead Cherry Orchards on the East Side of Flathead Lake, Jim turns hard work and initiative into a successful life living in Montana’s beautiful outdoors. Tell…