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The podcast is dedicated to helping people reclaim a love or develop a love for growing, preparing, wildcrafting (more commonly known as foraging), and eating food. The show also talks about clean water and clean air.

Food Water and Air


    • Feb 20, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 53 EPISODES


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    EPISODE 53 "Urban Gardens and Community Gardens. What's the Difference?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2022 17:10


    "Making maximum use of brownfields is an excellent way to reduce food insecurity individually and within a community. "

    EPISODE 52 "What Else Causes Food Insecurity?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2022 27:40


    "It should not be surprising to learn housing is contributing to food insecurity. When people are forced to make hard choices that will affect how they live, people have to make, in some cases, desperate decisions."

    EPISODE 51 "The Least Talked About Foods"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 28:47


    The least talked about foods that deserve a special place in the food world are spices and herbs. Without them, our food would be less tasty and exciting.

    EPISODE 50 "I Wasn't Kidding!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 32:29


    "The largest federal nutrition assistance program allows participants to purchase seeds and seedlings, which should, in theory, help low-income gardeners grow their own food."

    EPISODE 49 "If it is Being Done in NYC it Can be Done Anywhere!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 26:57


    If there is the drive to grow food in the space available in NYC, growing food can be done anywhere. Some of the inhabitants of NYC are beginning to realize sustainability is one of the keys to survival.

    EPISODE 48 "We Have To Be Activist For Clean Food, Water, and Air. If Not Us Who?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 28:00


    It really is up to us.

    "EPISODE: 47 "The Time for Winter's Rest is Upon the Land."

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 10:27


    "This is the time of the year when winter signals to the earth that it is time for rest. We should follow winter's example and put things to bed to rest for the time of renewal in the Spring."

    EPISODE: 46 "That Sleight of Hand I Mentioned?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 33:05


    "Suppose the nation is not willing to have discussions and take action to correct the social ills of this nation. In that case, we will never see the end of things like food insecurities, food deserts, and racism which fuels many social ills that affect the livelihoods of millions of Americans."

    EPISODE: 45 "What Do They Think People are Supposed to Do?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 29:44


    "When people are left with few options to buy food, it is necessary to pull together and help one another weather what is to come."

    EPISODE: 44 "Believe What You are Seeing with Food Prices."

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2021 31:24


    "Yes, food prices are skyrocketing, and the sleight of hand is fooling the masses."

    EPISODE: 43 "Seeds. It Really is More Dire Than You are Supposed to Know."

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 31:41


    I have been talking about saving seeds and spreading the word for more than 20 years now and how companies are determined to keep your seeds illegal eventually. Four seed companies now control more than 60 percent of the global market, and a seed policy expert argues that consolidation poses significant risks to our food supply.

    EPISODE 42 "It's All Connected."

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 31:22


    "There seems to be a concerted effort to blame global warming and climate change on different causes. What is missing from the conversation is this; the reasons are all interconnected."

    EPISODE 41 "Foraging."

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2021 18:18


    "There are many edible, delicious things around us to eat if we would take the time to learn what they are and learn to harvest them."

    EPISODE 40 "Food is Not Sustainable if People Can't Afford it."

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 29:38


    "Sustainable is a great word to use, and the meaning carries good intentions, but it is a word misused and misunderstood far too often."

    EPISODE 39 "Teaching Children is Always A Good Bet."

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 17:28


    "The more positive things we can teach children about the earth we live on and how to care for that earth, the greater the chance of survival for all of us. The hope is those children will take those teachings and make a better world than what they were left."

    EPISODE 38 "Peppers."

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 17:43


    "Peppers. Some people can't get enough heat from the various hot peppers, and others cannot withstand even the mildest hot pepper. There are many varieties of peppers to satisfy every pallet."

    EPISODE 37 "Let's Talk About Our Air."

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 25:15


    "Instead of getting better, it would seem our air is becoming more polluted due to relaxed regulations on corporations. And the wildfires that are being sparked in part by man but fueled by changes in our climate that would normally make fighting fires less difficult."

    EPISODE 36 "When Food Becomes Big Business People go Hungry."

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 33:43


    "Money has determined whether people can eat a healthy meal, or for that matter, eat at all."

    EPISODE 35 "Child Hunger. How Did We Get Here?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 36:38


    "This is the 21st century, and this nation and the world is still "fighting" child hunger. How did we get here? Why did we get here? The solution is simple. Feed the children. The problem is this; there is too much red tape in policies to end child hunger. The solution is simple. Feed the children!"

    EPISODE 34 "An Age-Old Debate: Bush or Vine?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 32:45


    "No matter the choice, cucumbers are always a refreshing treat with any meal."

    EPISODE 33 "The Japanese Beetles are Back."

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 23:37


    "We do what we can to minimize the damage from garden pests."

    EPISODE 32 "Are They Listening?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 31:41


    "The need to ban the use of bee-killing pesticides should be a no-brainer. We need bees, one of the world's most productive pollinators. The pesticides used to kill bees also kill many other important pollinators. Are they listening?"

    EPISODE 31 "The Best Seeds Are Usually Our Own."

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 32:19


    "The art and skill of seed harvesting are almost lost. The best seeds we can plant with for the next growing season are usually the seeds we harvest from our crops."

    EPISODE 30 "The Benefits are Worth It."

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 28:28


    "Prevention is always key to stopping pests. Prepare early and be vigilant."

    "EPISODE 29 "I Know, the Pest are Hungry Too."

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 31:47


    "I know pest control is, most often necessary, and I know the pest are hungry too, but to save our crops, we must control pests. I suggest controlling them with as little harm to the environment as possible and using methods that are the least harmful or not harmful to non-pest inhabitants."

    EPISODE 28 "What We Do to Them We Do to Ourselves."

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 28:14


    "Choose wisely and use the best, least harmful pest control methods possible. The inhabitants of the soil do a lot to create healthy soil which in turn provides optimum nutrition for your fruits and vegetables."

    EPISODE: 27 "An Agricultural Revolution. Yes, That is What is Needed."

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 26:43


    "As the cost of food rises, the quality and amounts of food decrease. We must do what is necessary to ensure we have access to quality food and enough food by growing our own. An agricultural revolution is what is needed."

    EPISODE: 26 "Those Slugs and Snails!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 28:43


    "This episode is one in a series of episodes about garden pests. All is not lost."

    EPISODE 25 "The Pests are Soon to Arrive."

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 27:05


    "Plants are in the ground, and before you know it, the annual garden visitors will be arriving. Most people call them pests. What are they, and how to deal with them."

    EPISODE 24 "The Need to Grow is More Important Now Than Ever Before."

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 19:38


    "The need to grow healthy, clean food should not be a difficult decision."

    EPISODE 23 "The Garden Needs a Drink."

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 24:45


    "Saving water for watering the garden is a great idea, especially when there is a little less rain than normal."

    EPISODE 22 "Planting Season is Upon Us. It's Time to Garden."

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 30:07


    "It is time to garden and look forward to what can be accomplished with the right space, the right conditions, the right tools, and the right mindset. Time to Garden!"

    EPISODE 21 "Don't give up! Grow Vertical Gardens!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 32:18


    "Tis the season to be growing! Time to get out there and prep, prepare, and plant!

    time give up vertical gardens
    "EPISODE 20 "Companion Gardening."

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 27:34


    "Plants know what is best for them, and as gardeners, we can learn from plants and learn how to plant companion gardens for the best yields."

    EPISODE 19 "Pollinators."

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 27:43


    "Birds, bats, bees, butterflies, beetles, and other small mammals that pollinate plants are responsible for bringing us one out of every three bites of food. They also sustain our ecosystems and produce our natural resources by helping plants reproduce."

    EPISODE 18 "We Are What We Consume."

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 31:48


    "In this day and age, people have little regard for what they consume. What we consume is as important as how and how often we consume those things. As much as we may want to ignore the fact, what we consume becomes a part of us, and that does not remove the fact that we need to consume good, wholesome, clean foods for good health."

    EPISODE 17 "Why Clean Water is Necessary."

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2021 22:19


    "How often have the concerns about food-borne illness been in the news concerning food manufacturers?"

    EPISODE 16 "Because Food Is So Expensive, We Are Left With Little Choice."

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 37:35


    "The cost of food leaves many people with little choice but to become subjected to those high food prices. It is time to promote gardening at home."

    EPISODE 15 "Mary Mary Quite Contrary. How Does Your Garden Grow?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 43:05


    The growing season is upon us! Time to garden! What's not to like about growing!?

    time gardens mary mary quite contrary
    EPISODE 14 "Food Growers and How Important They Are."

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 41:07


    "If we do not begin to look out for our health and well-being, no one else is going to."

    EPISODE 13 "Sometimes it Just Takes a Little Encouragement and an Example."

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 40:12


    "Sometimes, the thought of starting a garden can leave some people feeling a little intimidated. Feel empowered! Starting a garden is as easy as riding a bike."

    EPISODE 12 "Growing Foods at Home."

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 36:24


    "My goal, my hope, and my prayer are that people realize how important it is to grow gardens at home. If there is a will, there is a way."

    EPISODE 11 "Water, Clean Water!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 29:15


    When you hear the term “clean water,” what do your think of?

    Episode 10 "Is Our Crop Savior in the Form of Wild Edibles?'

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 32:19


    Once upon a time, we humans used to forage for wild plants to eat. What happened?

    savior crops wild edibles
    EPISODE 9 "Let's Talk Food!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 40:36


    Food! Who Doesn't Like Food? Let's grow some!

    EPISODE 8 “Let's Talk the Food Sovereignty talk and Walk the Food Sovereignty Walk.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 33:04


    The question that should be on everyone's mind and spoken by every tongue is: Why should the right to food have to be a fight to eat nutritiously?

    Episode 7 "The Urban Garden"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2021 37:53


    With the resurgence of urban farming on the rise, I hope the trend continues.

    Episode 6 Let's Talk About Chefs for a Moment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 33:08


    Home chefs are making a difference in the fight against food inequality and food deserts, plus creating income for themselves in CA. Let's hope the trend spreads across the country.

    EPISODE 5 What is a Food Desert?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021 41:11


    The situation and problem of food insecurity, hunger, and food deserts are not being addressed thoroughly enough to mitigate hunger.

    EPISODE 4 “FOOD INSECURITIES.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 38:20


    food in·se·cu·ri·tynoun1.“the state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food."more than 800 million people live every day with hunger or food insecurity as their constant companion.”

    EPISODE 3 FOOD ALLERGIES

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 29:31


    The unspoken and often ignored, and not discussed, hidden dangers of food allergies.

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