Podcast appearances and mentions of Chelsea Green Publishing

În episodul de azi vorbim cu Beti Pataki despre fermentare. Pornim discuția cu o introducere despre ce înseamnă fermentarea, pe care invitata noastră îl descrie ca o colaborare cu niște micro-organisme pentru a produce o schimbare, o revoluție. Vorbim și despre natura DIY, experimentală și accesibilă a fermentării. În a doua parte analizăm felurile în care capitalismul a format modul în care ne raportăm la producția, conservarea și consumul de hrană. În acest context explorăm fermentarea și foraging-ul ca practici anti-capitaliste. În încheiere, Beti ne oferă câteva rețete accesibile cu care putem începe să experimentăm fiecare. ===== Re(Surse) Katz, S.E.,. Wild fermentation: The flavor, nutrition, and craft of live-culture foods. Chelsea Green Publishing (2016). https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/134879652-wild-fermentation Katz, S.E.,The art of fermentation: an in-depth exploration of essential concepts and processes from around the world. Chelsea green publishing (2012). https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13598307-the-art-of-fermentation Redzepi, R. and Zilber, D. Foundations of Flavor: The Noma Guide to Fermentation: Including Step-By-Step Information on Making and Cooking With: Koji, Kombuchas, Shoyus, Misos, Vineg. Artisan Publishers (2018). https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37590384-foundations-of-flavor Pascal Baudar, ig: https://www.instagram.com/pascalbaudar/ books: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14356817.Pascal_Baudar Mona Petre, Ierburi uitate, Ed. Nemira (2021). https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59240079-ierburi-uitate Plante sălbatice comestibile. (Grup Fb) https://www.facebook.com/groups/1838992219748794 Enciclopedia plantelor sălbatice comestibile Vol.1: Anca Corduban, Mona Petre, Simona Grossman, Leurda. Allium ursinum, Ed. Aska (2023) https://shop.aska.ro/produs/leurda-allium-ursinum/ Vol.2: Simona Grossman, Mona Petre, Urzica. Urtica dioica, Ed. Aska (2024) https://shop.aska.ro/produs/urzica-urtica-dioica/ Keywords de căutat mai departe: compostare bokashi, agricultura regenerativă Matt Powers - Regenerative Soil & Permaculture (Yt channel) https://www.youtube.com/@MattPowersSoil Dr. Elaine Ingham's Soil Food Web School (Yt channel) https://www.youtube.com/@soilfoodwebschool Plants for a future (portal with info about plant species). https://pfaf.org/user/ Cultivă Orașul, o inițiativă de agricultură urbană, auto-organizată și autonomă din Cluj. ig: https://www.instagram.com/cultiva_orasul/ fb: https://www.facebook.com/cultivaorasul Artwork by Deni ig: @scrijelit.psd Muzica: Dead End, by Bezna Minții https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPYFdSRP_rI

Ben raskin and Andy Dibben have written Silvohorticulture, A Grower's Guide To Integrating Trees Into Crops published in January 2025 by Chelsea Green Publishing.Raskin is head of horticulture and agroforestry for the Soil Association and Dibben is head grower at Abbey Home Farms in Gloucestershire.They say interactions between trees and crops is an under-investigated area and that trees can offer many benefits for food growers.The foreword is by Stockfree Organic farmer Iain Tolhurst who calls this "agroforestry at its finest" and says which trees to choose is "no longer an act of faith".There are negative impacts from planting the trees in the shade, but many crops do not actually need full sun all day.Abbey Home Farms in Cirencester is a 650ha acre mixed organic farm, intercropping into 6ha of veg production with mixed top fruit tree, coppice species for wood chip, as well as peach trees in the glasshouses. Also featured in the book are:Eastbrook Farm in Wiltshire – 200 acre silvopastural system (trialing almonds, apricots, berries and other fruits into a 25year business plan)Shillingford Farm in Devon – 420 acre fruit and veg farm using alley cropping systems Troed-y-Rhiw Farm in Wales – 23 acre mixed organic farm growing top fruit and bush fruit, but outside and in tunnels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Les Leopold is the co-founder and executive director of the Labor Institute. He is a graduate of Oberlin College and the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.[1]Books[edit]Wall Street's War on Workers: How Mass Layoffs and Greed Are Destroying the Working Class and What to Do About It (2024)[2]Runaway Inequality: An Activist's Guide to Economic Justice (Labor Institute Press, 2015)[3]How to Make a Million Dollars an Hour: Why Financial Elites Get Away With Siphoning off America's Wealth (John Wiley and Sons, 2013)[4]The Looting of America: How Wall Street's Game of Fantasy Finance destroyed our Jobs, Pensions and Prosperity, and What We Can Do About It (Chelsea Green Publishing, 2009)[5]The Man Who Hated Work and Loved Labor: The Life and Times of Tony Mazzocchi (Chelsea Green Publishing, 2006)[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]We talk politics, policy and economics. This covers deregulation to the opiods cisis. It's a little doomy, but if the world listens to us, we may just preserve the union.

The 2024 Pharmacist Authors Series concludes today with Part 3 of 3.  The goal of the series is to inspire you to write a book.    Who is the third author in this series?  It's me (Kim Newlove, RPh/Podcast Host)! Today we're talking about my eBook and audiobook. The title is Pharmacist Podcaster: A Podcast-Planning Guide for Pharmacy Professionals.  It's a 59-page ebook with 12 worksheets. The audiobook is 92 minutes long at 1X speed, and the introduction is included in this episode. I'll tell you what it's about, where you can find it, advice for pharmacist authors, and more.   I also have three guests in this episode.  The first two are my publishers: Dr. Janan Sarwar and Dr. Theary Chhim from Publishing in Doses.  We share a 30-minute conversation.  Then, my third guest is audio engineer Julie Walthers from Whole Story Studio. Our conversation is about 30 minutes as well.  Julie helped me with the audiobook.     Thank you for listening to episode 293 of The Pharmacist's Voice ® Podcast.  If you know someone who would like this episode, please share it with them!   To read the FULL show notes (including all links), visit https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast.  Select episode 293.   If you know someone who wants to write a book or narrate an audiobook, please share this episode with them.  Subscribe for all future episodes.  This podcast is on all major podcast players and YouTube.  Some popular podcast player links are below.   Apple Podcasts   https://apple.co/42yqXOG  Spotify  https://spoti.fi/3qAk3uY  Amazon/Audible  https://adbl.co/43tM45P YouTube https://bit.ly/43Rnrjt   Bio - Janan Sarwar, PharmD   Janan Sarwar, PharmD is a seasoned publisher and pharmacist with over a decade of experience in the publishing industry. Janan combines her attention to detail, deep knowledge of publishing, and passion for storytelling to empower healthcare providers to share their unique perspectives with the world.   As the co-founder of Publishing in Doses, Janan leverages her extensive background in both pharmacy and publishing to guide clients through the steps of the publishing process. Her goal is to make publishing accessible and rewarding, providing the tools and guidance needed for success in today's competitive market.   Bio - Theary Chhim, PharmD (Theary is the UX/UI designer who did the graphic design and illustrations for my ebook.)   Publishing in Doses Co-Founder | Pharmacist | UX/UI Designer   Meet Theary “Teery” Chhim, a visionary pharmacist turned UX/UI designer with an innate passion for creativity. Theary has always been driven by her artistic instincts. Embracing a career pivot, she merged her healthcare background with her love for design and hasn't looked back since.   As the co-founder of Publishing in Doses, Theary leverages UX/UI design, graphic design, and illustration skills to transform manuscripts into engaging and accessible digital and print experiences, including turning books into business cards.    In addition to her design work, Theary also brings her expertise to life through her graphic design and illustrations, as featured in my eBook. Bio - Julie Gold Walthers Julie is the owner and lead editor of Whole Story Studio, an audiobook post-production company. With a background in both sound engineering and education, Julie combines her experiences working in a Detroit-area recording studio and as a high school English teacher into a fulfilling career editing and producing audiobooks. Julie has worked with Eljin productions for editing and QC, which has included dozens of titles from major publishing companies such as Simon and Schuster, Penguin Random House, and Harper. She has also worked as part of the AppleNews audio stories engineering team. Other clients have included BenBella Books, Chelsea Green Publishing, Blackstone Publishing, and a number of incredible independent authors and narrators. In addition to editing and mastering audiobooks, Whole Story Studio offers producing services to help independent authors navigate the audiobook production process. In her spare time, Julie enjoys running, reading, and cuddling with her old pup Neffi, and two new kitties, Maud and Norman.    Links from this episode Janan Sarwar, PharmD on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/janansarwar/  Theary Chhim, PharmD on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/thearychhim/  Publishing in Doses https://www.publishingindoses.com/  Julie Gold Walthers on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgwalthers/  Julie's email: julie@wholestorystudio.com Julie's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WholeStoryStudio Instagram: @WholeStoryStudio / https://www.instagram.com/wholestorystudio/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgwalthers/ The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast Episode 222 featuring Julie Gold Walthers Whole Story Studio Steve Leuck, PharmD on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveleuck/  Steve's Book

How does our increasing destruction of the earth's biosphere also impact our health?  What diseases are we seeing in almost pandemic proportions and how much younger are the people in whom we're seeing them?  Above all, what can we do to step away from the system that's extracting everything from us - our health, our futures and our potential to be good ancestors?Our guest this week is Jenny Goodman who is a doctor - and also an author. Her first book, Staying Alive in Toxic TimesL A seasonal guide to lifelong health is a fascinating look at how we can stay well, but it's her second that we're going to explore today, partly because at the time of recording, it's just about to be launched.  'Getting Healthy in Toxic Times: an ecological doctor's prescription for healing your body and the planet' is a mind-bending read. I really did think I knew this stuff, but there are large parts of this book that have blown all my fuses, not just for the health impacts - particularly on children and young people (did you know we're seeing Alzheimer's now in teenagers?) but for the cold-blooded way it's been allowed to happen.  Every part of this book is essential reading  - not just because it shows us how we're being poisoned by our food, our water, the air that we breath, the things around us that we can't even see - but more importantly because it details how we can get healthy again and help restore the integrity of our soils, our water, our air…the whole world we live in. As you'll hear, Dr Jenny Goodman is a medical doctor, lecturer and broadcaster. She qualified in Ecological Medicine with British Society for Ecological Medicine and practiced this for over two decades, giving rise to many of the case studies in her books. Jenny has appeared with Terry Pratchett in ITV's documentary What's in Your Mouth? and has been featured on the Victoria Derbyshire show, BBC One's Inside Out and numerous other TV and radio shows.00:00 Introduction to Microplastics in Clothing01:10 Welcome to the Accidental Gods Podcast01:44 The Journey of Dr. Jenny Goodman03:12 From Conventional Medicine to Ecological Medicine10:07 The Impact of Industrialised Agriculture13:17 The Dangers of Glyphosate and Pesticides23:10 The Epidemic of Chronic Diseases26:55 The Importance of Organic and Regenerative Farming35:57 Filtering Water and Avoiding Toxins36:42 The Hidden Dangers in Our Water46:01 The Problem with Synthetic Clothing52:23 The Impact of Fossil Fuels on Air Quality54:21 Heavy Metals and Air Pollution55:19 Political and Personal Actions Against Air Pollution57:01 The Clash of Freedoms: Clean Air vs. Car Ownership57:25 The Need for Efficient Public Transport59:27 AI and the Future of Public Transport01:02:49 Electric Vehicles and Ethical Concerns01:06:43 Nuclear Power: Risks and Realities01:07:39 Protecting Yourself from Nuclear Radiation01:19:33 Electromagnetic Radiation: Hidden Dangers01:31:08 Making Your Home a Safe Haven01:40:29 Final Thoughts and ResourcesPre-Order Jenny's book here:  WaterstonesBookshop.orgAmazonJenny's websiteJenny on FacebookJenny on LinkedInJenny on TwitterJenny on InstagramThe British Society for Ecological Medicine 

We engage in an in-depth conversation with wildlife conservationist and author Sophie Osborne. They discuss Sophie's fascinating journey into wildlife conservation, her experiences working with critically endangered species, and her inspiring book 'Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds'. Sophie shares her late start in the field and how she became captivated by various birds, including the Peregrine Falcon, Hawaiian Crow, and California Condor. The discussion highlights the intricate challenges faced in conserving these species, the threats they endure such as DDT and lead poisoning, and actionable steps that listeners can take to support bird conservation. Sophie also shares anecdotes from her fieldwork, emphasizing the rewarding yet demanding nature of being a wildlife biologist. You can learn more about Sophie Osborn HERE Use code CGP35 at Chelsea Green Publishing for 35% off HERE Podcast Timeline 00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome 00:14 Sophie's Journey into Wildlife Conservation 03:35 Discovering a Passion for Birds 06:40 Challenges and Rewards in Fieldwork 08:50 The Fascination with Birds 10:52 Writing to Save Endangered Species 14:42 The Peregrine Falcon's Conservation Story 25:00 The Hawaiian Crow: A Struggle for Survival 27:33 The Remarkable Intelligence of Corvids 28:03 The Plight of the Hawaiian Crow 29:23 Invasive Species and Their Impact 31:41 Conservation Efforts in New Zealand 32:16 Challenges in Wildlife Reintroduction 36:39 The Condor Recovery Program 37:21 The Dangers of Lead Ammunition 45:59 Everyday Actions to Help Birds 47:33 Where to Find the Book and Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meet Les Leopold. We talk about his latest book Wall Streets War on Workers: How Mass Layoffs and Greed Are Destroying the Working Class and What To Do About It. He was on earlier in the year but it was a short we picked up from his time with the Labor Radio Podcast Network.  This time we spend a solid 45 plus minutes talking about his amazing perspective on this important Working Families issue; Mass Layoffs!  Les also has some great dispatches and writings on his Substack Page You can also find him on some links below and he has several previously published books, we link them here as well.. We talk about Mike Lux and his writing "Factory Towns" which can be found at this link from the website Amarican Family Voices.org    On SubStack find him as Les Leopold  On Twitter Les can be found as @Les_Leopold   The Book is published by Chelsea Green Publishing in The UK    The links to his book, and others he has published are from  Powell"s Books in OR. It is a Union Shop and the employees handeling your book order are represented by ILUW Local 5 in Portland OR. Listed here are the Les Leopold books they carry for sale. Wall Streets War On Workers: How Mass Layoffs and Greed are Destroying The Working Class and What To Do About It. Runaway Inequality: An Activists Guide to Economic Justice The Man Who Hated Work and Loved Labor The Life and Times of Tony Mazzochi How To Make A Million Dollars An Hour: Why Hedge Funds Get Away With Siphoning Off America's Wealth The Looting Of America: How Wall Street's Game of Fantasy Finance Destroyed Our Jobs, Pensions, and Prosperity-And What We Can Do About It. Defiant German, Defiant Jew: A Holocost Memoir from Inside the Third Reich  Special thank you to our supporters at CWA-Unions.org The Communications Workers of America. You want information about organizing your workplace? Follow this link to check in with a CWA Organizer.  Special thank you to UAW Local 2209 for their support of My Labor Radio. You can find out more about the work they do in the community and for their over 4,000 members in NE Indiana. Check out the link at UAWLocal2209.org  Thanks for listening, you can find us in all the socials listed below or visit MyLaborRadio.org On Twitter we are @mgevaart On Instagram we are @My_Labor_Radio On Facebook we are @MyLaborRadio On TikTok we are @MyLaborRadio  

**Every Tuesday evening, Real Progressives hosts a virtual listening party for the current episode of Macro N Cheese. All are invited to join our informal discussion where we share insights on the topic at hand. If someone has questions, we will help find the answers. Get the registration link each week by visiting our events calendar: https://realprogressives.org/rp-events-calendar/Before the 1980s, mass layoffs were often tied to economic recessions. Today, they are shrewd corporate strategy. Modern mass layoffs are connected to leveraged buyouts or stock buybacks. Steve's guest, Les Leopold, explains how the process works and how it came to be through the maneuverings of Wall Street and the two political parties.Les is the author of Wall Street's War on Workers. He and Steve talk about the very real impact on people's lives, from the coal miners of Mingo County, West Virginia, to Steve's personal struggles after Verizon's 2009 lay-offs. They discuss organizing, the value of a job guarantee, and intersectionality within a class analysis.Les Leopold is executive director of the Labor Institute, which he co-founded in 1976. He has written several books on the finance sector's looting of America. His upcoming book, Wall Street's War on Workers, is being published by Chelsea Green Publishing. Follow his substack: https://substack.com/@lesleopold1@les_leopold on Twitter

Featuring: Naomi Robert  In this episode of Handpicked: Stories from the Field, we speak with Naomi Robert, a Research & Extension Associate at the Institute for Sustainable Food Systems at Kwantlen Polytechnique University and a PhD candidate at Simon Fraser University on her new project called “Beyond GDP: Lessons for Redefining Progress in Canadian Food System Policy”. Naomi discusses the problematic history of GDP as a measure of well-being in our country and how we can move towards measures that more accurately depict the well-being of Canadians.     Contributors  Co-Producers & Hosts: Laine Young & Amanda Di Battista  Producer: Charlie Spring Sound Design & Editing: Narayan Subramoniam     Guests Naomi Robert   Support & FundingWilfrid Laurier University The Laurier Centre for Sustainable Food Systems Balsillie School for International Affairs   Music Credits Keenan Reimer-Watts   Resources  Moving Beyond Acknowledgments- LSPIRG Whose Land Laurier Centre for Sustainable Food Systems Kwantlen Polytechnique University Institute for Sustainable Food Systems  Simon Fraser University – Food Systems Lab  Genuine Progress Indicator  Canadian Index of Wellbeing  Quality of Life Framework for Canada  Wellbeing Economy Alliance  Stiglitz Commission  Community Resources & Applications of Doughnut Economics    Articles, Podcasts & Essays  Podcast: Kate Raworth: “The Superorganism V. The Doughnut” - resilience   Article: This Pioneering Economist Says Our Obsession With Growth Must End - The New York Times (nytimes.com)  Essay: Economics for a Full World, by Herman Daly Daly-Economics-Full-World.pdf (greattransition.org)  Books  Raworth, K. (2017). Doughnut Economics: seven ways to think like a 21st century economist. Chelsea Green Publishing.  Hickel, J. (2021). Less is more. Windmill Books.    References and Textbooks  Daly, H. E., & Farley, J. C. (2011). Ecological economics : principles and applications (2nd ed.). Island Press.  Daly, H. E., & Cobb. J.B. (1994). For the Common Good. (2nd ed.). Beacon Press   Connect with Us:  Email: Handpickedpodcast@WLU.ca Twitter/X: @Handpickedpodc Facebook: Handpicked Podcast   Glossary of Terms Agrifood System  “The agri-food system spans diverse supply chains, from meat and fish to dairy, eggs, crops and produce. Each supply chain involves a variety of stakeholders from farmers, processors, distributors, retailers and consumers that operate at local, provincial, national and even international levels”  https://www.ivey.uwo.ca/sustainability/for-researchers/the-agri-food-system/#:~:text=The%20agri%2Dfood%20system%20spans,national%20and%20even%20international%20levels.    Doughnut Economics  “Doughnut Economics proposes an economic mindset that's fit for our times. It's not a set of policies and institutions, but rather a way of thinking to bring about the regenerative and distributive dynamics that this century calls for. Drawing on insights from diverse schools of economic thought - including ecological, feminist, institutional, behavioural and complexity economics - it sets out seven ways to think like a 21st century economist in order to transform economies, local to global.  The starting point of Doughnut Economics is to change the goal from endless GDP growth to thriving in the Doughnut. At the same time, see the big picture by recognising that the economy is embedded within, and dependent upon, society and the living world.”  https://doughnuteconomics.org/about-doughnut-economics    Economic Growth  “An economy grows when it has the capacity to produce more. Production is based on how much capital, labor, natural resources, and technology it has to produce. Policies that encourage the accumulation of any of these leads to economic growth.”  https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/ap-macroeconomics/ap-long-run-consequences-of-stabilization-policies/economic-growth/a/lesson-summary-economic-growth    Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI)   “Described by its authors, the Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI) provides citizens and policymakers fruitful insight by recognizing economic activity that diminishes both natural and social capital. Further, the GPI is designed to measure sustainable economic welfare rather than economic activity alone. To accomplish this, the GPI uses three simple underlying principles for its methodology:  account for income inequality,  include non-market benefits that are not included in Gross Domestic Product, and  identify and deduct bads such as environmental degradation, human health effects, and loss of leisure time.  The GPI developers identified 26 indicators, then populate them with verifiable data. As one example, the pure economic activity stemming from the explosive growth of urban sprawl contributes greatly to the GDP. Yet, along with sprawl come non-economic costs such as increased commuting time, increased traffic congestion, land use conversion, and automobile impacts. In short, just because we are exchanging money within an economy does not necessarily mean that we are sustainable or prosperous.”  https://dnr.maryland.gov/mdgpi/Pages/what-is-the-GPI.aspx    Gross Domestic Product (GDP) “GDP measures the monetary value of final goods and services—that is, those that are bought by the final user—produced in a country in a given period of time (say a quarter or a year). It counts all of the output generated within the borders of a country. GDP is composed of goods and services produced for sale in the market and also includes some nonmarket production, such as defense or education services provided by the government.”  https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/fandd/issues/Series/Back-to-Basics/gross-domestic-product-GDP    Migrant Labour Issues  “Shifts in demographic and economic patterns are pushing workers to cross borders for jobs in ever increasing numbers. Migrants often leave their home communities due to extreme poverty and face exploitation as they search for work in unfamiliar terrain. They are commonly subject to subcontracting schemes and precarious jobs in the informal economy. They make vital economic contributions to both their host countries and countries of origin, but confront a dire lack of workplace protection and social security.”  https://laborrights.org/issues/migrant-labor    Planetary Boundaries  “The planetary boundaries concept presents a set of nine planetary boundaries within which humanity can continue to develop and thrive for generations to come.   Crossing boundaries increases the risk of generating large-scale abrupt or irreversible environmental changes. Drastic changes will not necessarily happen overnight, but together the boundaries mark a critical threshold for increasing risks to people and the ecosystems we are part of.  Boundaries are interrelated processes within the complex biophysical Earth system. This means that a global focus on climate change alone is not sufficient for increased sustainability. Instead, understanding the interplay of boundaries, especially climate, and loss of biodiversity, is key in science and practice.”  https://www.stockholmresilience.org/research/planetary-boundaries/the-nine-planetary-boundaries.html    Canada's Quality of Life Framework  “The Quality of Life Framework for Canada brings together data for approximately 85 key indicators on the well-being of people in Canada. The Framework enables the federal government to identify future policy priorities and to build on previous actions to improve evidence-based decision making and budgeting.  “The Quality of Life Framework for Canada is organized into domains, each of which includes a number of indicators, as shown on the Quality of Life Framework for Canada infosheet. These domains were selected based on evidence of the determinants of well-being to reflect what matters most for quality of life in Canada: prosperity, health, society, the environment and good governance. In addition, the indicators of life satisfaction and sense of meaning and purpose are included as overall measures of quality of life.”  https://www160.statcan.gc.ca/index-eng.htm     Well-Being Economy  “A Wellbeing Economy is an economy designed to serve people and the planet, not the other way around. Rather than treating economic growth as an end in and of itself and pursuing it at all costs, a Wellbeing Economy puts our human and planetary needs at the centre of its activities, ensuring that these needs are all equally met, by default”  https://weall.org/what-is-wellbeing-economy    Discussion Questions  An increase in GDP is often assumed to be positive for society overall. Does this episode change your assumptions about growth?    Naomi shared some of the limitations of using GDP as a measure of well-being in the episode. What are some other examples of these types of limitations? What does GDP overlook?   How might alternatives like the “Canadian Index of Wellbeing” and “A Quality of Life Framework for Canada” help address some of the shortcomings of pursuing economic growth at all costs?    Can you imagine how your local food system might look differently if we used quality of life indicators (like public and environmental health impacts) as the primary motivators for food production and distribution?   In many ways, our current economic system forces governments to pursue economic growth (sustaining employment, repaying debt, etc.). What changes to our economic system can allow governments to pursue wellbeing over economic growth? Explore the additional resources in the show notes for more information.    

It's the premier of Season 3 and Dr Randall sits down with no-dig pioneer Charles Dowding.  Charles is a regenerative farmer from Somerset England and is an accomplished author who is inspiring people all over the world with his revolutionary gardening techniques.Empowering people with food and health knowledge, abilities and skills, Charles called his latest book Skills for Growing because he noticed how people need quite basic knowledge and abilities and to be empowered to grow food. He feels that ‘power' needs mentioning because so many are giving away their power, through fear, most recently about the virus.Charles' book is https://charlesdowding.co.uk/product/charles-dowdings-skills-for-growing/, available in North America from Chelsea Green Publishing https://www.chelseagreen.com/writer/charles-dowding/Tune in to an amazing episode with two inspiring healers! Only on Soul Stories.

Love Nature Magic Guest Maria Rodale, Author, LOVE NATURE MAGIC     In her new book, Love Nature Magic: shamanic journeys into the heart of my garden, Maria Rodale shows how she came into relationship with the plants, animals and insects that inhabit her garden and helps readers come to understand nature's consciousness, intelligence and high awareness. When people slow down, release control and start paying close attention to Nature, the magic starts to happen. This episode begins with the story of a magical experience with an intelligent and resilient butterfly, and then it leads into a conversation with Maria Rodale. Bestselling author, activist and gardener Maria Rodale is a board member and former co-chair of the Rodale Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to growing the regenerative organic agriculture movement through research, farmer training and education. She is also the former CEO of Rodale Inc., the global health and wellness media company that has published many notable books and periodicals, including Organic Gardening, Men's Health, Women's Health and Prevention magazines. Under the pen name of Mrs. Peanuckle, Rodale has written a delightful series of board books that celebrate the joy nature brings to young children. Each “Alphabet” book presents a different category of nature: birds, bugs, flowers, trees, fresh fruits, vegetables and more. From A to Z, the bold colorful pages will engage parents, enchant toddlers and inspire the youngest of budding environmentalists and curious scientists. Throughout her life, Maria has advocated for the potential of organic regenerative farming to heal the damage wrought by pesticides and industrial agricultural practices and their toxic impacts on human and planetary health, including reversing climate change. The underlying theme of Maria's work is this: If we stop interfering and allow Nature to do her thing, ultimately, she will heal herself and us. INFORMATION RESOURCES FOR TAKING ACTION Visit the Maria Rodale website - https://www.mariarodale.com/ Order Love Nature Magic from Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Love-Nature-Magic-Shamanic-Journeys/dp/B0BDVG114T Order the book and more from Chelsea Green Publishing - https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/love-nature-magic/ Learn more about the Mrs. Peanuckle books for children - https://www.mrspeanuckle.com/ Subscribe to Maria's blog Life Unfiltered - https://mariarodale.substack.com/ Learn more about the Rodale Institute - https://rodaleinstitute.org/ Read the Story Walking Journal entry, The Resilient Butterfly - https://netwalkri.com/walking-journal/f/the-resilient-butterfly Join the Story Walking Radio Hour group on facebook  https://www.facebook.com/groups/StoryWalkingRadio Follow the Story Walking Radio Hour on the UNITE multimedia channel – https://unite.live/channels/story-walking-radio-hour/story-walking-radio-hour Learn more at www.storywalking.com , https://netwalkri.com email wendy@netwalkri.com or call 401 529-6830. Connect with Wendy to order copies of Fiddlesticks, The Angel Heart or Storywalker Wild Plant Magic Cards. Subscribe to Wendy's blog Writing with Wendy at www.wendyfachon.blog. Learn more at www.storywalking.com ,  https://netwalkri.com email wendy@netwalkri.com or call 401 529-6830. Connect with Wendy to order copies of Fiddlesticks, The Angel Heart or Storywalker Wild Plant Magic Cards. Subscribe to Wendy's blog Writing with Wendy at www.wendyfachon.blog. Join Wendy on facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/StoryWalkingRadio

We look at the latest book by Chris Smaje, Saying NO to a Farm-Free Future The Case For an Ecological Food System and Against Manufactured Foods, Published by Chelsea Green Publishing, see more here. Saying NO to a farm-free future, reviewed This book is a response to George Monbiot's own book about how humanity could feed itself in the future. While GM had some interesting ideas, Smaje's concern is that the solutions suggested are leaning too heavily on a techno-solutionist approach, and the concept that we can only be saved by the tech-bros. There is some truth in this critique, or rather it is important to look at a wider range of solutions, and to not be solely dependent on what Silicon Valley and other tech startups might have to offer. As we see what has become the utter gong show since Twitter got a new owner, we need to be looking at more solutions that just whatever the latest tech trends might be. The potential for any solely tech dependent solutions has recently proved to be an invitation to descend into hubris and chaos if we are not careful. Smaje's analysis and arguments are carefully reasoned and walked through. We would not necessarily agree with everything suggested in this book, but Smaje does argue reasonably and with the intent to be fair and draw on legitimate sources. This book is definitely thought provoking, even if we found the title a bit clunky. We liked it, and would recommend reading it. See more on Chris's blog here. In Chris's words -> I wrote the book in a two-month blur as a job of work that I felt somebody had to do to combat the head of steam building around the case for a farm-free future associated with George Monbiot's book Regenesis and the Reboot Food initiative. And if that somebody was me, so be it. My original motivation was mainly just to critique the fanciful ecomodernism of Reboot Food, which I believe is apt to bedazzle people of goodwill but with limited knowledge of food and farming into thinking that a technological solution is at hand that will enable them to continue living high-energy, urban consumerist lifestyles while going easy on the climate and the natural world. Really, it isn't. The danger is that farm-free bromides will, as usual with ecomodernism, instil a 'great, they've fixed it!' complacency at just the time when we need to jettison the techno-fix mentality and radically reimagine our social and political assumptions. More about the book One of the few voices to challenge The Guardian's George Monbiot on the future of food and farming (and the restoration of nature) is academic, farmer and author of A Small Farm Future Chris Smaje. In Saying NO to a Farm-Free Future, Smaje presents his defense of small-scale farming and a robust critique of Monbiot's vision for an urban and industrialized future. Responding to Monbiot's portrayal of an urban, high-energy, industrially manufactured food future as the answer to our current crises, and its unchallenged acceptance within the environmental discourse, Smaje was compelled to challenge Monbiot's evidence and conclusions. At the same time, Smaje presents his powerful counterargument - a low-carbon agrarian localism that puts power in the hands of local communities, not high-tech corporates. In the ongoing fight for our food future, this book will help you to understand the difference between a congenial, ecological living and a dystopian, factory-centered existence. A must-read! "Chris Smaje has laid down an indictment - as unremitting as it is undeniable - that cuts through the jargon-filled, techno-worshipping agricultural futurists who promise silver-bullet fixes for having your cake and eating it too. This brilliant and compelling book is at once hopeful and persuasive about the future of food." - Dan Barber, chef at Blue Hill and author of The Third Plate See more book reviews here.

If you're a pharmacist author who wants to publish an audiobook, you need to listen to this episode!  Whether you need a voice talent to narrate the project or you want to narrate it yourself, Julie Walthers can help.   During our interview, we talk about the process of producing an audiobook, how much it costs to produce one, and fun vocabulary words, like "punch and roll,” “straight record,” and “raw audio.”  We also talk briefly about hiring a narrator, what you need if you narrate your own audiobook, and more. There are 15 episodes in my pharmacist authors series:  an introduction, 13 interviews, and a wrap-up episode.  This is episode 3 of 15.  Subscribe to or follow the podcast to get all the episodes delivered to your podcast player and YouTube each time a new one comes out.   Subscribe to or Follow The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast! Apple Podcasts    Google Podcasts   Spotify   Amazon/Audible Thank you for listening to episode 222 of The Pharmacist's Voice ® Podcast! To read the FULL show notes, visit https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast.  Click on episode 222. Bio: Julie is the owner and lead editor of Whole Story Studio, an audiobook post-production company. With a background in both sound engineering and education, Julie combines her experiences working in a Detroit-area recording studio and as a high school English teacher into a fulfilling career editing and producing audiobooks. Julie has worked with Eljin productions for editing and QC, which has included dozens of titles from major publishing companies such as Simon and Schuster, Penguin Random House, and Harper. She has also worked as part of the AppleNews audio stories engineering team. Other clients have included BenBella Books, Chelsea Green Publishing, Blackstone Publishing, and a number of incredible independent authors and narrators. In addition to editing and mastering audiobooks, Whole Story Studio offers producing services to help independent authors navigate the audiobook production process. In her spare time, Julie enjoys running, reading, and cuddling with her old pup Neffi, and two new kitties, Maud and Norman.  Julie and I worked on two audiobooks together.  They are:   IMPACT Pharmacist:  Start Your Own Wellness Practice and Leave Your Retail Pharmacy Job Behind!  By Dr. Asha Pai Bohannon and Eric Bohannon Perimenopause:  The Savvy Sister's Guide to Hormone Harmony by Dr. Anna Garrett Julie loves working with narrators and helping independent authors navigate the audiobook production process.  She would love to help pharmacist authors publish audiobooks.  

This episode of Golden Grenades features Arjan Dwarshuis, a professional bird guide, writer, and motivational speaker, who also holds the current Guinness Book World Record for observing the largest number of bird species in a single year. In 2016, he launched his global “Big Year” and ultimately observed 6852 of the world's roughly 10,900 bird species, setting a record that stands to this day. His yearlong adventure raised nearly 50,000 Euros for the BirdLife's Preventing Extinctions Programme. Arjan also starred in the award-winning documentary Arjan's Big Year, and appears regularly on radio, television, and podcast programs in the Netherlands and beyond. On May 4th 2023, his book about this adventure will be published in English by Chelsea Green Publishing under the title ‘The (Big) Year That Flew By'.

Rupert Callender identifies as a radical undertaker. He's changing funeral services, one personal experience at a time. Rupert was moved to become an undertaker through his experience of bereavement and its aftermath. He spent much of his childhood in the hospice where his mother worked, and the caring humanistic philosophy of the hospice movement is central to his work. He opened The Green Funeral Company with Claire in 2000 and the company is now among the country's best-known eco-friendly funeral directors. In 2012, they won Joint Best Funeral Director at the first Good Funeral Awards and were described as ‘The best undertakers of all time, by a country mile' by Good Funeral Guide author, Charles Cowling. Ru and Claire spoke at TEDx Totnes on death, grief, ritual and radical funerals. In 2021, Claire left the company and Ru continues with a new colleague. Callender, Phillips, Cauty & Drummond: Undertakers to the Underworld was established as a partnership between The Green Funeral Company and The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu (KLF) in 2017. Find out more at: www.thegreenfuneralcompany.co.uk and follow Ru on Twitter @wayswithweirds and RuCallender.com You can watch Rupert's TEDx Totness talk here.  Buy your copy of What Remains: Life, Death, Ritual and the Human Art of Undertaking here: Chelsea Green Publishing  Amazon     Find more information about hospice philosophy, end-of-life care, and self-care for both personal and professional caregivers here.   Connect with The Heart of Hospice podcast on The Whole Care Network and other caregiver podcasts by clicking here. 

تاریخ پنیرهای گودا، چدار، پارمزان و بلوچیز  گردآوری و روایت: ارشیا عطاری تدوین: طنین خاکسا  موسیقی تیترا‌ژ: مودی موسوی (اینستاگرام | توییتر)  اسپانسر: کاله   اینستاگرام چیزکست | توییتر چیزکست | تلگرام چیزکست  وبسایت چیزکست حمایت مالی از چیزکست ارتباط مستقیم: chizcast@outlook.com منابع این قسمت: Kindstedt, P. (2013). Cheese and culture: A history of cheese and its place in Western Civilization. Chelsea Green. Dalby, A. (2009). Cheese - a global history. Reaktion Books.   Edgar, G. (2017). Cheddar: A journey to the heart of America's most iconic cheese. Chelsea Green Publishing.   Bonilauri, F., & Pistolesi, A. (1998). Parmigiano Reggiano: A symbol of culture and Civilization. Leonardo Arte.    

My guest today is Akiva Silver of Twisted Tree Farm in Spencer, New York. He joins me to talk about his life and the experiences that lead to his book Trees of Power from Chelsea Green Publishing. You can find Akiva, his farm, and work at twisted-tree.net and you can find his book, Trees of Power, at chelseagreen.com. Resources Twisted Tree Farm Trees of Power (Chelsea Green) Tom Brown Jr. Tracking School The Graves Tree - Arthur Graves Chestnuts Empire Chestnut Company (Route 9 Cooperative) Related Interview: Foraging with Sam Thayer

Kit is joined by naturalist and conservationist Nick Acheson for a chat about his new book, The Meaning of Geese, published on Thursday 9th February 2023 by Chelsea Green Publishing. Buy it here: https://chelseagreen.co.uk/book/the-meaning-of-geese/

Chef and writer Sara Bir joins me to share her work as a foodie and author of The Fruit Forager's Companion, from Chelsea Green Publishing. Using her book and those experiences as a place to start, we explore her interest in wild fruit and foods, including first falling in love with the paw paw, and about how shared experiences, in the forest or around the table, bring us together. You can find Sara on her website sausagetarian and her book at Chelsea Green. I also recommend following her on Instagram, if you're on there, as she posts some really great pictures about food. Just as with her website, you'll find her there as sausagetarian. Resources Sara Bir (sausagetarian.com) Sara on Instagram The Fruit Foragers Companion (Chelsea Green)

My guest for this episode is Katrina Blair, author of the wonderful book The Wild Wisdom of Weeds from Chelsea Green Publishing. Katrina lives in Durango, Colorado at Turtle Lake Refuge, home to the Turtle Lake Community Farm and Wild Food CSA, and Local Wild Life Cafe.

My guest for this episode is Tradd Cotter, a microbiologist, and mycologist who, along with his wife Olga, owns and operates Mushroom Mountain near Greenville, South Carolina. He is also the author of the book Organic Mushroom Farming and Mycoremediation from Chelsea Green Publishing. In this interview, we talk about his book, the science of microbiology and mycology, entrepreneurship, and also touch on the power of mushrooms for remediation.

In this episode centered around global consciousness and rooted local action, returning guest Dr. Vandana Shiva reminds us of the power of commitment in the fight for the Earth. Reflecting on her lifetime of devotion to the land, Vandana highlights the value of paying deep attention and of bearing witness to the interconnectedness of Earth. These thoughts deeply counter the modern state of media and movements that fleetingly follow trends without deep connections to justice and connection. Together, Vandana and Ayana piece apart the threads of our culture that lead to exploitation and extraction - focusing on the policies of division and distraction that keep us from each other. As Vandana states, “Earth is alive and her expressions are diverse.” We are all anchored to each other and to the earth. The divisions that we focus so much time on are created in order to dominate and exploit the nature on which the earthly community depends. Vandana Shiva is a world-renowned environmental thinker and activist, a leader in the International Forum on Globalization, and of the Slow Food Movement. She is also the Director of Navdanya and of the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology, and a tireless crusader for farmers', peasants', and women's rights. Dr. Shiva is the recipient of over twenty international awards and the author and editor of a score of influential books, including her latest book coming out Oct. 27 from Chelsea Green Publishing "Terra Viva: My Life in a Biodiversity of Movements."Music by Henry Johnson, Scinnlaece, and Doe Paoro. Visit our website at forthewild.world for the full episode description, references, and action points.

Dr. Chris Chlebowski is a naturopath, chiropractor, clinical herbalist, and homeopath with a medical practice, Ashland Natural Medicine in southern Oregon.  At the clinic, Dr. Chlebowski and his staff use cutting-edge technology blended with traditional therapies, with a particular specialty in the treatment of chronic Lyme disease, mold illness, cancer, neurological disorders, and – most commonly – “mystery” diseases that other doctors have been unable to diagnose.  When he isn't working up a difficult case, staring into his microscope, or spending time with his wife and their two children, you can find Dr. Chlebowski climbing up the rocks or skiing down the mountains of Southern Oregon and northern California.  In addition, he has written a fascinating, new book called The Virus and the Host available right here at Chelsea Green Publishing. Chris starts by talking about his background in various healing modalities, from Chiropractic to Homeopathy and Naturopathy.  Given the complexity and prevalence of the illness on the planet today, he realized he needed more tools in his healing toolbox.  As he says, "people on the planet are getting sicker and sicker, and the old things aren't necessarily working any more." Chris says that he's always been interested in pandemics.  Back in December 2019, Chris reflects on how he started to read reports about this new virus in China and he felt terrified.  He felt it in his bones that this was the big one.  He began to do lots of research and make preparations even before it was widely reported in the media. At the onset of the pandemic in the US, he started treating patients and he began to realize what was working effectively.  He followed three key principles: make sure bowels and kidneys are moving; avoid suppressing the fever; and bring down inflammation. Chris explains that people are exposed to more toxicity than ever before:  “Fundamentally we have more toxicity in our body than we have ever had in the history of the planet.”  This toxicity creates inflammation, suppresses the immune system function, makes us more susceptible to virus infections and directly leads to cardiovascular disease and cancer. For Chris, the reason he wrote the book is because he's afraid that we won't learn the lessons from the pandemic: “I wanted people to have a tool in their hand that if they read my book, they could be more prepared and less scared the next time."  Chris also says that it's not a matter of if the next pandemic shows up, but rather when. The 2nd half of the book is a guide book to get healthy and survive anything that's coming along.  Chris explains some keys for rebooting our health: Eat good clean organic food;  Move the body; Drink clean water; Be fulfilled spiritually, emotionally and in our work; Create balance within our microbial inner world.  As an herbalist, if Chris had to choose one herb that stands out above the rest, he chooses Dandelion.  He says that dandelion is the archetypal most important plant because it's perceived as a weed and grows everywhere, yet it's a gentle and powerful detoxifier for the blood, liver and lymph. You can find Dr. Chris on his website right here. And you can order his book The Virus and the Host here. Today's episode's sponsor is Microbiome Labs.  For the last 9 years, Microbiome Labs has been committed to advancing understanding of the human microbiome. They are at the helm of innovation, putting new formulations and technology in the hands of healthcare practitioners and patients. Among many other novel innovations, MBL can now help improve the gut-brain connection with their ZenBiome Cope and ZenBiome Sleep products.  Maybe it has been a while since you've re-examined your probiotic choices, the science around the microbiome, or novel solutions that are coming out every day. Microbiome Labs will be here, at the forefront of science, continuing to pioneer health in this space. For more about this strain and other gut microbiome products,

We look at the latest book by Derek Gow. See more about the book on the Chelsea Green Publishing website here. Birds, Beasts and Bedlam Turning My Farm into an Ark for Lost Species reviewed We enjoyed Derek's last book about his exploits and those of others also in helping to reintroduce the beaver to the United Kingdom. We also found his podcast interview with us insightful and informative too. It makes sense that he has continued writing to help explain what he is trying to achieve and to reach a wider audience. He is passionate, informed and aware of the complexities of what he is trying to achieve. We when spoke to him last he mentioned that his next book was going to be about rewinding and wolves. It looks like that book is now the next book after this one. This one is a further attempt to join up the wider dots between the path to what he is doing now and the people who inspired him to follow this course. He explains how his childhood experiences inspired and drew him into animal conservation, with a few sad mishaps along the way. As the title refers to his own farm we felt at times there was less about this, about more about the colourful characters he had met along the way prior to creating the farm. This makes sense to some degree, but, at times, the narrative did seem to meander some distance from the core topic. At the same time it may help to inspire some readers, perhaps by illustrating that the path to being proactive and helpful to animals is never completely straight forward, nor obvious. His experiences with Gerard Durrell of course further illustrate this as Durrell changed his ideas and opinions through the course of his life in terms of the best practices for animal protection and conservation. This is a thoughtful, and thought provoking book. Well worth a read, especially, on autumnal nights. Check it out. More about the book Birds, Beasts and Bedlam recounts the adventures of farmer-turned-rewilder Derek Gow, who is saving Britain's much-loved but dangerously threatened species, from the water vole to beaver, wildcat to white stork, and tree frog to glow worm. Derek tells us all about the realities of rewilding; how he reared delicate roe deer and a sofa-loving wild boar piglet, moved a raging bison bull across the country, got bitten by a Scottish wildcat, returned honking skeins of graylag geese to the land and water that was once theirs, and restored the white stork to the Knepp Estate with Charlie Burrell and Isabella Tree. Derek's first book, Bringing Back the Beaver, was a riotously funny and subversive account of his single-handed reintroduction of the beaver in Britain. Birds, Beasts and Bedlam, a natural successor to Gerald Durrell's A Zoo in My Luggage, tells the story of Derek's rewilding journey and his work to save many more species by transforming his Devon farm into a wildlife breeding center. He now houses beavers, white storks, water voles, lynx, wildcats, and harvest mice, with the aim of releasing them into the wild one day. Tearing down fences literally and metaphorically, Derek Gow is the one person with the character and strength of will to defy authority, bend the rules—and save our wildlife. About Derek Gow Derek Gow is a farmer, nature conservationist and the author of Bringing Back the Beaver. Born in Dundee in 1965, he left school when he was 17 and worked in agriculture for five years. Inspired by the writing of Gerald Durrell, he jumped at the chance to manage a European wildlife park in central Scotland in the late 1990s before moving on to develop two nature centres in England. He now lives with his children, Maysie and Kyle, on a 300-acre farm on the Devon/Cornwall border, which he is in the process of rewilding. Derek has played a significant role in the reintroduction of the Eurasian beaver, the water vole and the white stork in England. He is currently working on a reintroduction project for the wildcat and a book on our lost wolves. Connect with the author Derek Gow'...

Bestselling author, speaker, and a leader in the Movement movement, biomechanist Katy Bowman has been changing the way we move and think about our need for movement. Her eight books, including the groundbreaking “Move Your DNA” and “Movement Matters” have been translated into more than a dozen languages worldwide. Bowman teaches movement globally and speaks about sedentarism and movement ecology to academic and scientific audiences. Her work has been featured in diverse media such as the Today Show, CBC Radio One, the Seattle Times, and Good Housekeeping. One of Maria Shriver's “Architects of Change” and an America Walks “Woman of the Walking Movement”, Katy has worked with companies like Patagonia, Nike and Google as well as a wide range of non-profits and other communities, sharing her “move more, move more body parts, move more for what you need” message.  Her movement education company, Nutritious Movement, is based in Washington State, where she lives with her family. In our conversation we talk about form, feet, injuries, and Jess Finley's ‘hooky' acromion process (it's part of your shoulder). When you use swords, or do any other sport, the movements – or lack of – that you do all of the rest of the time when you are not doing swords create your ability to move freely and effectively with a sword in your hand. What is your body doing when it is not doing swords? We mention Ruth Goodman's book, How to be a Tudor. You can find out more here: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/287/287072/how-to-be-a-tudor/9780241973714.html and listen to our podcast episode here: https://guywindsor.net/2021/04/fire-and-cauldrons-episode44/ If the section on barefoot shoes inspires you, check out Freet shoes https://freetbarefoot.com Use this code at checkout: THESWORDGUY10 to get 10% off- and if you do, I'll also get a small commission. Yay! The author mentioned when we are talking about Finland is Robert Holdstock, the Mythago Wood series. We also discuss sedentary culture, what it's doing to us and our kids, and how we might improve our environment to make movement more likely. Human movement is at an all-time low and our children are currently facing both a movement and nature deficiency, with physical, mental and environmental consequences.  The good news is, while the problem feels massive, the solution is quite simple…and fun! Katy's forthcoming book, “Grow Wild: The Whole-Child, Whole-Family, Nature-Rich Guide to Moving More” is out in the UK on 24th June, SRP £24.99, published by Propriometrics Press; distributed by Chelsea Green Publishing. On Bookshop UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/grow-wild-the-whole-child-whole-family-nature-rich-guide-to-moving-more/9781943370160 On amazon UK.: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Grow-Wild-Whole-Child-Whole-Family-Nature-Rich/dp/1943370168/ref=sr_1_1?crid=29X0ZIYTB1DAG&dchild=1&keywords=grow+wild+book+katy+bowman&qid=1615844073&sprefix=grow+wild%2Caps%2C225&sr=8-1   Katy's web/social media links: https://www.nutritiousmovement.com https://www.facebook.com/NutritiousMovement/ https://www.instagram.com/nutritiousmovement/   For more information about the host Guy Windsor and his work, as well as transcriptions of all the episodes, check out his website at https://swordschool.com/podcast   And to support the show, come join the Patrons at  https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy

We look at this positive and achievable initiative, which is explained in more detail by Hannah Lewis. See more about Mini-Forest Revolution Using the Miyawaki Method to Rapidly Rewild the World, on the Chelsea Green Publishing website here. Mini-Forest Revolution Using the Miyawaki Method to Rapidly Rewild the World, reviewed We face a deforestation issue globally, with many associated other risks and challenges triggered by removing global tree cover. Hannah Lewis clearly and effectively explains the method pioneered by Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki, who died shortly before this book was completed. Miyawaki's ethos was to conceive a practical, doable methodology, with locally appropriate and fast yielding results. It is an exciting and empowering approach to inspire people to feel they can do something about the issues of deforestation and to make a difference in their own lives and locales. Hannah Lewis takes Miyawaki's ideas and first explains what they mean, how to enact them. Then she also discusses examples of where it has already been done, and the impacts that have been achieved. There is a great photographic section with numerous before and after / during comparisons from all over the world. This helps to reinforce the ideas expounded in the book and also helps to remind us all that visual changes can start to emerge in three to five years or even less with the right mix of trees and care. At a time when we face dire environmental issues we lose nothing by planting more trees, especially if they are locally sensitive to the area where they are planted, rather than merely monocultures of ill suited coniferous trees. This is a positive, practical and hopeful book, check it out. More about the book “Hannah Lewis describes a gift to a despairing world. . . . There may be no single climate solution that has a greater breadth of benefits than mini-forests. . . [and] can be done by everyone everywhere.”—Paul Hawken, from the foreword For readers who enjoyed Finding the Mother Tree and The Hidden Life of Trees comes the first-ever book about a movement to restore biodiversity in our cities and towns by transforming empty lots, backyards, and degraded land into mini-forests. Author Hannah Lewis is the forest maker turning asphalt into ecosystems to save the planet and she wants everyone to know they can do it too. In Mini-Forest Revolution, Lewis presents the Miyawaki Method, a unique approach to reforestation devised by Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki. She explains how tiny forests as small as six parking spaces grow quickly and are much more biodiverse than those planted by conventional methods. She explores the science behind why Miyawaki-style mini-forests work and the myriad environmental benefits, including: cooling urban heat islands, establishing wildlife corridors, building soil health, sequestering carbon, creating pollinator habitats, and more. Today, the Miyawaki Method is witnessing a worldwide surge in popularity. Lewis shares the stories of mini-forests that have sprung up across the globe and the people who are planting them?from a young forest along the concrete alley of the Beirut River in Lebanon, to a backyard forest planted by tiny-forest champion Shubhendu Sharma in India. This inspiring book offers a revolutionary approach to planting trees and a truly accessible solution to the climate crisis that can be implemented by communities, classrooms, cities, clubs, and families everywhere. “Lewis simplifies the science of planting trees in a manner that produces the maximum benefit.”—The Associated Press More about the author About Hannah Lewis Hannah Lewis is the editor of Compendium of Scientific and Practical Findings Supporting Eco-Restoration to Address Global Warming, published by Biodiversity for a Livable Climate, a nonprofit environmental organization based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She has worked in various roles related to building sustainable food systems, including as the Midwest region...

Dr Seneff's paper on the mRNA vaccine brings to light its dangers and the possibility of heart inflammation and prion disease. Her work on Deuterium is also discussed is fascinating and will be the topic of her next book with Chelsea Green Publishing. Her work on glyphosate (Round Up) has been discussed in earlier episodes. Her book Toxic Legacy is available worldwide. You can find earlier episodes with Dr S here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/794051/2528251-episode-4-with-mit-researcher-dr-stephanie-seneff.mp3?download=truehttps://www.buzzsprout.com/794051/8828660-45-speaking-with-mit-scientist-stephanie-seneff-phd-about-her-new-book-toxic-legacy.mp3?download=trueHere's her bio:Stephanie Seneff is a senior research scientist at MIT, where she has had continuous affiliation for more than five decades.  After receiving four degrees from MIT (B.S.. in Biophysics, M.S., E.E., and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science), she has conducted research in packet-switched networks, computational modeling of the human auditory system, natural language processing, spoken dialogue systems, and second language learning. Currently a Senior Research Scientist (MIT's highest research rank) at the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, she has supervised 21 Master's and 14 Ph.D. students. For over a decade, since 2008, she has directed her attention towards the role of nutrition and environmental toxicants on human disease, with a special emphasis on the herbicide glyphosate and the mineral sulfur.And So excited as we get closer to the publication of my book, Transforming Trauma, a drugless and creative path to healing PTS and ACE! It will be available in almost all bookstores worldwide.After many years I will be reviving my retreat, Moving to Healing for professionals and non professionals, this time in teaching and facilitating healing from trauma, for yourself or your patients/clients. Contact me at drheatherh@icloud.com to be put on a list as looking for a space that doesn't require wearing a mask!Support the show

Rewilding the world is an important step in combating climate change; recreating ecosystems and habitat can't happen soon enough. Fortunately, a lot of solutions are already available – including the Miyawaki Method of using mini-forests to reforest the world. Mini-Forest Revolution: Using the Miyawaki Method to Rapidly Rewild The World was released in June 2022 by Chelsea Green Publishing. Author Hannah Lewis shares the ins and outs of what the Miyawaki Method looks like through stories of communities who have built mini-forests, supporting science, and past writings and conversations with the late Akira Miyawaki, who developed this method. The book is a journey of knowledge and solutions, and one that will be loved by readers who enjoy biographies, nature journals, or just want to learn about a reliable climate solution. Author Hannah Lewis joined Defender Radio to discuss writing the book, why the Miyawaki Method matters, and how people all over the world can help kick-start the mini-forest revolution. Photo of a mini-forest in Indiana used for episode art, as depicted in the book, by Dan Grady. Links and Show Notes: Find Mini-Forest Revolution on Amazon (https://amzn.to/3cAnL0N), Chapters Indigo (https://bit.ly/3B43NWl), direct from publisher at ChelseaGreen.com (https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/mini-forest-revolution/) or your local book seller. Learn more about Hannah Lewis on her website at https://www.hannahlewis.org/ Want to suggest topics for Defender Radio? Reach out to us at DefenderRadio@Gmail.com, by visiting DefenderRadio.com or engaging host Michael Howie on social media via Instagram (www.instagram.com/howiemichael) or Facebook (www.Facebook.com/DefenderRadio).  The Switch is produced by The Fur-Bearers (www.TheFurBearers.com), a charitable non-partisan organization whose mandate is to advocate on behalf of fur-bearing animals in the wild and in confinement, promote coexistence solutions in communities and protect the habitats of fur-bearing animals across Canada. You can follow The Fur-Bearers on Instagram (www.instagram.com/furbearers), Twitter (www.twitter.com/furbearers) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/FurFree). 

Visit Our Sponsor: Foraged.Market Donate to the Podcast via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast Join Our Community of Patrons on Patreon  Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture?  Browse the extensive archives of the show.  Our guest for this episode is Chris Salisbury, author of Wild Nights Out. He joins us to share his work acclimating people of all ages to nature through experiences and encounters in a world shrouded by the dark, so we may do the same for others in our lives, whether as professional educators, parents, or community members. Throughout the interview, Chris shares ways to find nature all around us and extends an invitation so that we can discover, or rediscover, the joy, majesty, and mystery of night. Chris and his work are at WildWise.co.uk and his book, Wild Nights Out, is available from Chelsea Green Publishing. Resources Wild Wise Wild Nights Out Wilderness Awareness School 8 Shields Institute The Art of Mentoring Sharing Nature Institute for Earth Education 

Thanks for joining me for today's conversation with David Zelski, Emmy Award-winning Producer & Host at Dizzy Productions, LLC based out of Atlanta, Georgia. Many of you will recognize David's voice from shows like Georgia Traveler and his outdoor adventure show, The Excursion. But I was most excited to talk to him about one of his newest shows, A Fork in the Road which he produces and hosts in partnership with Georgia Grown and which is aired on GPB. I had so much fun talking with David who is as passionate about sharing the stories of Georgia's farmers and producers as I am. It was really interesting to me get his perspective on local food and how his own views have been influenced through the process of reporting on Georgia agriculture. I think this audience will really appreciate his perspective and enthusiasm for our local farms and farmers. I hope you'll enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed being able to do this interview. Here are the links to some of David's shows including: A Fork in the Road, The Excursion and Pets Welcome Here. Be sure to check them out if you haven't already! As always, THANK YOU, to the beautiful people and awesome businesses who support the work of Southern Soil through advertisements and sponsorships. Especially to our Season Two Podcast Sponsors: Savannah Hydroponics and Organics, Chelsea Green Publishing and Morning Belle Farms! Also ... a big thank you to our Community Builders: Haylards Restaurant Group, Brighter Day and the Sentient Bean for their continued support over the years! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/southernsoil/message

Season Two of the podcast is sponsored by Savannah Hydroponics and Organics, Chelsea Green Publishing and Morning Belle Farms! We're so grateful for our sponsors who make it possible to continue to shed light on the importance of local sustainable food systems! A big thank you also to our Community Builders: Haylards Restaurant Group, Brighter Day and the Sentient Bean for their support! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/southernsoil/message

Thanks for joining me in this conversation with Jodi Harris Benoit of White Oak Pastures. If you're not already familiar with her family's farm, be sure to visit their website and learn more about the remarkable work they are doing in sustainable, regenerative and zero waste agriculture. www.whiteoakpastures.com Jodi and I talk about her area of expertise on the farm - hospitality. Agritourism is a growing industry and it's a revenue stream that more and more farms are looking to add to their repertoire. Season Two of the podcast is sponsored by Savannah Hydroponics and Organics, Chelsea Green Publishing and Morning Belle Farms! We're so grateful for our sponsors who make it possible to continue to shed light on the importance of local sustainable food systems! A big thank you also to our Community Builders: Haylards Restaurant Group, Brighter Day and the Sentient Bean for their support! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/southernsoil/message

In today's episode, I talk with Chef, restaurateur, cookbook author and now host of her own show - Katie Button. We talk about her early influences in cooking, the restaurant that she co-owns with her husband Felix in Asheville - Curate and, of course, her new show on the Magnolia network, From the Source. I reached out to Katie after I watched the first season of her show because i was drawn to her enthusiasm and really enjoyed the attention that she brought to the people growing and producing the ingredients she loved to cook with. It's a fun conversation with Katie whose energy is as infectious as her curiosity is compelling. Katie Button is the JBFA-nominated co-founder and CEO of Asheville, NC's beloved Cúrate, a collection of restaurants, online marketplace, wine club and culinary journeys designed to create exceptional and experiential access to Spanish culture. Before opening Cúrate Bar de Tapas in 2011 with husband Felix Meana, Katie honed her craft in the kitchens of some of the world's best chefs. With over a decade of bringing the flavors and culinary traditions of Spain to guests, the Cúrate brand now includes La Bodega by Cúrate, Cúrate Trips, and Cúrate at Home and Cúrate Spanish Wine Club. You can watch her show on the Magnolia Network or on Discovery plus. Season Two of the podcast is sponsored by Savannah Hydroponics and Organics, Chelsea Green Publishing and Morning Belle Farms! We're so grateful for our sponsors who make it possible to continue to shed light on the importance of local sustainable food systems! A big thank you also to our Community Builders: Haylards Restaurant Group, Brighter Day and the Sentient Bean for their support! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/southernsoil/message

On this episode Charles Dowding has a fascinating conversation with Dr Randall about regenerative farming. Charles Dowding is  a renown no till Innovative pioneer in regenerative gardening/farming from Somerset England.Charles' current passions and projects are:#nodigforlife - a hashtag to symbolize freedom and health through discovering how to grow your own food more easilyNext generation, kids - youngsters are the future !Health seen as positive state, more than absence of disease and the central role of microbes - this goes back to widespread misunderstanding about the body as a sterile organ, and that comes from Louis Pasteur, and ignores the value of microbes and how the body is actually a collection of microbes which we simply need to hold in balance, to achieve health, and then we resist problems! The pharmaceutical industry do not like the latter understanding.Empowering people with food and health knowledge and abilities, skills. Charles called his latest book Skills for Growing because he noticed how people need quite basic knowledge and abilities and to be empowered to grow food. He feels that ‘power' needs mentioning because so many are giving away their power, through fear, most recently about the virus.Charles' book is https://charlesdowding.co.uk/product/charles-dowdings-skills-for-growing/, available in North America from Chelsea Green Publishing https://www.chelseagreen.com/writer/charles-dowding/Don't miss this amazing episode!

#003 - Fermentation is all around us.  It is used to some degree in a surprising number of common, and not so common, items of food and beverage all around the world.  It is found in every culture and on every continent and, while it has served to nourish and sustain generations of different cultures around the globe, it is declining in popularity in proportion to the rise of commercialism and mass produced food.  My guest today has taken up the cause of advocating for and preserving the art of fermentation, all while bringing together a myriad of cultural practices to share with the world.  His name is Sandor Katz, also known as “Sandor Kraut”, he is a fermentation revivalist     and New York Times best selling author.  He has been called “the Johnny Appleseed of Fermentation” and has achieved a sort of rockstar status among the independent food movement.In our conversation, we discuss some of his experiences abroad as well as dive into some of the reasons that fermentation can be found in every culture around the world.  We get into the elusive nature of the origins of fermentation and the many ways it has evolved into what it is today.  We also discuss using the art of fermentation on the homestead as an augmentation to the more standard preservation practices such as canning, drying and freezing. If you'd like to purchase books written by Sandor Katz, click the link below to head over to Chelsea Green Publishing.  I am an affiliate of Chelsea Green and will receive a small commission at no cost to you.http://plansandprovisions.com/fermentationSUPPORT THE SHOW:https://buymeacoffee.com/plansnprovSupport the show

Conversations with eco-philosopher Martin Lee Mueller who imagines the world as a salmon might see it and considers how this enriches our understanding of humanity in the process. After writing  Being Salmon, Being Human, Martin travels around the world together with Sami joiker and composer Torgeir Vassvik, and other renowned storytellers, to question who we are in relation to the land, the air, and the oceans.These performances share stories of the pancultural encounters between salmon and humans.Enjoy current episodes while we prepare Season 2 with lots of storytelling!  Find @credko on Twitter.  See  alivepodcast.netThank you,Cristina Redko, PhDKey Sources:Martin Lee Mueller. Being Salmon, Being Human: Encountering the Wild in Us and Us in the Wild, Chelsea Green Publishing, 2017See also beingsalmonbeinghuman.com  and villaks.orgMusic composed by Torgeir Vassvik played in this episode:Orca Angel DustWhippedSun in DecemberStorm is Coming InBeing Salmon Being Human PerformanceSee vassvik.comSami are indigenous and nomadic people inhabiting Scandinavia for thousands of years. Joik is a unique form of cultural expression for the Sami people. This type of song can be dedicated to a human being, an animal, or a landscape, and improvisation is common. Joik and Joikers reflect one of the oldest continuous musical traditions in Europe.Theme music created by Tim Moor. Source: https://soundcloud.com/tymur-khakimovpod inboxSupport the show

Farm Walks Podcast is back for Season 2! We have a whole new lineup of farmers and farm topics ready to get you through the rest of the growing season. Episodes drop every other Monday beginning September 6th.GIVEAWAY ALERT! Every Season 1 evaluation you complete will count as one entry in our Farm Walks Giveaway. Prizes generously sponsored by Osborne Quality Seeds, Chelsea Green Publishing, and the Greenhorns. Visit farmwalks.org to fill out evaluations and learn more about upcoming interviews.Special thanks to our Season 2 funders: National Farmers Union Local Food Safety Collaborative, Organic Valley's Farmers Advocating for Organic, WSDA Organic Program and Specialty Crop Block Grant, Washington State Department of Veteran Affairs and the VA Farm Grant, and the FDA Produce Safety Program.

Conversations with eco-philosopher Martin Lee Mueller who imagines the world as a salmon might see it and considers how this enriches our understanding of humanity in the process. After writing  Being Salmon, Being Human, Martin travels around the world together with Sami joiker and composer Torgeir Vassvik, and other renowned storytellers, to question who we are in relation to the land, the air, and the oceans. These performances share stories of the pancultural encounters between salmon and humans.Enjoy current episodes while we prepare Season 2 with lots of storytelling!  Find @credko on Twitter.  See  alivepodcast.netThank you,Cristina Redko, PhDKey Sources:Martin Lee Mueller. Being Salmon, Being Human: Encountering the Wild in Us and Us in the Wild, Chelsea Green Publishing, 2017See beingsalmonbeinghuman.com  and villaks.orgMusic composed by Torgeir Vassvik played in this episode:Orca Angel DustWhippedSun in DecemberStorm is Coming InBeing Salmon Being Human PerformanceSee  vassvik.comSami are indigenous and nomadic people inhabiting Scandinavia for thousands of years. Joik is a unique form of cultural expression for the Sami people. This type of song can be dedicated to a human being,  an animal, or a landscape, and improvisation is common. Joik and Joikers reflect one of the oldest continuous musical traditions in Europe.Theme music created by Tim Moor. Source: https://soundcloud.com/tymur-khakimovpod inboxSupport the show

Concordia Podcast presenta un episodio breve en el que hablaremos sobre las ideas, referencias y procesos de nuestro laboratorio editorial. Conversaremos sobre fermentación, las hierbas y su temporalidad, la importancia de contar historias y para cerrar el año les daremos recomendaciones de libros de ficción, ensayos, memorias, libros sobre comida, entre otros. Producción y edición: Mahelín Rondón. Música: Cantos Campesinos.Libros recomendados por Rebeca Pérez Gerónimo: Evaristo, Bernardine. Girl, Woman, Other. Penguin, 2020; Nettel, Guadalupe. La hija única. Anagrama, 2020; Navarro, Brenda. Casas vacías. Sexto piso, 2020; Mesa, Sara. Un amor. Anagrama, 2020; Katz, Sandor. Fermentation as Metaphor. Chelsea Green Publishing, 2020; Indiana, Rita. La mucama de Omicunlé. Periférica, 2015; Zambreno, Kate. Screen Tests. Harper Perennial, 2019; Adler, Tamar. An Everlasting Meal. Scribner, 2012; Waters, Alice. Coming to My Senses. Clarkson Potter, 2018; Fisher, MFK. The Gastronomical Me. Daunt Books Publishing, 2017; Tiravanija, Rirkrit; Melasniemi, Antto. Bastard Cookbook. Garret Publications, 2019; Shih, Rich; Umanski, Jeremy. Koji Alchemy. Chelsea Green Publishing, 2020; Owens, Sarah. Heirloom. Roost Books, 2019; Barber, Dan. The Third Plate. Abacus, 2016; Brennan, Andy. Uncultivated. Chelsea Green Publishing, 2020

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast To honor the release of Pascal Baudar's new book, Wildcrafted Fermentation, I've re-mastered and re-released our conversations about his earlier works. Today, you can listen to our interview about The Wildcrafting Brewer. The episode posted last week covered his first book, The New Wildcrafted Cuisine. Thanks to the great folks at Chelsea Green Publishing, who publish Pascal's three amazing books, I am giving away a copy of Wildcrafted Fermentation through Saturday, March 21st. Giveaway: Wildcrafted Fermentation --- Author, teacher, and forager Pascal Baudar joins me to discuss his exploration of primitive brews and fermentation, the basis for his book The Wildcrafting Brewer. He shares with us the way we can combine local ingredients as flavor,  with water, sugar, and yeast to create sodas, beer, wine, and mead with local flavor and sense of place. If you are familiar with his first book, The New Wildcrafted Cuisine,  then you know his thoughts push the limits of what we might think of when considering what to toss into our brew pot. Taking these methods,  he again takes us in an unexpected direction that goes from the social drinks we might expect, to discuss how we might consider making culinary, healing, or even psychotropic beverages. Find out more about Pascal and his work as a forager and teacher at urbanoutdoorskills.com and his books, including The Wildcrafting Brewer at ChelseaGreen.com. Stepping away from this conversation, though he and I spoke about brewing and making wild-flavored beverages, I'm thinking more generally about how easy it is to complicate and over-analyze our journey and arrive at a place where the results we wish to accomplish gets lost in a  messy process requiring more work than needed. Pascal shows us that with his primitive, or as he also says archaic, brews and how the modern steps, and commercial flavors, limit the range of experiences we create as we scrub and sanitize our pots and fermentation vessels, or leave our brews alone; watched but untouched as the liquid transforms from sugary concoction into alcoholic elixir. How often do we do seek this same sterile approach in our other work, only to find the effort falls flat because of a singular direction and only considering one way? What if we tried more simplicity and creativity in our work as permaculture designers, and in our relationships and initiatives for community building? Can we strip away the unnecessary and arrive and something more concise, clear, whole, productive, and enjoyable? I think so, and the skills of creating wild foods and beverages provide a place where we can safely explore these patterns, before searching for similar details in our other work. What do you think of this conversation with Pascal? Leave a comment in the show notes, or get in touch with me if you would like to discuss this further. Email: The Permaculture Podcast Write: The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast Until then, explore the wild and the uncivilized, while taking care of Earth, yourself, and each other. Resources Pascal Baudar (Author's Page at Chelsea Green) Outdoor Urban Skills The Wildcrafting Brewer The New Wildcrafted Cuisine Chelsea Green Publishing

Marijuana and marijuana policy with Paul Armentano. Paul is the deputy director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) and the NORML Foundation in Washington, D.C. Armentano has written on the subject of marijuana and marijuana policy. His work has appeared in over 200 publications, including more than a dozen textbooks and anthologies, and he is a frequent contributor to AlterNet, High Times, The Huffington Post, and the Washington, D.C. newspaper The Hill. Armentano is a 2008 recipient of the 'Project Censored Real News Award for Outstanding Investigative Journalism' and was selected as one of America's 'Top 20 Young Visionaries' by Who Cares Magazine, a national quarterly journal devoted to community service and social activism. He has co-written a book about cannabis and social policies, Marijuana is Safer: So Why Are We Driving People to Drink?, which was published in 2009 through Chelsea Green Publishing.

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast My guest today is Emmet Van Driesche, author of Carving Out a Living on the Land: Lessons in Resourcefulness and Craft from an Unusual Christmas Tree Farm. He joins me to share his life transitioning to farming. How he became a Christmas tree farmer, who coppices softwood balsam firs rather than cutting and replanting. How he earns an additional on-farm income through spoon carving. And we end with his thoughts on planning for long term succession, both of the land as he considers how to leave this patch of earth for future generations, and the process of transitioning a farm between non-family members, as he took over responsibility and ownership of the Christmas tree farm from his mentor Al. Make a One Time Donation Become a Patreon Supporter Visit our Affiliate Partners You can find Emmet's work at emmetvandriesche.com, his Instagram at emmet_van_driesche, and his book Carving Out a Living on the Land: Lessons in Resourcefulness and Craft from an Unusual Christmas Tree Farm at ChelseaGreen.com. In cooperation with Chelsea Green, I'm giving away a copy of Emmet's book over on Patreon. That opens on May 20 and runs through the end of the month. This giveaway is open to everyone, all you need to do is leave a comment in the post. You'll find that at  Patreon.com/permaculturepodcast. As a permaculture practitioner, what I like about Emmet's work, beyond coppicing softwoods, is the practical long-term, multi-path approach to his plans. He's created a diversity of income from the farm that allows him to continue to work there by taking what started as trees and wreaths supplemented with an off-farm income and expanded to spoon carving, planting basket willow, and encouraging the growth of deciduous trees. He's also considering future generations in his land management and successions plans. Helping to return the farm to hardwood trees—for his near-term use as shade—creates additional ecological and economic value. By stewarding the ground today, should someone decide not to farm Christmas trees here in the future, the land takes on a different shape that new eyes can look on with wonder and consider the many possibilities at that moment and form their own view of what the future holds. If each of us could use Emmet's example and plan holistically for the future, even one generation ahead, what a more beautiful, verdant world we could have. If you enjoyed this conversation with Emmet and would like to learn more, pick up a copy of his book Carving Out a Living on the Land: Lessons in Resourcefulness and Craft from an Unusual Christmas Tree Farm from Chelsea Green Publishing. If you have thoughts on this episode and want to continue the conversation, leave a comment, or drop something in the post. The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast Until the next time, spend each day enjoying the crafts of your labor, your care of the land, all while taking care of Earth, your self, and each other. Resources Carving Out a Living on the Land Emmet Van Driesche @emmet_van_driesche (Instagram) National Christmas Tree Association Sidehill Farm

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast My guest today is Akiva Silver of Twisted Tree Farm in Spencer, New York. He joins me to talk about his life and the experiences that lead to his new book Trees of Power from Chelsea Green Publishing. Starting with his beginning as a tracker and forager, we move into his work on getting his farm started, and some of his favorite trees. Among those, we dig in deep about chestnuts and hickories. We also touch on what we mean by the word farm. Creating his families on-farm income on three-quarters of an acre. How foraging and tending the land extends the space we might consider our farm. How we can harvest more food than we can imagine by going to those places and spaces where others might not consider looking for food. Akiva also shares the joy of propagation and the many ways we can do this from cuttings to grafting to layering, and how we can significantly diversify our plant genetics by growing out our selection from seeds. Whether you are growing, planting, or just enjoy trees, there is a lot to learn from this interview. Trees of Power Giveaway You can find Akiva, his farm, and work at twisted-tree.net and you can find his book, Trees of Power, at chelseagreen.com. You'll find links to those and many of the resources Akiva mentioned, such as Empire Chestnut Company, in the Resources section of the show notes. Though Akiva runs a farm that propagates thousands and thousands of trees each year, what stands out for me is the passion that comes through in his voice from his connection to Earth that he developed that through foraging and tracking. His experience shows that we can use these skills as a way to foster and deepen that connection. I feel that doing this is essential because we need to love something to care for it. If we can have that experience at a younger age, it can lead to a lifetime of meaningful action on our part to take responsibility for our choice and the impact on Earth, other people, and our ability to return the surplus. Foraging is one of the best skills for this that we can learn, and also share with others, especially children. Time and time again I see this in my own kids, as my daughter seeks out violets and my son the brambles, to harvest flower and berries from the yard or when we go for a hike. It instilled a curiosity to wonder what this mushroom is, and can they eat it? To borrow my camera to take a picture so we can find out more about that little bush we've never seen before. This started when they were pre-school age and continues now as they prepare for their pre-teen years. Anyone can benefit from learning to forage. As a hobby, it is simple and low-cost that can reap incredible rewards and is worth taking your time to, even if it's only for a few hours on a couple of weekends a year. If you'd like to learn more about foraging, though I know some great foragers locally, the best person working in our broader region of the United States and writing about their experiences is Sam Thayer. As Akiva mentioned, Sam wrote the forward to Trees of Power and has appeared on The Permaculture Podcast in the past. His books are just incredible and take you through many of the different ways you can make use of a wide selection of plants, beyond only the edible parts. Even if you don't live in areas where the particular plants he details grow, his thoughts on foraging ethics and what to consider while walking the land make each book worth much more than the cover price. Sam Thayer is at foragersharvest.com, and you can find a link to our interview below. Donate online to the Winter to Spring Fundraiser Along the way on this or any of your journeys, if I can ever help, please let me know. Email: Write: The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast From here the next interview is a conversation with Tim Krahn about the essentials of Rammed Earth construction. Until then, spend each day creating the world you want to live in by foraging, propagating trees, and taking care of Earth, your self, and each other. Resources Twisted Tree Farm Trees of Power (Chelsea Green) Tom Brown Jr. Tracking School The Graves Tree - Arthur Graves Chestnuts Empire Chestnut Company (Route 9 Cooperative) Interview: Foraging with Sam Thayer

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast In September I had the opportunity to attend the 2018 Mother Earth News Fair in Seven Springs, Pennsylvania. While there I recorded two in-person interviews, a full-length conversation with Jereme Zimmerman about his new book Brew Beer Like a Yeti, which is the 8th-anniversary release out on October 10th. Cyndi Ball of National Ladies Homestead Gathering also took a few minutes to catch up with me as a follow-up to our video interview last year. I've included that conversation with Cyndi at the end of this episode. (This post contains affiliate link(s). Thank you for your support.) I always enjoy going to Mother Earth News Fair and other conferences as a chance to catch up with the various folks I've gotten to know over the years, to continue to strengthen and grow existing relationships and start new ones. While at the fair this year I had a chance to talk with Sean and Michael of Chelsea Green Publishing about the upcoming catalog and what to expect in Spring 2019. One of those is a book by Emmet van Dreische who runs a Christmas Tree Farm where he coppices the trees rather than the traditional cut/stump/replant. This is something nearly unheard of among the softwoods used for Christmas trees. Emmet also, as I understand, is working on doing a non-familial transfer of a farm, all while carving spoons and raising a family. I reached out to Emmet via Instagram and we have an interview scheduled for this week. Another interview on the docket is with Lindsey Bender, the mycologist for Field and Forest Products. If you're not familiar with Field and Forest they are one of my favorite mushroom companies, in general, and also of my favorite companies on earth, in particular, due to their outstanding customer service. Lindsey, her co-worker Laura, and I spent the weekend talking mushrooms, life in the midwest, and generally nerding out about all the cools things happening in the world of mycology. As a research scientist with a background in microbiology, Lindsey brings a lot to the table that I've not encountered elsewhere when talking to people who work with mushrooms. That day I learned a lot, and an interview with Lindsey should be illuminating for anyone interested in the Kingdom Fungi. Moving away from interviews I also saw Jessi Bloom and we checked in about her new book, Creating Sanctuary, which is off to the printers. We're planning a follow-up to continue to explore the ways we can heal ourselves and help others, through the lens of the personal and public projects she's working on. I also saw Sara Bir and Victoria Redhed Miller, of The Fruit Forager's Companion and Craft Distilling, respectively. Sara was a delight to hear speak about Paw Paws, which I highly recommend you track her down if she is speaking near you. Victoria had ended her talk when we finally caught up, and she's someone you should see in person if you get a chance. When describing my time with Victoria to a friend after the show my friend commented, “She sounds like the Jane Goodall of baking and distilling.” I think my friend was right. Victoria's passion for these subjects came through in every moment I spent with her. At any large expo like this, you can also expect many vendors. One of those that I ran into was Susquehanna Sustainable Enterprises and Rebel Garden Tools, both run by my friend and PDC instructor Ben Weiss. I spent time with him and his partner Ella as they staffed their booth and we caught up on all things permaculture, gardening, and herbal apothecary. I can't speak to the herbal medicine Ben is creating, but I can say that I'm impressed with the line of Wilson designed, locally built garden tools, especially after replacing a made-by-someone-else garden fork and then bending the replacement while working on some projects at Seppi's Place. The tools Wilson and Ben offer are heavy duty, hard-working, and with an artisanal-industrial look which appeals to my inner metal-head. For my own use, along with a grub hoe I already own, three tools I would add to my collection in a heartbeat are the magna grecia (a two-tine pick/mattock), tusk spade/axe (my personal favorite), and the 5 Tine Mini Fork with T-Handle. Though some might prefer a broad fork to the mini fork, these particular tools form a well rounded, go-anywhere kit for the gardener, forager, or forest farmer. Ben talked with me about offering some discount codes to both of his companies for Permaculture Podcast listeners. You'll find those, and other discounts and opportunities, such as classes with The Permaculture Women's guild, on the podcast affiliates page at https://www.thepermaculturepodcast.com/affiliates. Overall this was another great Mother Earth News Fair if a bit smaller than past years. I look forward to seeing what the fair holds in 2019. You can see pictures from the weekend at https://www.instagram.com/permaculturepodcast As mentioned in the opening, last year at the fair I spoke with Cyndi Ball of National Ladies Homestead Gathering. Returning to the 2018 fair, we sat down and recorded this short conversation to discuss where the organization went in the preceding year, and what their plans are for the future. Find out more about Cyndi Ball and National Ladies Homestead Gathering at ladieshomesteadgathering.org. Related Interviews 1553 - Make Mead Like a Viking with Jereme Zimmerman Ladies Homestead Gathering with Cyndi Ball (YouTube) 1822 - The Fruit Forager's Companion with Sara Bir 1816 - The Legality of Craft Distilling with Victoria Redhed Miller 1823 - The Art of Craft Distilling Redhed Miller Resources Mother Earth News Fair Mother Earth News Magazine The Permaculture Podcast on Instagram The Permaculture Podcast on YouTube Brew Beer Like a Yeti Susquehanna Apothecary (Use this link to save 20%) Rebel Garden Tools (Use this link to save 10%) National Ladies Homestead Gathering (This post contains affiliate link(s). An affiliate link means I may earn advertising / referral fees if you make a purchase through my link, without any extra cost to you, it helps to keep this podcast going. Thanks for your support.)

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast My guest today is Sara Bir, chef, writer, and author of The Fruit Forager's Companion, from Chelsea Green Publishing. Using her book and those experiences as a place to start, we explore her interest in wild fruit and foods, including first falling in love with the paw paw, and about how shared experiences, in the forest or around the table, bring us together. You can find Sara on her website sausagetarian and her book at Chelsea Green. I also recommend following her on Instagram, if you're on there, as she posts some really great pictures about food. Just as with her website, you'll find her there as sausagetarian. While you're there also be sure to follow the show permaculturepodcast to see more of what goes on behind the scenes. I'm also giving away a copy of The Fruit Forager's Companion to a Patreon supporter, you'll find that in the feed there and available for entry from Tuesday, July 3rd through Thursday, July 12. -- Talking with Sara, as you hear from the stories I shared today, reminded me of all the different connections I have with food from particular flavors like the applesauce, crafted through culinary means, to those moments that matter with my children. Standing by the trail side with my son picking berries, or sitting in the grass with my daughter munching on violets. Or now, in this moment, of when I was a child and would sit at the edge of my parent's garden and pick strawberries. Food, whether foraged, gleaned, or purchased from farm or market, give us time with ourselves and others. Food is nourishment for our body, our spirit, and our community. Finding something to eat, whether simply untended or truly wild, weaves those threads with the wider world, as we taste the soil and season in what we gather. What are you foraging for? What are your favorite fruits? What are your favorite fruit memories? Let me know. Leave a comment in the show notes, call , emailThe Permaculture Podcast From here, the next regular interview is the second conversation with Victoria Redhed Miller to talk about the art of craft distilling. Until then, spend each day eating from and creating the world you want to live in by taking care of Earth, yourself, and each other. Summer Road Trip I'm planning a trip to Indiana and Kentucky to record in-person interviews with Sam Sycamore of The Good Life Revival Podcast and Jereme Zimmerman to discuss his new book Brew Beer Like a Yeti. If time allows and schedules align,  I have some other interviews along the way as well. To make that happen, however, I need to raise a few hundred dollars for fuel and lodging. You can help launch these in-person interviews by visiting paypal.me/permaculturepodcast or sending something in the mail. The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast If you do send something, please be sure to include your mailing address so I can send you a note from the road. Resources Sara Bir (sausagetarian.com) Sara on Instagram The Fruit Foragers Companion (Chelsea Green)

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast My guest today is Leslie Crawford, author of Spring the Rescue Pig, a children's book about the journey of a pig on his trip from industrial agriculture to a sanctuary, and Rory, the child who helps him along the way. Using that book and story as a starting place, Leslie and I talk about agriculture, food activism, parenting, and the lessons we as adults can learn from children. Find out more about Leslie at LeslieCrawford.net. Sprig The Rescue Pig, published by Stone Pier Press, is distributed by Chelsea Green Publishing. You can purchase the book at ChelseaGreen.com or look for it wherever you buy books. -- Visit our partner: Food Forest Card Game -- I really like Leslie's non-confrontational and non-judgemental tone to the story of Sprig, that shows us what is possible in expanding our relationships and connection to the natural world and other than human, in a beautiful way through Leslie's expressive language and the delightful illustrations by Sonya Stangl. If you are a parent of younger children, as I say somewhere in that 6 to 9 range, I recommend that you pick this up and start to share these stories and your values with your children. Gwen the Rescue Hen is now available for pre-order at stonepierpress.org. What do you think of the story of Sprig? Are there other books you would recommend for permaculture parents for children? Let me know. Leave a comment in the show notes, call , email show@thepermaculturepodcast.com, or drop something in the post: The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast From here, the next episode is an interview with Sara Bir, author of The Fruit Forager's Companion, to talk about food, fruit, and foraging. Until then, spend time connecting with any children in your life, and share with them your love of Earth, care for one's self, and one another. The Possibility Handbook Update The Possibility Handbook is coming along. It's still rough, and has a ways to go, but, as I've said to some other folks, I've been working on it for so long that I need other eyes to take a look at it, so the manuscript is in the virtual hands of some volunteers who are reading and reviewing the document to provide insight, feedback, and ask questions so I can make improvements and bring it into the world in months to come. With how things are going I should have a revised, though still rough, version mailed to Ethan and the Possibility Alliance in July for them to read and provide their own insights. If this is your first time hearing about this project you can find out more by visiting thepermaculturepodcast.com/book where you'll also find links to my interviews with Ethan Hughes, all in one place. Summer Road Trip I'd like to travel to Indiana and Kentucky in July to record in-person interviews with Sam Sycamore of The Good Life Revival Podcast and Jereme Zimmerman, author of Make Mead Like a Viking, to discuss his new book Brew Beer Like a Yeti. If time allows I'm also looking at speaking with Karen Lanier to follow-up on our conversation about her work as a documentarian and her film about women farmers, and with Michael Beck of ThePOOSH and Permaculture Action Network to discuss their on the ground and community efforts. To make that trip happen, I need to raise a few hundred dollars for lodging and fuel along the way. You can help launch these in-person interviews by visiting paypal.me/permaculturepodcast or sending something in the mail. The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast If you do send something, please be sure to include your mailing address so I can send you a note from the road. Resources Sprig the Rescue Pig Gwen the Rescue Hen Leslie Crawford Stone Pier Press Chelsea Green

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast Visit Our Episode Sponsor: Harvesting Rainwater The guest today is Philip Ackerman-Leist a professor at Green Mountain College and author of A Precautionary Tale: How One Small Town Banned Pesticides, Preserved Its Food Heritage, and Inspired a Movement, from Chelsea Green Publishing. I've wanted to speak to Philip for a number of years, ever since first hearing him in an NPR piece about Green Mountain College. At the time I enjoyed the way he spoke about food and food issues, particularly the turn of phrase, “anonymous, pre-packaged meat” when referring to the way we are disconnected from the animals and plants we eat when purchasing them from a grocery store. Our conversation begins with how he came to farming and teach at Green Mountain College and then move into the story of Mals, a farming community in Italy that pushed back against the ingress of modern industrial agriculture. Throughout the conversation you'll find suggestions for what one can do to engage in local, state, or national political action. If after listening to Philip you have questions or comments, leave a comment below or get in touch. Email: The Permaculture Podcast Write: The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast From here, the next interview is with Amy Stross to discuss how to grow in small spaces and work with our neighbors, pulling from her experiences at Tenth Acre Farm and writing her book, The Suburban Micro-Farm: Modern Solutions for Busy People. Until then, spend each day pushing back against the forces that destroy the world you want to see, and take care of Earth, yourself, and each other. Spring Fundraiser As we enter Spring, I'm running a small fundraiser until April 20. If you love this show, whether you're new or been with me a long time, I'm asking you to donate $1 for every show you've listened to. It will really help. For anyone who donates during this campaign, the artist Lindsay Wilson has created a series of nature-inspired one-of-a-kind mixed-media prints, which I'll be giving away to some donors. Click here to learn more about the fundraiser Give online by going to paypal.me/permaculturepodcast Or send something in the mail. The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast See more of Lindsay Wilson's art at curvedcanvas.com ReGen18 Now that David Bilbrey officially joined me as a co-host instead of his occasional role as a guest host, we're working on getting him to some events to network and interview people who coincide with his interest in the intersection of business and permaculture. The first of those trips is to travel to ReGen18 from May 1 - 4, 2018, in San Francisco, California, to connect with speakers dedicated to his interest: weaving together business and permaculture to transition to the world we want to see. Will you be at ReGen18? If so, email david@thepermaculturepodcast.com and let him know. Would you like to go? Use the following link to register and save 30%. Register for ReGen18 as a Permaculture Podcast Listener Resources A Precautionary Tale (Chelsea Green Publishing) Philip Ackerman-Leist (Green Mountain College Faculty Page) Toppling Goliath: How Mals became the first town in the world to outlaw pesticides Green Mountain College Brunnenburg Castle (Wiki)

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast Gianaclis Caldwell is the author of a modern classic on cheese production, Mastering Artisan Cheesemaking from Chelsea Green Publishing, and her new book to help get anyone started, Mastering Basic Cheesemaking from New Society Publishers. These books and her expertise form the basis for our conversation today about animal cheeses, whether you start with goat, sheep, or cow milk. I dive in with all my questions about starting supplies; expected yields; soft versus hard cheeses; the different types of cheese; and an exploration of rennet, including three types to look for and one to avoid. As Gianaclis joined me previously for Episode 1724 - Holistic Goat Care, we begin with a brief overview of her background and then get cheesy. Find out more about her and her books at gianacliscaldwell.com. -- As you heard during this conversation, I'm really inspired by people like Gianaclis that take these ideas that at first seem so complex, and break down the mystery into easy steps we can follow. Sure, we might make mistakes or have some failures, but we can take what we learn and try again. Using what she shares with us, we can start with a $4 gallon of store bought commercial cow milk and make our first pound of cheese. If we want, then we can seek out grass-fed organic or raw milk, try sheep or goat milk, and see how that changes what we get. But if we don't want to, we never have to. We can keep using that same grocery store jug while still getting something better than store bought. Though I haven't made my own cheese yet, as my children look at me with that “Dad? Really?” look every time I bring it up, I feel comfortable and confident that when we do get to it, we'll wind up with not only some great cheese but also a fond memory. Those experiences are the ones we need to create the world we want to live in, and so I encourage each of you to keep playing, in the kitchen, in the garden, field, and forest, to find those moments that speak to you, add to your set of skills, and help you to be who you are called to. If there is any way I can help you on that journey, get in touch. The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast. Also, during this conversation, I mentioned making a yogurt fermented soda. I was inspired to do that based on a recipe in Rachel Kaplan's Urban Homesteading, which you'll find at urban-homesteading.org. From here the next episode out on October 7 for Patreon supporters and general release on October 10, is my interview with Viktor Zaunders, on localfoodnodes.org, a service for directly connecting farmers and consumers. Until them, spend each day taking care of Earth, yourself, and returning the surplus to your community. Summer to Fall Fundraiser Donate today! Become a Patreon supporter. Enter to win a Permaculture Design Course at VerdEnergia Pacifica in Costa Rica. More information about this campaign: Returning to The Gift Resources Gianaclis Caldwell Pholia Farm Dairy Mastering Basic Cheesemaking (New Society Publishers) Mastering Artisan Cheesemaking (Chelsea Green Publishing) American Cheese Society - Vern Caldwell Holistic Goat Care (Chelsea Green) 1724 - Holistic Goat Care with Gianaclis Caldwell

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast My guest is the author, cheesemaker, and goatherd Gianaclis Caldwell of Pholia Farm Dairy. She joins me to talk about her latest book Holistic Goat Care from Chelsea Green Publishing. Using that complete approach we talk about goats on a farm and homestead, including needs and yields such as diet and nutrition; guard animals; common predators; fencing and shelter; and temperament and socialization. For those of you who want to raise goats, we also talk about what to expect when you expect to do so, like where to find your first goats and some reading and other preparations to start with before buying them. In this conversation, Gianaclis demystifies the requirements and practices needed to begin keeping a herd of goats, whether in the city, suburbs or on a farm. Find out more about her and her work at gianacliscaldwell.com, pholiafarm.com, and Holistic Goat Care at ChelseaGreen.com. If you would like to meet Gianaclis she appears in September at the Mother Earth News Fair in Seven Springs, Pennsylvania, and in October at the Mother Earth News Fair in Topeka, Kansas. I'll be at the Seven Springs again this year, I hope to see you there. Also, this was the first of two conversations with Gianaclis, with the second scheduled as the last episode in September, when we talk about her first book, which builds on dairying, Mastering Cheesemaking. Can you see how to integrate goats into your permaculture design? Are you already raising goats? What thoughts do you have after hearing this interview? Let me know. Leave a comment below or get in touch. Email: Write: The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast From here the next interview, out on September 7, for Patreon supporters and for everyone else on my 38th birthday, September 10, is my interview with Joel Salatin. Until then, spend each day creating the world you want to live in by taking care of Earth, yourself, and each other. Summer to Fall Fundraiser Donate today! Become a Patreon supporter. Enter to win a Permaculture Design Course at VerdEnergia Pacifica in Costa Rica. More information about this campaign: Returning to The Gift Resources Gianaclis Caldwell Pholia Farm Dairy Holistic Goat Care (Chelsea Green) Mother Earth News Fair in Seven Springs, Pennsylvania. (Sep. 15 - 17) Mother Earth News Fair in Topeka, Kansas. (Oct. 21 - 22)

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast   In this episode, I'm joined by Beth Dougherty the co-author, along with her husband Shawn, of The Independent Farmstead. This new book from Chelsea Green Publishing looks at intensive pasture management and animals on the farm. Though that is the subject of the book, which comes from decades of experience running The Sow's Ear Farm in Ohio and provides a holistic approach to farm management, we spend most of the conversation discussing the calling to become a farmer and what the lifestyle includes. We also discuss the impact that a single large ruminant, the cow, can have on a farm, and the role of milk in transforming the availability of nutrients, which reduces the need for off-farm inputs. As Beth says, animals turn yesterday's sunlight into today's fat and proteins. This is something we can accomplish with a few acres of grass, the sun, and a dairy cow. I do have a copy of this book to give away to a Patreon supporter, check your feed there for more information. I'd also like to thank author, educator, and guest of the podcast, Brad Lancaster, for his many years of support and continuing contributions to the permaculture community. His incredible series, Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, offers clear and simple methods for assessing how to harvest and utilize on-site assets like water, sun, wind and shade to create yields in our systems.  In particular check out the recently updated 2nd edition of volume 1 and learn how to create regenerative systems in your community with the resources around you. They are vital references that deserves a space on your bookshelf. Find out more about Brad and pick up a copy of his books at harvestingrainwater.com.  Resource The Independent Farmstead (Chelsea Green Publishing)*       *These are affiliate links. Purchasing using these links will benefit the financial health of the show.