Podcasts about community supported agriculture csa

This is a Vintage Selection from 2006The BanterThe Guys talk about premium products and how much is too much to pay. From wild salmon to select chocolate, everyone has their spending limit…and The Guys wish theirs was a little higher. The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys meet Farmer John Peterson to hear about the documentary The Real Dirt on Farmer John. John shares his story of suffering financial and emotional hardship to creating Angel Organics, one of the largest Community Supported Agriculture farms in the US.The Inside TrackThe Guys were eager to talk to John after seeing the documentary. John equates modern farms turning organic to people finding sobriety.“When it's going from a chemical based system to a natural system, it has to be repopulated by the microorganisms. Maybe it's a little like someone going into an addiction clinic and then going from a dependent life to a healthy life. We were raising very unhealthy crops that the insects were invading. It took a long time to figure out how to build things up and how to get the soil healthy,” Farmer John Peterson on The Restaurant Guys 2006BioJohn Peterson was raised on his family's farm in Illinois. The financial calamity for the farming community hit the Peterson farm in the 1980s nearly closing the farm for good. John decided to rebuild using sustainable farming practices rather than the modern chemical-reliant approach. In 1991, Angel Organics was born. They opted for a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model which continued until spring of 2025. Unfortunately, farming halted due to Farmer John having a stroke.  InfoThe Real Dirt on Farmer John documentaryhttps://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/the-real-dirt-on-farmer-john-2005/InfoLocal Harvest (find CSA near you)www.localharvest.org/On Friday, June 27 Come see The Restaurant Guys LIVE with Chef Andrew Zimmern at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center in New Brunswick, NJ. VIP tickets include a Meet & Greet After-Party with Andrew. Restaurant Guys Regulars get a discount so subscribe https://www.buzzsprout.com/2401692/subscribe Tickets https://www.restaurantguyspodcast.com/ Our Sponsors The Heldrich Hotel & Conference Centerhttps://www.theheldrich.com/ Magyar Bankhttps://www.magbank.com/ Withum Accountinghttps://www.withum.com/ Our Places Stage Left Steakhttps://www.stageleft.com/ Catherine Lombardi Restauranthttps://www.catherinelombardi.com/ Stage Left Wineshophttps://www.stageleftwineshop.com/ To hear more about food, wine and the finer things in life:https://www.instagram.com/restaurantguyspodcast/https://www.facebook.com/restaurantguysReach Out to The Guys!TheGuys@restaurantguyspodcast.com**Become a Restaurant Guys Regular and get two bonus episodes per month, bonus content and Regulars Only events.**Click Below!https://www.buzzsprout.com/2401692/subscribe

Remember when one of the biggest concerns being talked about was the increasing cost of eggs?Now with tariff turmoil and concerns that extend beyond groceries, it's time to take a serious look at your finances and create a pre-crisis budget to help you get through the tough times ahead. My guest this week is my friend and podcast sponsor Emily Hickox of ⁠Budget Through Life⁠. Emily has years of experience helping people understand credit, debt and budgets. She creates budgets in her sleep and then creates more during her waking hours. In this week's conversation, Emily and I talk about how where there is often room to cut a bit more in our budget. We talk about practicing social responsibility and about the importance of setting kids up for a healthy financial future with financial literacy education early on. Be sure to follow Budget Through Life on Facebook and Instagram and check out their YouTube for videos on creating a budget-friendly meal. To find Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) near you, ⁠⁠visit this site.⁠⁠Thank you to my sponsor Reinvented Threads for supporting the content created through this podcast each week. With Earth Day around the corner, it's a great time to celebrate Reinvented Threads and other businesses who use sustainable practices. Gabby Lynn reinvents threads from yard sales and consignment to create beautiful handbags, hats and more. Visit ⁠Reinvented Threads⁠ to shop online and to learn where you can find Reinvented Threads this summer. Follow Funny Wine Girl Jeannine on Facebook and Instagram and ⁠click here ⁠to learn about my upcoming art exhibition and comedy shows. I appreciate you from the bottom of my heart and the bottom of my wine glass.  

Scott Chaskey is a farmer, poet, and pioneer of the international Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) movement. Weaving together his passion for farming and prose, Scott has penned multiple books on the community farming movement, creating a road-map for Americans who want to live off the land as a community. [Originally published Sep 19, 2023. Ep 104] In this episode of Nature Revisited, Scott recounts the formative events of his life which led him to his love of gardening, farming, and the land - experiences recounted in his collection of essays 'Soil and Spirit'. From Maine to Cornwall, England, planning rotations of fields and tending to crops and their ecosystems, Chaskey cultivated a longstanding commitment to food sovereignty and organic farming with a belief that humble attention to microbial life and diversity of species provides invaluable lessons for building healthy human communities. Scott's book: https://milkweed.org/book/soil-and-spirit Scott's website: https://www.scottchaskey.com Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.com Subscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28t Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951 Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/support Nature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact

With rising food prices and uncertainties in the agricultural industry, now is the perfect time to support local farmers by joining a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. A CSA works like a produce subscription box, allowing members to receive a share of a farm’s fresh produce throughout the growing season. "CSA is a win-win model," said Tess Romanski, Communications & Development Manager at FairShare CSA Coalition. "Farmers receive payment upfront when they need it most, and members get a steady supply of freshly picked produce." CSA memberships vary in length, ranging from six weeks to 30 weeks, depending on the farm. Some CSA programs offer standard pre-selected boxes, while others provide flexible options. Market shares allow members to choose from available produce at pickup sites, and customizable shares let members swap items or add extras.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you Curious about Regenerative Farming? Dive into the world of Cotyledon Farm with a captivating interview that will inspire and inform! Join regenerative farmer Amanda Barker and biochemist Phil George as they uncover a wealth of knowledge from a seasoned farmer, an agricultural expert, and an innovative thinker. Amanda Barker, just named to the list of Women Making an Impact in 2025, brings unparalleled expertise and passion to the conversation. Together, they'll delve into: Sustainable Farming Practices: Uncover eco-friendly techniques that enhance soil health and increase crop yields. Organic Farming: Discover the secrets behind organic certification, effective pest management, and natural fertilizers. Farm-to-Table Movement: Learn about the journey of fresh produce from our fields to your table and meet the dedicated people making it all happen. Community Farming: Explore our initiatives that engage local volunteers and neighbors, creating a thriving agricultural ecosystem. CSA Shares: Understand how Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) shares work. By purchasing a share of our harvest upfront, you support local agriculture and receive a regular supply of fresh, seasonal produce throughout the growing season. Whether you're a seasoned grower or just beginning your journey, this interview offers a rich harvest of information and inspiration. Tune in to the Cotyledon Farm Podcast and join us in our mission towards a greener, more sustainable future! https://cotyledonfarm.com Please feel free to email Phil at philgeorge@charter.net with any health/nutrition/exercise questions. https://www.wellnesswave.net/

The Soil Sisters get down to the roots of community agriculture with Brooke and Killian Keller who own and operate Better Days Gardens outside of Lockhart, Texas. We discuss their journey of transforming raw, unused land into a thriving regenerative market garden. Brooke and Killian share insights on their challenges with water issues and land preparation, as well as the farmer support and resources they are utilizing to sustain their farming operation. They emphasize the importance of soil health, community-supported agriculture (CSA), and cooperative farming. The episode highlights the dedication and resilience required to run a successful small-scale farm; it underscores the impact of local farms on community health and sustainable living. This Soil Sisters conversation originally aired on 107.9 KLKT Radio Lockhart in late October 2024.  TIME STAMPS AND LINKS:00:00 Soil Sisters Introduction00:10 Meet the Farmers: Brooke and Killian Keller, Better Days Gardens00:35 Expanding the Farm - From Austin to Lockhart, TX01:20 Challenges and Infrastructure05:10 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)09:12 Support and Resources for Farmers:Small Producers Initiative | TX Center for Local Food | https://www.southernfamilyfarmersconference.org/scholarships | USDA Farm Loans | National Young Farmers Coalition18:00 Building a Farmer's Co-op24:03 Human-Scale Farming29:31 Challenges of Starting a Farm30:54 Water Testing and Salty Water Issues36:00 Fall Crops and Favorite Recipes41:10 The Therapeutic Benefits of Farming44:32 Where to Find Better Days Gardens: Area Markets and CSA Info

Lyndsay and Shannon share experiences with flower workshops, date nights on the farm, and managing a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. She recounts a joyful date night event where couples dressed up, despite some arriving casually. They discuss handling event cancellations by rescheduling or offering vouchers. They explain the logistics of managing glue guns during workshops, emphasizing quality tools and resource sharing. Finally, outlining the process for preparing CSA bouquets, focusing on freshness and variety to delight members. Their enthusiasm highlights the importance of community and connection in her floral business.Learn more about this episodes guest by checking out Rosebird Farms website, Instagram or Facebook. If you want to dive in deeper with us each month, join our membership group - The Dirt on Flowers Insiders! So if you love the podcast and want to dig deeper with us, head over to www.thedirtonflowers.com/membership to join now. Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share it in your IG stories. Don't forget to tag @dirtonflowers!Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!Head to www.thedirtonflowers.com to sign up for our newsletter and become a Dirt on Flowers insider!Want to learn more about your hosts? Follow us on Instagram!Lyndsay @wildroot_flowercoShannon @bloomhillfarm

Host:  Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, University of Kentucky   Guest: LaToya Drake, Extension Specialist for Food Equity and Food Access, Kentucky Nutrition Education Program LaToya Drake shares her expertise on the benefits of consuming locally sourced produce, including cost-effective strategies and the positive impact on local economies. Listeners will learn about defining local eating, the advantages of seasonal menus, and practical tips for saving money, such as utilizing EBT benefits at farmers markets and exploring Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs. LaToya also highlights available resources from the Extension and Kentucky Nutrition Education Program to help you grow your own food and create delicious recipes using local ingredients. Tune in to discover how you can enjoy a varied, nutritious diet while supporting local farmers and making the most out of seasonal produce. Don't forget to check out the links in the show notes for additional resources and to locate your nearest Extension office. To Connect with Nutrition Education Program resources, visit: PlatEatMove.com To access Plate it up! Kentucky Proud resouces, visit: Plate it up! Kentucky Proud Connect with FCS Extension through any of the links below for more information about any of the topics discussed on Talking FACS. Kentucky Extension Offices UK FCS Extension           Website           Facebook           Instagram           FCS Learning Channel  

Rural LGBTQ+ people face significant challenges and discrimination compared to their urban peers. But they are essential to building a more inclusive future for agriculture.To mark Pride Month, we speak with members of the community about their experiences. Hear from LGBTQ+ farmers forging inclusive spaces in vegetable farming, beekeeping and beyond. We also pick up where we left off last episode as Alina Luana de Oliveira delves deeper into the fight against discrimination in rural BrazilThis is Farms. Food. Future – a podcast that's good for you, good for the planet and good for farmers. Brought to you by the International Fund for Agricultural Development.For more information:https://www.ifad.org/en/web/latest/-/podcast-episode-62Rock Steady Farm - Rock Steady is a queer owned and operated cooperative vegetable farm rooted in social justice, food access and farmer training.They Keep Bees - They Keep Bees is a LGBTQIA+ run business in Western Massachusetts. We tend bees in Western Massachusetts and on the central coast of Florida.La Via Campesina - La Via Campesina, founded in 1993, is an international movement bringing together millions of peasants, landless workers, indigenous people, pastoralists, fishers, migrant farmworkers, small and medium-size farmers, rural women, and peasant youth from around the world. Built on a solid sense of unity and solidarity, it defends peasant agriculture for food sovereignty.Queer farmer network - The QFN was conceived to build community among queer farmers and to reflect on and interrupt racist, capitalist, and heteropatriarchal legacies in Agriculture.humble hands harvest – a worker-owned co-operative growing food to celebrate this place - Humble Hands Harvest is a worker-owned co-operative farm. We grow 2+ acres of organic vegetables, grass-finished sheep, pastured pork, and fruit and nut trees. We distribute at the Winneshiek Farmers Market in Decorah; and through a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program for both our veggies and our meat. We found our long-term home in 2017 on Hidden Falls Road, 10 miles from Decorah, on ancestral Sauk, Meskwaki, Lakota, and Ho-chunk land, and began functioning as a worker-owned co-operative that same year.

Nutritionist Leyla Muedin details the importance of good nutrition, particularly in underserved communities. She highlights a study published in the journal Prevention of Chronic Disease 2024, which assessed a distribution model designed to increase access to affordable fruits and vegetables in these areas, known as food deserts. The program, 'Good for All,' showed positive outcomes, increasing fruit and vegetable consumption among participants. Leyla also advocates for Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), emphasizing its benefits for both consumers and local farmers. She encourages listeners to support local agriculture by purchasing CSA shares, highlighting the advantages of eating fresh, seasonal produce and contributing to local economies.

In this episode, Stacy Zivicki from Sustainable Stewards takes the time to chat with us about preparation tactics, sustainable agriculture, and homesteading. Stacy's mission with Sustainable Stewards is to show her viewers how to achieve authentic self-sufficiency – free from reliance on civilization. On her channel, Stacy covers everything from permaculture to animal husbandry and food freedom. She informs her viewers so that they too can learn how to be independent of feed mills, grocery stores, and our society's approach to debt. Join us now to hear Stacy discuss: How her background shaped her perspective on self-sufficiency. The importance of becoming your own producer of resources. How Stacy utilizes Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) for her food distribution. The benefits of working with your community to support sustainable agriculture and livestock production. What does true self-sufficiency look like? Tune in to find out! To watch Stacy's educational content click here, and to purchase Sustainable Stewards merchandise click here. Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3bO8R6q

It's been since 2021, episode number 76, that we interviewed Stacey Givens, Farmer/Chef/ and Owner of The Side Yard Farm & Kitchen, Portland, Oregon. The Side Yard Farm & Kitchen is a 1-acre plot of land located in a mixed business/residential core area of the city. This urban farm's philosophy is seed-to-plate, meaning they grow and create meals all from the same plot of land. The company feeds around 15,000 meals annually through restaurants, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) boxes, donations, catering, and farm events. Stacy grew up in Southern California, the youngest child in a big Greek family. With that background, Stacy was immersed within a deep food culture. Her mother taught her how to grow, forage, and preserve food as women in Greece had done for generations before. Stacey gained her first experiences in the food industry at the age of fifteen working in kitchens from Los Angeles to San Francisco and then to Portland. It was in Portland that she found a home and community and founded the Side Yard Farm & Kitchen in 2009. Stacy worked the land and built her catering business up, gaining such notoriety such as winning the Local Hero Award, plus being been featured on Food Network's Chopped, TIME Magazine and NBC's Today as well. It took until May of 2020 for the company and the community behind her to purchase the land outright to solidify their place in the community and also preserve it for farmers of the future. Now to catch up to the present with Stacy; what's changed? The biggest change has been personal with Stacy, she is now the mother of a soon-to-be one-year old. Not only has sleep deprivation been a big change for Stacy, becoming a mother has also affected her business. When she was around six months pregnant, her back began to hurt from the extra load on her body and she was not able to work the fields as much as before. Unfortunately, the pain has continued to haunt her and Stacy has needed a physical therapy regimen to deal with it. All this has changed her role at the farm and not being out there lugging a wheel barrel and joining in the planting and harvesting has taken away one of Stacy's big joys in life for the time being. However, Stacy is determined to get back out there and you can bet that will happen. Stacy talks enthusiastically about the community outreach programs on the calendar that take place at the farm and she runs through the calendar of events that is jam packed for the next couple of months. The company has brunches, movie nights and other events where everyone is invited and can purchase a ticket online. One spotlight group is the grief group, where those in grief can gather. Many bring a dish that was the favorite of their lost one and can share both laughs and tears with others grieving for a lost one. You can follow the farm on Instagram and Facebook. If you want to attend one of their events, pull up their website: https://www.thesideyardpdx.com/. Our hosts: Twitter - @sarahmasoni and @spicymarshall, Instagram - @masoniandmarshall.

On this week's program, your host, Justin Mog, goes looking for the good stuff with Katie Harvey, CSA Marketing and Outreach Program Manager for the Organic Association of Kentucky (https://www.oak-ky.org). Tune in for an exploration of the why's and how's of adding more fresh, local, seasonal foods to your plate this spring! We'll help you navigate the many possibilities from foraging, to growing your own, to farmers markets and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm subscriptions! Katie Harvey is a Louisville native who joined the OAK team in June 2018. She manages the Kentucky Farm Share Coalition Program and works to increase outreach for community supported agriculture (CSA) participation. Prior to joining the OAK team, Katie spent several years working on Kentucky vegetable farms, facilitating nonprofit education programs for healthy eating, and working in sales with a cosmetic brand focused on sustainability and the environment. Katie graduated from the University of Kentucky's Natural Resource and Environmental Science program with a minor in Sustainable Agriculture and has a long-time commitment to growing the local food economy and raising awareness for organic agriculture in Kentucky. She manages the farm share voucher programs, organizes and presents at community events, builds programming for the Kentucky Farm Share Coalition members and advocates for local, organic food to reach people around the state. Learn more with these resources: - Eating with the Seasons postcard: https://www.kyfarmshare.org/_files/ugd/0d9875_f74aee0e4cbf47ae8f556235dccaaf6b.pdf - 2021 Louisville FM Guide: https://ediblekentucky.ediblecommunities.com/sites/default/files//media/ckeditor/46/summer-2021/farmers-markets/kentucky-farmers-markets-map.pdf - Phoenix Hill Flower Farm offers bouquet CSA subscriptions: http://Phoenixhillflowerfarm.com - OAK Find-a-Farm Directory: https://www.oak-ky.org/find-a-farm-directory - Kentucky Proud CSA Week - https://www.facebook.com/groups/kycsafair" As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

On this episode, we have a special guest, Emily Spencer from the Center of Crop Diversification, who will share with us some insights on community supported agriculture, or CSA for short. What is CSA and how does it benefit both farmers and consumers? How can you get involved in a CSA program near you? And what are some of the challenges and opportunities of this alternative food system? Tune in to find out!FOR MORE INFO CHECK OUT THE LINKS BELOW:Community Supported Agriculture CCDCommunity Supported Agriculture Facebook groupCSA WeekUK-CSA Economic AnalysisPlate it Up Kentucky Proud RecipesCONTACT US!Questions/Comments/Feedback/Suggestions for Topics: hortculturepodcast@l.uky.eduCheck us out on Instagram!

Just because vegetables aren't growing outside right now doesn't mean that the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farmers are just sitting around. A big thing that CSA growers are doing now during the winter is looking at seed and equipment catalogs. These growers need to order  thousands of dollars worth of seeds, not to mention supplies such as potting soil, roll cover, tractor tires, greenhouse plastic, you name it. So the winter means a lot of time in the office. At the end of February, some greenhouses are getting fired up to start the longer growing produce. Then in March and into April, the transplants will be started in the greenhouse. By the middle of April, depending on the weather, farmers will get into their fields and work the soil for the first time.  “They're also working to adjust to industry changes post pandemic,” explains Tess Romanski,  Communications and Development Manager for the Fairshare CSA Coalition. “Two big changes we've seen are the surge of customizable shares and the use of home delivery services.” Additionally, market shares have witnessed substantial growth. This allows consumers to shop for their produce on-site or at farmers markets and choose what they want versus receiving the traditional CSA box.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back to "Secrets of the Soil", where we delve into the world of agriculture, farming, and the strategies that drive success in this vital industry. In this episode, your hosts, 'Regen Ray' Milidoni and Teale Simmons, uncover the significant role of storytelling in marketing food products to consumers. We emphasize the importance of prioritizing nutrient density and the way food is grown when promoting produce, as well as the value of setting up a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and participating in farmers' markets. Join us as we explore the challenges and benefits of direct-to-consumer strategies, the potential of alternative models like CSA, and the effective use of incentives to capture customer data. We'll also touch on the fascinating concept of merging different worlds to create new industry intersections and highlight successful marketing strategies used in other industries. Here are 3 key takeaways: 1️⃣ Storytelling is Key: Highlighting the nutrient density and the way food is grown creates a powerful narrative for marketing produce to consumers, creating a connection between farm and table. 2️⃣ Community Supported Agriculture (CSA): Understanding the benefits and challenges of CSA models, joining forces between farmers and consumers can provide stability and partnership in the agricultural industry. 3️⃣ Branding and Marketing Innovation: From building strong customer relationships to innovative marketing strategies, branding and storytelling play a crucial role in marketing agricultural products to attract and engage consumers. Tune in to the Secrets of the Soil podcast for more invaluable insights in farming and agriculture!

Hey Friend! Homesteading can be a fulfilling lifestyle, but it can also be challenging to make a living solely through homesteading activities. However, there are several ways to generate income while homesteading: Sell your produce: Homesteaders can grow a variety of crops, fruits, and vegetables to sell at farmer's markets, local stores, or online marketplaces. You can also consider starting a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, where customers can purchase a share of your harvest at the beginning of the season and receive a weekly box of fresh produce.  You can sell eggs and sourdough, but those are things you would have to sell alot of to make a living, but a great way to bring in extra income! Raise livestock: You can raise animals such as chickens, cows, pigs, goats or sheep to sell their meat, milk, eggs, or fiber. You can also breed and sell livestock, or offer services like pet boarding, training, or shearing. You can create value-added products such as cheese, butter, jam, honey, soap, or candles using your harvest or livestock. These products have a higher profit margin and can be sold online or at craft fairs. You can host workshops, tours, or retreats on your homestead to teach people about homesteading skills, farming practices, or sustainable living. You can also offer lodging, camping, or glamping options for visitors.  You can offer your skills and expertise as a freelance writer, photographer, web designer, or consultant to other homesteaders or businesses in your niche.  If your homestead doesn't generate enough income, you can work with a company until you are making enough on your own or you can sell products from a company you use and align with your values.  This is how I was able to transition from nursing. Growing a business while working full time  lets you transition out of a job as you replace that income   It's essential to assess your skills, resources, and market demand before starting a homesteading business. You may need to obtain licenses, permits, or certifications depending on your business type and location. You should also develop a marketing plan, set realistic goals, and manage your finances carefully. Love you friend!   Website: Claimingsimplicity.com   Join our Community of Christian Moms -> https://www.facebook.com/groups/claimingsimplicity/ Email -> monica@claimingsimplicity.com Instagram -> https://www.instagram.com/claimingsimplicity/ DIY Cleaners ->https://claiming-simplicity.ck.page/best-diy-cleaners  

Scott Chaskey is a farmer, poet, and pioneer of the international Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) movement. Weaving together his passion for farming and prose, Scott has penned multiple books on the community farming movement, creating a road-map for Americans who want to live off the land as a community. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Scott recounts the formative events of his life which led him to his love of gardening, farming, and the land - experiences recounted in his collection of essays 'Soil and Spirit'. From Maine to Cornwall, England, planning rotations of fields and tending to crops and their ecosystems, Chaskey cultivated a longstanding commitment to food sovereignty and organic farming with a belief that humble attention to microbial life and diversity of species provides invaluable lessons for building healthy human communities. Scott's book: https://milkweed.org/book/soil-and-spirit Scott's website: https://www.scottchaskey.com Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.com Subscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7 Subscribe on Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/4a5sr4ua Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28t Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/support Nature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact

Alex Booker, owner of Booker Botanicals, was the only Black farmer from Wisconsin at last year's National Black Farmers Association Conference. He's committed to changing that. Not only does Alex run a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program in the Madison area where he provides weekly boxes of fresh produce and herbs to members, he also hosts educational wellness events that connect more Black and brown Madisonians to local agriculture. We catch up with Alex to learn why he's passionate about teaching Madisonians how to grow their own food. And he dishes on the best basil. Join us every Thursday as we explore Madison's food culture, from the brewers and bakers to the chefs and cheesemakers. ​​To attend Alex's fundraising event on Sept. 24, email bookerbotanicals@gmail.com.  Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Subscribe to the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks for joining us, today we welcome Tom Willey. Tom, along with his wife Denesse, operated T&D Willey Farms from 1981 until 2016, a seventy-five-acre Certified Organic farm in Madera, California, growing a wide array of Mediterranean vegetables the year round. Tom says, “we've got to figure out how to live on agriculture without destroying the natural systems that support its productivity.” He says organic is all about living biology and the diversity of biology and and the all of the living organisms in your soil. Monte and Tom have a great conversation about all these things and so much more. T&D Willey Farms produce was appreciated in specialty markets and fine restaurants up and down the U.S. West Coast as well as on the tables of over 800 weekly Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) subscription members in their own community. Tom was, for nearly a decade, Slow Food USA's governor for California's Central Valley and he passionately advocates for local food prominence through his writing, speaking, radio, and event organizing activities. His monthly "Down on the Farm" radio interview program features the work of progressive farmers and others prominent in San Joaquin Valley's agriculture and food communities. Tom has served over the years on the boards of directors of the Ecological Farming Association (EFA) and California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) and presently is a member of CCOF Certification Services' five-person LLC Management Committee. He currently serves as a Policy Advisor to The Cornucopia Institute which monitors integrity of the U.S. organic industry. He has been collaborating with several California organic growers to develop no-till and reduced-till organic vegetable production systems over the last three years. https://tdwilleyfarms.com/ Got questions you want answered? Send them our way and we'll do our best to research and find answers. Know someone you think would be great on the AgEmerge stage or podcast? Send your questions or suggestions to kim@asn.farm we'd love to hear from you.

On this episode of Spirit of Leadership with Megan Chaskey, we dive into the interconnectedness through the worlds of soil and spirit and the magic that can be found in these connections between people, plants and place. Our guest, Scott Chaskey, farmer/poet, speaker and author, discusses his latest book, Soil and Spirit, based on his travels and encounters inspired by his exploration of the unseen below ground and in the spirit of perception and ways of perceiving. We also hear about the origins of the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) movement and how it gained traction in China. The author shares how poetry and mentors have influenced his life and leadership roles. Scott Chaskey is a lifelong writer who has built the spirit of community and tilled the soil at Quail Hill Farm for 30 years for the Peconic Land Trust. With a desire to have more time for writing, he decided to “graduate” from the farm and focus on his passion. This led to the creation of Soil and Spirit, a series of interconnected essays, inspired by an epigraph from John Hay that appeared in his previous book, Seedtime: "To what useful end could I use my eyes without acknowledging that they are only one of the earth's inexhaustible ways of seeing?" Join us for this episode woven with hope, magical connections and the importance of caring for the community. UPCOMING READINGS BY SCOTT CHASKEY FROM HIS BOOK SOIL & SPRIT: Scrawl Books, Reston, VA, Wednesday May 24, 7pm Flying Cloud Bookstore, Easton, MD., Friday May 26, 5pm TRANSCRIPT Megan Chaskey [00:00:55]: Welcome to this episode of Spirit of Leadership, and I am so happy to be speaking with you, Scott, and celebrating the publication of your new book, Soil and Spirit, and I look forward to your sharing with our audience some of the things that led up to your writing this book and in the process of writing this book the aspects that relate to leadership and your leadership in the CSA movement and the influences of those who've inspired you in the writing of this book. Scott Chaskey [00:01:48]: Thank you. I'm excited about talking about it. Megan Chaskey [00:01:52]: So tell us a little bit more about the conception of the book and how it evolved as you were writing it. Scott Chaskey [00:02:03]: Yeah, so I've always been writing. It's a lifelong affair for me, but I wanted to have more time to write. And so the timing just seemed to be right to graduate (your words) from Quail Hill Farm, where I pursued community through soil, tilling the soil, and through building community through the members of the farm for 30 years for the Peconic Land Trust. But I wanted to have more time to write. So that led to this book. Actually, the seeds of it came from the book that I wrote before, which was called Seed time. And there was a particular epigraph that I used in the end of that book and feel that that was the beginning of this book. So Seed time ended with this epigraph from the wonderful writer John Hay. "To what useful end could I use my eyes without acknowledging that they are only one of the earth's inexhaustible ways of seeing?" And so that was really the end of Seed time, but the beginning of Soil and Spirit. And I guess I like S's because the titles all have S's. But I conceived of the book quite differently because it's really a series of interconnected essays and I planned on traveling quite a bit. Various chapters were going to be built on my travels, but along came COVID and so there was no more traveling. So the book turns out to be quite different than the way I'd planned it and the proposal that I submitted originally to Milkweed, the publisher. But maybe it's a better book because of that. Megan Chaskey [00:03:56]: In what ways would you say that? Scott Chaskey [00:03:59]: I was interviewed not long ago. Someone said it was a journey inward and it had to be because I wasn't traveling outward. But at the same time, instead of actual traveling, I went back to travels that I had taken many, many years ago. And it was fascinating to realize that, because I never thought I would write about some of these subjects that turn up in this book in a way that is not separate at all from the original conception of the book, but is totally interwoven. So that actually I've now given a few readings from the books, and I feel it's so interconnected. So I sort of joked when I gave a reading and said that, "well, I really have to read you the whole book." But of course that would take 3 or 4 hours. That's not going to happen. Megan Chaskey [00:04:54]: Well, it is going to happen because we're going to make an audio version. Everyone will enjoy hearing the full book. Beautiful voice. Scott Chaskey [00:05:07]: Okay. It will happen. Megan Chaskey [00:05:09]: Yes, it will happen. So what's interesting is that I had that sense in reading one of your chapters that it was very important to actually go back and read it again right away because of how everything is interconnected. And you'll say a phrase or quote a phrase from somewhere and then take us on a whole series of connections that bring us back to that phrase, that brings more depth of meaning to it by having made that little internal journey in that one chapter. So the same thing is going on in the book. And do you feel that there are certain stories that carry that thread through the book? Scott Chaskey [00:06:09]: Yeah, I'm actually really glad that you mentioned just the word "story", because at the beginning of writing this book, I wrote notes to myself over and over again that what I was doing was telling stories. And I suppose a writer does that in one way or another, but more directly, it can be heard more directly by the reader. And so therefore, I really focused on a narrative within each chapter and the chapter that you're talking about, which has to do with a trip across Ireland, which I actually took 50 years ago, but which has been with me for 50 years. And it has to do with riding an old bicycle across Ireland and discovering a branch of white heather among all the purple heather, placing that on my bicycle. And that's a symbol of good fortune and luck in Irish lore. And it was that for me because it led me to a village called Kilkenny, where Seamus Heaney was appearing at an arts festival. And I had no idea that I would be meeting Seamus Heaney, despite the fact that we exchanged letters. And there's a whole story, a longer story to that. But that's part of the interconnection that you're talking about, it's very strong in that particular chapter because it was magical traveling across Ireland. Megan Chaskey [00:07:41]: Yes. And the magical part of that is because it has to do with a plant, it has to do with that white heather. And then you bring that attention to plants, their names, their characteristics to that particular moment. And then also tell us the story about what you found in the attic. Scott Chaskey [00:08:10]: What I found in the attic? Megan Chaskey [00:08:12]: While you were writing that - the letter. Scott Chaskey [00:08:15]: Was it the letter from Seamus Heaney? Megan Chaskey [00:08:18]: Yes. Scott Chaskey [00:08:19]: Yeah. Otherwise, probably that chapter would not exist. So I wrote a letter at the urging of a teacher, Robert Morgan, a wonderful poet, who, when he read my poems, he was a professor at Cornell, and he said, "Have you read Seamus Heaney?" And this was before many people had heard of Seamus Heaney, long before he won the Nobel Prize for Literature, which I'm so happy that he won. So well deserved. So I wrote him a letter, and believe it or not, that letter still existed. And I had no idea. I mean, having traveled back and forth across the ocean a number of times and lived in England for ten years, and somehow, in a box, in a random box, this letter that Seamus Heaney wrote back to me in let's call it 1976 still existed in his red pen, and he was teaching at Berkeley at the time. And he wrote back, and the origin of the letter really was because we had come upon the same words, we had written the same line. And I wrote to him in amazement as a young poet, and he wrote back, saying how he loved the language of the poem, which I'm still up in a cloud about. Megan Chaskey [00:09:42]: "Both our weights." Scott Chaskey [00:09:44]: Yeah, "in both our weights", yes. Megan Chaskey [00:09:48]: Beautiful line. So that was amazing, too, that you wrote him that letter and then sent it to his address in Ireland. Scott Chaskey [00:10:02]: In Ireland, teaching in California. He sent the letter to me in my dwelling in Massachusetts, but meanwhile, I had enrolled in a program in Ireland, and the letter was forwarded to me in Ireland while he was in California. Yeah, it was an amazing story. Megan Chaskey [00:10:21]: Amazing. Scott Chaskey [00:10:22]: And it continued, and I suppose that's why I had to write about it, because of actually meeting him there, in Kilkenny in this Art s Week. Yeah, it was an amazing, magical happening. Megan Chaskey [00:10:35]: And then you found that letter in the attic while you were writing the book. Scott Chaskey [00:10:39]: Right. Megan Chaskey [00:10:40]: So there's definitely a lot of magic, that story. Scott Chaskey [00:10:45]: Yeah, well, that's the spirit, I guess. So the book is called Soil and Spirit, and there's the spirit part of it. The soil is obviously what I've sifted through my hands and what I've used with shovel and fork and by tractor with tiller and all that for 40 years. So the soil is very obvious. The spirit is unseen, as it should be. Megan Chaskey [00:11:11]: And in relation to the spirit of leadership, how do you feel about this connection with Seamus Heaney as a poet and that connection with the land? Scott Chaskey [00:11:31]: So, actually, the first poem in Seamus Heaney's first book is called Digging. So there you go. There you've got it. He grew up in a farm, and there you've got that connection. But there are so many other connections in the book, because I go back and speak about the great Northumbrian poet Basil Bunting, who was my teacher at the University in Binghamton. And I never guessed that I'd be able to actually fit a chapter about Bunting into a book, but it fit into this book. So on the spirit of leadership, these were the influences on my life, the very foundational influences on my life, these very strong friendships and mentorships that led to, that influenced me being in a role of a leader later. And I didn't intend to write about this specifically, but it's there. It's in the book. Megan Chaskey [00:12:31]: Yeah. Beautiful. And also in each of the stories, because it's about your travels, you also are relating them to people who in those places are leaders, innovative leaders and visionaries, for example, in the chapter about China. Scott Chaskey [00:12:56]: Right. Yeah. Each one is a story in itself. But that trip to China was fantastic. And that all came about eventually because of this wonderful woman, Shi-yan, who actually started the Community Supported Agriculture movement in China, coming to work on a CSA farm in the States and then realizing, she said, "why don't we have this in China?" So she did something about it, she went back, started, and by the time that I reached China for this international gathering of CSA farmers and advocates from all over the globe, from 40 different countries, all practicing Community Supported Agriculture, there were now 500 CSAs in China five years after she brought the idea back from this country. Quite phenomenal, because the idea of CSA, well, there's a seed of it in Japan that started in the early sevent ies, and then there was a seed of this community movement in Switzerland in the early eight ies, and that was brought to the United States and now brought to China. Amazing story. And so I had to write about something to do with that. And so there's the chapter in China. Megan Chaskey [00:14:22]: Right. And so inspiring her story. And she was also very inspired by you. Scott Chaskey [00:14:31]: Well, I hope it was mutual. Megan Chaskey [00:14:34]: Yes. Well, I think it mattered a lot to her that you came and saw her in China and saw what was being created there. Scott Chaskey [00:14:45]: Yeah, we were all there because of community. And nothing could be stronger than the community of all those people speaking all different languages, practicing the same, really the same, thing traveling there. My first thought was what in the world is Community Supported Agriculture like in China of all places? But in fact it's not so different because it has to do with the community of soil, the biology of the soil, and the community of people looking for nutritious food. Megan Chaskey [00:15:25]: Yeah, that's a very beautiful chapter. And give us a sense of what it feels like now that you've completed the book and what it's like for you to have brought these stories into this format. Scott Chaskey [00:15:49]: Well, for me it's really about reaching people. It's not obviously my single story. I actually felt that after all these years of working, digging in the soil locally and working to build community locally, that by writing, I can actually reach many more people. And that's what I hope for this book. Already it seems to have wings, good wings. It's taking off. And that's ultimately what it has to do, not so much with a message, but with a sharing, a basic reality which is often lacking in our modern existence. And reality has to do with tending soil, caring for place, caring for community of people. And everyone who reads about that can share in the importance of it. So, yeah, I just hope it reaches many people. Megan Chaskey [00:16:54]: It already, as you said, is reaching people. And we have some readings coming up, and we will put the schedule in the show notes. So I look forward to hearing from people who get to hear you read in person. And it's a beautiful thing that you're doing, bringing your voice of hope. And I know a lot of people have mentioned that, that it's a seed of hope that is really touching people's hearts as they read your stories, because people need that sense of what's being cultivated and that it's cultivating hope. So thank you for the work you're doing. Scott Chaskey [00:17:46]: Thank you for reading and listening and asking questions. Megan Chaskey [00:17:52]: And we'll be back, we'll do another episode. So thank you.

Have you been looking for a way to increase variety in your families diets? Wondered how to increase  the number of nutrient dense foods? Or even just wondered how to get produce that is local to your area?  Well, then I may just have the solution for you this season. In this episode we are talking all about Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). We talk about what CSA's are, how you find them, and my favorite things about them! Links: CSA Websites: Local Harvest ; Fairshare CSA Coalition Simple Way's to Improve Your Child's Digestion Freebie: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63f0ddefa48787c3c5ff6130

Our conversation today featured John & Ann Fox, owners of Fox Urban Farms. Fox Urban Farms, LLC is a hydroponic container farming venture serving the City of Winchester, VA with hyper-local, fresh, delicious lettuces, leafy greens, micro-greens, herbs, and edible flowers year-round.  John & Ann told us how they came to be urban farmers and the value they place on providing their produce to the community. They explained how their farm works and the education that went into getting it planted and growing, and the sustainability of hydroponic farming. We talked about how you can purchase their foods (click here) and they gave details about their soon-to-be-released "crop box" (Community Supported Agriculture/CSA.)  Learn more about Fox Urban Farms on their website: https://www.foxurbanfarms.com/ and follow them on Facebook.

This week on The Land Show Rickey Fields, Certified Prescribed Burn Program Manager for the Alabama Forestery Commission, joins us to talk about the services that the Forestry Commission offers to landowners across the state. Rickey discusses the benefits of prescribed fire in our forests, and the benefits of maintaining and marking your proeprty boundaries. http://www.forestry.alabama.gov Taylor Hatchett, owner of Boozer Farms in Thorsby, talks about what they are planting on their fruit and vegetable farm in Chilton County. Taylor talks about how the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model has been great for their farm. https://www.boozerfarms.com/ Travis Jordan, with Alabama Ag Credit, is in studio to talk about how land buyers are navigating the current interest rate environment with their land purchases. http://www.alabamaagcredit.com Ashley Mason, new owner of Cracker Seasonings, is on to share about their new seasoning company. Cracker seasonings has different flavors for all types of tasty dishes. https://www.crackerseasoning.com/

Keri-Sue Lewis from Common Hands Farm, located in Philmont, NY, joins the podcast to talk about Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). Their mission is to provide healthy, affordable food access by way of bringing small farming into the future. Using Certified Naturally Grown methods, they provide their CSA members with weekly boxes (between June and November) of their bountiful harvests of 100+ varieties of vegetable, herbs and micro-greens grown on their 25-acre farm. Having grown up in the Hudson Valley, Keri is passionate about changing the food systems in this area, providing seasonal crops, and bringing access to healthy food to the community while helping others connect with nature. The farm also offers delicious value-added products with their crops, inspired by preserving the bounty of the season. These can be found at local farmer's markets as well as at local stores and wholesale buyers. Hosts: Tim Kennelty and Jean Thomas Guest: Keri-Sue Lewis Photo by: Tim Kennelty Production Support: Linda Aydlett, Teresa Golden and Annie Scibienski

Just because vegetables aren't growing outside right now doesn't mean that the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farmers are just sitting around. Sam Oschwald Tilton, fresh market vegetable specialist from FairShare CSA Coalition provides insight  into what those farmers are doing during the winter and how customers can prepare for this year's season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Erin Silva is an Associate Professor and State Extension Specialist in Organic and Sustainable Cropping Systems in the Department of Plant Pathology as well as the Director for the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at UW-Madison.  After completing a Ph.D. in Horticulture at Washington State University, Dr. Silva obtained a faculty position at New Mexico State University. During her tenure at NMSU, Dr. Silva taught courses on organic vegetable production, including an experiential learning course integrating the campus working student organic Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm. Dr. Silva initiated several organic research projects at NMSU, including work on a cover crop-based reduced tillage approach for organic vegetable crops and breeding vegetables for organic production systems. These research themes continued as Dr. Silva moved into the first organically focused research position at the UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences in 2006. Through her work at UW-Madison, she has developed an internationally recognized program that improves the management of organic production systems and increases the profitability and sustainability for organic producers and rural communities. In this episode, Dr. Silva and John discuss the following: To find out more information about Erin's research, please visit https://uworganic.wisc.edu/ograin/. OGRAIN, The Organic Grain Resource and Information Network, exists to provide farmers access to research and to form a community of organic grain producers. About John KempfJohn Kempf is the founder of Advancing Eco Agriculture, a plant nutrition and biostimulants consulting company. A top expert in the field of biological and regenerative farming, John founded AEA in 2006 to help fellow farmers by providing the education, tools, and strategies that will have a global effect on the food supply and those who are growing that supply. ​Through intense study and the knowledge gleaned from many industry leaders, John is building a comprehensive systems-based approach to plant nutrition - a system solidly based on the sciences of plant physiology, mineral nutrition, and soil microbiology. Support For This Show & Helping You GrowThe recognized leader in regenerative agriculture since 2006, AEA (Advancing Eco Agriculture) is on a mission to help growers become more resilient, efficient, and profitable.  AEA works directly with growers on the application of its unique line of crop nutritional supplements and biological inoculants. Informed by cutting edge plant and soil data gathering techniques, AEA's science-based programs empower farm operations to meet the crop quality markers that matter the most.  AEA has created real and lasting change on millions of acres with their products and data-driven services by working hand-in-hand with growers in North America to produce healthier soil, stronger crops, and higher profits. Beyond working on the ground with growers, AEA leads in regenerative agriculture media and education, producing and distributing the popular and highly-regarded Regenerative Agriculture Podcast, inspiring webinars, and other educational content that serve as go-to resources for growers around the world who thirst for actionable information about regenerative agriculture. Learn more about AEA's regenerative programs and products. VIDEO: For more conversations with John Kempf about regenerative agriculture, watch this amazing conversation between John and three AEA growers about how regenerative agriculture is changing lives and conventional farming: https://youtu.be/n9U6GwbYPDk

Sponsored by Tierra Farm; Music by Aaron DessnerThis is the second episode of our second season, and what an honor and pleasure it is to welcome Mary Berry, Director of The Berry Center in Kentucky, a nonprofit organization “dedicated to bringing focus, knowledge and cohesion to the work of changing our industrial agricultural system into a system and culture that uses nature as the standard, accepts no permanent damage to the ecosphere, and takes into consideration human health in local communities.” Mary and her brother, Den, were raised by their parents, Wendell and Tanya Berry, at Lanes Landing Farm in Henry County, Kentucky from the time she was six years old. She attended Henry County public schools and graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1981. She farmed for a living in Henry County starting out in dairy farming, growing Burley tobacco, and later diversifying to organic vegetables, pastured poultry and grass-fed beef. Mary speaks all over the country as a proponent of agriculture of the middle, in defense of small farmers, and in the hope of restoring a culture and an economy that has been lost in rural America. In this episode Mary shares her thoughts on the importance of place in our work and lives, the culture of agriculture and its vital role in supporting healthy local communities, the essential work of educating young farmers, and her father's legacy and influence on her life and work.If you'd like to learn more about Mary's work and The Berry Center, visit https://berrycenter.org. Donate to Hawthorne Valley.More About Mary BerryMary is married to Trimble County, Kentucky farmer, Steve Smith, who started the first Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farming endeavor in the state of Kentucky. If daughters Katie Johnson, Virginia Aguilar and Tanya Smith choose to stay in Henry County, they will be the ninth generation of their family to live and farm there.Mary currently serves on the Boards of Directors of United Citizens Bank in New Castle, Kentucky, the Schumacher Center for a New Economics in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, and Sterling College in Vermont. She speaks all over the country as a proponent of agriculture of the middle, in defense of small farmers, and in the hope of restoring a culture and an economy that has been lost in rural America. Her writings have appeared in various publications and collections, including “Letters to a Young Farmer: On Food, Farming, and Our Future” (Princeton Agricultural Press, 2016) and the introduction for a new edition of essays, “Our Sustainable Table”, Robert Clark, ed. (Counterpoint, 2017).

In this episode, Stacy Zivicki from Sustainable Stewards takes the time to chat with us about preparation tactics, sustainable agriculture, and homesteading. Stacy's mission with Sustainable Stewards is to show her viewers how to achieve authentic self-sufficiency – free from reliance on civilization. On her channel, Stacy covers everything from permaculture to animal husbandry and food freedom. She informs her viewers so that they too can learn how to be independent of feed mills, grocery stores, and our society's approach to debt. Join us now to hear Stacy discuss: How her background shaped her perspective on self-sufficiency. The importance of becoming your own producer of resources. How Stacy utilizes Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) for her food distribution. The benefits of working with your community to support sustainable agriculture and livestock production. What does true self-sufficiency look like? Tune in to find out! To watch Stacy's educational content click here, and to purchase Sustainable Stewards merchandise click here.  Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3bO8R6q

There's plenty of pollution and stress compromising our bodies every day and since foods grown today only contain about 20% of the nutrients they had 80 years ago, we need all the help we can get, eating to improve our health. Stephen Cowan is telling us how he went from working in the corporate world to realizing he was completely disconnected from nature to finding his passion and starting a microgreens company. Stephen shares in detail how an Iowaska “handshake” helped him to see the world differently, and help him to discover the power within all plants, which led to a deep desire to bring the benefits of microgreens to everyone. Stephen shares how he intuitively landed on the power of broccoli and how the high levels of naturally-occurring nutrients, minerals, essential amino acids, and antioxidants found in microgreens are able to aid the human body in healing. Stephen helps us understand why it's good to combine microgreens like broccoli with other foods to find the synergistic benefits. Inspired by the power of plants after a visit to Peru, Chicago native Stephen Cowan, started a hydroponic Microgreens farm in the Colorado Rockies and began drying these nutrients dense vegetables and sneaking them into drinks and foods focusing on sustainably, increasing access to nutrition, and decreasing food waste. Find more about Stephen Cowan: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/beyondmicrogreens/ Website - https://beyondmicrogreens.com/ Click here if you're interested in joining a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) near you, Find more about Amy Stark and her courses: www.starktransformation.com Support the Podcast:  www.starktransformation.com/donate-to-the-podcast

What is a pragmatic farming approach in a high precipitation climate?   Today on the show we're hosting David Haakenson, 2nd generation owner of Jubilee Farm, located in Carnation, Washington. Jubilee Farm is proud to provide the greater Seattle area with a diverse selection of nutritious vegetables, fruits, meat, & flour, all of which are cultivated using organic farming practices. Jubilee's produce is available through its Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) subscription program, in which members of the public support the farm by committing to purchase shares of its produce for a season. About half of Jubilee Farm previously had been conserved by the King County Farmland Preservation Program. When there was an opportunity to partner with King County to preserve the remaining half through the County's Transfer of Development Rights Program, PCC Farmland Trust jumped at the chance. Tune in today to hear about Jubilee's interesting history in the particularly wet Washington climate!   You'll hear:   What David does on Jubilee Farm 1:08 How many acres of cropping takes place on Jubilee 6:08 How Jubilee Farm manages the high precipitation Northwestern climate 12:27 What kind of on-farm commerce is facilitated by Jubilee 36:37 How David structures his team to ensure all integral tasks get completed 38:32 Jubilee's spring plant sale 50:40 What David would change if he could return to the beginning of his farming journey 57:09   About the Guest   David Haakenson (pronounced “Hawkinson”) is a second generation farmer in Carnation, WA.  He and his family run and live on the farm his parents started when David was a child, with no experience in farming! After spending time learning what didn't work, David's father learned about the CSA model and soon became the second CSA in the region and is still successfully operating today.   Resources:   Website: https://jubileefarm.org   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jubileefarmcarnation   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jubilee_farm/ 

The proportion of older adults with unmet care and support needs continues to grow significantly as care systems face significant problems in the United States of America. Although 20% of older adults aged 60 and over use home- and community-based support and health services, many older Amerian's and their families have a vague understanding of what is available for older adults. Addressing these unmet requirements is quickly becoming a top public health priority.  This week's episode of This Is Getting Old features Part 4: Community Support and Health Service. This episode is of the 10-part AARP/ Age-Friendly Social Innovation Challenge. Watch the full episode or listen to the podcast to learn more about community support, health services, and programs specifically designed for older adults. Key points covered in this episode:  ✔️What are Community Support Services? Community supports are local services; such as an active intergenerational community center or a recreational center. These services and locations make it easier for older adults to connect and build community ties.  ✔️ What are Health Services? Health services include primary care providers, mental health services, substance abuse and treatment programs, preventive and health maintenance programs, rehabilitation programs, pharmacy services, and dental care - to name a few. What Worries June? Hear Maria Teresa McPhail, MD President & CEO At Vida Senior Centers' present a scenario developed by our Design Thinking Team about June.  June is 84 years old and a retired accountant. She lives in an area considered a "food desert," and she's afraid of COVID, even though she's fully vaccinated. When she runs low on groceries, the nearest grocery store that sells affordable, fresh groceries is seven miles away; she had no other option but to travel. June's Problem Statement Dr. Maria Teresa McPhail elaborated that June needs a way to access fresh and healthy food, socialize with other people because she has transportation barriers, lives alone, and has COVID-19 concerns.   Community Support and Health Services - Innovative Solution For June The team came up with "Creating Community Through Food" as an innovative solution for Community Support and Health Services for older adults like June.  Creating Community Through Food is a weekly, seasonal intergenerational cooking class.  What it does is; Offer outdoor cooking classes in the summer and virtual cooking sessions in the winter.   Through this program, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) brings local foods and includes a "know your farmer know your food" component.  It also includes transportation to the outdoor site, and volunteers will participate in developing peer-to-peer support.  Volunteer high schoolers and college students involved can gain service hours. Healthcare institutions see the program as a potential to recruit for career paths in long-term care and involve dietician students. Essentially, the program encourages adults and older adults to attend in person to refer them to other resources based on need and be involved in senior centers that may have existing similar programs.   You may also have another idea for a solution - or know of a program that would help older adults and their families facing similar challenges. Please add your comments below this video - or on my website where this episode can be found - MelissaBPhD.com We'd love to hear from you! --------------------------------------------- If you have questions, comments, or need help, please feel free to drop a one-minute audio or video clip and email it to me at melissabphd@gmail.com, and I will get back to you by recording an answer to your question.  About Melissa Batchelor, Ph.D., R.N., FNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN: I earned my Bachelor of Science in Nursing ('96) and Master of Science in Nursing ('00) as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) from the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) School of Nursing (SON). I genuinely enjoy working with the complex medical needs of older adults. I worked full-time for five years as FNP in geriatric primary care across many long-term care settings (skilled nursing homes, assisted living, home, and office visits), then transitioned into academic nursing in 2005, joining the faculty at UNCW SON as a lecturer. I obtained my Ph.D. in Nursing and a post-master's Certificate in Nursing Education from the Medical University of South Carolina College of Nursing ('11). I then joined the faculty at Duke University School of Nursing as an Assistant Professor. My family moved to northern Virginia in 2015 and led to me joining the George Washington University (G.W.) School of Nursing faculty in 2018 as a (tenured) Associate Professor. I am also the Director of the G.W. Center for Aging, Health, and Humanities. Please find out more about her work at https://melissabphd.com/.

Find more of The Good You Can Do here.  The Wairarapa Eco Farm was born out of a desire to produce quality food with ecological integrity. The farm is situated on the Tauherenikau Plains in South Wairarapa. Over the last 20+ years, it has grown from bare paddocks into a secluded oasis. The owners, Frank and Josje, and their family have created their very own micro-climate which has given them the opportunity to grow a wide variety of crops for their Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programme. In this episode, I visit the farm to learn more about the CSA concept, meet the team who are so passionate about feeding healthy food to their local community, and get a glimpse into what it's like to live in a world where you are constantly co-creating with nature.  You can learn more about Wairarapa Eco Farm (and apply to join their CSA) at their website: http://wairarapaecofarm.com/ You can also check out this epic video on the farm by Happen Films: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWkYtZxpQUo You can also follow them on Instagram to see what's in their CSA boxes each week: https://www.instagram.com/wairarapa_eco_farm_/ See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Find more of The Good You Can Do here.  The Wairarapa Eco Farm was born out of a desire to produce quality food with ecological integrity. The farm is situated on the Tauherenikau Plains in South Wairarapa. Over the last 20+ years, it has grown from bare paddocks into a secluded oasis. The owners, Frank and Josje, and their family have created their very own micro-climate which has given them the opportunity to grow a wide variety of crops for their Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programme. In this episode, I visit the farm to learn more about the CSA concept, meet the team who are so passionate about feeding healthy food to their local community, and get a glimpse into what it's like to live in a world where you are constantly co-creating with nature.  You can learn more about Wairarapa Eco Farm (and apply to join their CSA) at their website: http://wairarapaecofarm.com/ You can also check out this epic video on the farm by Happen Films: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWkYtZxpQUo You can also follow them on Instagram to see what's in their CSA boxes each week: https://www.instagram.com/wairarapa_eco_farm_/ Support the show: https://www.climactic.fm/p/support-the-collective/

Find more of The Good You Can Do here.  The Wairarapa Eco Farm was born out of a desire to produce quality food with ecological integrity. The farm is situated on the Tauherenikau Plains in South Wairarapa. Over the last 20+ years, it has grown from bare paddocks into a secluded oasis. The owners, Frank and Josje, and their family have created their very own micro-climate which has given them the opportunity to grow a wide variety of crops for their Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programme. In this episode, I visit the farm to learn more about the CSA concept, meet the team who are so passionate about feeding healthy food to their local community, and get a glimpse into what it's like to live in a world where you are constantly co-creating with nature.  You can learn more about Wairarapa Eco Farm (and apply to join their CSA) at their website: http://wairarapaecofarm.com/ You can also check out this epic video on the farm by Happen Films: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWkYtZxpQUo You can also follow them on Instagram to see what's in their CSA boxes each week: https://www.instagram.com/wairarapa_eco_farm_/ Support the show: https://www.climactic.fm/p/support-the-collective/

Find more of The Good You Can Do here. The Wairarapa Eco Farm was born out of a desire to produce quality food with ecological integrity. The farm is situated on the Tauherenikau Plains in South Wairarapa. Over the last 20+ years, it has grown from bare paddocks into a secluded oasis. The owners, Frank and Josje, and their family have created their very own micro-climate which has given them the opportunity to grow a wide variety of crops for their Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programme.In this episode, I visit the farm to learn more about the CSA concept, meet the team who are so passionate about feeding healthy food to their local community, and get a glimpse into what it's like to live in a world where you are constantly co-creating with nature. You can learn more about Wairarapa Eco Farm (and apply to join their CSA) at their website:http://wairarapaecofarm.com/You can also check out this epic video on the farm by Happen Films:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWkYtZxpQUoYou can also follow them on Instagram to see what's in their CSA boxes each week:https://www.instagram.com/wairarapa_eco_farm_/ See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joining us today on the Donna Lonna Kitchen Podcast is Jill Beebout. Jill and her husband Sean Skeehan farm and steward 40 acres of land near Chariton, Iowa in southern Marion County. In this episode, we'll find out how their hard work gets food from farm to table. Jill, Donna and Lonna discuss the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model, Blue Gate Farm's VegEmail service, Jill's plethora of farm enterprises and more. Learn more about Blue Gate Farm: Website | Facebook | Instagram | CSA | Blog This podcast is produced in partnership with Practical Farmers of Iowa. Practical Farmers of Iowa equips farmers to build resilient farms and communities. Check them out at practicalfarmers.org

In this week's podcast we talk with Local Foods and Small Farms Educator Nick Frillman about Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). Nick shares a lot of great information about what CSA is, how it works, and how to get involved in one. 2:51 Welcome Nick Frillman 3:11 What does CSA stand for? 4:19 What does community supported agriculture mean? 7:12 How are you so familiar with CSA already? 9:05 What are “shares” in a CSA system? 12:21 What products can you get in a CSA? 14:03 What vegetables do you get when? Can you choose what you get? Are there bigger or small size shares that you can get? 22:14 About how much is a vegetable CSA membership cost per week? How is the CSA cost billed? Why is it billed that way? 28: 05 How come there aren't more winter CSAs? 34:12 What if you don't use it all? How do you use it all? Or do you? 40:11 Can I choose what I get for produce or should I just stick to going to the farmers market? 44: 32 Why should someone consider a CSA for 2022? 45: 55 How do I find a CSA near me? Check out the Good Growing Blog: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowing Subscribe to the weekly Good Growing email: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingsu... Any products or companies mentioned during the podcast are in no way a promotion or endorsement of these products or companies. -- Want to listen to the podcast? You can find us on most podcast platforms. SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/user-555304573 iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/show/good-gr... Tunein https://tunein.com/podcasts/Gardening... Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/202u3si... Vurbl https://vurbl.com/station/good-growin... Listen notes https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/... Ivy https://ivy.fm/podcast/good-growing-1... Castbox https://castbox.fm/channel/Good-Growi... Google podcasts https://bit.ly/3AiYjTD

Happy New Year! We're back from vacation with a discussion of a book that is very much in the Horticulturati wheelhouse, The Know Maintenance Perennial Garden. Author Roy Diblik, a Wisconsin-based designer and plantsman, argues that anyone can build a “design-magazine-worthy garden at home” by thoughtfully combining perennials to form functional plant communities that need little more than an annual mow – almost no irrigation, mulch, or hand-pruning required. This low-maintenance method could be a revelation for residential and commercial landscapes alike, but can it work in Texas, with our balmy winters and scorching summers? Is there a way to implement the mowing-for-maintenance concept using electric, rather than gas, machines? Colleen is inspired to experiment as she redesigns her front yard. Next, we review a documentary short, The Soul of a Farmer, by filmmaker Roger Sherman. Chef-turned-grower Patty Gentry of Early Girl Farm rents three acres in Long Island from Isabella Rosselini (!!!), who calls Patty “the Picasso of Vegetables.” Sidestepping many of the tropes of farm-to-table docs (Gentry admits she'd probably be living out of her truck if it weren't for her spouse's financial support) this film paints an honest portrait of the struggles and small victories of one artisanal vegetable grower as she transitions from wholesale growing for restaurants to a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model. Food porn ahead!  If you're SERIOUS about gardening, join our Patreon at $5/month and get bonus “in the weeds” content from this episode, video classes, and early access to the show! In this edition of the bonus, Colleen shares her plant list for the front yard, and the mulch conundrum continues. We're talkin' hydrophobic crustiness, the virtues of leaf mold versus pine straw, and so much more!  Email info@horticulturati.com or leave us a message on the Horticulturati Hotline at 347-WAP-HORT. Photo credit Patrice Casanova/First Run Features 

Happy New Year! We're back from vacation with a discussion of a book that is very much in the Horticulturati wheelhouse, The Know Maintenance Perennial Garden. Author Roy Diblik, a Wisconsin-based designer and plantsman, argues that anyone can build a “design-magazine-worthy garden at home” by thoughtfully combining perennials to form functional plant communities that need little more than an annual mow – almost no irrigation, mulch, or hand-pruning required. This low-maintenance method could be a revelation for residential and commercial landscapes alike, but can it work in Texas, with our balmy winters and scorching summers? Is there a way to implement the mowing-for-maintenance concept using electric, rather than gas, machines? Colleen is inspired to experiment as she redesigns her front yard. Next, we review a documentary short, The Soul of a Farmer, by filmmaker Roger Sherman. Chef-turned-grower Patty Gentry of Early Girl Farm rents three acres in Long Island from Isabella Rosselini (!!!), who calls Patty “the Picasso of Vegetables.” Sidestepping many of the tropes of farm-to-table docs (Gentry admits she'd probably be living out of her truck if it weren't for her spouse's financial support) this film paints an honest portrait of the struggles and small victories of one artisanal vegetable grower as she transitions from wholesale growing for restaurants to a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model. Food porn ahead!  If you're SERIOUS about gardening, join our Patreon at $5/month and get bonus “in the weeds” content from this episode, video classes, and early access to the show! In this edition of the bonus, Colleen shares her plant list for the front yard, and the mulch conundrum continues. We're talkin' hydrophobic crustiness, the virtues of leaf mold versus pine straw, and so much more!  Email info@horticulturati.com or leave us a message on the Horticulturati Hotline at 347-WAP-HORT. Photo credit Patrice Casanova/The Soul of a Farmer 

SO great connecting with them on this webinar ! This YYC Growers' Harvest Box is a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)-style program that is unique to Calgary. "We draw from 15 farm owners, who grow in and around Calgary, producing a diverse medley of vegetables and other crops." Listen here to dive deep into YYC Growers'! Don't miss out on the visuals. Join The EAT Community and get access to it ALL!

The Arizona Farm Bureau's Julie Murphree discusses Community Supported Agriculture (CSA).  With the pandemic and food supply chain issues, there's a re-awakening of the local food movement.  Getting the freshest produce direct from local farms while helping farmers stay in business.  Plus Arizona Farm Bureau President Stephanie Smallhouse talks about the importance of CSA's in smaller communities and the effect record monsoon rain has had on Arizona farming.

For today's guest Jenny Freeman, what sprouted as an idea to tackle food insecurity during the pandemic has now grown into a fully registered 501(c)(3) organization that offers individuals and organizations the ability to get involved in the local food movement. Her organization, Community FarmShare, is a community-based initiative that connects food-insecure families with local produce farmers in Montgomery County. This organization works by way of donation and is completely volunteer-run, all of the money is put towards purchasing Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm shares. These shares are then used to purchase weekly bags and boxes of organically grown produce at one of seven local participating vegetable farms.  CSA programs have recently received widespread attention for their ability to provide unique benefits to communities, environments, and economies. In a nutshell, CSAs directly connect consumers and producers to help create a more profitable and transparent local food system. This helps in reducing food insecurity among families that cannot afford organically grown foods. Jenny is passionate about tackling this issue by providing a solution that links families experiencing food insecurity with local vegetable and fruit growers. Jenny shares this mission with the rest of her community in order to create transformative change in her local community.  In this week's episode, we will discuss Jenny's journey creating Community FarmShare and how you can get involved with her organization. Join us on this week's episode to find out more about Jenny's story and learn how you can implement a similar project in your community! Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podchaser, Simplecast, Podtail, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered: What is a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and how does it work? Learn more about Community FarmShare and Jenny's story as its founder Supporting Afghan refugees in the United States Resources Mentioned: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change  Community FarmShare Community Cheer Community Food Rescue Finding the Mother Tree The Overstory Guest Info Connect with Jenny on LinkedIn. Follow Us: Our Website Instagram

For today's guest Jenny Freeman, what sprouted as an idea to tackle food insecurity during the pandemic has now grown into a fully registered 501(c)(3) organization that offers individuals and organizations the ability to get involved in the agri-food sector. Her organization, Community FarmShare, is a community-based initiative that connects food-insecure families with local produce farmers in Montgomery County. This organization works by way of donation and is completely volunteer-run, all of the money is put towards purchasing Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm shares. These shares are then used to purchase weekly bags and boxes of organically grown produce at one of seven local participating vegetable farms.  CSA programs have recently received widespread attention for their ability to provide unique benefits to communities, environments, and economies. In a nutshell, CSAs directly connect consumers and producers to help create a more profitable and transparent local food system. This helps in reducing food insecurity among families that cannot afford organically grown foods. Jenny is passionate about tackling this issue by providing a solution that links families experiencing food insecurity with local vegetable and fruit growers. Jenny shares this mission with the rest of her community in order to create transformative change in her local community.  In this week's episode, we will discuss Jenny's journey creating Community FarmShare and how you can get involved with her organization. Join us on this week's episode to find out more about Jenny's story and learn how you can implement a similar project in your community! Listen to the episode on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-good-dirt/id1492217846 (Apple Podcasts), https://open.spotify.com/show/2lpelAmHPGbMVdOOpxhxTo (Spotify), https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-good-dirt-981565 (Podchaser), https://the-good-dirt.simplecast.com/ (Simplecast), https://podtail.com/en/podcast/the-good-dirt/ (Podtail), or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered: What is a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and how does it work? Learn more about Community FarmShare and Jenny's story as its founder Supporting Afghan refugees in the United States Resources Mentioned: https://www.ipcc.ch/ (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ) https://www.communityfarmshare.org/ (Community FarmShare) https://www.communitycheer.org/ (Community Cheer) https://www.communityfoodrescue.org/ (Community Food Rescue) https://suzannesimard.com/finding-the-mother-tree-book/ (Finding the Mother Tree) http://www.richardpowers.net/the-overstory/ (The Overstory) Guest Info Connect with Jenny on https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-freeman-59a5124/ (LinkedIn). Follow Us: https://lady-farmer.com/blogs/the-good-dirt-podcast (Our Website) https://www.instagram.com/thegooddirtph/ (Instagram)

Frog Song Organics, located in Alachua County, started in 2011 with a mission to provide nutritious foods to the local community through sustainable farming. One way they do this is through their Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program.  In this episode, hear about: - What led Frog Song to start their CSA - How their CSA model has evolved over time - Tips for farmers who are interested in starting a CSA - Recommendations for consumers thinking about joining a CSA  Learn more about Frog Song Organics on their website.  For more episodes on CSAs, visit our Fresh Take Podcast Page. Support the show (https://foginfo.org/donate/)

Welcome to Episode 15 with Randal Breen from Echo Valley Farm in Goomburra, Queensland. Regenerative agriculture, stacked integrated farming models and agroeocology are the Breen family's core values - if you're not sure what these are, just take a listen of this episode! Randal is a very passionate, down-to-earth guy who is working hard with his wife, Juanita, to regenerate their land and provide their local community with high quality food following a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model. Echo Valley Farm follow “The Four Goods” - every action they take must be: Good for the Animals Good for the Land Good for the Farmer Good for You This is our very first phone interview and was loads of fun, we hope you enjoy! -- Thank you for watching. Please Like and Subscribe to Eco Convos with Dan... and be sure to Comment and Share too! You can find us on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, as well as -  Facebook: @ecoconvos  Instagram: @ecoconvoswithdan  Website: www.ecoconvos.com.au #SupportLocal #BuyFreeRange #DemandRealFood  Credits: Production by 'MAV marketing'  Hosted by Dan Vanderhoek - Eco & Lifestyle Property Specialist  Guest was Randal Breen from Echo Valley Farm Music by @DanielRaymxnd -- Mentions: Echo Valley Farm Website: http://www.echovalley.com.au (www.echovalley.com.au) > check out their online store: https://www.echovalley.com.au/buy-online (https://www.echovalley.com.au/buy-online) Belvedere Farm  Soma Soma Kandanga Farm Store Farmer and Sun Matt Evans - chef  Joel Salatin - Stacked Integrated Farming model Gabe Brown - soil health pioneer (diverse cover-cropping) Colin Seis - pastures cropping Start Andrews of Forage Farms - Natural Sequence Farming Recommended books: Call of the Reed Warbler, by Charles Massy Dark Emu, by Bruce Pascoe Recommended film: Kiss The Ground (Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3-V1j-zMZw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3-V1j-zMZw)) 

Host Jeremy C. Park talks with Emma Berkey, Volunteer Coordinator and Distribution Coordinator, and Nicolette Maio, Media and Community Outreach Coordinator, with Old School Farm, who highlight the nonprofit's mission and efforts to employ adults with ALL abilities to grow, harvest, and deliver fresh produce to food deserts in the Middle Tennessee area. During the interview, Emma and Nicolette highlight some of the different produce grown, the impact on and relationships formed with the adults and volunteers who work on the farm, their relationships with local food pantries, how they are working with other farms and farmers through the Bells Bend Conservation Corridor, how the community can help, and much more.Nestled within the heart of Bells Bend, ten minutes outside of Nashville, lies a new, unique non-profit dedicated to producing quality farm-to-table food while providing employment for individuals that have intellectual disabilities. Old School Farm was founded in 2013 on the belief that creating a sustainable farm can also produce sustainable jobs while giving back to the community at large. It is our hope that Old School Farm will become a model site where you will find individuals of all abilities working side by side.Old School Farm will provide meaningful jobs so that adults with developmental disabilities can succeed working in a local Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program which supplies MillarRich families and the local community with fresh, organic produce.Who we are, our function of day to day, current community outreach initiatives (Root Nashville tree planting initiative)Programs and deeper into the donation aspect of our mission. Our relationships to local food pantries we are delivering to and other farms we are working with through the Bells Bend Conservation Corridor.How can you get involved? Our volunteer program and upcoming fundraiser event August 14th.Website:                https://www.oldschoolfarm.org/Instagram:             https://www.instagram.com/oldschoolfarm/Facebook:              https://www.facebook.com/oldschoolfarmtn/

Episode Notes On this episode, SunAh is joined by Gerald C. Harris, one of the trio behind the Tall Grass Food Box, a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) in the Durham and Raleigh, NC area created to support and encourage the sustainability of Black farmers. Gerald gives the backstory to how the CSA originated and the impact they've been able to have in the year since it began. He also discusses some of the systemic issues, past and present, that Black farmers have faced across the nation.

With Margaret Milligan, program associate, Buy Fresh Buy Local Nebraska Think of a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) as a farm subscription program. Traditionally, consumers purchase “shares” of the farm in the late winter and early spring, then their investment is returned to them throughout the season in the form of a weekly “share” of farm products – usually a box or bag packed with seasonal vegetables, fruits, herbs, eggs and value-added products. This arrangement allows farms to secure cash in the traditionally lean times of late winter and early spring and means more overall stability in their business plan. CSA retention rates are generally quite high, meaning people tend to support the farm year after year. As restaurant sales vanished during the pandemic, and farmers' market sales decreased following the overall trend of lower attendance, CSAs attracted more interest from consumers interested in safely sourced reliable food. In 2020 many CSAs adapted by offering contact-free pickup, or home delivery, as well as online ordering.

An Imagining Community conversation with farmer and cultural activist Eric Chisler regarding Rock Creek Regenerative Farm, a small Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm with ecologically-informed regenerative practices in Chico, CA. The farm uses no till practices to dramatically improve the health of the soil and it's ability to retain water. The agriculture.com article from 3/5/2021, no-till saved their farm[1], is an excellent resource for the regenerative properties of no-till farming.  [1] https://www.agriculture.com/crops/conservation/no-till-saved-their-farm Our musical guest is Jim Brobeck who concludes our segment with a performance of "The Men that Steal the Water," recorded by Imagining Community in February, 2021, adjacent to a vernal pool in the Five Mile Recreational Area of Bidwell Park.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/imagining-community/message

Mark Bittman: "Now there's this [new] kind of malnutrition, where people are getting too many of the wrong calories and not enough nutrients.” Bittman, an award-winning food journalist, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the problems lurking in food you probably don’t know about, plus: *Why your food isn't as nourishing as you think* *Why kids should learn about where their food comes from to stay healthy* *What you can do now to help build a better food system* *How much corn you're really eating without knowing it* *What we can learn from other countries about the value of food* Referenced in the episode: - Bittman's book, Animal, Vegetable, Junk. - Bittman's website. - One of Bittman's favorite food organizations, The Heal Food Alliance. - Another initiative Bittman loves, the Good Food Purchasing Program. - The Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) website, where you can buy local food directly from a farmer. - Senator Cory Booker's twitter. - Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's twitter. - Senator Elizabeth Warren's twitter. - Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's twitter. Don't forget to use the code MARK300 for $300 off our functional nutrition coaching program, where you'll have access to 19 of the world's top doctors and experts, seven of which are New York Times bestselling authors, like Bittman. These incredible experts will not only give you a rock solid foundation in functional nutrition, but they'll also teach you how to start your own wellness business and be the change you want to see in this world. Learn more by visiting mindbodygreen.com/coaching. Enjoy this episode! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. 

Jeff Poppen, also known as the Barefoot Farmer, is the owner and operator of one of the oldest and largest organic farms in Tennessee.For the past 15 years Poppen has appeared on Nashville PBS’ television program Volunteer Gardener, for over 20 years he has written a gardening column for the Macon County Chronicle, and he is the author of two books, The Best of the Barefoot Farmer Vol. 1 & Vol. 2. Poppen runs a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program with the food he grows using about 8 acres of his farmland and about 40 head of cattle. Poppen currently runs an apprenticeship program on his farm, and when he is away from the farm he spends his time doing consulting for other farms, lecturing for schools and organized events, and starting new farms using organic and biodynamic methods.In todays episode we discuss:Soil quality and quality of consciousness.What is biodynamic farming and the preparations.Rudolf Steiner core message with Biodynamic lectures.How elements like nitrogen impact our human being.The importance of insects.Growing your own food.How Jeff sets up his farm.If you enjoy this episode please leave a rating and review. I hope this episode brings you tons of value . I Love you guys, Lets keep Transforming Ourselves and Transforming The World.Connect with Jeff:http://barefootfarmer.com/Connect with me:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lachlan.dunn/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lachlan.dunn.161/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOSrM6mN5TcDst3MwUAjKfg/videos?view_as=subscriber

Marie Thomasson of Modern Assets is back to discuss another way to adjust our spending habits that can directly help our farmers, compared to buying directly from big box retailers and supermarkets. We cover:Impacts of buying directly through Farmers Markets or Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)Pros and Cons to buying through Farmers MarketsWhy Farmers are currently struggling to stay afloatHow to find Farmers Markets or Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) near youWe want to hear from you! If you have money questions or if you want us to assess your finances, please complete this form. Stay connected:Be one of the founding members of Greenwood Bank, apply hereLearn more about Marie by visiting her websiteJoin the NOF Facebook groupTo read the full show notes, visit https://www.nursesonfirepodcast.com/cfpHow to share a podcastHow to subscribe, rate, and review a podcastTo learn more about the giveaway, click here

Part 6.This is the last episode in the Beyond Coronavirus series and it ends with a bang - calling for global change in our food systems! Featuring new entrant farmers in Stroud, Nell Benney and Rosie Aitken, Head Grower at Edible Futures in Bristol, Humphrey Lloyd and Vicki Hird from Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming, in this episode we speak to access to land, food poverty, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA's), solidarity schemes, food policy, food sovereignty and what we can do, as eaters, as citizens of our food systems, to change our food and farming practices for the better - making them more resilient in the face of the multiple crises of today. Also hear more on the new Agricultural Bill in the UK post-Brexit and how this is relevant to countries and communities around the world. We can no longer eat our way into destruction, the time for change is NOW!Don't forget to share, review and subscribe! Follow @georgie.styles on InstagramSupport the show

Radio Show #28, September 20, 2020. Host Ronnie Lipschutz welcomes his guests, Mireya Gomez-Contreras and Ana Rasmussen, codirectors of Esperanza Community Farms. Esperanza Community Farms is a system-changing, sustainable community agriculture project focused entirely and directly on increasing food security and good health among low-income families from under-resourced communities in the Pajaro Valley. ECF cultivates fresh, pesticide-free, culturally preferred vegetables and fruit varieties, then deliver bi-weekly boxes of produce directly to members' homes via a subsidized Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. You can find out more about Esperanza Community Farms at: https://esperanzacommunityfarms.org/ and more about sustainable urban agriculture at https://sustainablesystemsfoundation.org/sustainable-urban-agriculture-initiative/

  Technology is changing all aspects of the food system, including how smaller-scale farmers and food producers connect with different markets. In this episode of Handpicked, Dr. Theresa Schumilas describes her work as the Director of Open Food Network Canada, an open source software platform designed to help producers and eaters build better and more sustainable food systems. You’ll hear about how justice and fairness can inform an activist approach to coding and how non-proprietary software is contributing to food sovereignty in Canada and beyond. Using Open Food Network as an example, Dr. Shumilas explains how software platforms are helping smaller scale producers reimagine their operations by centring community, open source legal protections, and peer-to-peer learning.    Contributors  Co-Producers & Hosts: Amanda DiBattista & Laine Young  Sound Design & Editing: Adedotun Babajide & Laine Young  Research Assistants: Chiamaka Okafor-Justin & Jake Bernstein  Guests  Click the links to learn more  Theresa Schumilas    Support & Funding  Wilfrid Laurier University  The Laurier Centre for Sustainable Food Systems  Balsillie School for International Affairs   CIGI    Music Credits  Keenan Reimer-Watts    Resources  Moving Beyond Acknowledgments- LSPIRG  Whose Land  Laurier Centre for Sustainable Food Systems  Open Food Network Canada  The Open Food Network Global Project     Open Food Network Global Discussion Community    Building Back Better: Infrastructure investments for a greener, more resilient and sustainable country     Racial Justice and Food Systems Resources  Justice in June  Black Women on Black Food Sovereignty Panel, presented by FoodShare Toronto  “When you’re Black, you’re at greater risk of everything that sucks”: FoodShare’s Paul Taylor on the links between race and food insecurity  Seed Change Words From Our Chair: We cannot talk about food without talking about racism  Black Food Insecurity in Canada, Melana Roberts    Connect with Us:  Email: Handpickedpodcast@WLU.ca  Twitter: @Handpickedpodc  Facebook: Handpicked Podcast    Glossary of Terms  Commons  Cultural and natural resources that belong to everyone and that are not privately owned. The Commons can include resources that are in physical and/or digital space, are non-proprietary, and are cared for by a community. The Commons is an important concept in many disciplines, including political ecology, economics, philosophy, law, and the humanities, among others. The Commons can be legally protected, as in, for example, Creative Commons or Open Source licencing  Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)  Community supported agriculture (CSA) is a food sharing model in which people buy a share of a farm and then pick up their dividend as a harvest share every week. Consumers make a commitment to take their share, which could be anything from a particular farmer/producer, and to share the risk of the harvest with that farmer.  Data Sovereignty  The right of people to have access to and power over the data and information associated with their lives, work, or communities.   Food sovereignty   "Food Sovereignty is the right of peoples to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods, and their right to define their own food and agriculture systems."   https://viacampesina.org/en/     Global Food Commons   Natural, cultural, and digital resources shared with a global community of food actors. For example, Open Food Network includes a global community of coders creating and sharing code and educational experiences to better their platform.   Informal Economy of Food    Economies of food that emphasize “personal relationships, trust, and non-market values, which are inherently challenging to define and often impossible to quantify.” Informal economies of food are “spaces for non-traditional forms of innovation as well as opportunities for deep insights into social relationships, cultural meanings, and environmental values . . . and challenge us to think of economic systems in far more complex ways than mainstream economic theory would propose.”      http://nourishingontario.ca/the-social-economy-of-food/      Open Source  A non-proprietary legal protection that ensures ownership in the commons. Data, information, code, genetic code, etc. may be deemed Open Source.   Open Source Data   A legal protection that ensures that data that is owned and available for use to everyone in a particular community. In the case of Open Food Network, all users have access to all code associated with the platform but must make any alterations or new code available to all other users.   Peer-to-Peer Learning  Informal learning among members of a community, often based on the concepts of sharing and justice. Peer-to-peer learning may take place through forums, mentorship, or other means.  Platform  Digital infrastructure or framework for different kinds of exchange. For example, Open Food Network is a platform that enables digital food hubs, shops, or farmers markets.  Producer  A food enterprise which makes, grows, bakes, cooks, or produces food which it can supply to other businesses for sale.  https://guide.openfoodnetwork.org/glossary-of-ofn-terms  Production Management  The management of goods, knowledge, technology, employees, money, etc. associated with being a producer.   Sharing Economy  “An umbrella term that describes a wide range of economic activities that have been made possible by technology. Two well-known digital platforms have captured markets in transportation (Uber) and short-term accommodations (Airbnb), but sharing economy businesses are emerging in nearly every sector of the economy. . . . The common element is that they enable individuals to “share” their personal assets or skills. This sharing involves renting personal assets or providing services for a fee through an online application.”  https://www.ontario.ca/page/sharing-economy-framework  Supply Chain  All of the components of a system—including organizations, producers, suppliers, people, resources, activities, information, and infrastructures—that get a product to a consumer.    Sustainable Food System  Food systems that are “socially just, support local economies; are ecologically regenerative, and foster citizen engagement.”  https://fledgeresearch.ca/    Discussion Questions  What is open source data and why is it important to food sovereignty? How is Open Food Network changing the ways that smaller-scale producers do their business? How is it changing the ways that eaters/consumers interact with those farmers?  Justice and fairness are central to Open Food Network’s operations. How are justice, fairness, and activism important to technological and data sovereignty? How is activism taking place at Open Food Network? How and why are open source data and code being protected at Open Food Network? What are the parallels between open source data/code and seed saving movements?  Community is an important concept for technological and food sovereignty—name three ways that community is discussed in this episode and explain why community is so important in each instance.       

The Berry Center Executive Director Mary Berry and her brother, Den Berry, were raised by their parents, Wendell and Tanya Berry, at Lanes Landing Farm in Henry County, Kentucky from the time she was six years old. She attended Henry County public schools and graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1981. She farmed for a living in Henry County starting out in dairy farming, growing Burley tobacco, and later diversifying to organic vegetables, pastured poultry and grass fed beef.Mary is married to Trimble County, Kentucky farmer, Steve Smith, who started the first Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farming endeavor in the state of Kentucky. If daughters Katie Johnson, Virginia Aguilar and Tanya Smith choose to stay in Henry County, they will be the ninth generation of their family to live and farm there.Mary currently serves on the Board of Directors of United Citizens Bank, in New Castle, Kentucky, and is on the board of directors of the Schumacher Center for a New Economics, in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. She speaks all over the country as a proponent of agriculture of the middle, in defense of small farmers, and in the hope of restoring a culture and an economy that has been lost in rural America. Recently she has written a letter for inclusion in the book, “Letters to a Young Farmer: On Food, Farming, and Our Future” (Princeton Agricultural Press, 2016), and the introduction for a new edition of essays, “Our Sustainable Table”, Robert Clark, ed. (Counterpoint, 2017).

There are food systems models focused on get closer the producer and the consumer, thus decreasing the number of intermediaries and one of those is the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), which allows the customer to subscribe to the harvest of a farm and this model flows into an alternative socioeconomic model of agriculture and food distribution.

Joseph Brinkley, who holds a degree in Economics from Virginia Commonwealth University, was working for the Federal Reserve in Richmond, Virginia when he realized he would rather get his hands dirty than work in an office. He went back to school, the second time attending Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Horticulture in 2003. Following graduation, Joseph worked with a number of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms while complementing his education with workshops at Virginia’s Josephine Porter Institute, an internationally acclaimed educational facility that advances education and research in Biodynamics. “I was enjoying learning the details of farming land, including best practices for compost and soil management—and gaining insight to anything that contributed to the overall health of the farm,” Joseph remarks. Today, Joseph’s contributions and expertise, including his extensive knowledge of Biodynamic preparations, contribute to ongoing excellence at Bonterra. Joseph Brinkley join Sustainable Nation to discuss: Differences between organic biodynamic and regenerative farming  The path to organic farming and practices you can incorporate now Biochar trial at Bonterra  Advice and recommendations for sustainability leaders Joesph’s Final Five Questions Responses What is one piece of advice you would give other sustainability leaders that might help them in their careers? I really think crossing over industries we can learn a lot. Sometimes we get kind of siloed within our own industry and so whatever the industry you're within, I think it's really important to kind of take a step back and look into other industries to see how are they solving their problems that that could certainly be applied within our own. What would you say you're most excited about right now in the world of sustainability or sustainable agriculture? I really think it's exciting all of these initiatives that you see from all over. I'm part of this group that we're going to educate and make lawmakers aware of the climate and farming and such. There's some big players there, General Mills. McDonald's is there, right? You see Levi's, I mean, you see some really huge players in the food and textile world really coming behind regenerative agriculture, and then just seeing consumers, so pumped up and excited and just demanding it. I think that's really showing some positive progress. Joseph, how about one book that you would recommend other sustainability leaders read? I'm still on Man or Matter. I think I've got to go back to the same one. If you haven't read it, I'm going to say it again, Man or Matter. That's the one. Excellent. And who writes that? It's Ernst Lehrs. What are some of your favorite resources or tools that really help you in your work? I really think talking to others, seeing what others do and then kind of looking into the other worlds of agriculture. Sometimes we get kind of so stuck, you know, we're in this great nation and we are, but we can look to other nations, to other continents to see there's a lot to be learned from more pastoral ways. And then just on different approaches to farming, to animal husbandry, to how we treat the land for the long-term success. And finally, Joseph, where can our listeners go to learn more about you and your work at Bonterra? I would say go to the website: bonterra.com About Sustridge Sustridge is a sustainability consulting firm providing consulting in sustainability strategy development, sustainability reporting, GHG emissions calculating and management, zero waste planning and guidance in a TRUE Zero Waste, B Corp, LEED and Carbon Neutral certification.

This Week on The Land Show with Dave and Johnny: Taylor Hatchett, owner of Boozer Farms in Chilton County, joins us to talk about their great Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs are doing through the early summer. https://boozerfarms.com/ Bo Pierce, owner of Alabama Game Fence, comes on to talk about different types of fencing that landowners can construct around the property, and considerations for proper fence maintenance. https://www.alabamagamefence.com/ Cody Rasco, agent with Southeastern Land Group and cattleman, discusses his family's custom beef operation in Cullman County, Alabama. www.selandgroup.com/agents/cody-rasco Dave and Jonathan answer a listener question about what are points to consider when buying a rural piece of property as a homestead.

Being a member of a local Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program has changed the way my family purchases produce. It has allowed us to go on a food adventure to discover not only new foods, but also how to prepare a variety of fruits and vegetables. Join me for a look at how Blue Gate Farm, a Certified Naturally Grown farm in South-Central Iowa, produces chemical-free products through members of a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program and the Des Moines Farmer's Market.Jill Beebout and Sean Skeehan own Blue Gate Farm and are passionate about sharing locally-grown, chemical-free produce with customers. Hear why they traded their careers in the theater industry, left the city and moved back to Iowa to try their hand at farming. Farming that is done primarily by hand.Get show highlights, notes and a link to take advantage of the Blue Gate Farm CSA discount at www.CairnYogaWellness.com/Podcast25.

Barb Perkins left the city and her criminal justice degree to start farming with her husband, David, in 1994. The two of them pioneered Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) in the Midwest. Here, she shares how she got into farming and became enamored of the CSA concept, and how they grew a successful CSA at a time without email, websites, or social media. Barb Perkins and her husband, David, ran Vermont Valley Community Farm CSA from 1994 through 2018. The farm, near Madison, Wisconsin, was one of the first CSAs in the state and one of the largest. The farm engaged its members in many ways and became a vibrant community over the years. Barb is an advocate for CSA and an educator for CSA farmers and the community. Barb and David retired the CSA after 24 amazing seasons. Vermont Valley continues to grow and sell certified organic seed potatoes.

Anastassia Laskey is a consultant living in Atlanta, and she’s been a member of NBT’s Elite Performance Program for the past 3 years. Since then she’s overcome health challenges that were significantly affecting her quality of life, including numerous gut infections, food sensitivities and fatigue. On this podcast, Anastassia talks with NBT coach and Scientific Director Megan Roberts about her healing journey from a state of severe illness to one in which she’s gained control over her well-being. She shares about her decision to go overseas for faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), and the impact this procedure had on her recovery. She also discusses the habit-forming strategies and lifestyle changes she implemented to maintain her improved state of health. Here’s the outline of this interview with Anastassia Laskey: [00:00:31] Why Ana came to Nourish Balance Thrive. [00:03:32] Diet changes. [00:03:45] Book: The Primal Blueprint, by Mark Sisson. [00:04:11] Clostridium difficile (C-diff). [00:06:30] Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT). [00:07:48] Taymount Clinic. [00:09:17] Improvement with FMT. [00:12:20] H. pylori, Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO). [00:13:32] Current diet. [00:14:57] Getting enough protein. [00:16:47] Tips for getting more protein: Wild Planet Sardines with lemon; European bacon, Chudabeef beef jerky. [00:19:18] Learning to eat intuitively. [00:21:03] Healthy at Every Size and Intuitive Eating; "body neutrality". [00:22:58] The effect of emotional stress on health. [00:26:21] Creating habits and making them stick. [00:30:36] Physical activity without a gym. [00:32:08] Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) or farm box subscription; Fresh Harvest. [00:34:05] Important levers: sleep; reducing environmental stressors, reducing sugar. [00:37:37] "Cured" vs. maintaining new lifestyle habits. [00:42:34] The value of accountability.

Listen as we discuss the problems facing dairy producers and our rural communities and how we can all work together towards building a better food system Bio: Sarah Lloyd farms with her husband Nels Nelson on the 350-cow Nelson dairy farm in Wisconsin. She works off-farm as the Director of Special Projects for the Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU). This work includes; support for Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farmers, organizing for fair prices for dairy farmers through the Dairy Together campaign, and research on fair labor issues in agriculture. She is also the Director of Development and the Secretary of the Board for the Wisconsin Food Hub Cooperative, which aggregates and sells fresh produce into local wholesale markets for its farmer members. Sarah has a PhD in Rural Sociology from UW-Madison and a Masters in Rural Development from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. She has served on the National Dairy Board and the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board.

Neste episódio, Paulo conversou com Ariel Molina, agroecólogo e membro fundador da CSA Brasil. Além de conscientizar os consumidores, a ideia é fazê-los participar do processo de produção dos alimentos que irão fazer parte da alimentação do dia a dia. ================== LINKS CITADOS NO EPISÓDIO CSA Brasil: http://www.csabrasil.org The Impacts of Local Markets: A Review of Research on Farmers Markets and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA): https://academic.oup.com/ajae/article-abstract/90/5/1298/62733 População rural e urbana: https://educa.ibge.gov.br/jovens/conheca-o-brasil/populacao/18313-populacao-rural-e-urbana.html CONTATOS DO ARIEL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/csa_brasil/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CSA-Brasil-177907649056690 INTERAJA COM O AGRO RESENHA Instagram: www.instagram.com/agroresenha Twitter: www.twitter.com/agroresenha Facebook: www.facebook.com/agroresenha Grupo WhatsApp: http://bit.ly/zap-arp E-MAIL Se você tem alguma sugestão de pauta, reclamação ou dúvida envie um e-mail para contato@agroresenha.com.br CONTRIBUA COM O AGRO RESENHA PicPay: https://picpay.me/agroresenha Padrim: https://www.padrim.com.br/agroresenha PADRINHOS E MADRINHAS DO AGRO RESENHA Paulo Henrique Sá Fortes Mariely Biff Fabio Makoto Okuno Michael Ortigara Goulart Luciano Mendes César Kobayakawa Cleomar Amaral Michely Santana Lucas Fuchs Cesar Augusto da Silva Bessa Paulo Massaharu Ozaki Maria Luisa de Moraes Ozaki Fernando Borges Luiz Fernando Sacchett Dias Geide Antonio Figueiredo Junior Rondiny Carneiro Jaime Sanchez da Cruz Rios Marcos Mamoru Fugio Otto Ozaki André Tavares de Vasconcelos Carla Papai Diego Henrique Uroda Albert Kenji Hirose Nayara Nunes Rodrigues Valter Galan Daniel Rezende Gobbi Alberto Affonso Marinho Neto Fernando Alonso Bueno Enrique da Silva Gomes Gaspar César Pedroso Pablo Figueiredo Guilherme Távora Paulo Henrique Sá Fortes Caio Zitelli Gabriel Testa Michel Cambri Leonardo Alves César Augusto Figueiredo Wilton Arruda Cinthia Siqueira Raul de Lima FICHA TÉCNICA Roteiro e produção: Paulo Ozaki Convidado: Ariel Molina Edição: Senhor A - https://editorsenhor-a.com.br See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Neste episódio, Paulo conversou com Ariel Molina, agroecólogo e membro fundador da CSA Brasil. Além de conscientizar os consumidores, a ideia é fazê-los participar do processo de produção dos alimentos que irão fazer parte da alimentação do dia a dia. ================== LINKS CITADOS NO EPISÓDIO CSA Brasil: http://www.csabrasil.org The Impacts of Local Markets: A Review of Research on Farmers Markets and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA): https://academic.oup.com/ajae/article-abstract/90/5/1298/62733 População rural e urbana: https://educa.ibge.gov.br/jovens/conheca-o-brasil/populacao/18313-populacao-rural-e-urbana.html CONTATOS DO ARIEL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/csa_brasil/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CSA-Brasil-177907649056690 INTERAJA COM O AGRO RESENHA Instagram: www.instagram.com/agroresenha Twitter: www.twitter.com/agroresenha Facebook: www.facebook.com/agroresenha Grupo WhatsApp: http://bit.ly/zap-arp E-MAIL Se você tem alguma sugestão de pauta, reclamação ou dúvida envie um e-mail para contato@agroresenha.com.br CONTRIBUA COM O AGRO RESENHA PicPay: https://picpay.me/agroresenha Padrim: https://www.padrim.com.br/agroresenha PADRINHOS E MADRINHAS DO AGRO RESENHA Paulo Henrique Sá Fortes Mariely Biff Fabio Makoto Okuno Michael Ortigara Goulart Luciano Mendes César Kobayakawa Cleomar Amaral Michely Santana Lucas Fuchs Cesar Augusto da Silva Bessa Paulo Massaharu Ozaki Maria Luisa de Moraes Ozaki Fernando Borges Luiz Fernando Sacchett Dias Geide Antonio Figueiredo Junior Rondiny Carneiro Jaime Sanchez da Cruz Rios Marcos Mamoru Fugio Otto Ozaki André Tavares de Vasconcelos Carla Papai Diego Henrique Uroda Albert Kenji Hirose Nayara Nunes Rodrigues Valter Galan Daniel Rezende Gobbi Alberto Affonso Marinho Neto Fernando Alonso Bueno Enrique da Silva Gomes Gaspar César Pedroso Pablo Figueiredo Guilherme Távora Paulo Henrique Sá Fortes Caio Zitelli Gabriel Testa Michel Cambri Leonardo Alves César Augusto Figueiredo Wilton Arruda Cinthia Siqueira Raul de Lima FICHA TÉCNICA Roteiro e produção: Paulo Ozaki Convidado: Ariel Molina Edição: Senhor A - https://editorsenhor-a.com.br

David McConnell is the principal and head grower for Infinity Hundred Farms in Raleigh North Carolina. Listen as David teaches us about Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and discusses how he juggles being a father, artist, record producer, furniture designer and last but not least, a full-time farmer. Bio: David McConnell is the principal and head grower for Infinity Hundred Farms. He manages the farm’s multiple sites which total over 30 acres, and make Infinity Hundred Farms one of the largest urban farms in the United States. The land and the hydroponic greenhouse located at the non-profit hub Raleigh City Farm in downtown Raleigh, NC is also under David’s purview as Infinity Hundred Farms’ newest site. Infinity Hundred Farms serves the downtown Raleigh restaurants with nutrient dense, high quality produce grown sustainably and free from GMOs and pesticides. The farm's CSA program runs 4 times annually, corresponding to each growing season, and proudly serves close to 200 members. David incorporates farm practices based on permaculture and biodynamics. With seven years of farming now under his belt, he is currently writing a book all the while juggling being a father, artist, record producer, furniture designer and last but not least, a full-time farmer. Website: www.infinityhundred.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/infinityhundred Instagram: www.instagram.com/infinityhundredfarms/

This week on the podcast we chat with local female entrepreneur Kristin Pearson of Pearson Organics. Pearson Organics is a small organic vegetable farm growing four acres of diverse vegetables for the Rochester area. The business mainly sells its produce through a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. On the show today we talk with Kristin about Pearson Organics, how she originally got into farming, and how she’s been building her business over the last two years. Links from the show today: Rochester Rising’s Mental Wellness: Goal Setting and Time Management Workshop: https://www.facebook.com/events/575164749665204/ Pearson Organics Website: https://www.pearsonorganicsfarm.com/ Facebook: @PearsonOrganics Instagram: @pearson_organics Thanks to our sponsors for making this podcast happen! This podcast is brought to you by: Alsbrook Accounting Website: https://www.alsbrookaccounting.com/

Lindsay-Jean Hard is the author of Cooking With Scraps. She has long taken action to ensure her actions promote sustainability and encouraged others to do the same. Her cookbook makes it easy to do this with your banana peels, coffee grounds, Swiss chard stems and other things you might otherwise compost or throw away.   I had a lot of fun chatting with Lindsay-Jean and reminiscing about my time in Ann Arbor, the start of my journey with local food, and contemplating what to prepare next with my food scraps!     How to cook with food scraps you normally toss Why feeding ourselves is an act of self-love How to cook unfamiliar foods in your CSA (community supported agriculture)     Links Mentioned: Fearless Self-Love Retreat www.fearlessselflove.com Dr. Claudia Welch https://drclaudiawelch.com/ Workman Publishing https://www.workman.com/ Food 52 https://food52.com/   Lindsay-Jean’s recipes on Food 52 https://food52.com/recipes/search?q=lindsay-jean+hard Buy Cooking with Scraps here https://www.amazon.com/Cooking-Scraps-Scrumptious-Surprising-Recipes/dp/0761193030/ Lab-grown meat 1:https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/07/lab-grown-meat/565049/ Lab Grown meat 2:  https://www.wired.com/story/lab-grown-meat/ Samantha’s American Girl Doll Cookbook https://www.amazon.com/Samanthas-Cookbook-Dining-American-Collection/dp/1562471147 Real Time Farms https://blog.realtimefarms.com/ Gabrielle Hamilton’s Prune https://www.amazon.com/Prune-Gabrielle-Hamilton/dp/1743790716   SELMA Café http://selmacafe.org/ What is Dolphin Safe https://food52.com/recipes/76633-potato-peel-focaccia Potato (Peel) Focaccia https://food52.com/recipes/76633-potato-peel-focaccia Zingerman’s Bakehouse https://www.zingermansbakehouse.com/   Show Highlights: 02:00 Easeful Living Practice, Grounding Breath to ease that sense of rushing within 09:24 Interview with Lindsay-Jean Hard begins, origin of her book and all about lab-grown meat 22:17 How Lindsey-Jean eats now and how her plate/bowl looks at mealtime, including what to do with Swiss Chard Stems 25:27 Lindsay-Jean’s introduction to Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) 31:30 Lindsay’s journey from Japan to publishing a book, including her support of start-up company, Real Time Farms 37:10 One person’s trash is another’s treasure--Lindsay-Jean’s history as a sustainability advocate and action-taker 41:31 Lindsay-Jean’s favorite go-to recipe for Fall: Potato (Peel) Focaccia Favorite Quotes: “It really was, and is, a form of self-love and self-care for me, because I do love cooking and making choices that make me feel good, and I like sharing that with others, too. It’s definitely a form of how I express love -- is by cooking for other people that I care about.” -- Lindsay-Jean Hard “I realized the dinner plate didn’t have to look like the one main thing and two different sides, it could be a lot of different things.” -- Lindsay-Jean Hard “I remember when I was little going to subway with my mom and being really concerned if the tuna was dolphin safe or not. So I went home and wrote Subway to make sure.” -- Lindsay-Jean Hard “I made new all new signs for the Ann Arbor office to make sure people recycled all of their plastic and I would  take all of that home and drive it to Grand Rapids periodically for my parents to recycle.” -- Lindsay-Jean Hard “If I’m junking all this stuff and putting back into the earth and expecting the earth to feed me and nourish me, I know there is something not quite lining up.” -- Andrea Catherine Meet Lindsay: Lindsay-Jean Hard received her Master's in Urban Planning from the University of Michigan. Her education and passion for sustainability went on to inform and inspire her work in the garden, home, and community. The seeds of her first cookbook, Cooking with Scraps, were planted in her Food52 column of the same name. Today, she works to share her passion for great food and great communities as a marketer at Zingerman's Bakehouse.  She lives, writes, loves, and creates in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a great way to join the local food movement. Listen as we follow a farmer and community member through the seasons to hear how CSAs impact their lives. ASAP’s 2018 CSA Fair is Thursday, March 15th at New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville, North Carolina. It’s free and open to the public. www.asapconnections.org Photo credit: Chelsea Lane Photography

Dainna Pearlman is the Director and Head Health Coach at Rockstar Health Coaching, a functional medicine practice that aims to pick up the slack where traditional medicine systems ‘fail' people. They ask questions (and listen) to discover the interconnectedness in your unique body so they can offer a tailored personal approach that helps you take charge of your health.   We sit down for a fun discussion about the 13 fantastic choices that will help you feel fantastic. Try to start doing just one or two of these things and see how you feel – if you feel better, start incorporating more of these healthy lifestyle choices!   Prioritize sleep. Go outside to absorb Vitamin D, and check your Vitamin D at least twice a year. Fun fact: In North America, we can only get sun on our skin and convert it to Vitamin D from April to October. Eat real food. You can find your local Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) at localharvest.org/csa. Be aware of and consider your food sensitivities. Try to temporarily remove foods from your diet to see how you feel, and trust your intuition. Eat as much organic as you can find and afford. Don't forget those CSAs from tip #3! Take time to play! Be active and move your body. Use only healthy oils at home: cold pressed olive oil, coconut oil, grass-fed butter. Avoid fluoride. Sugar, sweeteners, and foods made with flour should be 10% of your diet – not 90% of your diet. Drink plenty of clean water every day. Do whatever you can to filter your water, or just drink more. Stop shoulding yourself – do what you can and what feels correct for your body, and don't make yourself feel bad for other things you ‘should' be doing. Reduce the toxins you consume and put on your body. Check the toxicity of the products you purchase using Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep online database or app. Be a part of something wonderful that is bigger than yourself. -- Resources: Learn more about Rockstar Health Coaching: Website | Facebook Find your local CSA: localharvest.org/csa Download the Skin Deep app The Hundred-Year Lie: How to Protect Yourself from the Chemicals That Are Destroying Your Health by Randall Fitzgerald   Do you want more to empower yourself through healthy living? Is your busy lifestyle an obstacle to your health? Join The Rebel Health Coach community for the support and knowledge you need for better performance, better business and a better you! Click here to join The Rebel Health Coach community now. -- Disclaimer: The activities and research discussed in these podcasts are suggestions only and are only advised to be undertaken following prior consultation with a health or medical professional. Fitness training, nutrition, and other physical pursuits should be tailored to the individual based upon an assessment of their personal needs. -- Production & Development for Rebel Health Coach by Podcast Masters

Touch, intimacy, pleasure, and... Pagans? Why, yes! In this episode, Amanda and Jacob get physical with their friends (and wide-ranging community veterans), River and Wee Bee, for a deep-tissue discussion about the power of touch, getting hands-on at pagan events, nudity, sex, consent culture, boundaries, communication, making connections, trust, vulnerability, ritual, skin hunger, and so much more. Can you feel it?  Sharing Space: - Wisteria (community): https://www.wisteria.org/ - Show some love for your local Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) group. Links: http://www.thepriestesses.com thepriestesses@gmail.com Twitter: @ThePriestesses Facebook: The Priestesses Music: Rebecca E. Tripp www.crystalechosound.com

Today we chat with (http://mariamarlowe.com/) , an integrative nutritional health coach and real food evangelist. She has been on CBS Morning News and NBC Today and featured in Vogue, The New York Times, and Self Magazine. She helps busy women lose weight or clear up their acne by developing healthier eating habits, based on whole, unprocessed, mostly plant-based foods, and we’re really excited to have her on the show!! Maria also has a book, The Real Food Grocery Guide: Navigate the Grocery Store, Ditch Artificial and Unsafe Ingredients, Bust Nutritional Myths, and Select the Healthiest Foods Possible, coming out on June 1st! We also just got a shipment of (https://takecareof.com/) vitamins! They’re a unique monthly vitamin service that focuses on honest guidance, better ingredients, and personalization. You just answer a quick questionnaire about your goals, lifestyle, and values – then they will help you pick vitamins that are good for your body. You can get 50% off your first month of vitamins by using the code ‘SHINE’ at checkout! Get started by taking the quiz. We Chat About: Struggling with health problems when you’re young The concept of “food as medicine” Eating real food on a budget The Institute of Integrative Nutrition How we can transform our society’s view on food & health The common disconnect between how food affects your weight and how it affects everything else Prevention versus treatment The prevalence of chronic health conditions Acne treatment Stress Connect With Us: iTunes: https://bit.ly/wineandshine Facebook: Wine & Shine Podcast Instagram: @wineandshinepodcast Vivino: https://www.vivino.com/users/wineandshinepodcast Snapchat: wineshinepod Email: wineandshinepodcast@gmail.com Resources: Learn more about The Real Food Grocery Guide: Navigate the Grocery Store, Ditch Artificial and Unsafe Ingredients, Bust Nutritional Myths, and Select the Healthiest Foods Possible by Maria Marlowe (releasing June 1st, 2017) Get healthier & eat tasty food with Maria’s meal plans & shopping lists: Eat Healthy Eat Slim Eat Beauty Get health food for less at vitacost.com Find local Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) at localharvest.org/csa  Shout Outs: Earn Your Happy Podcast Episode 124: Grocery Shopping and Food Secrets for Your Best Body with Maria Marlowe Production & Development for Wine & Shine Podcast by Podcast Masters

Annie Woods returned home to Boone County, KY in 2014 to start a one-acre organic market garden to feed herself, her family, friends, and others looking for delicious, environmentally-friendly food. Her garden, Dark Wood Farm, provides vegetables for 40 families for half of the year through a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. You can also […] The post Kitchen Convos Episode 22 appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)lets community members agree upfront to a season’s worth of food, and receive a box of produce, meat, or flowers from a local farm each week in return. Find out some of the factors to consider when choosing a CSA in this podcast, and learn more about what farmers have to offer at ASAP's CSA Fair. It be held Thursday, March 16 at Jubilee! in downtown Asheville, North Carolina. Details at www.asapconnections.org

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is an easy and exciting way to add more farm-fresh food to your diet. Customers agree upfront to a season's worth of vegetables, meat, or flowers and receive a box of food each week in return. Learn more about how Community Supported Agriculture works and meet farmers who offer CSA shares in the Asheville area at ASAP's CSA Fair on March 16. More info: http://asapconnections.org/events/csa-fair/

This is the story of Shannon Varley’s journey to raise healthy children, grow sustainable, organic food, and nourish the community. I am astounded by Shannon’s persistence and determination that led to her success in creating a wholesome, sustainable lifestyle. In our discussion, she opens up about all aspects of her heartwarming and heartbreaking journey. Her story begins in Ohio and moves through Maryland, West Virginia, and Vermont where she and her family are now settled. After many years of working towards owning her dream farm, Shannon seems to have finally achieved it. I’ve always thought of farmers as having been born into the business. I imagine families working farms over multiple generations. But Shannon grew up in Suburban Pittsburgh, the daughter of teachers. Her first venture into farming came after she graduated from Denison University, about 20 years ago. She didn’t have a firm plan for her next step after college so she and a friend decided to lease some land and leap into farming. After that adventure ran its course, Shannon decided to pursue a job where she could wear a suit rather than overalls and earned her Master's Degree in Environmental Law. As she was considering job possibilities, she came across an opportunity at Red Wiggler Community Farm, and has been farming ever since! Shannon’s tale is chock-full of determination, setbacks and rewards - and she’s got a lot to share. So, I’m bringing you our conversation in two episodes. In this first episode, you’ll hear how Shannon got started in farming and how and why she kept getting pulled back in. Shannon's had plenty of support from family and friends, but she and her family have also experienced the heartbreak of seeing two years of intense work destroyed in a fire.  Join me for the second part of Shannon’s journey in Episode 57 (coming Feb. 23) to hear how persistence made her dreams come true.   Key Takeaways: [3:10] Shannon shares her journey from loving being outside to becoming a 21-year-old vegetable farmer. [21:25] Shannon was on her way into the corporate world, when a neighbor suggested she start a farm employing young adults with developmental disabilities. [25:00] Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and small agriculture are not subsidized by the U.S. Government. [28:46] Shannon and her new husband created their first homestead in Vermont but were still in search of their perfect farm. [37:07] After two years of work remodeling their 1800's home, it was featured in This Old House Magazine, and then ended up as a pile of ashes. For pictures and additional show notes, visit EverBetterU.com.    Mentioned in This Episode: Ever Better Discover What’s Next Coaching Lisa@EverBetterU.com Grounded Women Red Wiggler Community Farm

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/tast-012-farmers-market-dec-19/ This week at the Farmers Market BCB host Robert Ross talks with Kevin Block, owner of Bainbridge Island's Sol Farm LLC.  Formed in the spring of 2011, Sol Farm is comprised of two actual farms, and provides a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) membership on Bainbridge Island. CSA members are invited to visit the farm every Tuesday and Thursday during the season to collect healthy and nutritious produce, which is also made available to Farmers' Market visitors. Kevin and the other workers at Sol Farm work hard to bring the best choices to you on a weekly basis during the changing seasons. Sol Farm offers a wide selection of produce including pork, lamb, and eggs as well as vegetables. Sol Farm cares about your health, as well as the health of our environment, the soil, and the food that it produces. With this in mind Sol Farm food is grown using only organic fertilizers and without the use of harmful pesticides, herbicides, and other toxins. Credits: BCB host: Robert Ross; BCB audio tech and editor: Chris Walker; Social

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/tast-012-farmers-market-dec-19/ This week at the Farmers Market BCB host Robert Ross talks with Kevin Block, owner of Bainbridge Island's Sol Farm LLC.  Formed in the spring of 2011, Sol Farm is comprised of two actual farms, and provides a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) membership on Bainbridge Island. CSA members are invited to visit the farm every Tuesday and Thursday during the season to collect healthy and nutritious produce, which is also made available to Farmers’ Market visitors. Kevin and the other workers at Sol Farm work hard to bring the best choices to you on a weekly basis during the changing seasons. Sol Farm offers a wide selection of produce including pork, lamb, and eggs as well as vegetables. Sol Farm cares about your health, as well as the health of our environment, the soil, and the food that it produces. With this in mind Sol Farm food is grown using only organic fertilizers and without the use of harmful pesticides, herbicides, and other toxins. Credits: BCB host: Robert Ross; BCB audio tech and editor: Chris Walker; Social

A broken lawn mover has led Aust to ponder...should he buy a new ride-on lawnmower? Or pass over a new machine and invest in some sheep to eat the lawn? Aust pulls out all the stops and brings in Accountant Mike to develop a comprehensive pro/con list to investigate this completely new venture for the homestead. Have you ever thought about the ways lawnmowers are dangerous? And we all know from the last episode the downside of growing useless grass. Sheep, however, cannot simply be parked in the shed once they're done dining. They require food in the winter, when the lawns of New England are covered in snow, medical attention, and shelter. As opposed to lawnmowers, when they are fully grown, they can be butchered and either sold or served for dinner. There is also the possibility of shearing sheep and selling wool. Do these ventures create a profit that make sheep a good business decision? Accountant Mike and Aust battle it out: To mow or not to mow? Do the numbers add up in favor of sheep?Find out on Part 1 of this FIRST serialized episode of Homesteady! Know a lot about lawn mowers, but nothing about sheep? Aust shares his entire conversation with Susan Napotnik about selecting the perfect breed of sheep here on the Pioneer sheep episode. Not a Pioneer? Join here. P.S.: Did you know Accountant Mike is a reality star? From the Suburban Escapee: I began to write an reflection of this episode where I waxed poetic about lawns, livestock, and this episode of Curious George. (Which, yes, is about goats, but it's relevant.) I mean, I'm from the suburbs. Is there anything more suburban than lawnmowers? The backbone of this episode, however, isn't so much about the topic itself, or the debate of Animal vs. Machine. This is the first time we have Aust step out from behind the curtain of his homestead in a particularly vulnerable position: as a newbie. Despite his success in other areas of his homestead, many of which have been shared on the podcast, Aust is revealing that decisions on the farm aren't made in a vacuum. They are made after hours of research, consulting with experienced mentors, and running numbers about the cost of any new venture vs. any possible revenue. Decision-making is an art and a science. In my own life, with a family, a job, and multiple interests, needs, and dreams, learning to make decisions has become a necessary skill. A biography of my early adulthood could be called "The Consequences of the Poorly Thought Out Choices." In trying to reverse that trend, the Country Boy and I have grown more cautious and methodical. After living in the city, we found a town where we could afford enough land (not a farm, just a big yard) to start experimenting with homesteading. After two seasons of growing plants based upon capricious wants (see here for how that turned out), we finally began to do research to inform ourselves on the best possible way to grow the vegetables and plants we want and enjoy. This year, we have purchased a Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) farmshare with two goals in mind: increase the variety of vegetables in our freezer, and meet local farmers to begin the make the relationships that could possibly gain us a few mentors for our homestead journey. And yet, despite the careful mathematical calculations of profit margins, and scientific research on varieties and methods, and the technical ins and out of any pursuit, there is also that most incalculable of all variables: passion. Regardless of how much logical, financial, or any other type of sense any decision makes, without passion to fuel the effort, I truly believe success is limited. I believe that passion is what largely fuels this community. Passion for eating whole, fresh food. Passion for the outdoors. Passion for animals, hard work, and being a "maker" as opposed to strictly a consumer. Making smart, well-researched decisions is what allows us to pursue our particular passion in a sustainable, fiscally responsible way. Rather than listening to this episode and thinking "wow, I should look into livestock," I urge you all to take away the larger message and ask yourself: What is ONE decision I can make to further my passion? Add to our blog community by sharing that step in the comments!   A special thanks to our partner: RJS Bee Farm. Pioneers get 10% off beekeeping equipment. Raising chickens? Our sponsor The Power Plucker will make your life easier. Save 20 days of your life you would otherwise spend plucking chickens! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) lets eaters put our money where our forks are, right up front. Subscribers share both risks and harvests. At Earthworms, Crystal Stevens (and her husband Eric) are our farmers!  This week's conversation highlights weeds and weather, the demands and rewards of a near-to-city farm wife's life, and the blessings of connecting community to farm. Specifically the farm at LaVista, on the bluffs of Godfrey, Illinois. Are CSA meals a workable option? For sure, the fridge bulges with greens some weeks, but then we turn on the stove and KDHX and cook up something organic, local, healthy and delicious. And it's worth every bit of chopping and planning to support as well as eat from land that's worked with love. LaVista CSA Farm has a limited batch of mid-season, pro-rated subscriptions available now, just in time for summer tomatoes. Tell 'em Earthworms sent you.  

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs have connected farms to consumers and made people more in tune with where their food comes from, but still leave many stumped beyond the conventional uses for their produce. This week on Eat Your Words, host Cathy Erway is chatting with Linda Ly, author of “The CSA Cookbook” to try and shed some light on this problem. According to Linda, her book seeks to help you cook your way through a CSA box (or farmers’ market or backyard bounty) with 105 seasonal recipes that utilize every edible part of the plant, from leaves and flowers to stems and seeds. Think of it as a nose-to-tail approach—for vegetables! Highlights include tomatoes and peppers, leafy greens, peas and beans, bulbs and stems, roots and tubers, melons and gourds, and flowers and herbs. Tune in and look at your veggies in a whole new way! This program was brought to you by Whole Foods Market. “I had a CSA years ago, long before I ever had a garden… I thought it was a great idea to try and support small farms and be more familiar with vegetables that I don’t often cook with.” “I’m always looking for new ways to prepare all of the vegetables, herbs, fruits, and flowers that I bring in [from my garden].” —Linda Ly on Eat Your Words

When we began our Crooked Gap Farm Meat CSA in January, 2014 it was with the hope that it would replace our farmers market sales. In fact we were so hopeful that it would replace those sales that it was part of the reason we decided not to attend the market at all in 2014. While making that decision I realized it probably would have been best to do the market part-time at the beginning of the season to help our customers make the transition, but we were just so burnt out from the market that we jumped in head first to the Meat CSA! The Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model is not a perfect fit for every farm, but it has worked well for us and it is growing. There is one thing I'm certain of ... like most other things in farming and marketing there is a learning curve (especially when you are offering a variety of products) when it comes to putting together shares and managing the inventory.  On this weeks episode of The Beginning farmer Show we are going to take some time (a lot of time actually) to answer questions about our Meat CSA model. The direction for this episode came in the form of a great e-mail from Kevin who asked: How do you determine what goes in the box each week? How did you price it? Is the goal to have a customer at the end of the year end up with: for example, a 1/4 or 1/4 hog, an 1/8 beef and 10 chickens or do you do it based on what's in the freezer that week? If not, how do you know if the customer is getting a balance of cuts (i.e. not too many chuck roasts and also not all steaks)? Are there any cuts of the animal that you absolutely don't put in the box based on their value? Along with Kevin's questions I also posted the topic to The Beginning Farmer Show Facebook page and had more great questions come in! I've done my best to offer my thoughts, but I would love to hear what you think about the Meat CSA model. Do you have any tips that I haven't thought of? What is working in your marketing efforts? Join the discussion in the comments below. Links Mentioned in the Episode Crooked Gap Farm Meat CSA Camps Road Farm Chicken CSA Chick Brooder Plans Check out The Beginning Farmer Show on Facebook!  As always, I want to thank you so much for listening and supporting the show with your encouragement and reviews on iTunes! I am continually working to produce a better show, and I'm thankful for all of the listeners sticking with me as I learn. If you do enjoy the show, don't forget that you can subscribe on iTunes and leave a five star rating and review (by clicking the link). If you are an Android phone user you can also subscribe on the free Stitcher App. It is so very encouraging to know that people are listening and enjoying the show! I would love to hear your questions, show ideas, or comments about the show. Feel free to shoot me an e-mail! As always you can follow along with "The Beginning Farmer" and Crooked Gap Farm by checking out these links ... Crooked Gap Farm Crooked Gap Farm on Facebook Crooked Gap Farm on Twitter

Pittsfield, Vermont is a small town of just about 400 people. You don’t notice much when you first pass through, apart from the beauty and unspoiled quality of the place. It’s a perfect spot for mountain hikes and star-gazing. The town itself is just a two-lane road dotted with farm houses and picture perfect Inn’s, hugged tight on either side by lush green mountains. One of the only stops is The Spartan General Store (at least that’s my unofficial name for the place). There's a small gift shop and grocery inside, but this is mostly a refueling spot. Breakfast plates come piled high with giant farm fresh eggs and thick slices of local bacon. Tall glasses of fresh pressed green juice act as the perfect recovery tonic for legs left for dead by 5 a.m. obstacle course climbs. By now you know this is no average town. This is the home of Spartan Race. The punishing early morning burpee sessions and mountain runs come courtesy of Joe De Sena, the highly driven founder and leader of the Spartan movement. The lovely eggs and green juice are made possible by the daily grind and passion of Joe Pumentei, or Farmer Joe as we know him. He is just the sort of guy you need to feed a growing Spartan army. He’s also having an amazing impact on local towns all over through Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). A farmer's job might not seem very impactful at first, but like most things it’s not what you do it’s how you do it. When it comes to farming, Joe brings a bright Boston edge. He and his wife were lured to Pittsfield by that other Joe and his Spartan crew. It was a chance to run their very own farm, according to their rules, and up to their very high standards. It’s clear that Sweet Georgia P’s is an amazing place. The food is great, but that’s not the only reason for Joe’s impact. It’s got much more to do with that edge. He’s up at dawn with his family every day. He drives endless miles to spread his CSA and product to every town in his 200 square mile territory. And most importantly, he never turns down an opportunity to bark loudly about the big problem here - Most people don’t know what real food is, and it’s slowly killing them. “Real” is a funny word in this context. Judging by the regulations that Joe is subject to, you would think he was harboring toxic waste, but no, in this case it’s just milk. Raw goat’s milk to be specific. Joe’s milk is alive. It’s teeming with all sorts of cultures and enzymes. The protein is super-duper high quality. The fat is full and rich, just what your nervous system needs. You’d be hard pressed to find a higher quality recovery and muscle building beverage. But the legal reality is that Joe must keep a warning sign posted prominently on his Sweet Georgia P’s property. “WARNING! Unpasteurized, raw milk can be hazardous to your health.” In just that one paragraph there were three references to baby or fetal damage/death, not unlike cigarette package warnings. Sneak that stuff over state lines and you’d be committing a felony, despite the fact that raw milk has been found to be a low risk food. The same thing goes for many local farmers and all they produce. Getting real food to market now-a-day’s is all uphill. It requires the fight. You could use some edge. Maybe that’s the right mindset. Most people know that they should be eating better quality food, especially when it comes to vegetables and common animal products. But that’s not always the decision that gets made. So, why not try a new motive? Why not call this a fight?There’s a mighty industrial machine out there pumping out bleached milk, flavorless veggies, runny eggs from sick chickens, the list of sins is long. The machine is fed by our dollars. It exists precisely because our decisions haven’t been the best. But that doesn’t mean we can’t take action now. We have to start putting our money where it matters most - Back into real food. To those who would say local organic food is too expensive, Joe’s bright edge bites back, “Have you priced out cancer lately? It’s not cheap.” People need to understand the value of real food. They need to learn. They need access to great farm fresh products, so Joe’s work continues. He keeps up his grind and passion every day. He continues making his impact. If you want to improve the health of your communities, support local farmers and CSA programs when you are able. Seek them out. No, a few farmers will not make much of a difference. But if a few hook-up every few hundred miles or so they can build a supply network that really could make cheap, super nutritious food readily available to more people. That kind of movement could make a real difference in public health. Demand better quality in your food. Put your money where it matters most. The value will come right back to you in the form of better health and improved performance, just see for yourself. Joe, I had a blast. Keep up the good fight.Cheers, Chris Moore

First Jobs. Do you remember your first job? Matt and Susan remember theirs.Matt got his start at Shakey's Pizza, working in the scullery and Susan started her professional life scooping ice cream at Swensen's Ice Cream. Journey back in time and share their first job experiences.  Boggs Tract Community Farm Puentes Americas is developing an urban farm and garden in the Boggs Tract area of Stockton. This area is known as a food desert, where residents have no grocery store or fresh food close by. The Boggs Tract Community Farm aims to support local residents with setting up a farmers’ market to generate revenue that will ultimately go towards creating urban farms throughout San Joaquin County. Recently, Matt spent some time at the Boggs Tract Community Farm and spoke with Harriet, Marty Segal, Shanna Eller, Eric Firpo, Shayne Zurilgen, and Susan Mora-Loyko.Stockton HarvestJoin the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program for $15 per week ($60 per month) to receive a box of fresh, locally grown produce delivered to your doorstep each week. Becoming a member of the CSA will not only support the farm’s daily operation but provide you with healthy, seasonal foods.For more information on how you can volunteer, donate or become a member of the CSA program, visit their website at puentes-americas.orgThe PUENTES Seeds & Spirits Annual Brunch is Sunday, November 3 from 11 AM to 1 PM. For more information and tickets, please visit eventbrite.com/event/6023659929/ . French 25Recently opened in 2013, French 25′s cuisine is inspired by the famed French Quarter neighborhood in New Orleans. With Po'Boys, Jambalaya, and Alligator Bites, will Matt and Susan go back? Ouais. (that's a yes!)Visit them at french-25.com and at facebook.com/frenchtwentyfiveMusic for today's show was "Halfway Gone" by Michael Seymour. Thanks to him for allowing us to use his song. Find him at reverbnation.com/MICHAELSEYMOUR

Wenonah Hauter is executive director of Food & Water Watch, a watchdog organization focused on corporate and government accountability as it relates to food, water and fishing. She also runs an organic family farm in northern Virginia that provides healthy vegetables to more than 500 families in the Washington, DC area as part of the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. As one of the nation's leading healthy food advocates, Hauter believes that the local food movement is not enough to solve America's food crisis and the public health debacle it has created. In Foodopoly, she takes aim at the real culprit: the massive consolidation and corporate control of food production, which prevents farmers from raising healthy crops and limits the choices that people can make in the grocery store.Recorded On: Tuesday, February 12, 2013

We talk to author Steven McFadden about the Community Supported Agriculture Movement. the following is  from http://chiron-communications.com/stevenbio.htmlSteven McFadden Chiron Communications is essentially a conceptual umbrella to unify my diverse work as a writer, speaker, counselor, healer, and also a partner in Good Medicine Consulting. I'm the author of twelve non-fiction books, including: Legend of the Rainbow Warriors; Profiles in Wisdom; The Little Book of Native American Wisdom; Teach Us To Number Our Days; Farms of Tomorrow; and Farms of Tomorrow Revisited; Tales of the Whirling Rainbow: Authentic Myths & Mysteries for 2012. I'm also the author of an epic, nonfiction saga of North America: Odyssey of the 8th Fire. As of 2012 my most active blog is The Call of the Land: An Agrarian Primer for the 21st Century, to support the book of the same title, now in a greatly expanded second edition. I founded Chiron Communications in the 1980s, but rested the enterprise in the 1990s to serve as National Coordinator for the annual Earth Day Celebration (1993) and later as director of The Wisdom Conservancy at Merriam Hill Education Center in Greenville, New Hampshire.A Reiki Master of long standing, I have taught the Reiki healing techniques to hundreds of students across North and Central America. It was my privilege to help John Harvey Gray and Lourdes Gray, Ph.D. write Hand to Hand: The Longest Practicing Reiki Master Tells His Story.I maintain an active interest in farming and gardening in general, and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) in particular; I've reported on the growth and development of CSA in America since its inception in 1986.

Sleeping Frog Farms is an intensive 75-acre farm nestled in the Cascabel corridor of the San Pedro River Valley. Founded on permaculture design and biodynamic growing principles, Adam Valdivia, Debbie Weingarten, CJ Marks, and Clay Smith are dedicated to providing their community with seasonal heirloom fruits and vegetables through farmer’s markets, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), Farm to School, Food Coop, and restaurant sales. Their laying hens, dairy goats, honey bees, and earthworms are integral to pollination, soil-building, and recycling crop waste into food and fertilizer. They harvest a diverse selection of produce daily and at its peak ripeness, in order to bring the finest taste and nutrition to Southern Arizona. This episode is sponsored by White Oak Pastures. “Our hope is that in 10-15 years that we can be doing a small scale grain operation to feed the animals.” –Adam Valdivia on Greenhorn Radio

Since March 2008, The Local Grain Revolution series has been following the evolution of Canada's first Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) project for grain. The project has inspired a wave of support from the communities of Nelson and Creston, including support from the Kootenay Lake Sailing Association. In September 2008, a group of sailors approached the CSA and offered to sail as much of the grain as they could from the Creston Valley to Nelson along Kootenay Lake. In less than a month, four sailboats had committed to the weekend excursion and Deconstructing Dinner's Jon Steinman joined the crew of the Kelpie so that listeners could, at the very least, take an audible part in the exciting fossil-fuel free mission. Voices Matt Lowe, Climate Change Campaigner, West Kootenay EcoSociety (Nelson, BC) - The West Kootenay EcoSociety promotes ecologically and socially sound communities while protecting species and ecosystems in the Southern Columbia Mountains ecoregion. Matt is the co-founder of the grain CSA. Jay Blackmore, Sailor, Kootenay Lake Sailing Association (Nelson, BC) - When Jay first heard about the CSA, he was eager to become part of this exciting initiative. He quickly gathered a group of sailors who will be sailing the grains from the Creston Valley to Nelson on the weekend of October 25, 2008. David Oosthuizen, Sailor, Kootenay Lake Sailing Association (Nelson, BC) - David was the skipper of the Kelpie. Roy Plummer, Volunteer (Fruitvale, BC) Jon Steinman, Producer/Host, Deconstructing Dinner (Nelson, BC) Keith Huscroft, Farmer, Huscroft Farm (Lister, BC) Cecile Andrews, Author, Slow is Beautiful (Seattle, WA) Drew Gailius, Farmer, Full Circle Farm (Canyon, BC) Music Earl Hamilton, Musician/Educator (Nelson, BC) - Earl was invited to author a song in honour of the Creston Grain CSA. He has since been recorded performing "Close to Home" in the studios of Kootenay Co-op Radio and performed the song live on the shores of Nelson just after the grain had arrived via sailboat from the Creston Valley. Earl was joined by Norman Richard  

Since March 2008, The Local Grain Revolution series has been following the evolution of Canada's first Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) project for grain. A total of 180 members and one business from the communities of Nelson and Creston, British Columbia, are blazing a trail towards a local grain economy. Kootenay Harvest Revival III On this Part VI of the series, we continue with recordings from the Kootenay Harvest Revival - an event hosted by Deconstructing Dinner, the Nelson-Creston Grain CSA and All Seasons Café. The two-day event was held to celebrate the CSA's monumental harvest of grain and to use the success of the project as a "catalyst for a local food revolution." Day 1 of the event heard from a series of speakers who shared the history of food production in the Kootenay regions of British Columbia. By exploring what was once possible to grow and produce in the area, it was hoped that the event would inspire visions of what the soil is currently able to provide both now and into the future. Certainly the Grain CSA is one of those projects unearthing the potential of the region. On Part III of the Revival recordings, we listen to Deconstructing Dinner Host Jon Steinman address the audience of 270. Moving on to day 2 of the event, we arrive at the All Seasons Café where a celebratory brunch and dinner was joined by a series of short presentations. Those presentations included CSA co-founder Matt Lowe, CSA farmer Roy Lawrence and board member of the West Kootenay EcoSociety Russell Precious who read some passages by poet and essayist Wendell Berry. Voices Roy Lawrence, Farmer, Lawrence Farm (Creston, BC) - Roy is a third-generation farmer. He has long farmed using conventional methods but sees the CSA as an opportunity to transition to growing naturally. Russell Precious, Board of Directors, West Kootenay EcoSociety (Sunshine Bay, BC) - After graduating with a BA in Asian History at UBC and UC Berkeley, Russell studied organic farming with pioneer organic farmer and teacher, John Harrison. Subsequently he co-founded the Naam vegetarian restaurant in Vancouver (still running after 35 years); an organic fruit stand & wholesale fruit operation; Quadra Foods Market on Quadra Island and Capers natural foods stores in Vancouver. In 1993 he was finalist for both the regional Entrepreneur of the Year and Van Citys Ethics in Action awards. In 1999 he was one of three first recipients of the B.C. Organic Pioneers Award. He most recently joined the Board of Directors at the Kootenay Country Store Co-operative. Matt Lowe, Climate Change Campaigner, West Kootenay EcoSociety (Nelson, BC) - The West Kootenay EcoSociety promotes ecologically and socially sound communities while protecting species and ecosystems in the Southern Columbia Mountains ecoregion. Matt is the co-founder of the grain CSA. Jon Steinman, Producer/Host, Deconstructing Dinner (Nelson, BC) Music Earl Hamilton, Musician/Educator (Nelson, BC) - Earl was invited to author a song in honour of the Kootenay Harvest Revival, and he was recorded performing Close to Home in the studios of Kootenay Co-op Radio in September 2008. Earl was joined by Norman Richard, Jeannie Sittig and Marcella Edwards.

Since March 2008, The Local Grain Revolution series has been following the evolution of Canada's first Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) project for grain. A total of 180 members and one business from the communities of Nelson and Creston, British Columbia, are blazing a trail towards a local grain economy. Kootenay Harvest Revival II On this Part V of the series, we explore the second in a three-part series of recordings from the Kootenay Harvest Revival - an event hosted by Deconstructing Dinner, the Nelson-Creston Grain CSA and All Seasons Café. The two-day event was held to celebrate the CSA's monumental harvest of grain and to use the success of the project as a "catalyst for a local food revolution." Day 1 of the event heard from a series of speakers who shared the history of food production in the Kootenay regions of British Columbia. By exploring what was once possible to grow and produce in the area, it was hoped that the event would inspire visions of what the soil is currently able to provide both now and into the future. Certainly the Grain CSA is one of those projects unearthing the potential of the region. On this Part II of the Revival recordings, we hear from author and farmer Luanne Armstrong who spoke on finding one's sense of self through place. "In this day in age, we need to think about where we live, not only where we live and how we connect to it but how we look after it so it can look after us," says Luanne. She also described what the word "farmer" means to her. Also on this broadcast; CSA farmer Keith Huscroft, actor/writer/historian Richard Rowberry and the music of Bessie Wapp. Voices Luanne Armstrong, Author, Blue Valley: An Ecological Memoir (Boswell, BC) - Luanne Armstrong is a novelist, freelance writer, editor, and publisher. She is deeply interested in writing about place and nature. Her recent book, Blue Valley, An Ecological Memoir, is about growing up in the Kootenay region of B.C. and was published in 2007 by Maa Press. Luanne has taught Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Langara College, and in venues across Canada. She holds a Masters in Creative Writing from UBC and a Ph.D in Education from UBC. She presently lives on her organic heritage farm on the east shore of Kootenay Lake. Keith Huscroft, Farmer, Huscroft Farm (Lister, BC) - Keith is a fourth-generation farmer. His great-grandparents were the first white settlers in the Creston Valley and his farm has been in operation for about 100 years. Keith takes all measures to ensure no inputs are required on his farm. He uses mixed farming practices and fertilizes using only animal and green manures. He is one of a shrinking number of farmers farming with horses instead of fossil-fuel dependent technologies. Richard Rowberry, Actor, The Nelson Theatre Company (TNT) (Nelson, BC) - Richard Rowberry is the Artistic Director of The Nelson Theatre Company (TNT). He trained "eons" ago at The National Theatre School of Canada and has worked as an arts administrator, actor, writer, and director throughout his life. He has written five plays based on local history, including Frank And The Elephants, which won the Sybil Cooke Award (Play for Young Audiences) at the 2004 Canadian One Act Play Competition. Russell Precious, Board of Directors, West Kootenay EcoSociety (Sunshine Bay, BC) - After graduating with a BA in Asian History at UBC and UC Berkeley, Russell studied organic farming with pioneer organic farmer and teacher, John Harrison. Subsequently he co-founded the Naam vegetarian restaurant in Vancouver (still running after 35 years); an organic fruit stand & wholesale fruit operation; Quadra Foods Market on Quadra Island and Capers natural foods stores in Vancouver. In 1993 he was finalist for both the regional Entrepreneur of the Year and Van Citys Ethics in Action awards. In 1999 he was one of three first recipients of the B.C. Organic Pioneers Award. He most recently joined the Board of Directors at the Kootenay Country Store Co-operative. Music Bessie Wapp, Musician/Performer (Nelson, BC) - Since 1995, Bessie Wapp has been busy performing and recording with Eastern European music ensemble Zeellia. Bessie Wapp is a two-time Jessie nominated musician, actor, designer, and stilt dancer who studied visual art and music before becoming a Co-Director of stilt-dance theatre company Mortal Coil in 1993. Bessie Wapp has worked with The Electric Company, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Caravan Theatre, and the Vancouver Moving Theatre among others.

Since March 2008, The Local Grain Revolution series has been following the evolution of Canada's first Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) project for grain. A total of 180 members and one business from the communities of Nelson and Creston, British Columbia, are blazing a trail towards a local grain economy. Kootenay Harvest Revival I On this Part IV of the series, we explore the first in a two-part series of recordings from the Kootenay Harvest Revival - an event hosted by Deconstructing Dinner, the Nelson-Creston Grain CSA and All Seasons Café. The two-day event was held to celebrate the CSA's monumental harvest of grain and to use the success of the project as a "catalyst for a local food revolution." Day 1 of the event heard from a series of speakers who shared the history of food production in the Kootenay regions of British Columbia. By exploring what was once possible to grow and produce in the area, it was hoped that the event would inspire visions of what the soil is currently able to provide both now and into the future. Certainly the Grain CSA is one of those projects unearthing the potential of the region. On this Part I of the Revival recordings, we pay respect to the original inhabitants of the region - the Sinixt people, who, while not agriculturalists, understood the bounty of the land more than any other human population who has inhabited the area. Also to explore are one of the first groups of white settlers to inhabit the region; the Doukhobors - a spiritual Christian sect who also holds a rich history of living off the land. The event acts as an exciting model for other communities wishing to inspire a more localized food system. GE-Free Zones IV Acting as a pinnacle to our GE-Free Zones series, on November 3, 2008, the City of Nelson, B.C., officially became Canada's third GE-Free zone. In a unanimous decision by the City Council, a resolution was adopted that expresses opposition to the "cultivation of GE plants and trees". Deconstructing Dinner was on hand to record the monumental decision. Voices Eileen Delehanty-Pearkes, Author, The Geography of Memory (Nelson, BC) - A fifth-generation Californian, Eileen Delehanty Pearkes has been a resident of Canada since 1985. She has lived in Nelson, B.C., since 1994. She has published numerous essays and articles exploring the connection between nature and the human imagination, as well as The Geography of Memory, her first book. JJ Verigin, Executive Director, Union of Spritual Communities of Christ (Doukhobors) (Grand Forks, BC) - The Doukhobor movement emerged in 18th century Russia as a Christian peasant reaction to the excessive opulence and ritualistic authority of the Orthodox Church. In the early 20th century, a large number of them arrived in the interior of British Columbia where a large population still reside. Russell Precious, Board of Directors, West Kootenay EcoSociety (Sunshine Bay, BC) - After graduating with a BA in Asian History at UBC and UC Berkeley, Russell studied organic farming with pioneer organic farmer and teacher, John Harrison. Subsequently he co-founded the Naam vegetarian restaurant in Vancouver (still running after 35 years); an organic fruit stand & wholesale fruit operation; Quadra Foods Market on Quadra Island and Capers natural foods stores in Vancouver. In 1993 he was finalist for both the regional Entrepreneur of the Year and Vancity's Ethics in Action awards. In 1999 he was one of three first recipients of the B.C. Organic Pioneers Award. He most recently joined the Board of Directors at the Kootenay Country Store Co-operative. Kim Charlesworth, Steering Committee, GE-Free Kootenays (Nelson, BC) - Kim is a founding member of GE-Free Kootenays. She sits on the Board of Directors for the West Kootenay EcoSociety and is currently running for Nelson City Council in the 2008 municipal elections. Gord McAdams, Municipal Councillor, City of Nelson (Nelson, BC) Gord has worked as an Ecologist for BC's Ministry of Water, Air and Land Protection. In 2005, he was fired for bringing confidential government documents to the BC Supreme Court in support of a court action brought by the West Kootenay EcoSociety. On December 11, the Campaign for Open Government and the BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association presented Gord with the Whistleblower Award for 2007. Gord is running for Mayor of Nelson in the 2008 municipal elections. Music Bessie Wapp, Musician/Performer (Nelson, BC) - Since 1995, Bessie Wapp has been busy performing and recording with Eastern European music ensemble Zeellia. Bessie Wapp is a two-time Jessie nominated musician, actor, designer, and stilt dancer who studied visual art and music before becoming a Co-Director of stilt-dance theatre company Mortal Coil in 1993. Bessie Wapp has worked with The Electric Company, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Caravan Theatre, and the Vancouver Moving Theatre among others.

Since March 2008, The Local Grain Revolution series has been following the evolution of Canada's first Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) project for grain. A total of 180 members and one business from the communities of Nelson and Creston, British Columbia, are blazing a trail towards a local grain economy. On this Part III of the series, Host Jon Steinman sits in on the July 14 meeting of the CSA steering committee with the hope that audio recordings from the meeting can help guide other communities towards launching a similar project. Jon also visits with David Everest, who came forward in late 2007 to become the Nelson-based miller. When members receive their grain in late October, David will make himself and his mill available each week to turn member's grains into flour. With so many people in the community coming forward to lend a hand to the formation of this local food system, perhaps the most exciting has been the group of sailors who have come forward and offered to sail the grain from the southern shores of Kootenay Lake to Nelson. This will take place between October 24-26 and will reduce the fossil fuels required to transport the grain. Perhaps this effort will lay the foundation for a fossil-fuel-free transportation corridor between the two communities. We hear from one of the sailors on this broadcast. Guests/Voices David Everest, Nelson Grain CSA Miller, Nelson-Creston Grain CSA (Nelson, BC) - In late 2007, David heard about the CSA and quickly came forward to lend a hand. When Nelson-based CSA members receive their grain in late October, David has volunteered to mill their grain into flour on a weekly basis. This will give members readily available access to fresh milled flour. Jay Blackmore, Sailor, Kootenay Lake Sailing Association (Nelson, BC) - When Jay first heard about the CSA, he was eager to become part of this exciting initiative. He quickly gathered a group of sailors who will be sailing the grains from the Creston Valley to Nelson on the weekend of October 25, 2008. Keith Huscroft, Farmer, Huscroft Farm (Lister, BC) - Keith is a fourth-generation farmer. His great-grandparents were the first white settlers in the Creston Valley and his farm has been in operation for about 100 years. Keith takes all measures to ensure no inputs are required on his farm. He uses mixed farming practices and fertilizes using only animal and green manures. He is one of a shrinking number of farmers farming with horses instead of fossil-fuel dependent technologies. Abra Brynne, Foodshed Animator (Nelson, BC) - Abra is a familiar voice on Deconstructing Dinner as she is involved in a number of local food projects and businesses in the southern interior of British Columbia. Roy Lawrence, Farmer, Lawrence Farm (Creston, BC) Drew Gailius, Farmer, Full Circle Farm (Canyon, BC) Jenny Truscott, Miller (Creston, BC) Donna Carlyle, Kootenay Employment Services (Creston, BC) Brenda Bruns, Administrator, Nelson-Creston Grain CSA (Creston, BC) Matt Lowe, Administrator, Nelson-Creston Grain CSA (Nelson, BC) Cindy Olivas, Baker, Kootenay Bakery Cafe Co-operative (Nelson, BC) Gail Southall, Coordinator, Creston Valley Food Action Coalition (Creston, BC)

What alternatives exist to the standard grocery store excursion? Farmers' Markets are certainly one option, but how about food delivered right to your door! While many home grocery delivery services have failed miserably, the most successful operations seem to be those fostering more sustainable food systems. Let's explore some of these options. Also to explore is Community Supported Agriculture (CSA); yet another form of sourcing fruits and vegetables from a location other than the inanimate grocery store shelves. The CSA movement sees customers sharing the costs and benefitis of farming by investing in the growing season of a local farm. Guests David Van Seters - Founder and CEO, SPUD (Small Potoates Urban Delivery Inc.) - In business since 1998, SPUD is Canada's largest organic grocery home delivery service. The business serves over 5000 customers in the Lower Mainland, Greater Victoria, Vancouver Island, Calgary and Seattle. SPUD is committed to protecting the environment by buying local, organic, minimally packaged, and eco-friendly products. They build community by creating more direct connections between food producers and consumers; reduce traffic congestion and pollution by delivering groceries on a set route; and ensure their customers know where their food is coming from. Mark Bomford - Program Coordinator, UBC Farm at the University of British Columbia - The UBC Farm is a 24- hectare teaching, research and community farm located on the UBC campus in Vancouver. As a new project launched in the summer of 2005, the UBC Farm now offers a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) box program. The initiative acts as a working example of the benefits of sustainable food systems. Velvet Kavanagh - Organic Goddess, Endless Harvest Organic Food Delivery - Launched in 1998 just outside Nelson, British Columbia, Endless Harvest is an example of a small-town organic grocery delivery service that looks to foster sustainability through its business practices. Endless Harvest was started to provide people with an easy, affordable way to eat organic and locally grown food; to help people make informed decisions about food; and to help local farmers reach new markets.