Podcasts about heirloom expo

Our latest podcast features Dale Eblacas, a seed saver, community advocate, and gardening educator. We caught up with him at the Heirloom Expo to discuss his work with kids and seed gardening. The post Podcast: Kids and Seed Gardening with Dale Eblacas appeared first on Gardenerd.

It's hot.  How hot?  Damn hot.  And we're on the road again, so staying cool and calm can be a challenge sometimes.  But our favorite weapon in the war on bakewear is -  cotton  (Ha – get it?  Yes, we do amuse ourselves sometimes.) Cotton is not only a clothing staple (Ha – we did it again!), but it is a certified spa moment to some of us.  There's nothing like the feel of real cotton to make you feel cool, relaxed, and calm.  What most people don't realize is that how you grow it and manufacture it can make the difference between a sustainable fabric and one that is on the “bad” list. At our 2019 visit to the Heirloom Expo in Santa Rosa, California, we stopped by the Harvest & Mill Organic Clothing booth for a quick conversation with Natalie.  She explained why cotton is not always just cotton, and why sustainability is not just a touchy-feely thing – it's good for you, too.  She was also very patient with Elara's distraction, with all of those richly-colored and beautifully soft socks laid out on the table.If you were lucky enough to have inherited a set of old-style cotton percale sheets from someone born before 1950, then you, too, will understand the allure of one of the most perfect fibers in all creation.  Bliss.Links:https://www.harvestandmill.com/https://theheirloomexpo.com/https://www.rei.com/https://www.columbia.com/https://www.eddiebauer.com/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_fiberhttps://ejfoundation.org/news-media/clothes-and-climate-is-cotton-besthttps://worldcottonday.com/https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/agric_e/wcd2020_e.htmhttps://cottonusa.org/eventshttps://www.icac.org/Home/ProtectingCotton?MenuId=70https://thefabricofourlives.com/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001072/?ref_=ttls_li_st_1Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/agriCulturePodcast)

In USDA Zones 9 and 10, February is the month to be starting tomato seeds indoors. For colder climates, you may want to wait until March. We continue our evaluation of great tomato varieties worth trying with Don Shor, owner of Redwood Barn Nursery in Davis, California. We talk strategy as well as good tomato varieties worth trying in 2021. In the world of unique looking, tasty tomatoes, Wild Boar Farms has the market cornered. We pay a visit with owner Brad Gates, who offers up his tomato seed starting tips.And, UC Davis Arboretum Superintendent Emeritus Warren Roberts tells us about the multi-faceted Cornelian Cherry, which is not a cherry, but a dogwood. The Cornelian Cherry is a tree or shrub that can be grown just about anywhere in the U.S., but is especially successful in colder climates. It’s our plant of the week!It’s Episode 75 of the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, our tomato variety preview edition, Part 2. And we will do it all in under 30 minutes. Let’s go!Pictured: A myriad of tomato varieties as seen at the Heirloom Expo in Santa Rosa, CA.Links:All-American Tomato Selections WinnersFarmer Fred Rant: Short Season Tomato VarietiesFarmer Fred Rant: Tips for Starting Tomato, Pepper SeedsWhat is a "Schmoo"?Tomato varieties mentioned in the Tomato Preview (Part 2):Costaluto Genovese, Principe Borghese, San Marzano, Sweet Million, Sungold, Sweet 100, Barry’s Crazy Cherry, Beauty King, Michael Pollin, Furry Boar, Pork Chop, Berkeley Tye-Dye, Sweet Carneros Pink, 4th of July, Bush Early Girl , Grushovka, Polar Baby, Oregon Spring V, Sub Arctic MaxiMore episodes and info available at Garden Basics with Farmer FredGarden Basics comes out every Tuesday and Friday. More info including live links, product information, transcripts, and chapters available at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred. Please subscribe, and, if you are listening on Apple, please leave a comment or rating. That helps us decide which garden topics you would like to see addressed.Got a garden question? Leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe.Text us the question: 916-292-8964. E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com or, leave a question at the Facebook, Twitter or Instagram locations below. Be sure to tell us where you are when you leave a question, because all gardening is local. And thank you for listening.Visit the website for more information: farmerfred.comAs an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.

     The free exotic chick.  Well, doesn't that sound racy and exciting.  It's actually one of our favorite live gameshows that you can play at home, brought to us by the people at Murray McMurray.       In this snippet from our Heirloom Expo 2019 run in Santa Rosa last month, we have an impromptu conversation with Tom Watkins, VP of Murray McMurray.  The podcast can't bring you the visuals, so you'll have to imagine the warmly welcome smile on Tom's face as he talks to us, and the kids and adults coming by to look at the pictures of colorful chicken breeds from around the world.  And I'm sure you can also imagine Elara's clutching said catalog, as she tried to figure out what chicken breed they might successfully add to give the Bowman flock some company (and how she might convince the hubby for just one more chicken).     We wrangled an invitation to Iowa to visit, and of course we'll bring you that one, but until then, here is our quick conversation with Tom Watkins of Murray McMurray. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/agriCulturePodcast)

The Heirloom Expo.       For a while now, this event has been held in Santa Rosa in the heart of a big community of artsy, crunchy, healthy people that like good food (and good wine, as all of you who have been to Napa and Santa Rosa can attest).  People from around the world come to swap seeds, listen to experts in the field, and find interesting new things to grow.     If you go to their Facebook page, you'll find that the mission of the Heirloom Expo is "To educate on the benefits of organic locally grown non GMO foods.  As well as preserve OUR food heritage and OUR right to good clean healthy food."  Hundreds of vendors, thousands of heirloom varieties, speakers, workshops, art, music, movies, animals and food.  Some seeds you're not allowed to keep or put in the ground without permission, believe it or not, so these people are fighting to keep food freedom alive.  That is a really scary concept, when you think about it.     This event goes for three days, but we only managed to hit one of those on this trip.  It's probably a good thing, or what little tread we have left on the bottom of our shoes would be gone.  We greatly regret to have missed the talks by RFK Jr. and Dr. Vandana Shiva on Wednesday, but we have hope for next year, when we think they and other fantastic speakers might come back again.  There is no shortage of interesting people who show up, that's for sure.     So it's not just your grandparents' squash anymore.  Oops - yep, it is.  And it's found in big piles everywhere in the main exhibit hall, surrounded by pumpkins taller than the average second grader.   And we're very glad about that.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/agriCulturePodcast)

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Our final interview from the 2018 Heirloom Expo is with Dr. William Woys Weaver, steward of the Roughwood Seed Collection. Dr. Will is author of 16 books, and a fascinating food historian and epicure. We chat about how he discovered … Continue reading → The post Podcast: Heritage Seeds with William Woys Weaver appeared first on Gardenerd.

On the podcast this week are three interviews I recorded at the 7th annual National Heirloom Expo in Santa Rosa, California in the first week of September 2017. The organizers of the expo, Baker Creek Seeds, hold a press conference in the midst of the fair and that gave me the chance to talk to […]

Episode 23: Katrina Blair, author of the Wild Wisdom of Weeds, shares the many medicinal, culinary, and cosmetic uses of Mallow. We focus on Malva neglecta, a common weed found around the world. In many places, Malva is known as an invasive species, so why not utilize this ubiquitous plant?  In this episode, Katrina gives her recipes for a sweet Mallow Milk and a "living" body lotion. She also talks about the medicinal uses of Malva (it's great for sore throats and laryngitis) and how to prepare it like a vegetable.  This was recorded at the Heirloom Expo. Sorry folks for any background noise!  Katrina Blair is a forager, chef, writer, and plant lover who runs the nonprofit Turtle Lake Refuge whose mission is to celebrate the connection between personal health and wild lands. If you'd like to learn more about Katrina's work and get her recipe for Wild Marshmallows, check out her book on our Links Page. To hear a longer interview with Katrina Blair on Sustainable World Radio, click here. 

Stephen Smith is in college for agriculture but preserves over 200 rare corn varieties. Learn more about Stephen Smith at the upcoming Heirloom Expo in Santa Rosa, CA where he will be speaking as will his parents. http://theheirloomexpo.com

While at the National Heirloom Exposition in September 2015, we scored a major interview with Steven M. Druker, author of Altered Genes, Twisted Truth: How the Venture to Genetically Engineer Our Food Has Subverted Science, Corrupted Government, and Systematically Deceived the Public (2015), about the need to eradicate GMO$. Biodynamic farmer and fellow GMO$ skeptic Ralph Johnson and I met with Steve at the Heirloom Expo on September 9 in Santa Rosa, California.  Everyone should set aside 30 minutes to listen to this interview and ask more questions about GMO$. This interview originally aired on "X Marks the Spot with Central Coast Foodie" on Friday September 11, 2015 via EsteroBayRadio.org.  >>Read More

The one & only Jere Gettle!! Founder of Baker Creek Seed Company, the Petaluma Seed Bank, The Heirloom Expo & MORE!!! Hear from author, homeschooler & entrepreneur, Jere Gettle! Fall in love with seeds here: http://www.rareseeds.com

This week we go to the Santa Rosa Fairgrounds in Northern California to the National Heirloom Exposition. The three day Expo is run by the folks behind Baker Creek Seeds and features speakers, a huge hall of heirloom fruits and vegetables, vendors, livestock, a biodynamic pavilion and live music. I've attended each year for five […]

A delightful chat with Paul & Eileen Wallace on how they got their start in the seed business & what's coming up this year. We even talk a bit about seed saving and rare seeds. The Petaluma Seed Bank - Petaluma, CA http://www.rareseeds.com/get-to-know-baker-creek/petaluma-seed-bank/ The Heirloom Expo - Santa Rosa, CA http://theheirloomexpo.com/ The Baker Creek Seed Company www.rareseeds.com

On the seventeenth episode of the Root Simple Podcast Kelly and Erik discuss Erik’s recent trip to the National Heirloom Exposition in Santa Rosa, California. Some of the things and people we mention during the podcast: California Rare Fruit Growers Rachel Kaplan, author of Urban Homesteading Trathen Heckman of Daily Acts Apiculturalist Michael Thiele “Fruit Freak” John Valenzuela […]

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What can you do to ensure agro-biodiversity? How can you participate in creating a more secure food future?  In this Sustainable World Radio episode, we speak with Irina Stoenescu food researcher and consultant, whose work focuses on healthy food, trade and nutrition issues. Irina is also a coordinator for the National Heirloom Expo.  In this interview, Irina talks about how our food choices affect food security, the importance of heirloom plants and the upcoming Heirloom Expo. Held annually in Santa Rosa, California, the Expo is a cornucopia of pure, non-GMO and heirloom plants and seeds. For more information about the Expo, click here.  I've also included an episode from The Plant Report , my new podcast. Recorded at last year's Heirloom Expo, botanical researcher John Glavis of BoTierra Biodiversity Research Gardens talks about Ashitaba, a medicinal and nutritious plant.