Terri Gardner, July 11th, 2011
Like many plants that have fallen out of favor, the dandelion used to be a staple in seed catalogs. Now it is considered a weed: a plant out of place. Terri Gardner presents this podcast sharing the positive traits of the humble dandelion. Read more: Weed Wars – The Dandy Dandelion (Podcast)
GoodFood World, March 31st, 2011
Marra Farm in Seattle’s South Park, an urban farm that grows food for the hungry, is caught in a moral dilemma. Should they use seeds donated from companies who also sell Monsanto varieties? Martha Baskin, Green Acre Radio, visits the farm and explores the issue. Read more: Seeds – Organic or Not? (Audio)
GoodFood World, March 8th, 2011
Reporter and author, Jonathan Bloom, figures America throws away half of its food. He traces waste through the food chain, from farm to store to home, and suggests how we can be less profligate. Read more: Jonathan Bloom Discusses His Book – American Wasteland (Audio)
GoodFood World, March 7th, 2011
Listen to public radio’s Tavis Smiley as he talks with Will Allen, a former NBA player and the founder/CEO of Growing Power, an urban agriculture and food system that provides fresh fruits and vegetables in urban food deserts. Read more: Tavis Smiley Interviews Will Allen (Audio)
GoodFood World, January 21st, 2011
Get the lyrics! Sing along! A great protest piece by Synister Dane playing music by farmers for farmers and the folks who eat the food they raise! Read more: Audio: The Monsanto Rag – Don’t Miss it!
GoodFood World, November 26th, 2010 Fifty-seven-million Americans don’t get enough to eat, and massive amounts of food go to waste. At the same time much of the world depends on American agri-business. Is going local a better way? Read more: PRI: Our Unsustainable Table – Another Global Food Crisis?
GoodFood World, November 8th, 2010
In Britain, rural communities are communities are losing vital services because of cuts in public spending. And, as they say: when things get tough, the tough get going. Read more: Small Villages in Britain Take Matters into Their Own Hands
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Book of the Month
Food From the Radical Center: Healing Our Land and Communities
By Gary Paul Nabhan
America has never felt more divided. But in the midst of all the acrimony comes one of the most promising movements in our country’s history. People of all races, faiths, and political persuasions are coming together to restore America’s natural wealth: its ability to produce healthy foods.
In Food from the Radical Center, Gary Nabhan tells the stories of diverse communities who are getting their hands dirty and bringing back North America’s unique fare. Read on...
 The Voice of Eco-Agriculture
North America’s premier publisher on production-scale organic and sustainable farming. Learn more here.
A Video You Don't Want to Miss!
Clara Coleman, daughter of renowned farming pioneer Eliot Coleman, has a clear plan for a new collaborative farming model called the ARC Farming Project—Agrarian Resource Collaborative Farming.
It is in response to today's particular agricultural challenges and embraces farmer entrepreneurial diversification. Watch the video here.
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