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Caption: Kirk Lombard explaining how to catch crab from the Bay , Credit: Angela Johnston
Kirk Lombard calls himself a sea forager, and every other week offers this walking and fishing tour: a two-hour lesson on how to catch your own sea...

  • Added: Jan 07, 2015
  • Length: 09:50
Caption: Fukushima produce and farmers' faces at Yokubenimaru supermarket, Fukushima City, Credit: Ali Budner
We are no strangers to earthquakes here in the Bay Area. But there’s been nothing in recent memory to match the 9.0 quake that shook Japan on March...

  • Added: Jan 07, 2015
  • Length: 16:21
Caption: Boats of Apalachicola Bay seafood workers , Credit: Daniel Ward
Oyster yields in Florida's Apalachicola Bay are at an all-time low. For the small fishing communities along the bay, all of whom rely on a healthy,...

  • Added: Dec 06, 2014
  • Length: 20:41
Caption: Yaupon tea is brewed from the leaves of Ilex vomitaria., Credit: Mary Vaux Wolcott
Can you get a caffeine fix without growing your carbon footprint?

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Nov 28, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
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A vibrant mural announces Happy Lot Farm and Garden to visitors and anyone passing by. A greenhouse stands in the middle of the lot, and an improvi...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2014
  • Length: 06:45
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Olive oil may help protect the cardiovascular system against the ill-effects of air pollution in cities.

  • Added: May 21, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: Salvatore Angelica and Susanna Bianco of Gigi Bianco winery explain their various Slow Wines at a Rome tasting, Credit: Nancy Greenleese
The Slow Food movement has changed how we eat in the last quarter century. The Italian organization encourages us to dine on flavorful and health...

  • Added: Jul 16, 2013
  • Length: 04:04
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For years, a mysterious “colony collapse disorder” has been killing honeybees across the nation. This year, commercial beekeepers have reported los...

Bought by KENW and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: May 07, 2013
  • Length: 02:27
  • Purchases: 2
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A new breed of bartenders calling themselves mixologists--with a little help from the TV show Mad Men--have put classic cocktails back on the bar. ...

Bought by KENW and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 14, 2012
  • Length: 02:38
  • Purchases: 2
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The U.S. Senate is taking up the Farm Bill, which will set the nation's food policy for the next five years.

  • Added: Jun 06, 2012
  • Length: 01:34
Caption: Honey Bee on Winter Aconite, Credit: Tie Guy II/ flickr
Honey bees help pollinate 1 in every 3 bites that we eat. They are vital in our agricultural industry and essential for the survival of the almost ...

Bought by XRAY.fm


  • Added: Mar 20, 2012
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Vast potato fields in Eastern Idaho, Credit: Guy Hand
The local food movement is beginning to threaten global agricultural brands like the iconic Idaho potato.

  • Added: Sep 08, 2010
  • Length: 06:12
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Heidi visits the Crow Wing Food Co-Op, a thriving business during the economic turn-down.

  • Added: Jul 01, 2010
  • Length: 08:21
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We go to Huron, California--a tiny farming community dubbed the' lettuce capital' of the U.S. This rural region in the fertile, sun-baked Central ...

Bought by KVNF and KVMR


  • Added: Nov 05, 2009
  • Length: 15:56
  • Purchases: 2
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BuildingGreen.com founder Alex Wilson discusses the history, current state, and future of the green building movement. Erin Gorman, CEO of Divine ...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 11, 2009
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1