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Do I need to rake my lawn?
From: Possibly
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I have two huge trees in my yard and they dump a lot of leaves. Sometimes I wonder, what would happen if I just let those piles of leaves stay on ...

Bought by KGLP and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Nov 04, 2022
  • Length: 03:17
  • Purchases: 2
Should I compost my body when I die?
From: Possibly
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When a loved one passes away, we often just have two choices- burial or cremation. But there’s a new option in some states that claims to use less ...

Bought by Raven Radio, WRFA-LP, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Oct 05, 2022
  • Length: 03:47
  • Purchases: 3
Would it be possible to get all of our food from local farms?
From: Possibly
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Today, we’re digging into urban agriculture. Would it be possible to get all of our food from local farms?

Bought by Raven Radio, KICI Iowa City, and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Aug 07, 2022
  • Length: 03:38
  • Purchases: 3
What's the impact of buying flowers in the winter?
From: Possibly
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In the gray gloom of winter, I like to brighten up my house with a colorful bouquet of flowers. And I got to wondering, where do these pristine flo...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Feb 21, 2022
  • Length: 03:31
  • Purchases: 2
How do I ditch my lawn?
From: Possibly
Caption: Jane Case of Blue Moon Farm, Credit: Megan Hall
Lawns can be beautiful and soft. But they’re pretty crappy when you evaluate them on really any other measure. Lawns waste water, they leak fertili...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Jul 26, 2021
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 1
What happens when you use fertilizer on your lawn?
From: Possibly
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What does it take to keep your lawn looking green and healthy? A lot of people say you need to use fertilizer. But do you really? And what’s the co...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Jul 09, 2021
  • Length: 03:54
  • Purchases: 1
Is climate change affecting our allergies?
From: Possibly
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For the past few weeks or so, my eyes have been scratchy and I’ve had a runny nose. And I’m not alone. A lot of people are feeling the effects of s...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Jun 14, 2021
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 1
Discarded Christmas trees a weapon against Asian Carp
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Christmas tree berm at the Royal Botanical Gardens. , Credit: by ANGELICA A. MORRISON
Canada’s Royal Botanical Gardens has a problem. Carp are trying to invade protected marshes, where they could destroy lots of plants. But scientist...

Bought by WXXI Rochester, WVBI-LP, WBFO, WCPN, WCMU Michigan and more


  • Added: Jan 24, 2018
  • Length: 03:45
  • Purchases: 7
Apartment Farming has Arrived! Hydro Grow's Founder Scott Massey
From: WCWP
Series: Taking Care of Business with Richard Solomon
Caption: Scott Massey, Credit: Hydro Lrow LLC
Imagine growing fresh fruit and vegetables in your RV, Apartment or Home - organic and relatively easy to do.

  • Added: Jan 16, 2017
  • Length: 53:00
Sculptor Zoran Mojisilov
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
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Larger-than-life Serbian sculptor Zoran Mojisilov creates work from the most primal of elements: rocks, wood scraps and steel he hauls to his North...

  • Added: Nov 05, 2014
  • Length: 05:22
Urban agriculture ordinance heads to fruition in Richmond
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
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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
Planting a permanent culture
From: KALW
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Permaculture is a design method focused on using space efficiently, working with nature, and sustaining resources rather than depleting them. It ai...

  • Added: Jan 25, 2013
  • Length: 07:45
A Year of Idaho Food Wrap Up
From: Guy Hand
Series: Northwest Food News & Edible Idaho
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Producer Guy Hand looks back on the highlights of the 12 month long project called "2011: The Year of Idaho Food."

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and KISU


  • Added: Dec 31, 2011
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 2
The Complicated World of Idaho Garlic
From: Guy Hand
Series: Northwest Food News & Edible Idaho
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The Northwest has several crop quarantine zones to control the spread of diseases. In southern Idaho, a quarantine zone helps protect the states l...

Bought by Boise State Public Radio, WABE, Spokane Public Radio, and KISU


  • Added: Nov 12, 2011
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 4
Seeking Genetic Diversity in Abandoned Apple Orchards
From: Guy Hand
Series: Northwest Food News & Edible Idaho
Caption: Pioneer apple varieties found along the Salmon River, Credit: Guy Hand
Producer Guy Hand jet boats into Idaho's River of No Return Wilderness with a team searching for remote and abandoned pioneer-era apple orchards. T...

Bought by Boise State Public Radio, Boise State Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 29, 2011
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 6
In Awe of the Pawpaw
From: Guy Hand
Series: Northwest Food News & Edible Idaho
Caption: A just picked pawpaw, Credit: Guy Hand
The pawpaw is America's largest native fruit. Once loved by George Washington, it's now nearly forgotten and survives today largely thanks to backy...

Bought by Boise State Public Radio, Boise State Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, and KISU


  • Added: Oct 14, 2011
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 4
Gardening for native bees
From: KALW
Caption: UC Berkeley professor Gordon Frankie (left) and his team maintain an urban garden to attract native bees for research
For the past five years there’s been a phenomenon of disappearing worker bees called Colony Collapse Disorder. This has many scientists wanting to ...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2011
  • Length: 03:27
A Year of Idaho Food Mid Season Update
From: Guy Hand
Series: Northwest Food News & Edible Idaho
Caption: Tyler Korn enjoying a garden school carrot at Northside Elementary School in Sandpoint, Idaho., Credit: Michele Murphree
The Year of Idaho Food is nearing it’s halfway mark. A year long collaboration of volunteers, the Year of Idaho Food is designed to collect and cat...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and KISU


  • Added: May 29, 2011
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 2
City Slicker Farms changes landscape of West Oakland
From: KALW
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West Oakland is a community of about 24,000 residents, and about a quarter population living below the poverty level. It’s bordered on three sides ...

  • Added: May 16, 2011
  • Length: 05:45
The Gospel of Spring Greens
From: Guy Hand
Series: Northwest Food News & Edible Idaho
Caption: Tim Sommer of Purple Sage Farms, Credit: Guy Hand
A look at the varied world of spring greens.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, KUOW, and KISU


  • Added: May 15, 2011
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 3
The Once Loved Dandelion
From: Guy Hand
Series: Northwest Food News & Edible Idaho
Caption: Dried dandelion root, Credit: Guy Hand
The surprising history of the once much loved dandelion.

Bought by PRX Remix and KISU


  • Added: Apr 02, 2011
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 2
Making Beef Better: A search for the World's best steak.
From: Guy Hand
Series: Northwest Food News & Edible Idaho
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An interview with Mark Schatzker, author of Steak, on why great steak is hard to find and how a few small-scale ranchers are helping to make beef b...

Bought by KISU


  • Added: Mar 19, 2011
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 1
Sowing the Seeds of a New Generation of Farmers
From: Guy Hand
Series: Northwest Food News & Edible Idaho
Caption: Farmer Casey O'Leary, Credit: Guy Hand
The average age of the American farmer is 57 years old. But there's a new breed of farmer out there, one who is young, focused on the small scale a...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KISU, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 12, 2011
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 3
Fans of Fermentation
From: Guy Hand
Series: Northwest Food News & Edible Idaho
Caption: Tara Kelly with an assortment of her fermented foods., Credit: Guy Hand
A profile of an Idaho woman immersed in the ancient craft of fermentation.

Bought by KUOW and KISU


  • Added: Feb 26, 2011
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 2
If Weather Were All That Mattered
From: Guy Hand
Series: Northwest Food News & Edible Idaho
Caption: Idaho greenhouses in winter, Credit: Guy Hand
How greenhouse could revolutionize the availability of local food in winter.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jan 08, 2011
  • Length: 03:59
  • Purchases: 1