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When all you have is land
From: Crop To Cuisine
Series: From The Ground Up
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Stepping on to empty land, Langwater farmers Alida Cantor, Kevin, Kate, and Rory O’Dwyer are first tasked with how to make something out of nothing...

  • Added: Jun 14, 2010
  • Length: 06:36
Selling Organics in a Tough Economy
From: WPSU
Caption: Sunil Patel Sifts Compost, Credit: Emily Reddy
Local organic growers say, despite their higher prices, customers are staying pretty loyal in this tough economy. Visits to a local farm and a sust...

  • Added: Feb 11, 2010
  • Length: 05:29
Delivering Local Food in Winter
From: Guy Hand
Series: Northwest Food News & Edible Idaho
Caption: Idaho's Bounty Crew, Credit: Paulette Phlipot Photography
A sound rich feature on an Idaho group working to distribute local food in winter.

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


  • Added: Jan 05, 2010
  • Length: 05:53
  • Purchases: 3
Heirlooms Create Garden Diversity
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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You probably won't find Jimmy Nardello's Sweet Italian frying peppers or Amish Deer Tongue lettuce at your local supermarket.

Bought by KMXT and KOSU


  • Added: Nov 24, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Farm To Fork Dinners Deliver More Than Food
From: Guy Hand
Series: Northwest Food News & Edible Idaho
Caption: Abby Carlson, Credit: Photo by Guy Hand
An evening at a farm to fork dinner delivers more than a good meal.

Bought by Boise State Public Radio and KUOW


  • Added: Nov 06, 2009
  • Length: 06:06
  • Purchases: 2
Corn Maze on a Dairy Farm
From: Emily Corwin
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Meet the energetic personality behind a small Connecticut dairy farm, take a tour of a corn maze, and find out what it takes to sell local milk in ...

Bought by KVSC, 91.7 WHUS Storrs, KCBX, KUT, Remix Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 04, 2009
  • Length: 07:48
  • Purchases: 7
The Future of Farming in Vermont -- with slideshow!
From: Jenny Attiyeh
Caption: Lovejoy Brook Farm, Credit: Jenny Attiyeh
Lydia Ratcliff is a survivor. She's farmed her 90 acre plot of land in Andover Vermont for 43 years, and though she's now come down with chronic ob...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 01, 2009
  • Length: 09:09
  • Purchases: 2
Mushroom Fever
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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The tireless search for edible mushrooms.

Bought by The Nature Podcast and CKMO


  • Added: Jun 22, 2009
  • Length: 07:01
  • Purchases: 2
A Fresh Catch
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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In recent decades, it’s gotten harder and harder for small fishermen and women to earn a living from the sea.

  • Added: Jun 22, 2009
  • Length: 06:35
Julie and the Snails
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Julie Keene harvests snails for a living, but she's had to give that up to fight against a major corporation.

Bought by PRX Remix, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, and The Nature Podcast


  • Added: Jun 22, 2009
  • Length: 08:33
  • Purchases: 4
No Thanks for the Mammaries
From: Merle Kessler
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Proposal by PETA to replace cows' milk with mothers' milk makes Ian squirmy.

  • Added: Dec 24, 2008
  • Length: 02:07
Harvest Celebration
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
For thousands of years, people have celebrated successful harvests. And today, many celebrations are held on or near the Harvest Moon, which occur...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Oct 29, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Backyard Ice Cream
From: Joshua McNichols
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Jennie Grant makes blackberry ice cream using only ingredients from her backyard

Bought by Boise State Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, and WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Oct 23, 2008
  • Length: 04:29
  • Purchases: 3
Searching For Farming's Future in its Past
From: Rachel Leventhal
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Searching For Farming's Future in its Past is part of a series produced by Rachel Leventhal for the NRDC about the impact individuals can make on t...

Bought by KUT, New Hampshire Public Radio, and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Oct 07, 2008
  • Length: 09:41
  • Purchases: 3
The Wild Gatherer
From: Marianne Gardner
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Marianne goes with the Wild Gatherer to gather mushrooms.

Bought by Georgia Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Sep 12, 2008
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 1
Tour de Coops
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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Backyard chicken farmers give a guided tour of their coops.

Bought by WTIP, New Hampshire Public Radio, The Nature Podcast, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 06, 2008
  • Length: 05:35
  • Purchases: 4
Compost!
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
There was a time when a compost heap was far from mainstream. I mean, growing your food in decomposing garbage? No way!

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Aug 20, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Enough Corn for Ethanol Too?
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Forget that noisy action-adventure flick. I go to movies for the popcorn. Drenched in butter. Now, obviously all that butter-drenched popcorn requ...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Aug 20, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Defining Organic Milk
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
What do you envision when you think of an organic dairy farm? Cows out grazing in a pasture? Or standing on the concrete floor of a feedlot?

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Jul 25, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Heirloom Gardens
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
You probably won't find Jimmy Nardello's Sweet Italian frying peppers or Amish Deer Tongue lettuce at your local supermarket. But, a growing commun...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Jul 25, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Dry Rice
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Did you know rice doesn't need to grow in water?

  • Added: Apr 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
Growing Organic Potatoes
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Americans love potatoes. Fried, baked, steamed, boiled, and broiled. On average, each of us scarfs up about 140 pounds of this delectable tuber a y...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
Companion Planting Making a Comeback
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Well, it's back to the future again. Farmers are turning to "companion planting," an agricultural trick that Native Americans came up with centurie...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
Organic Products Go to Market
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Organic food is becoming trendy, and you'll be seeing more of it at your supermarket; it'll probably be cheaper too.

  • Added: Apr 29, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
Essay: The Community Garden Waiting List
From: Andi McDaniel
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Funny, quirky essay about waiting for a garden plot in Berkeley, CA

  • Added: Apr 14, 2008
  • Length: 03:58