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Delicious, Nutritious, Sustainable Food
From: Generation Anthropocene
Series: Generation Anthropocene
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Nutritionist Christopher Gardner discusses the relations of food and society, the modern food movement, and a variety of compelling reasons for ret...

  • Added: Mar 19, 2013
  • Length: 42:43
Food Sleuth Radio, Deborah Koons Garcia Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Soil is just dirt, right? Not exactly. Soil is the foundation of life on Earth. Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemme...

  • Added: Dec 16, 2012
  • Length: 28:00
Restoring The American Chestnut
From: Hal B Klein
Caption: American chestnut grove in Sewickley, PA. , Credit: Hal B. Klein
Those chestnuts "roasting on an open fire" in the iconic "Christmas Song" have a secret. They're European. The American chestnut was once a keysto...

Bought by KLCC and WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Nov 25, 2012
  • Length: 05:30
  • Purchases: 2
Tales from the South 108: Local Food
From: Paula Morell
Series: Tales from the South 2012 Fall Season
Caption: Josh Hardin on "Tales from the South"
In our first outdoor show, we go to the Bernice Garden in downtown Little Rock for stories about Local Food and Gardening. Sponsored by the Arkansa...

  • Added: Nov 18, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
Nibble through your yard
From: Good Dirt Radio
Series: The FOOD reality.
Caption: Yep! You CAN eat that., Credit: www.livinggreenmag.com
Find out how edible yard plants and trees offer a way that many consumers can get involved in shaping a better world.

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Nov 03, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Relishing the Ramp
From: Hal B Klein
Caption: A Field of Ramps, Credit: Hal B. Klein
Ramps, the first edible sign of spring, are popping up throughout the woods of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. But this wild cousin of garlic and o...

  • Added: Jul 13, 2012
  • Length: 03:25
Local Seed Savers Aim to Restore Lost Genetics and Yummy Flavors
From: Hal B Klein
Caption: Amanda West is a fan of seed saving.
Saving seeds from the strongest fruit and vegetable plants used to be a regular part of planning the next year's garden. But most people today buy ...

Bought by XRAY.fm and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 13, 2012
  • Length: 04:25
  • Purchases: 2
Green Fingers Gather
From: Vaska Trajkovska
Series: Voices From The Plot
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Reflections on gardening, allotments, and community in a Garden Sunday event at Plot 22 - nature space, allotment garden, meeting circle, and learn...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 25, 2012
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
Food Memory Lane with Jere Gettle
From: Carole Murko
Series: Heirloom Meals Radio
Caption: Jere Gettle and family, Credit: Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Join us as we go down Food Memory Lane with Jere Gettle, founder of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds.

  • Added: Apr 18, 2012
  • Length: 26:09
Food Sleuth Radio, Jim Riddle Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Food Sleuth Radio host, Melinda Hemmelgarn, interviews Jim Riddle, University of Minnesota Organic Outreach Coordinator. Riddle has worked for ove...

  • Added: Apr 02, 2012
  • Length: 28:00
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
Aquaponic Gardening
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: Turning Pages: Authors and Their Words
Caption: New Society Press jacket cover
Sylvia Bernstein, president and founder of The Aquaponic Source, provides a step-by-step guide to raising vegetables and fish together.

  • Added: Dec 29, 2011
  • Length: 17:15
Balancing Ducks, Diversity and Dollars: The future of local food
From: Guy Hand
Series: Northwest Food News & Edible Idaho
Caption: Duck eggs at Morning Owl Farm, Credit: Guy Hand
Producer Guy Hand visits a small-scale farmer who gave up a tenured university professorship in the wake of September 11th to grow local, organic f...

Bought by KUOW, Spokane Public Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and KISU


  • Added: Dec 24, 2011
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 4
Quince: A Path to the Past
From: Guy Hand
Series: Northwest Food News & Edible Idaho
Caption: Quince, Credit: Guy Hand
Modern science acknowledges the unique power of taste and aroma to teleport us back in time. It’s simply the way our brains are wired. For Boisean ...

Bought by Boise State Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, KLCC, KUOW and more


  • Added: Dec 10, 2011
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 7
Gardening for Health and Fun
From: Judy Fossum
Series: High Plains Home & Yard
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Sure it is obvious that gardens provide us with delicious fresh food and beautiful flowers, but they actually provide us with so much more. This e...

Bought by Monarch Radio


  • Added: Dec 04, 2011
  • Length: 02:12
  • Purchases: 1
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
Son of a Farmer, Child of the Earth
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Radio Curious visits with 4th generation family farmer, Eric Herm, and author of "Son of a Farmer, Child of the Earth." Herm is transitioning his f...

  • Added: Oct 25, 2011
  • Length: 29:01
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
Slow Food and the Growing World Population (Short Version)
From: Louisville Public Media
Caption: A locally-grown tomato, Credit: Kyle Durbin
An feature-length interview with Slow Food International Secretary General Paolo di Croce about how his organization plans to feed the growing worl...

  • Added: Sep 07, 2011
  • Length: 03:24
Liquid Gold on Lovers Lane
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Radio Curious visits with Keith Feigin, owner of Lovers Lane Farm, at his bee keeping center in Ukiah, California. We discuss bees on the loose, ho...

  • Added: Sep 06, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
Planting For A Fall Harvest
From: Vermont Public
Series: Charlie's Garden Journal
Caption: A Fall Garden, Credit: Flickr/Gemma Grace
When you want fresh vegetables through the fall, you'll want to plant now. Charlie also explains why it's good to be merciless in the mid-summer ga...

Bought by WMNR and WMNR


  • Added: Aug 08, 2011
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 2
Edible Flowers
From: Vermont Public
Series: Charlie's Garden Journal
Caption: Edible Flower Salad, Credit: LexnGer/Flickr
Charlie profiles edible flowers. There are many varieties to choose from that are good for salads, drinks, stir fries, soups and desserts. Charlie...

Bought by WMNR and WMNR


  • Added: Jul 27, 2011
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 2
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
Ornamental Edibles
From: Vermont Public
Series: Charlie's Garden Journal
Caption: Siberian Honeyberry, Credit: Courtesy Oligator83 via Flickr
Expert Horticulturist Charlie Nardozzi explores varieties of shrubs and trees normally thought of as ornamental that also produce great fruits for ...

Bought by WMNR and WMNR


  • Added: May 17, 2011
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 2