Best Becoming Chemical Free Podcasts (2024)

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AgriCulture: The Bounty Around Us 6:46

15h ago6:46

6:46

Turkana Farms, LLC Mon, Aug 12, 9:32 AM (1 day ago) to me TURKANA FARMS, LLCGreen E-Market Bulletin August 12, 2024Folies Campagnardes, Bouquet and photo by Michel BergerinThe Bounty Around UsHi all, Mark here.It’s an odd time to be away from the... Read More ›

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AgriCulture: Summer’s Turning Point 6:27

14d ago6:27

6:27

TURKANA FARMS, LLC Green E-Market Bulletin July 30, 2024 The first brave turkeys venture outdoors, Photo by Mark Scherzer Summer’s Turning PointHi all, Mark here.I’m certainly not the only person who’s been dwelling on life transitions lately. During several... Read More ›

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AgriCulture: To Everything There is a Season 6:21

1M ago6:21

6:21

TURKANA FARMS, LLC Green E-Market Bulletin July 10, 2024 The apricots’ one day season, Photo by Mark Scherzer To Everything There is a SeasonHi all, Mark here.Sorry for the late bulletin. Blame it on the after-effects, which always hit... Read More ›

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AgriCulture: Stopping at the Porch on a Sultry Evening 5:56

2M ago5:56

5:56

TURKANA FARMS, LLCGreen E-Market Bulletin June 25, 2024The sky at dinner at dusk from the porch, Photo by Mark ScherzerStopping at the Porch on a Sultry EveningHi all, Mark here.We need the long tail of the evening these days. The... Read More ›

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AgriCulture: No Kumbaya for Sophie 7:11

2M ago7:11

7:11

TURKANA FARMS, LLCGreen E-Market Bulletin June 10, 2024Sophie, font of wisdom, Photo by Mark ScherzerNo Kumbaya for SophieHi all, Mark here.Thanks to farming, I’ve largely abandoned the illusion that human society is somehow separate from the natural world. I’m comfortable... Read More ›

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AgriCulture: Be Prepared 6:41

3M ago6:41

6:41

TURKANA FARMS, LLC Green E-Market Bulletin May 27, 2024 Tomatoes replace mugwort, Photo by Mark Scherzer Be PreparedHi all, Mark here.As my last bulletin may have suggested to you, I was not a successful Boy Scout. As reflected in... Read More ›

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AgriCulture: One of Those Mornings 6:54

3M ago6:54

6:54

TURKANA FARMS, LLC Green E-Market Bulletin May 13, 2024 Newly arrived turkey poults eat egg yolks for fortification, Photo by Mark Scherzer One of Those MorningsHi all, Mark here.I am a creature of habit and an inveterate procrastinator. Both... Read More ›

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AgriCulture: Getting Our Act Two Together 7:22

4M ago7:22

7:22

TURKANA FARMS, LLC Green E-Market Bulletin April 29, 2024 Doodle recently the center of Macho Matt’s affection, Photo by Brian Galletly Getting Our Act Two TogetherHi all, Mark here.I have been holding back from telling the sheep, so as... Read More ›

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AgriCulture: In the Path of Partiality 6:37

4M ago6:37

6:37

TURKANA FARMS, LLC Green E-Market Bulletin April 14, 2024 Preparing to observe Photo by Steve Gutierrez In the Path of PartialityHi all, Mark here.It’s nearly a full week since the solar eclipse that had North America in a tizzy,... Read More ›

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AgriCulture: A Dead Giveaway 6:57

5M ago6:57

6:57

TURKANA FARMS, LLC Green E-Market Bulletin April 1, 2024 At long last, the piano readied to move Photo by Mark Scherzer A Dead GiveawayHi all, Mark here.If you read the popular press at all, you by now have heard... Read More ›

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AgriCulture: It’s a Bird-Eat-Bird World 6:32

5M ago6:32

6:32

TURKANA FARMS, LLCGreen E-Market Bulletin March 17, 2024The well fed hawk Photo by Mark ScherzerIt’s a Bird Eat Bird WorldHi all, and Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Mark here.Just after lunch on a perfect spring-like afternoon this past week, Eric and... Read More ›

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AgriCulture: Apricity 6:29

5M ago6:29

6:29

TURKANA FARMS, LLCGreen E-Market Bulletin March 3, 2024Eric soaks up apricity Photo by Mark ScherzerApricityHi all, Mark here.Feeling the warm winter sun on my face, working my muscles in a steady rhythm, I was able to fully internalize the new... Read More ›

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AgriCulture: Spring to Life 6:19

6M ago6:19

6:19

TURKANA FARMS, LLC Green E-Market Bulletin February 19, 2024 Pullet eggs and other signs of spring Photo by Mark Scherzer Spring to LifeHi all, Mark here. Happy President’s Day.I don’t know how it happened, but over the last week... Read More ›

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AgriCulture: For Those Who Need a Little Extra Help 6:30

6M ago6:30

6:30

TURKANA FARMS, LLCGreen E-Market Bulletin February 4, 2024Nilufer waits for a lift Photo by Mark ScherzerFor Those Who Need a Little Extra HelpHi all, Mark here.I have a bothersome earworm. In my case, it’s not a song, but a radio... Read More ›

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AgriCulture: Sheep Overboard! 7:55

7M ago7:55

7:55

TURKANA FARMS, LLCWinter Stasis, Photo by Mark ScherzerSheep Overboard!Hi all, Mark here.The farm seems frozen in place just now. We are in winter stasis. The young pullets that arrived in late August have not yet begun laying eggs. It is... Read More ›By ROBIN HOOD RADIO

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AgriCulture: From the Start, at Two with Nature 7:50

7M ago7:50

7:50

TURKANA FARMS, LLCGreen E-Market Bulletin January 5, 2024Not quite at home in the country, circa 1954, Photo unattributedFrom the Start, at Two with NatureAn Introductory NoteThe morning of the third day of this new year found me packing up belongings... Read More ›By ROBIN HOOD RADIO

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AgriCulture: Gathering Darkness, Glimmers of Light 6:26

8M ago6:26

6:26

TURKANA FARMS, LLC Green E-Market Bulletin December 21, 2023 December Day Dusk Photo by Mark Scherzer Gathering Darkness, Glimmers of LightHi All, Mark here.”Gathering darkness” is one of my favorite ways to describe the coming of dusk. In winter,... Read More ›By ROBIN HOOD RADIO

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AgriCulture: Getting Real 7:15

8M ago7:15

7:15

TURKANA FARMS, LLC Green E-Market Bulletin December 3, 2023 Entourage of Affection: Doodle, Sophie and Pepsche up front, Orhan and Skunkie behind Photo by Mark Scherzer Getting RealHi All, Mark here.”They’re so calm and so healthy looking!” Steve’s reaction... Read More ›By ROBIN HOOD RADIO

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AgriCulture: November Days 2023 6:30

9M ago6:30

6:30

TURKANA FARMS, LLCGreen E-Market Bulletin November 13, 2023Matt begins the turkey sendoff Photo by Mark ScherzerNovember Days 2023Hi All, Mark here.Before dawn this very chilly morning, with just a subtle glow visible on the horizon and a heavy frost lining... Read More ›By ROBIN HOOD RADIO

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AgriCulture: War and Thanksgiving Peace 7:39

10M ago7:39

7:39

TURKANA FARMS, LLCGreen E-Market Bulletin October 29, 2023Turkeys stroll in a copse of trees Photo by Mark ScherzerWar and Thanksgiving PeaceHi All, Mark here.Ever since 1969, Thanksgiving has meant to me the coziness of home, a celebration of enveloping security.... Read More ›By ROBIN HOOD RADIO

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AgriCulture: A Tale of Two States 7:46

10M ago7:46

7:46

TURKANA FARMS, LLCGreen E-Market Bulletin October 15, 2023Two in One by Antoinette Schultze. Israel and Palestine? Photo by Eric RouleauBlind Rage: A Tale of Two StatesHi All, Mark here.This bulletin is generally intended to be a chronicle of my life... Read More ›By ROBIN HOOD RADIO

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AgriCulture: The Sunny Side of Town 7:17

11M ago7:17

7:17

TURKANA FARMS, LLCGreen E-Market Bulletin September 30, 2023Looking at the Sunny Side: Jerusalem Artichokes in Bloom Photo by Mark ScherzerThe Sunny Side of TownHi All, Mark here.With Yom Kippur over and Eric returned to the City, I started this week... Read More ›By ROBIN HOOD RADIO

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AgriCulture: A Partial Reflection 7:34

11M ago7:34

7:34

TURKANA FARMS, LLC Green E-Market Bulletin September 17, 2023 Leader of the Flock: Back from the Far Pasture Photo by Mark Scherzer A Partial ReflectionHi All, Mark here.Saturday morning didn’t start so well. The expensive self-propelled lawnmower I bought last... Read More ›By ROBIN HOOD RADIO

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AgriCulture: 7:05

12M ago7:05

7:05

By ROBIN HOOD RADIO

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AgriCulture: Chasing a Dream 7:18

1y ago7:18

7:18

Hi All, Mark here. I loved the look of agriculture long before I ever had a farm. Yesterday I was struck by the geometric artistry of long rows of corn, lined up like so many soldiers in formation, undulating over... Read More ›By ROBIN HOOD RADIO

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AgriCulture: Semi-Independent: Turkeys 5:24

1y ago5:24

5:24

By ROBIN HOOD RADIO

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AgriCulture: Becoming Farmer McGregor 7:01

1y ago7:01

7:01

By ROBIN HOOD RADIO

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Agriculture: Chekhov’s Gun 6:05

1+ y ago6:05

6:05

A deadly chewed rhubarb leaf Photo by Mark Scherzer “It’s just like Checkov’s gun!” Steve practically hooted into the telephone. As if my call was all about the plot of some comedic play, and not serious business. It was not... Read More ›By ROBIN HOOD RADIO

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Agriculture: This Summer I Will Make a Garden 6:13

1+ y ago6:13

6:13

Broccoli heading for a new garden bed Photo by Eric Rouleau Tuning in this morning to Ici Musique, the Montréal radio station, we were immediately reminded that it’s Earth Day. The theme of Eric’s favorite program was songs involving gardens.... Read More ›By ROBIN HOOD RADIO

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AgriCulture: Generosity of Spirit 6:29

1+ y ago6:29

6:29

When it became apparent that my sister and brother-in-law would be traveling through the Hudson Valley at the end of this week, I decided that it would make sense to move the ritual Passover seder meal to Good Friday, midway... Read More ›By ROBIN HOOD RADIO

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AgriCulture: Spring Awakenings 5:11

1+ y ago5:11

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Spring, the season of rebirth and regrowth, is almost upon us. Winter’s last full official day is Sunday, March 19. But Spring is an insistent force, and will be restrained neither by the calendar nor by cold wintry weather. If... Read More ›By ROBIN HOOD RADIO

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Agriculture: Raising Doodle 6:25

1+ y ago6:25

6:25

Another small March snowfall this morning frustrated my outdoor work but served to remind me of how much I need to do for spring. Each time it snows, the branches and berry canes etched in white loom all the larger,... Read More ›By ROBIN HOOD RADIO

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AgriCulture: Great Eggspectations 6:29

1+ y ago6:29

6:29

By Mark Scherzer I know you are all accustomed to my ruminations on the state of the world taking primary place in this bulletin, and the sales pitch for the farm being distinctly secondary. I’m turning that approach on its... Read More ›By ROBIN HOOD RADIO

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Agriculture: Good Buds 6:20

1+ y ago6:20

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Part of my chore-time ritual, twice a day, is to muck a wheelbarrow full of accumulated waste hay and sheep poop from the barn floor and trundle it out to the compost heap. Even with this effort, the stuff builds... Read More ›By ROBIN HOOD RADIO

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AgriCulture: The Safety Net 6:28

1+ y ago6:28

6:28

Hi All, Mark here. It’s a balmy winter Saturday. The sun is ever higher in the sky. The breeze is mild. About half the pastures and lawns are bare; only a thin layer of slushy, melted, refrozen, and remelted snow... Read More ›By ROBIN HOOD RADIO

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AgriCulture: The Kindness of Neighbors 5:44

1+ y ago5:44

5:44

The “Waste Not Want Not” bulletin of last week, which included news of the death of my elderly sow, Possum, elicited a range of responses, including valuable kitchen composting tips to help me replace my living, breathing consumer of food... Read More ›By ROBIN HOOD RADIO

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AgriCulture: Waste Not, Want Not 7:02

1+ y ago7:02

7:02

In the flurry of big news stories at new year — Ukraine, of course, the deaths of Pope Benedict and Barbara Walters, and more — this was an easy story to miss in the New York Times on New Year’s... Read More ›By ROBIN HOOD RADIO

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Agriculture: Resident or Visitor? 6:17

1+ y ago6:17

6:17

Virtually every morning, when I open the gate to descend to the path around the pond, on my way to feed Possum the sow, I cause a stir of sorts. Possum hears the sound of the latch opening and the... Read More ›By ROBIN HOOD RADIO

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AgriCulture: Plate 5:24

1+ y ago5:24

5:24

Perry, the son of my late partner Peter, arrived to our delight Thanksgiving morning. We hadn’t much warning that he’d be in New York; he flew in to do a job installing whatever it is he installs in buildings. But... Read More ›By ROBIN HOOD RADIO

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AgriCulture: The Fierce Urgency of Now 6:32

2y ago6:32

6:32

With temperatures forecast to plunge well below freezing imminently, I realize the days of covering my fall plantings at night to extend my growing season are over. In preparation for the inevitable, I harvested all the daikon radishes of harvestable... Read More ›By ROBIN HOOD RADIO

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AgriCulture: Pillow Talk 6:39

2y ago6:39

6:39

A week ago I was down about the state of the world. One and a half million Ukrainians were facing electricity interruptions as Russia’s brutal imperialist war took an ugly turn in tactics. Yet Kevin McCarthy, the prospective Speaker of... Read More ›By ROBIN HOOD RADIO

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AgriCulture: A Dangerous Place 6:27

2y ago6:27

6:27

By ROBIN HOOD RADIO

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AgriCulture: Green Tomato Ketchup 6:26

2y ago6:26

6:26

I am savoring this Columbus Day weekend as a time of reprieve. Nuclear war has not yet begun. We can continue to live in the hope that perhaps it will not. Maybe the Russians who are threatening it will realize... Read More ›By ROBIN HOOD RADIO

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AgriCulture: Contemplating the New Year 5:22

2y ago5:22

5:22

Serenity descended on the farm this weekend. Partly from the stillness of the air after high winds brought in a cool front. Possibly because Saturday’s very dry air subdued the cacophonous insect chorus of high summer into just a single,... Read More ›By ROBIN HOOD RADIO

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AgriCulture: Weaning 5:10

2y ago5:10

5:10

How quickly they grow up. Those of you who followed the early tribulations of Doodle, the rejected lamb, will undoubtedly be pleased to learn that he has, at nearly two months old, grown into a feisty, vigorous little fellow. No... Read More ›By ROBIN HOOD RADIO

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AgriCulture: Staying the Course 6:06

2y ago6:06

6:06

The forces, including my friends, encouraging me to scale things back as I age are strong. My friend Steve, hearing of my fall garden planting plans, told me not to be too ambitious. “Put ‘manageable’ as the adjective in front... Read More ›By ROBIN HOOD RADIO

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AgriCulture: Too Much of a Good Thing 7:08

2y ago7:08

7:08

It was Mae West who famously said “Too much of a good thing can be wonderful.” Her aphorism came to mind this last week as I was confronted by an abundance of good things. It has become a cherished annual... Read More ›By ROBIN HOOD RADIO

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014 - Climbing Kota Kinabalu, becoming financially literate, aiming for sustainability and making quality relationships. 1:53:44

2y ago1:53:44

1:53:44

Karl was able to summit Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia’s tallest mountain (4,095 mASL) in September of 2017, he shares his crazy journey to the point that he says “I felt like I was gonna die”... Don’t worry this is not a memoir of Karl, lol, he is well and good as a financial consultant currently; he’s the breadwinner of his family and in this episode yo…

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AgriCulture: Country Monkeypox 6:41

2y ago6:41

6:41

A neighbor was late for his tour of the farm. And he seemed like such a responsible fellow! We had arranged the meeting a month earlier. Doodle’s formula was in bottles and all my various equipment for a demonstration of... Read More ›By ROBIN HOOD RADIO

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013 - A Chemical Engineering bachelor pursues performing cultural dances around Europe, buying a red car, dragonboat paddling and free diving 1:42:53

2y ago1:42:53

1:42:53

Back in high school, I watched Larry Laraga, perform with the Leyte Kalipayan Dance Company in several occasions and even through their rehearsal in the Boy Scout headquarters hall located in Magsaysay Boulevard of Tacloban City. Their performances of Filipino dances are truly spectacular. The discipline, elegance and execution will definitely make…

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