Best Climate Wise Agriculture Podcasts (2024)

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S4 Ep8: August - The pesticide problem with Nick Mole, PAN UK 56:22

20d ago56:22

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Fiona chats with Nick Mole, Policy Officer from the Pesticide Action Network (PAN) UK who shares why pesticides should be banned from use in our urban spaces, and how communities can be affected by pesticide use. “Knowing that there are alternatives to pesticides that do work, pesticide use in our towns and cities is completely unnecessary. France …

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S4 Ep7: July - Ditch the plastic this Plastic Free July with Sally Nex 1:05:33

1M ago1:05:33

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What do bed sheets, hessian and bacteria have in common? They might help us reduce the amount of plastic we use in our veg plots! Award-winning author, gardener, peat- and plastic-free advocate Sally Nex shares fascinating advice for reducing, reusing and recycling the 500 million pots, seed trays, and other bits of plastic we get through in our ga…

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[Patreon Preview] When Science Fails 11:55

2M ago11:55

11:55

A note from Caroline: Making this podcast is one of my favorite things. But right now, I have to put it on pause to attend to the other parts of my life that require my attention. After this, there will be one more episode. It's not just time commitments that are causing me to pause the podcast for now. In the process of researching these episodes,…

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The Truth About Wild Caught Salmon with Tara Hines 52:58

2M ago52:58

52:58

How do you know you’re eating sustainably caught fish? Should we be buying fresh or frozen seafood? Is trawling ethical? Farmed salmon is pumped full of what? Today we have Tara Hines, who owns and operates a wild caught Alaskan Salmon business called Sockeye Servings. She and her crew catch salmon in the summer on her boats, and then she returns t…

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How to Find Joy Anywhere with Sarah Reese 1:00:01

3M ago1:00:01

1:00:01

An interview with the happiest person I know - Sarah Reese. Sarah is my mom (!) and a radically joyful person, whether she’s in the ICU or on a golf course. Nourishment and health mean nothing if we don’t have joy, and today she is going to share her ‘laws of happiness’ to help us cultivate more of it in our own lives. Stay in touch with Chews Wise…

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S4 Ep6: June - How to be water wise with Jo Osbourn and Sally Morgan 1:02:10

3M ago1:02:10

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We’ve got a double bill this month to help you save more water in your garden over the summer. We’re joined by Jo Osborn from the charity Waterwise – who tells us that in England alone, we face a potential water deficit of close to 5,000 million litres of water every day by 2050. She shares how crucial it’s we conserve more of it in our homes and g…

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[Patreon Preview] Should We Be Worried About Microplastics? 12:31

3M ago12:31

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Maybe you’ve heard the news. Microplastics are on top of Mount Everest, the bottom of the ocean, in our blood, breastmilk, vital organs, and testicles. They are pervasive and the scope of their effect on our health is only just beginning to be understood. Today’s episode lays out what microplastics (and nanoplastics, goodie!) are, where they come f…

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Inside the Conventional Chicken Industry with Esther Sprott 1:13:53

3M ago1:13:53

1:13:53

The commercial chicken industry is mysterious. It’s tightly controlled by the integrators - these are the companies that own and control the whole system - and it’s shrouded in NDA’s. We rarely get to hear from the actual farmers who raise the chicken. Until today! Esther Sprott, a regenerative and conventional farmer, joins us from Georgia where s…

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Is Organic Really Better? with Robert Paarlberg 1:08:10

4M ago1:08:10

1:08:10

This episode with Dr. Robert Paarlberg mythbusts from start to finish. Everything you think you know about the dirty dozen, food subsidies, the cost of whole food vs processed…just set it to the side because he is here with the data and the nuance that we need to dig deeper. You will especially love his nuance about modern precision agriculture and…

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S4 Ep5: May - A trip down memory lane to Barnsdale with Nick Hamilton 1:00:20

4M ago1:00:20

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In this month’s Organic Gardening Podcast, Chris Collins chats to Nick Hamilton – son of organic gardening pioneer Geoff Hamilton – and finds out more about his gardening journey and life at his beloved Barnsdale Gardens. We’ve always had a close relationship with the gardens and Nick, a former Garden Organic trustee, and shared many planting schem…

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Decolonizing Food with Mariah Gladstone 1:03:52

4M ago1:03:52

1:03:52

Mariah Gladstone (Blackfeet, Cherokee) is a botanist, a chef, and an advocate for healthy eating and indigenous foods. She joins us today for a conversation about the invisible foods all around us, what it means to re-indigenize our diets, and how food was used as a tool of colonization. We also talk about food sovereignty, the limits of the term ‘…

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[Patreon Preview] Our Home Birth Story 44:36

5M ago44:36

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Caroline tells the story of her home birth, and her journey through the medical system leading up to her crunchy-adjacent birthing experience. This is a Patreon exclusive episode. To hear the full episode, become a regenerator at the link below. Stay in touch with Chews Wisely: IG: @chewswiselypodcast Patreon: Chews Wisely Email: chewswiselypodcast…

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European Farmer Protests 35:35

5M ago35:35

35:35

Today we are diving into some current events, and talking about the farmer protests happening all across Europe. We dig into why and how these farmers are protesting, and what we can take away from these protests here in America. Stay in touch with Chews Wisely: IG: @chewswiselypodcast Patreon: Chews Wisely Email: chewswiselypodcast@gmail.com Chews…

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S4 Ep4: April - How to grow pulses with Josiah Meldrum 1:02:01

5M ago1:02:01

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Chris Collins chats to Josiah Meldrum, co-founder and owner of Hodemedods, about growing beans and pulses in the UK climate. Josiah explains how Hodemedods works with British farmers to supply pulses, such as lentils and chickpeas, in as sustainable way as possible and often using organic methods. He shares some varieties that can grow well in our …

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Everything You've Been Told About Nutrition Is Wrong with Lily Nichols 1:17:17

5M ago1:17:17

1:17:17

Lily Nichols, RDN, joins us today to turn everything we thought we knew about gestational diabetes (and nutrition in general) upside down. We also cover why we need to get over our fear of salt, fat, and meat when pursuing health. And then we dig into misconceptions around folic acid and B12, and whether eating seafood during pregnancy is safe. Eve…

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[Patreon Preview] Why Do Cattle Take Up So Much Land? 9:54

5M ago9:54

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Today we debunk the claim that cattle “take up so much land.” Or rather, we add heaps of much-needed nuance to it. The Bloomberg article/map referenced in the episode is here. This is a Patreon exclusive episode. To hear the full episode, become a regenerator at the link below. Stay in touch with Chews Wisely: IG: @chewswiselypodcast Patreon: Chews…

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S4 Ep3: March - The ultimate guide to composting with David Garrett 55:00

6M ago55:00

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To celebrate Food Waste Action Week (18-24 March), Chris Collins and David Garrett join Fiona to bust the myths around composting. If you want to know how, why and what to compost this is a must-listen. David, our head of knowledge transfer at Garden Organic, shares the reasons he loves compost, and talks through the different composting systems at…

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[Patreon Preview] The Wanting Is The Hardest Part (Overconsumption, Enshittification, and How to Find Joy with Less) 13:43

7M ago13:43

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If you’ve ever felt unsettled by buying trend cycles on the internet, or noticed how nothing seems to be made to last anymore, you are definitely not alone. In today’s episode, Caroline discusses her own history with, and current thoughts on, the accumulation of stuff, and how to push back against the urge to consume our way into a more joyful, sus…

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S4 Ep2: February - The wonders of wetlands with Simon Rose from the WWT 57:29

7M ago57:29

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Our CEO Fiona Taylor visits Slimbridge to chat to Simon Rose from the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) about ways to create similar habitats in your growing space. With 75 per cent of wetlands in the UK lost in the last 300 years, Fiona explores the importance of urban bluescapes and bogs as a homes for wildlife. “Wetlands are really rich in wildl…

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S4 Ep1: January 2024 - An interview with the Seed Detective 48:31

8M ago48:31

48:31

Join Fiona Taylor as she chats to Adam Alexander, aka the Seed Detective. Adam is a volunteer Seed Guardian for Garden Organic's Heritage Seed Library, and self-confessed seed nut! Adam shares stories of his travels around the world, and why seed saving and sharing is so important. For information on the Heritage Seed Library and how to get involve…

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[Patreon Preview] The Simple Magic of Pantry Cooking 8:44

9M ago8:44

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It might sound ridiculously simple, but today’s episode is about the slow shift I’ve made from recipe cooking to pantry cooking, and the joys it’s brought. We talk about how pantry cooking has built fluency in the kitchen, broadened my palette, and increased enjoyment for me in a place where traditionally I didn’t have much. Also discussed: cooking…

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S3 Ep12: December - Bring back the butterflies 54:09

9M ago54:09

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Our guest this month is Anthony McCluskey from Butterfly Conservation, who shares some fascinating advice about how to support butterflies and caterpillars in your growing space. We chat to Butterfly Conservation’s urban butterfly project officer about the importance of attracting more butterflies and nighttime pollinators such as moths. And he pro…

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How To Become A Gratitarian with Lacey Jean, Part 2 45:28

9M ago45:28

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Lacey Jean is a hide tanner, a butcher, a shepherdess, and a woman who has built a beautiful, rich life out of the ashes of very hard times. She’s on the podcast to talk about food and how she nourishes herself directly from her community, but as with all the best conversations we range far. We talk about resilience, reinvention, taking the life of…

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How To Become A Gratitarian with Lacey Jean, Part 1 1:06:11

9M ago1:06:11

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Lacey Jean is a hide tanner, a butcher, a shepherdess, and a woman who has built a beautiful, rich life out of the ashes of very hard times. She’s on the podcast to talk about food and how she nourishes herself directly from her community, but as with all the best conversations we range far. We talk about resilience, reinvention, taking the life of…

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Grasslands, Grazing, and GMOs with Professor Steve Smith 1:03:22

10M ago1:03:22

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What’s the deal with grassfed vs grainfed? Are grasslands the most endangered ecosystem? Today we talk with Professor Steve Smith, an Associate Professor of Biology, Field Botany, and Sustainability at the University of Arizona, about what makes grasslands such special and fragile ecosystems, the role of large ruminants on these landscapes, and the…

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S3 Ep11: November - How the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is tackling climate change 48:25

10M ago48:25

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In this month’s podcast, Chris hops across the border to visit the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to learn more about its conservation work. He chats to Kirsty Wilson, herbaceous supervisor at the botanic gardens, to discover more about its 350-year-old living collection of plants and its research projects. Kirsty, a presenter on BBC Scotland’s Bee…

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Are Cow Burps Causing Climate Change? with Dr. Frank Mitloehner 1:02:27

10M ago1:02:27

1:02:27

We’re joined by professor and air quality specialist Dr. Frank Mitloehner today who comes on to answer all our burning methane questions. He is director of UC Davis’ CLEAR Center, which helps the global community understand the environmental and human health impacts of livestock. What sets Dr. Mitloehner apart is his desire to work with farmers, ra…

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[Patreon Preview] Navigating A "Crunchy Adjacent" Pregnancy 14:30

10M ago14:30

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Caroline shares a life update, how she’s thinking about food and nourishment at 21 weeks pregnant, and thoughts on navigating the medical system as someone who is “crunchy adjacent.” This episode is a Patreon preview. To listen fully, become a member below. Stay in touch with Chews Wisely: IG: @chewswiselypodcast Patreon: Chews Wisely Email: chewsw…

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Intuitive Eating, Intuitive Living 1:04:37

10M ago1:04:37

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A personal episode about Caroline’s exploration into intuitive eating over the last year. We start with a reflection on surviving the toxic 1990’s food culture, Caroline talks about how she stopped forcing herself to eat things she didn’t like, and how she slowly got into an unstructured version of intuitive eating. Stay in touch with Chews Wisely:…

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The Mysterious Lives of Honeybees with Beth Couchoud 1:08:11

10M ago1:08:11

1:08:11

Is local honey really local? Store bought honey can be cut with what? And are queens really in charge of the hive? On today’s episode you’ll hear from Beth Couchoud of Honeysuckle Nectary, who brings her passion and knowledge for beekeeping to us, along with heaps of nuance. Today’s episode will have you marveling at the magic of honeybees, seeking…

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After the Commodity Crash: How One Walnut Farmer is Reinventing the Industry with Kaben Kramer 1:03:28

11M ago1:03:28

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The year after the Kramer’s went all in on walnut farming, the commodity market collapsed. And then it collapsed further. Today Kaben Kramer shares how walnuts are grown, why he doesn’t like to term ‘regenerative’ anymore, how the watershed works on his farm, the reason no one can afford to start a walnut farm today, and how he and his wife Jenn ar…

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S3 Ep10: October - Pam The Jam shares her preserving secrets 48:58

11M ago48:58

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In this month’s podcast, we chat to Pam ‘The Jam’ Corbin about making seasonal jams and chutneys from homegrown produce. As the UK's leading expert on preserving, Pam shares some of her best-kept preserving secrets in October’s Organic Gardening Podcast. Pam cemented her reputation as a preserving expert at Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall’s River Cotta…

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The Nine Circles of Environmental Activist Hell 37:08

11M ago37:08

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A jokey social media post gets deconstructed in today’s solo episode, a deep dive into the ideological pipeline so many of us who care about food and the environment tend to go down. If you’ve ever heard someone say “we just need to eat less meat,” or “Have you heard about Will Harris?” this episode is for you. The original post Stay in touch with …

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The Wonder of Wool, The Scourge of Synthetics with Erin Martin Dorf 1:07:14

11M ago1:07:14

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Wool may be the most eco-friendly textile there is, and Erin Martin Dorf is here to tell us why. Erin is wool royalty, or as she calls herself, a wool industry nepo-baby. She lives and breathes all things wool and sheep, and we mythbust shearing, lanolin, the wool supply chain, and discuss how fleece goes from sheep to sweater. We also cover the se…

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[Patreon Preview] Can We Trust Dietitians? (On the Influencer Nutritionist Scandal) 22:42

11M ago22:42

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On September 13th, the Washington Post published an article titled: “The food industry pays ‘influencer’ dietitians to shape your eating habits.” This comes on the heels of their 2022 article “Group shaping nutrition policy earned millions from junk food makers.” Can we trust registered dietitians who partner with Big Food on sponsored posts? More …

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Six Guys In Trench Coats (The Industrialized Food Supply Chain) with Kendall Ballantine, Part 2 1:06:58

11M ago1:06:58

1:06:58

Tales from the trenches of a food supply double agent. Kendall Ballantine wasn’t always a farmer. 10 years ago she was the Director of Operations for a multinational food supply chain corporation. On today’s episode (part 2) she shares why our “too big to fail” food system is tremendously fragile, and the hidden food waste in our current supply cha…

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Six Guys In Trench Coats (The Industrialized Food Supply Chain) with Kendall Ballantine, Part 1 1:06:05

12M ago1:06:05

1:06:05

Tales from the trenches of a food supply double agent. Kendall Ballantine wasn’t always a farmer. 10 years ago she was the Director of Operations for a multinational food supply chain corporation. On today’s episode (part 1) she shares how food actually travels from farm to table in our modern day industrialized food system, and how consolidated ou…

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S3 Ep9: September - Sustainability in action in Wales 59:37

12M ago59:37

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In this month’s podcast, Fiona chats to environmentalist Jane Davidson – our new Vice President - about the impact of climate change on her life and her gardening. In a fascinating discussion for our September Organic Gardening Podcast, the former Welsh Government minister shares her organic gardening trials and triumphs in North Pembrokeshire, and…

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How To Save A Family Farm with Avery Claire Wrigglesworth 54:02

12M ago54:02

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Avery Claire Wrigglesworth is a former ballerina and an administrator in international finance who gave it all up to come home and try to save the family farm. And it hasn’t been all roses. Several years in, they realized a traditional cow-calf model couldn’t pencil out for them. Out of necessity, Avery Claire and her husband Marc transitioned to a…

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The Farmers Are Not Alright 42:29

12M ago42:29

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A poll of 300 farmers brings illuminating - and concerning - results. Stay in touch with Chews Wisely: Instagram Patreon Email: chewswiselypodcast@gmail.com Chews Wisely is brought to you by Little Creek Lamb & Beef. Get regeneratively raised, pasture raised meats shipped directly to you from our Montana ranch. For a limited time we’re offering 10%…

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Does Beef Waste Water? (Re-release) 25:13

1y ago25:13

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*This is a re-release of Episode 2, Does Beef Waste Water?* We’ve all heard that beef is a water hog, often enough that it’s considered common knowledge. Caroline goes to the source - a UNESCO study - to see what we can unpack about that claim. Holes are poked, rants are ranted, and nuance is added. Follow along on Instagram: @chewswiselypodcast @b…

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Let's Talk About Pest(icides), Baby 1:02:31

1y ago1:02:31

1:02:31

Caroline tells you all kinds of things you don’t want to hear about pesticides, including herbicides like Glypohsate and Paraquat. How widely are synthetic chemicals used on crops? How much of them is on our food? Is there a difference between conventional and organic? And, ultimately, does the scientific data convince Caroline to change her mind? …

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Stirring The Pot #1 (Caroline Answers Listener Questions) 32:51

1y ago32:51

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A rapid fire round of listener questions! Caroline explains the difference between farming and ranching, how she is able to get off the ranch every now and then, and how she deals with the uncertainty of not owning the land on which her livelihood depends. We wrap up with thoughts on the divisiveness within agriculture, and speculate at what’s behi…

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Lab-Grown Meat: Climate Cure or Recipe for Disaster? 55:47

1y ago55:47

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In June, the first lab grown chicken was approved for sale in the US. Today we unpack the company’s grandiose claims about cultured meat’s potential. What is it made of and how is it made? What are the environmental impacts? And nutritionally, how does it stack up to conventional meat? This episode poses a lot of questions, but the reality is that …

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S3 Ep8: The gluts and the glory! 55:29

1y ago55:29

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This month’s delicious Organic Gardening Podcast offers 50-minutes of organic gardening advice and growing stories from our experts at the height of the harvest. The August garden might be bursting at the seams but now’s a great time to be planning for next year. Chris and Fiona chat about growing potatoes for a Christmas crop and planting for the …

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The Meat Packer Monopoly with Matthew Greco of My Health Forward 1:20:16

1y ago1:20:16

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Bribery. Corruption. Trafficking. Today’s episode takes you inside the real villains of the beef industry, the “Big 4.” Four multinational conglomerates control most of the global beef industry and over 80% of American beef processing, and it affects everyone from ranchers to consumers at the grocery store. Matthew Greco of My Health Forward is her…

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What Butchery Teaches Us About Life with Kate Kavanaugh, Part 2 1:20:11

1y ago1:20:11

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How does a butcher feel when people tell her “I could never do what you do?” Today, we dive into big questions with Kate Kavanaugh. How did becoming a butcher inform her farming practices? And change her relationship with food? How do we bring more embodiment back into our food system and ourselves? What do butchers most want the public to know? Fo…

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Unpruned - Jack Wallington: A Greener Life 30:14

1y ago30:14

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In this unpruned episode of the Organic Gardening Podcast, Sarah Brown sits down for a chat with ecological grower and garden designer Jack Wallington about his book, A Greener Life. Whether you're a seasoned gardener seeking to deepen your understanding of sustainable practices or a beginner eager to embark on a greener gardening journey, prepare …

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What Butchery Teaches Us About Life with Kate Kavanaugh, Part 1 45:43

1y ago45:43

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A vegetarian becomes a butcher trying to save the prairie one steak at a time. Kate Kavanaugh shares her story from harvesting her first chicken to opening up Western Daughters Butcher Shoppe. Follow Kate Instagram The Mind, Body, Soil Podcast Western Daughters Butcher Shop Stay in touch with Chews Wisely: IG: @chewswiselypodcast Twitter: @chewswis…

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S3 Ep7: July - Climate change ready gardening 53:05

1y ago53:05

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In this month’s podcast, our Head Gardener Emma O’Neill gives us a backstage tour of her brilliant Backyard Biodiversity show garden at Gardeners’ World Live – and the take aways to use in your own garden. Emma talks to Fiona about the climate-change focus of the silver award-winning garden, which gave gardeners inspiring ideas to help their garden…

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