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EPISODE 53 "Urban Gardens and Community Gardens. What's the Difference?"

2022-02-2017:10

"Making maximum use of brownfields is an excellent way to reduce food insecurity individually and within a community. "

EPISODE 52 "What Else Causes Food Insecurity?"

2022-02-0527:40

"It should not be surprising to learn housing is contributing to food insecurity. When people are forced to make hard choices that will affect how they live, people have to make, in some cases, desperate decisions."

EPISODE 51 "The Least Talked About Foods"

2022-01-2828:47

The least talked about foods that deserve a special place in the food world are spices and herbs. Without them, our food would be less tasty and exciting.

EPISODE 50 "I Wasn't Kidding!"

2022-01-2132:29

"The largest federal nutrition assistance program allows participants to purchase seeds and seedlings, which should, in theory, help low-income gardeners grow their own food."

EPISODE 49 "If it is Being Done in NYC it Can be Done Anywhere!"

2022-01-1326:57

If there is the drive to grow food in the space available in NYC, growing food can be done anywhere. Some of the inhabitants of NYC are beginning to realize sustainability is one of the keys to survival.

EPISODE 48 "We Have To Be Activist For Clean Food, Water, and Air. If Not Us Who?"

2022-01-0728:00

It really is up to us.

"EPISODE: 47 "The Time for Winter's Rest is Upon the Land."

2021-11-1210:27

"This is the time of the year when winter signals to the earth that it is time for rest. We should follow winter's example and put things to bed to rest for the time of renewal in the Spring."

EPISODE: 46 "That Sleight of Hand I Mentioned?"

2021-11-0433:05

"Suppose the nation is not willing to have discussions and take action to correct the social ills of this nation. In that case, we will never see the end of things like food insecurities, food deserts, and racism which fuels many social ills that affect the livelihoods of millions of Americans."

EPISODE: 45 "What Do They Think People are Supposed to Do?"

2021-11-0129:44

"When people are left with few options to buy food, it is necessary to pull together and help one another weather what is to come."

EPISODE: 44 "Believe What You are Seeing with Food Prices."

2021-10-2431:24

"Yes, food prices are skyrocketing, and the sleight of hand is fooling the masses."

EPISODE: 43 "Seeds. It Really is More Dire Than You are Supposed to Know."

2021-10-1431:41

I have been talking about saving seeds and spreading the word for more than 20 years now and how companies are determined to keep your seeds illegal eventually. Four seed companies now control more than 60 percent of the global market, and a seed policy expert argues that consolidation poses significant risks to our food supply.

EPISODE 42 "It's All Connected."

2021-10-0731:22

"There seems to be a concerted effort to blame global warming and climate change on different causes. What is missing from the conversation is this; the reasons are all interconnected."

EPISODE 41 "Foraging."

2021-10-0218:18

"There are many edible, delicious things around us to eat if we would take the time to learn what they are and learn to harvest them."

EPISODE 40 "Food is Not Sustainable if People Can’t Afford it."

2021-09-2329:38

"Sustainable is a great word to use, and the meaning carries good intentions, but it is a word misused and misunderstood far too often."

EPISODE 39 "Teaching Children is Always A Good Bet."

2021-09-0917:28

"The more positive things we can teach children about the earth we live on and how to care for that earth, the greater the chance of survival for all of us. The hope is those children will take those teachings and make a better world than what they were left."

EPISODE 38 "Peppers."

2021-09-0217:43

"Peppers. Some people can't get enough heat from the various hot peppers, and others cannot withstand even the mildest hot pepper. There are many varieties of peppers to satisfy every pallet."

EPISODE 37 "Let's Talk About Our Air."

2021-08-2625:15

"Instead of getting better, it would seem our air is becoming more polluted due to relaxed regulations on corporations. And the wildfires that are being sparked in part by man but fueled by changes in our climate that would normally make fighting fires less difficult."

EPISODE 36 "When Food Becomes Big Business People go Hungry."

2021-08-1933:43

"Money has determined whether people can eat a healthy meal, or for that matter, eat at all."

EPISODE 35 "Child Hunger. How Did We Get Here?"

2021-08-1236:38

"This is the 21st century, and this nation and the world is still "fighting" child hunger. How did we get here? Why did we get here? The solution is simple. Feed the children. The problem is this; there is too much red tape in policies to end child hunger. The solution is simple. Feed the children!"

EPISODE 34 "An Age-Old Debate: Bush or Vine?"

2021-08-0632:45

"No matter the choice, cucumbers are always a refreshing treat with any meal."

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