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Hosted by Organic Food Advocate Helge Hellberg, Produce Expert Mark Mulcahy and Holistic Chef Sitarani Palomar, An Organic Conversation discusses innovative solutions to today’s environmental and social challenges, healthy living, and sustainable choices. The show masterfully places current food and organic agriculture topics within the context of inter-connectedness and relationships, spirituality, beauty, and life.

The show features entrepreneurs, visionaries and leaders in the organic food and holistic health movement who share their insight and stories, giving valuable information about key topics such as increasing the quality of school lunches for kids, buying local and seasonal produce, food justice, progressive approaches to global climate change, solutions for food waste and fostering eco-literacy amongst the general public.

An Organic Conversation with Helge Hellberg, Mark Mulcahy and Chef Sitarani Palomar – a weekly inspiration for anyone who eats.

RECENT SHOWS

1

The Healing Power of Music: Something in the Way We’re Moved

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59:47

2/18/12

Guests: Alex Doman, Author, Healing at the Speed of Sound: How What We Hear Transforms Our Brains and Our Lives, Ogden, UT | Gary Malkin, Composer, Producer, and Founder, Wisdom of the World, Greenbrae, CA

2

Terroir: A Sense of Place

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59:46

2/11/12

Guests: Katrina Frey, Executive Director, Frey Vineyards, Redwood Valley, CA | Dan Bolton, Editor and Publisher, World Tea News, Las Vegas, NV

3

Bring It With You: Make Health a Habit

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59:44

2/4/12

Guests: Taylor Eagle, First Author, Project Healthy Schools, University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, MI | Keri Glassman, Founder and President, Nutritious Life, New York, NY

4

Fish: The Benefits of Boundaries

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59:46

1/28/12

Guests: Kenny Belov, Co-Owner, Fish Restaurant, Sausalito, CA | Lee Crockett, Director, Federal Fisheries Policy, The Pew Environment Group, Washington, D.C.

5

Green Burials: Of Life and Death

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59:45

1/21/12

Guests: Rosie Inman-Cook, Visionary Activist, Natural Death Centre, Winchester, United Kingdom | Joe Sehee, Executive Director and Founder, Green Burial Council, Santa Fe, NM

6

Oh How We’ve Grown: Local Agriculture Today

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59:47

1/14/12

Guests: Adrienne Baumann, Executive Director, Marin Organic, Pt. Reyes Station, CA | Ken Dickerson, Executive Director, Ecological Farming Association, Soquel, CA

7

2012: Of Stars and Minds

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59:47

1/7/2012

Guests: Caroline Casey, Visionary Activist, Coyote Networks, Cabin John, MD | Frances Moore Lappe, Author and Founder, Small Planet Insitute, Cambridge, MA

8

The Spice of Life: Benefits and Uses of Spices and Herbs

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59:43

12/31/11

Guests: Ursula Ayrout, Founder, Jane Spice, San Francisco, CA | Earl Herrick, Founder, Earl's Organic Produce, San Francisco, CA | * Originally Aired October 27, 2011

9

Kwanzaa, Sukkot, Eid al-Adha: Celebrating Food Traditions

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59:44

12/24/11

Guests: Tulivu Jadi, Co-Associate Director, African American Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA | Tammy Roberts, Teacher, The Kaiserman Jewish Community Center, Philadelphia, PA | Nur Aziz, Outreach and Marketing Manager, The Islamic Society of Boston, Boston, MA | *Originally aired November 5, 2011

10

No Child Left Inside: Addressing Our Disconnect from Nature

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59:43

12/17/11

Guests: Richard Louv, Author and Founding Chairman of the Children & Nature Network, San Diego, CA | Jon Young, Founder, 8 Shields Institute, Santa Cruz, CA

11

Greening the Holidays: Sustainability Beyond the Tree

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59:43

12/10/11

Guests: Susan Hunt Stevens, Founder and CEO, Practically Green, Cambridge, MA | Scott "Scotty Claus" Martin, Founder, Jolly Ol' Soul and CEO, The Living Christmas Company, Los Angeles, CA

12

Traveling with Integrity: Sustainability in Hospitality

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59:44

12/3/11

Guests: Michael Pace, General Manager, W Hotel, San Francisco, CA | Ayako Ezaki, Director of Communications, The International Ecotourism Society (TIES), Washington, D.C

13

You Are What You Eat: The Healing Power of Food

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59:44

11/26/11

Guests: Ed Bauman, Ph.D, President and Founder, Bauman College, Berkeley, CA | Carol Beard, Coaching/Training Specialist, The Gerson Institute, San Diego, CA

14

Holiday Harmony: Balancing Food, Expectations and Relationships

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59:44

11/19/11

Guests: Lora Shor, MSW / LSW / ACSW, Co-Author, The Swiss Cheese Theory of Life, Philadelphia, PA

15

Organic Fiber: Sustainability Beyond Food

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59:44

11/12/11

Guests: Jeff Denby, Chief Creative Officer and Co-Founder, PACT, Berkeley, CA | Rebecca Burgess, Author, Educator, Textile Artist, The Fibershed Project, San Geronimo, CA

16

Kwanzaa, Sukkot, Eid al-Adha: Celebrating Food Traditions

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59:44

11/05/11

Guests: Tulivu Jadi, Co-Associate Director, African American Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA | Tammy Roberts, Teacher, The Kaiserman Jewish Community Center, Philadelphia, PA | Nur Aziz, Outreach and Marketing Manager, The Islamic Society of Boston, Boston, MA

17

Scents and Sensuality: The Attraction of the Invisible

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59:44

10/29/11

Guests: Wendy Strgar, Founder, Good Clean Love, Eugene, OR

18

Being the Change: Stories of Making a Difference

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59:44

10/22/11

Guests: Ellie Laks, Founder, The Gentle Barn, Santa Clarita, CA | Britta Riley, CEO & Founder, The Windowfarms Project, Brooklyn, NY | Emma Kirwan, Executive Director & Co-Founder, Peaks Over Poverty, Norwalk, CT

19

Milk: The Whole Story

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59:44

10/15/11

Guests: Sally Fallon Morell, President, The Weston A. Price Foundation, Washington, D.C. | Nina Planck, Author, Real Food: What to Eat and Why, New York, NY | Gordon Edgar, Cheesemonger & Author, Cheesemonger: A Life on the Wedge, San Francisco, CA

20

The Resilience of Life: Nature’s Ability to Heal Itself

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59:44

10/8/11

Guests: David Donnenfield, Producer, "A Simple Question: the Story of STRAW," San Francisco, CA | Kevin White, Producer/Director, "A Simple Question: the Story of STRAW," San Francisco, CA | Dr. Robert Spies, Former Chief Scientist, Exxon Valdex Oil Spill Trustee Council, Anchorage, AK

21

Sustainable Empowerment: Where Peace Grows

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59:43

10/1/11

Guests: Ben Corey-Moran, President and Director of Coffee, Thanksgiving Coffee Company, Fort Bragg, CA | Perry Jones, Director, Heifer USA, Heifer Project International, Little Rock, AR

22

A Taste of Life: Exploring the Language of Flavor

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59:44

9/24/11

Guests: Fran McManus, Founder, Understanding Flavor, Princeton, NJ | Paul Piscopo, Executive Chef, TRACE Restaurant, W Hotel, San Francisco, CA | Alaun Grimaud, Executive Sous Chef, TRACE Restaurant, W Hotel, San Francisco, CA

23

Hoes Down!: Celebrating the Harvest Moon

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59:44

9/17/11

Guests: Ronni Sands, Teacher, Summerfield Waldorf School, Santa Rosa, CA | Caroline Casey, Visionary Activist Astrologer, Cabin John, MD | Dru Rivers, Owner, Full Belly Farm, Guinda, CA

24

Ginger: The Root of Health and Flavor

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59:44

9/10/11

Guests: Abbie Leeson, Executive Vice President, Royal Pacific - The Ginger People, Marina, CA | Dr. Sara Knuth, ND, Partner, Be Well Integral Healing Space, Oakland, CA | Sitarani Brian, Culinary Program Director, Bauman College, Berkeley, CA

25

Religiously Green: Faith in Ecological Leadership

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59:44

9/3/11

Guests: Tom Willey, Owner, TD Willey Farms, Madera, CA | Jim Deming, Minister for Environmental Justice, United Church of Christ, Cleveland, OH

26

The Spice of Life: Benefits and Uses of Spices and Herbs

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59:43

8/27/11

Guests: Ursula Ayrout, Founder, Jane Spice, San Francisco, CA | Earl Herrick, Founder, Earl's Organic Produce, San Francisco, CA

27

True Connections: The Art of Relationships

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59:44

8/20/11

Guests: Wendy Strgar, Founder, Good Clean Love, Eugene, OR | Carl Priolo, Creator, Let Love Out campaign, Mill Valley, CA

28

What Does It Mean?: Clarifying Food Labels

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59:44

8/13/11

Guests: Miles McEvoy, Director, USDA's National Organic Program, Washington, DC | Prescott Frost, Farmer, Prescott Frost Inc., Bassett, NE | Chris Farotte, Meat & Seafood Coordinator, New Leaf Community Markets, Santa Cruz, CA

29

Land Ethic: The Evolution of Stewardship and Conservation

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59:44

8/6/11

Guests: Buddy Huffaker, Executive Director, Aldo Leopold Foundation, Baraboo, WI | William B. Rogers, President & CEO, Trust for Public Land, San Francisco, CA | Sharon DeHart, Assistant Director, Forest Service Job Corps, Golden, CO

30

The Landscape of Hunger: Irrigating Food Deserts

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43:51

7/30/11

Guests: David Goodman, Executive Director, Redwood Empire Food Bank, Santa Rosa, CA | Rick Schneiders, Founder, MoGro Mobile Grocery, Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM | Ian Cheney, Co-founder, Truck Farm, Brooklyn, NY

31

Burgers, Beer, and Barbecue: The New American Meal

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59:43

7/23/11

Guests: Jon Cadoux, Founder & President, Peak Organic Brewing Company, Portland, ME | Theresa Marquez, Chief Marketing Executive, Organic Prairie, La Farge, WI

32

Green In Unusual Places: Sustainability Takes Root

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59:44

7/16/11

Guests: Kathleen Harrington, Red Sox Ballpark Development Coordinator, Boston, MA | Matthew Guelke, Co-Owner, The Plant Café Organic, San Francisco, CA

33

Eating Wild: Embracing the Environment Around Us

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59:43

7/9/11

Guests: Julie Kahn, Filmmaker, Swamp Cabbage, Sausalito, CA | Jenny Pell, Core Member, Permaculture Now, Seattle, WA

34

Fair Food: Healing Our Current Food System

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59:43

7/2/11

Guests: Dr. Oran B. Hesterman, CEO, Fair Food Network, Author, Fair Food, Ann Arbor, MI

35

The Rights of Nature: Bolivia’s Environmental Leadership

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59:44

6/25/11

Guests: Pablo Solón Romero, Ambassador of Bolivia to the United Nations, New York, NY

36

Celebrating Father’s Day: What it Means to be a Dad

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59:44

6/18/11

Guests: Dana H. Glazer, Filmmaker, The Evolution Of Dad, Ridgewood, NJ | Dr. Timothy Dukes, Psychologist, Providence, RI

37

The Legacy of Rachel Carson: A Voice for the Environment

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59:44

6/11/11

Guests: Joy Braunstein, Executive Director, Rachel Carson Homestead Association, Springdale, PA | Linda Lear, Author, Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature, Bethesda, MD | Delta Willis, Senior Communications Manager, National Audubon Society, New York, NY

38

Cooking With Italian Grandmothers: Recipes for Life

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59:44

6/4/11

Guests: Jessica Theroux, Chef, Author “Cooking With Italian Grandmothers,” Berkely, CA | Massimo Covello, Chef, Piazza D’Angelo, Mill Valley, CA

39

What’s in Season With Earl Herrick: The Dirt on Sweet Corn, Melons, and Cherries

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59:44

5/28/11

Guests: Earl Herrick, Owner and Founder of Earl's Organic Produce, San Francisco, CA | Sitarani Brian, Chef, Nutritionist, San Francisco, CA

40

The Dirty Life: Women Farmers and a Love for the Land

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59:44

5/21/11

Guests: Kristin Kimball, Author, The Dirty Life, Essex, NY | Zoë Ida Bradbury, Farmer, Freelance Writer, Langlois, OR

41

Food Literacy For Children: Nourishing the Next Generation

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59:44

5/14/11

Guests: Mike Axinn, Creator of DooF, San Francisco, CA | Kirk Bergstrom, Founder and Executive Director, WorldLink, San Francisco, CA

42

Baby Food: Making Every Bite Count

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59:44

5/7/11

Guests: Agatha Achindu, CEO & CYO, Yummy Spoonfuls, Marietta, GA | Peggy O'Mara, Editor & Owner, Mothering Magazine, Santa Fe, NM

43

The Ecology of Energy: Moving Into a Renewable Future

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59:44

4/30/11

Guests: Danny Kennedy, Danny Kennedy, Founder, Sungevity, Oakland, CA | Dave Lochbaum, Director, Nuclear Safety Project, Union of Concerned Scientists, Cambridge, MA | Bob Quinn, President, Kamut International, Big Sandy, MT

44

Earth Day: Celebrating Women Leadership

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59:44

4/23/11

Guests: Katrina Frey, Executive Director, Frey Vineyards, Redwood Valley, CA | Maureen Wilmot, Executive Director, Organic Farming Research Foundation, Le Selva Beach, CA | Christine Bushway, Executive Director, Organic Trade Association, Washington, D.C. | Peggy Miars, Executive Director Organic Materials Review Institute, Eugene, OR

45

Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us?

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59:44

4/16/11

Guests: Taggart Siegel, Independent Filmmaker, Director, Portland, OR | Michael Joshin Thiele, Apiculturist, Healdsburg, CA

46

What’s in Season With Earl Herrick: The Dirt on Pineapple, Mangoes, Bananas, and Cherimoyas

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59:44

4/9/11

Guests: Earl Herrick, Owner and Founder of Earl's Organic Produce, San Francisco, CA

47

Sustainable Seafood: A New School of Thought

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59:44

4/2/11

Guests: Kenny Belov, Co-owner, Fish Restaurant, Sausalito, CA

48

Social Reintegration: Finding Ourselves in the Soil

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59:44

3/26/11

Guests: Paul Glowaski, Board of Directors, Homeless Garden Project, Santa Cruz, CA | Beth Waitkus, Founder, Insight Garden Program, San Francisco, CA

49

Cleanse Your Body, Boost Your Health: Juice Fasting, Acupuncture, And More

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59:44

3/19/11

Guests: Neka Pasquale, Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist, Mill Valley, CA

50

Kids, Food, and Play: Changing the Relationship Between Children and Food

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59:44

3/12/11

Guests: Mike Axinn, Creator of DooF, San Francisco, CA | Robyn Hussa, Founder, Normal in Schools, New York, NY

51

Spoon Fed: How Eight Cooks Saved My Life

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59:44

3/5/11

Guests: Kim Severson, Author, Decatur, GA

52

What’s in Season With Earl Herrick: The Dirt on Strawberries, Cukes, Asparagus, and Citrus

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59:44

2/26/11

Guests: Earl Herrick, Owner and Founder of Earl's Organic Produce, San Francisco, CA

53

Farmer Veteran Coalition: Building Community and Hope

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59:44

2/19/11

Guests: Michael O’Gorman, Executive Director, Farmer Veteran Coalition, Davis, CA | Sufyan Bunch, Veteran Outreach Coordinator, Farmer Veteran Coalition, Davis, CA | Philip Northcutt, Veteran, Farmer, Orland, CA

54

Greens Restaurant: 30 Years of Vegetarian Cuisine

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59:44

2/12/11

Guests: Annie Somerville, Executive Chef, Greens Restaurant, San Francisco, CA

55

Fertility: A Close Look at Body and Soil

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59:44

2/5/11

Guests: Catherine Gregory, CMT, Maya Mama Healing Arts, Fort Collins, CO | Dru Rivers, Farmer/Owner, Full Belly Farm, Guinda, CA

56

Tea Time: History, Culture, and Ritual

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59:44

1/29/11

Guests: Jesse Jacobs, Founder and CEO, Samovar Tea Lounge, San Francisco, CA | Dan Bolton, Editor-in-Chief, Specialty Coffee Retailer, Editor, World Tea News, San Francisco, CA

57

What’s in Season With Earl Herrick: The Dirt on Greens, Avocado, and Citrus

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59:44

1/22/11

Guests: Earl Herrick, Owner and Founder of Earl's Organic Produce, San Francisco, CA

58

Biodynamic: The Beginning of Organic

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59:44

1/15/11

Guests: Elizabeth Candelario, Marketing Director, Demeter USA, Healdsburg CA | Katrina Frey, Executive Director, Frey Vineyards, Ltd. Redwood Valley, CA | Jim Fullmer, Executive Director, Demeter USA, Corvallis, OR

59

2011 With Caroline Casey: Composting Negativity

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59:44

1/8/11

Guests: Caroline Casey, Visionary Activist Astrologer | Anna Smith-Clark, Program Manager, Marin Organic, Pt. Reyes Station, CA

60

May I Be Frank: Food and Transformation

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59:44

1/1/11

Guests: Ryland Engelhart, Documentary Filmmaker, General Manager, Cafe Gratitude, San Francisco, CA | Frank Ferrante, Inspiration for Documentary, May I Be Frank, San Francisco, CA | *Originally broadcast September 11, 2010

61

Chocolate: The Secret of the Nibs

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59:44

12/25/10

Guests: Edouard Rollet, Co-Founder of Alter Eco, San Francisco, CA | Nichole Dandrea, Registered Dietitian, Nutritionist, Founder of Spa Candy, LLC, Los Angeles, CA

62

Horticultural Therapy: Healing Gardens

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59:44

12/18/10

Guests: Patrice Hanlon, Horticultural Therapist, Garden Manager, The Gardens at Heather Farm, Walnut Creek, CA

63

Ancient Grains: The History of Whole

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59:44

12/11/10

Guests: Robert Quinn, President, Kamut International, Big Sandy, MT | Rebecca Wood, Award Winning Author, The Splendid Grain, Salt Lake City, UT

64

Mushrooms: Champions of the Earth

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59:44

12/5/10

Guests: Todd Spanier, Mushroom Forager, “The King Of Mushrooms,” Colma, CA | John Garrone, Mushroom Grower, Owner, Far West Fungi, San Francisco, CA

65

Thanksgiving: What Are You Grateful For?

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59:44

11/27/10

Guests: Matthew Engelhart, Co-Founder, Cafe Gratitude, Vacaville, CA

66

Canning and Curing: Preserving the Bounty

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59:44

11/20/10

Guests: Todd Champagne, Founder, Happy Girl Kitchen, Monterey, CA | Kathryn Lukas, Founder, Farmhouse Culture, Santa Cruz, CA | Stephen Pocock, Salumiere, Boccalone, San Francisco, CA

67

Flowers: Organic in Bloom

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59:44

11/13/10

Guests: Silke Vom Bauer, Owner, Local Flora, San Anselmo, CA | Dru Rivers, Farmer/Owner, Full Belly Farm, Guinda, CA | Michael Keyes, Certification Manager, VerifFlora, Emeryville, CA

68

Jacobs Farm/Del Cabo: Sustainable Collaborations

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59:44

11/6/10

Guests: Larry Jacobs, Co-Founder, Jacobs Farm/Del Cabo, Pescadero, CA | Sandra Belin, Co-Founder, Jacobs Farm/Del Cabo, Pescadero, CA

69

Hemp: Food and Fiber

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59:44

10/30/10

Guests: Colette Chandler, Co-Owner, Earth Friendly Goods, Columbus, OH | Ruth Shamai, Founder, Ruth's Hemp Foods, Toronto, Ontario

70

New Leaf Community Markets: Organic Pioneers for 25 Years

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59:44

10/23/10

Guests: Scott Roseman, Founder and President, New Leaf, Santa Cruz, CA | Rex Stewart, Vice President and General Manager, New Leaf, Santa Cruz, CA | Sparrow Johnson, Store Manager, Westside New Leaf, Santa Cruz, CA

71

Nuna Ayni: The Sound of Healing

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59:44

10/16/10

Guests: Luz María Ampuero, Founding Director, Nuna Ayni Association, Cusco, Peru | Fred Clarke, Founding Director, Nuna Ayni Association, Cusco, Peru | Danny Kennedy, Founder, Sungevity, Oakland, CA

72

Jewelry: The Story of Metal, Stone, and Passion

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59:44

10/9/10

Guests: Peter Walsh, Owner, Manika Jewelry, San Francisco, CA | Carl Priolo, Designer, Owner, Priolo & Co., Mill Valley, CA

73

Corn: A Kernel of Truth

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59:44

10/2/10

Guests: Ignacio Chapela, Associate Professor of Microbial Ecology, University of California, Berkeley | Bill Freese, Science Policy Analyst, Center for Food Safety, State College, PA | Jeff Phillips and Sherry Soleski, CPO, Commet Corn, Sebastopol, CA

74

Cotton: Food, Fiber, Feed – The Fabric of Life

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59:44

9/25/10

Guests: Sandra Marquardt, President, On the Mark Public Relations, Silver Spring, MD | La Rhea Pepper, Senior Director, Organic Exchange, O'Donnell, Texas

75

Project: Lunch: A National Model to Improve the Food at Schools

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59:44

9/18/10

Guests: Miguel Villarreal, Director of Food and Nutritional Services, Novato Unified School District, Novato, CA | Judi Shils, Executive Director, Teens Turning Green, Sausalito, CA | Scott Davidson, School Lunch and Gleaning Program Manager, Marin Organic, Point Reyes, CA

76

May I Be Frank: Food and Transformation

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59:44

9/11/10

Guests: Ryland Engelhart, Documentary Filmmaker, General Manager, Cafe Gratitude, San Francisco, CA | Frank Ferrante, Inspiration for Documentary, May I Be Frank, San Francisco, CA

77

Marion Nestle: The Politics of Food

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59:44

9/4/10

Guests: Marion Nestle, Author, Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health

78

Harvest of Change: Going Green on the Street, on the Air, and Online

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59:44

8/28/10

Guests: Alex Wise, Executive Director, Sea Change Media, Host, Sea Change Radio, San Francisco, CA | Susan Coss, Director, Eat Real Festival, Oakland, CA | Heather Hilleren, Founder, Local Dirt, Madison, WI

79

Local Connections: Celebrating and Growing the Local Food Movement

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59:44

8/21/10

Guests: Susan Coss, Director, Eat Real Festival, Oakland, CA | Heather Hilleren, Founder, Local Dirt, Madison, WI

80

Conscious Journeys: A Conversation About Traveling Green

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59:44

8/14/10

Guests: Jerry Hart, Radio Show Host, Smart Green Travel with Jerry Hart, San Francisco, CA

81

Peaches: What’s the Fuzz?

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59:44

8/7/10

Guests: Earl Herrick, Owner and Founder of Earl's Organic Produce, San Francisco, CA | Richard Burkart, Peach Grower, Owner, Richard Burkart Farms, Dinuba, CA | Amy Rosenthal, EWG Shopper's Guide Spokesperson, Washington, DC

82

Solar Energy: The Power of Light

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59:44

7/31/10

Guests: Danny Kennedy, Founder, Sungevity, Oakland, CA | Christina Hemauer and Roman Keller, Artists, Filmmakers, Zurich, Switzerland

83

A Slice of Life: The Critical Connection Between Children and Food

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59:44

7/24/10

Guests: Mary Ann Brooks, Urban Youth Development Coordinator, Pie Ranch, Pescadero, CA | Miguel Villarreal, Director of Food and Nutritional Services, Novato Unified School District, Novato, CA

84

Gluten Free: A Growing World of Delicious Options

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59:44

7/17/10

Guests: Dana Neufeld, Director of Sales and Marketing, Mariposa Baking Co, Oakland, CA | Shelley Case, RD, Author, Speaker, Consulting Dietitian, Saskatchewan, Canada. | Elaine Monarch, Executive Director, Celiac Disease Foundation, Studio City, CA

85

Slow Food and Fast Soccer: A World united in Diversity and Spirit

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59:44

7/10/10

Guests: Mike Mitchell, Owner, Body and Soul Adventures, Founder, Project Play Africa, Paraty, Brazil | Larry Martin, Regional Governor for Northern CA, Slow Food USA, Forestville, CA

86

Chocolate: The Secret of the Nibs

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59:44

7/3/10

Guests: Edouard Rollet, Co-Founder of Alter Eco, San Francisco, CA | Nichole Dandrea, Registered Dietitian, Nutritionist, Founder of Spa Candy, LLC, Los Angeles, CA

87

Caroline Casey: Conversations Between Soil and Stars

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59:44

6/19/10

Guests: Caroline Casey, Visionary Activist Astrologer, Maryland

88

The Chicken and The Egg: Chicken Husbandry, Backyard Ranching, and the Scoop on Eggs

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59:44

6/12/10

Guests: Novella Carpenter, Bestselling Author, Urban Farmer, Oakland, CA | Luca Citroen, 5th grader at Edna Maguire Elementary,Chicken Master, Mill Valley, CA | Nancy Weimer, Food Service director at New Leaf Community Markets, Local Food Columnist for the Santa Cruz Sentinel, Santa Cruz, CA

89

The Truth Behind Labels: Food and Product Labels Under Review

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59:44

6/5/10

Guests: Beth Greer, Bestselling Author, Radio Show Host, Holistic Health Advocate, Super Natural Mom

90

GMO’s: The Whole Story of Engineered Food

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59:44

5/29/10

Guests: Jeffrey M. Smith , Executive Director,  Institute for Responsible Technology, International Bestselling Author and Independent Filmmaker | Megan Westgate, Executive Director, Non-GMO Project

91

BBQ: The Love Affair Between Food and Fire

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59:44

5/22/10

Guests: Chris Farotte, Seafood and Meat Director at New Leaf Community Markets, Santa Cruz, CA | Nancy Weimer, Food Service director at New Leaf Community Markets, Local Food Columnist for the Santa Cruz Sentinel, Santa Cruz, CA

92

Large and Local: The Efforts of Corporations and Institutions to Support Local Agriculture

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59:44

5/15/10

Guests: Harvinder Singh, Regional Local Product Forager for Whole Foods Market, San Francisco, CA | Kathleen M. Reed, Sustainable Food Program Manager, National Nutrition Services - Procurement & Supply Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA

93

Avocados: Not just Guacamole!: Culture, History, Varieties, and Nutritional Value

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59:44

5/8/10

Guests: Earl Herrick, Owner and Founder of Earl's Organic Produce, San Francisco, CA | Noel Stehly, 3rd Generation Farmer, Owner of Stehly Farms Organics, Valley Center, CA

94

Women Changing the Way We Eat: Female Leadership in Agriculture, Activism, and Advocacy

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59:44

5/1/10

Guests: Temra Costa, Food Advocate, Activist, and Author

95

The Gift of Exchange: Inter-National and Inter-Cultural Knowledge Transfer in Agriculture

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59:44

4/24/10

Guests: Lauren Augusta, Executive Director of MESA, the Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture | Leah Atwood, Program Manager of MESA | Tony Serrano, General Manager of ALBA, the Agriculture and Land Based Training Association

96

Kombucha: The Secret of Fermented Foods

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59:44

4/17/10

Guests: Michaela Biaggi and Mollie Sitkin, Co-Owners of Lonjevitea Kombucha, Petaluma, CA | Alison Horton Eastwood, Nutritionist and Dietetic

97

A World of Reciprocity: How to Grow Food Socially Just and Culturally Appropriate

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59:44

4/10/10

Guests: Rob Everts, Co-Executive Director of Equal Exchange | Jim Cochran, President and Co-Owner of Swanton Berry Farm, Davenport, CA

98

Organic on a Budget: How to Make Eating Healthfully Affordable for Anyone

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59:44

4/3/10

Guests: Dr. Aimee Shunney, Naturopathic Physician | Jennifer Brewer, Chef and Holistic Nutritionist

99

Seeds of Hope: Sowing the Future, A Seed at A Time

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59:44

3/27/10

Guests: Jeremiath "Jere" Gettle, Founder and Owner of Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company | Paul Wallace, Store Manager of the "Seed Bank" in Petaluma, CA, a branch of Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company | Marc Cool, Director of Seeds of Change

The World of Citrus: A Conversation about Sweet and Sour

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59:44

3/23/10

Guests: Earl Herrick, Owner and Founder of Earl's Organic Produce, San Francisco, CA | Rich Hart, Organic Citrus Grower and Partner at Rainbow Valley Orchards, San Diego County, CA

Into the Wild: Sustainable Wildlife Management on Farms and Ranches

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59:44

3/13/10

Guests: Camilla Fox, Director of Project Coyote, and Wildlife Consultant with the Animal Welfare Institute | JoAnn Baumgartner, Director of Wild Farm Alliance | Warren Weber, Owner and Operator of Star Route Farms, the oldest continuesly certified organic row-crop farm in California

The Future of Organic: How new regulations may change the way we grow our food

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59:44

3/6/10

Guests: Judith Redmond, Partner of Full Belly Farm, Guinda, CA, Board Member of the Community Alliance with Family Farmers, and Organic Food Advocate

Healthy Living on the Air: Introducing: “The Green Morning” on Green 960

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2/27/10

Guests: Mark Mulcahy, Radio Show Host, and Produce Expert | "Green Tea & Honey" with Dr. Aimée Gould Shunney and Jennifer Brewer, Radio Show Hosts, Naturopathic Physician, Holistic Nutritionist, and Cooking Instructor | "The Queens of Green" with Temra Costa and Deborah Koons Garcia, Radio Show Hosts, Authors, Film Makers, and Food Activists | "Your Super Natural Life" with Beth Greer, Radio Show Host, Author, and Green Living Expert | "Smart Green Travel" with Jerry Hart, Radio Show Host and Green Living Expert

Nature as Medicine: The Role of Natural Environments in Education and Healing

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59:44

2/20/10

Guests: Dr. Daphne Miller, M.D., Author, and Andrew Weil's Integrative Medicine Fellow | Dr. Stephen Lockhart, M.D., PHD, Anesthesiologist, Regional Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Sutter Health, and Chair of Nature Bridge

Talking Dirt: The Down To Earth Guide on Organic Gardening

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59:44

2/13/10

Guests: Dirt Diva Annie Spiegelman, Author, Columnist, and California Master Gardener

Percy Schmeiser vs. Monsanto: A Canadian Farmer against a multi-national Corporation – and the Question of Who owns Life?

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59:44

2/6/10

Guests: Percy Schmeiser, Farmer and Seed Saver in Bruno, Saskatchewan, Canada

The Art of Hospitality: Sustainability in Lodging Re-Broadcast from October 10, 2009

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59:44

1/30/10

Guests: Mike Freed, Owner of Passport Resorts, which includes Cavallo Point - The Lodge at the Golden Gate, Sausalito, Post Ranch Inn, Big Sur, Sea Ranch Inn, Sonoma, and the Jean Michel Cousteau Resort, Fiji Islands

Reversing Global Warming – One Acre at a Time: The Role of Sustainable Agriculture in addressing Climate Change

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59:44

1/23/10

Guests: John Wick, Director of the Marin Carbon Project | Dr. Jeffrey Creque, Agricultural Ecologist and Co-Founder of the Marin Carbon Project

Land in Trust: The Critical Work of Preserving Agricultural Lands in Perpetuity

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59:44

1/16/10

Guests: Robert Berner, Executive Director of the Marin Agricultural Land Trust | Ralph Grossi, Rancher, Co-Founder of Marin Agricultural Land Trust, and former Executive Director of the American Farmland Trust

Wendy Johnson: A Life of Dirt and Truth

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59:44

1/9/10

Guests: Wendy Johnson, Author, Buddhist Meditation Teacher, Organic Gardening Mentor, and Co-Founder of Green Gulch Farm

Ayurveda: The Art and Science of Interconnectedness and Self (Re-Broadcast from September 26, 2009)

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59:44

1/2/10

Guests: Shunya Pratichi Mathur, Founder and Spiritual Director, Vedika Global

Olive Oil – Liquid Gold: A Close Look Behind the Scene of Artisanal Olive Oil Production (Re-Broadcast from December 5, 2009)

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59:44

12/26/09

Guests: Jill Lee, Director of Education at McEvoy Ranch, Petaluma, CA | Roberto Zecca, Certified Master Olive Oil Taster, and owner of Frantoio Ristorante, Sausalito, CA

Holiday Cooking: How to stay Happy, Healthy, and Sane this Holiday Season

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59:44

12/19/09

Guests: Jennie Brewer, Chef, Cooking Instructor, and Nutrition Counselor | Mark Mulcahy, Produce Wizzard, Food Radio Show Host, and Natural Food Industry Consultant

EcoFarm: 30 Years of Leadership in the Sustainable Food Movement

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59:44

12/12/09

Guests: Arty Mangan, President of the Board of Directors, Ecological Farming Association, CA | Kristin Rosenow, Executive Director, Ecological Farming Association, CA | Amigo Bob Cantisano, Biodynamic Farmer, Food Advocate, and Olive Expert, CA | Wes Jackson, President of The Land Institute, KS

Olive Oil – Liquid Gold: A Close Look Behind the Scene of Artisanal Olive Oil Production

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59:44

12/5/09

Guests: Jill Lee, Director of Education at McEvoy Ranch, Petaluma, CA | Roberto Zecca, Certified Master Olive Oil Taster, and owner of Frantoio Ristorante, Sausalito, CA

Body, Mind, and Spirit: A Conversation about the Benefits of Yoga

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59:44

11/28/09

Guests: James Higgins, Hatha Yoga and Meditation Teacher

Thanksgiving and the Gift of Sweet Potatoes: How to Give Back and de-stress the Holidays

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59:44

11/21/09

Guests: Jennifer Brewer, Chef, Cooking Instructor, and Nutrition Counselor | Mark Mulcahy, Produce Wizard, Food Radio Show Host, and Natural Food Industry Consultant | Lou Reda, Executive Director, HandsOn Bay Area

Urban Farming and the Mistakes of the Environmental Movement: A Conversation with Mark Dowie

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59:44

11/14/09

Guests: Mark Dowie, Award-winning investigative journalist, Author, and Editor-at-Large at "Guernica", an on-line magazine based out of New York

Hunger for Connection: Beneath the Obsession with Food and Weight

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59:44

11/7/09

Guests: Laurelee Roark and Carol Normandi, Co-Founders of "Beyond Hunger", a Non-Profit Support Organization for People with Eating Disorders

Cowgirl Creamery: The Secret of Artisan Cheese Making

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59:44

10/31/09

Guests: Sue Conley, Co-Founder and Co-Owner of Cowgirl Creamery, Point Reyes, California

Dario Cecchini – The Art of Meat Cutting: Carrying a 250-year old Family Tradition

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59:44

10/24/09

Guests: Dario and Kim Cecchini, Italy's World Renowned Master Butcher

Slow: Life in a Tuscan Town: A Portrait of Connection

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59:44

10/17/09

Guests: Douglas Gayeton, Multimedia Artist and Author of "Slow: Life in a Tuscan Town"

The Art of Hospitality: Sustainability in Lodging

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59:44

10/10/09

Guests: Mike Freed, Owner of Passport Resorts, which includes Cavallo Point - The Lodge at the Golden Gate, Sausalito, Post Ranch Inn, Big Sur, Sea Ranch Inn, Sonoma, and the Jean Michel Cousteau Resort, Fiji Islands

Edward Espe Brown: The Kitchen Never Closes

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59:44

10/3/09

Guests: Edward Espe Brown, American Zen Priest, Cook, and Author

Ayurveda: The Art and Science of Interconnectedness and Self

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59:44

9/26/09

Guests: Shunya Pratichi Mathur, Founder and Spiritual Director, Vedika Global

Architecture of Hope: The Greening of Modern Design

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59:44

9/19/09

Guests: Prudence Ferreira, Principal, Integral Impact Inc. | Eric Corey Freed, Principal, organicARCHITECT | Dan Kent, Executive Director, Salmon Safe, Oregon | David Hopkins, Curator, West Coast Green Conference

Raising Lunch Money: Local and National Efforts to Improve Our Children’s Nutrition

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59:44

9/12/09

Guests: Hilary Jeffris with daughters, Hannah and Isabelle, Slow Food Eat-In Organizer, Marin Organic Glean Team Members | Alyssa Young, Sophomore at Sir Francis Drake High School, San Anselmo, California | Alice Moore, Director of Environmental Sustainability, Marin Country Day School, Corte Madera, California | Percy Stubbs, Senior at Sonoma Academy, Santa Rosa, California | Scott Davidson, Marin Organic School Lunch and Gleaning Program Manager | Michael K. Stone, Author of "Smart by Nature: Schooling for Sustainability"

Sustainability by Law: Organic Policy in Focus, Regionally and Nationally

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59:44

9/5/09

Guests: Jeanne Merrill, Policy Director of CALCAN, the California Climate and Agriculture Network | Ariane Lotti, Policy Associate with the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition | Sam Farr, Congressman of the 17th District, CA Central Coast | Mark Lipson, Senior Policy Analyst of OFRF, the Organic Farming and Research Foundation

Peaches and Poetry: Harvesting Legacies from the Land, Literally and Literarily

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59:44

8/29/09

Guests: David Mas Masumoto, third generation Japanese American artist farmer and poet, Fresno , CA

The Secrets of Biodynamic Agriculture: Recognizing Farms as Individual Organisms

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59:44

8/22/09

Guests: Katrina Frey, Owner of Frey Vineyards, and President of Demeter, USA

Basins of Relations: Our Dependence on our Watersheds

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59:44

8/15/09

Guests: Brock Dolman

Of The Good Earth: A Retail Store Celebrating 40 Years of Leadership

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59:44

8/8/09

Guests: Al Baylacq, Good Earth Co-Owner | Mark Mulcahy, Retail and Produce Expert

The Nectar of Life: The Intricate World of Honey Bees

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59:44

8/1/09

Guests: Karen Peteros, President, San Francisco Beekeepers Association | Mia Draper, Owner, Draper Farms | Doug Vincent, Owner, Beekind Honey

Growing Democracy: An In-Depth Look at Inner-City Food Justice Initiatives

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59:44

7/25/09

Guests: Jason Harvey, Founder/Executive Director of Oakland Food Connection | Shereen D’Souza, Director of California Food and Justice Coalition | Willow Rosenthal, Founding Director of City Slicker Farms in West Oakland

The Poetry of the Land:

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59:44

7/18/09

Guests: Lisa Hamilton, Food and Agriculture writer, photographer, and author of the new book Deeply Rooted.

Changing the World – One Cart at a Time: The re-emergence of organic food carts on the streets of our cities

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59:44

7/11/09

Guests: Sexy Soup Cart | Creme Brulee Cart

Celebrating In(ter)dependence Day: A portrait of Buddhist Retreat Center Green Gulch Farm, Muir Beach, California

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59:53

7/4/11

Guests: Sara Tashker, Green Gulch Farm Manager | Paul Dillon, Farm Staff | Alan Meyer, Farm Apprentice 2009 | Joanna Letz, Farm Apprentice 2009

Tempted by the Fruit of Another: Celebrating Farmers Markets and the 2009 Harvest Season

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59:47

6/27/09

Guests: Mark Mulcahy, Produce Expert | Gail Hayden, Director of California Farmers Markets Association | Berkeley Farmers Market, Live Report | Point Reyes Farmers Market, Point Reyes Station, Live Report | Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, San Francisco, Live Report

In Vino Veritas: The Art and Work of Growing Wine

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59:44

6/2009

Guests: Tom Stubbs, Owner, Stubbs Vineyard, Petaluma, CA.

For the Love of Produce:

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59:44

6/13/09

Guests: Mark Mulcahy, Produce Expert, Radio Show Host

Mother Nature: Femininity, Creation, and Leadership

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59:44

6/6/09

Guests: Kimberly Pinkson, Founder, Ecomom Alliance | Peter Martinelli, Owner, Fresh Run Farm, Bolinas, CA

Natural Law – Federal Law: A Closer Look at Organic Practices and Organic Standards

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59:58

5/30/09

Guests: Stacy Carlsen, Agricultural Commissioner Marin County, California. | Brian R. Leahy, Assistant Director, Division of Land Resource Protection, CA Department of Conservation.

Healing Stories: Iraq War Veterans Working On Organic Farms

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59:58

5/23/09

Guests: Michael O’Gorman, Executive Director, Farmer-Veteran Coalition.

Gone Fishing…Fishing Gone?: Sustainable seafood choices from shell to plate.

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59:45

5/16/09

Guests: Kenny Belov, Owner, Fish. Restaurant in Sausilito, CA; Founder of Truly Sustainable Choices Seafood List, and No Farmed Salmon Pledge awareness campaign for restaurants. | Dan McGovern, Seafood expert; Founder of Sustainable Food News. | Kevin Lunny, Owner and Founder of Drake's Bay Family Foods; including Lunny Ranch and Drake's Bay Oyster Company.

They are what they eat: Local and National Efforts to Increase the Quality of School Lunches for Kids

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59:37

5/9/09

Guests: Gail Feenstra, Food Systems Analyst, UC Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program & UC Davis Agricultural Sustainability Institute. | Debra Eschmeyer, Marketing and Media Director, National Farm to School Network. | Miguel Villarreal, Director, Food and Nutritional Services, Novato Unified School District, District Wellness Coordinator, Public Policy & Legislative Chair, CSNA. | Scott Davidson, Marin Organic School Lunch & Gleaning Program Manager.

The Future of Food:

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5/2/09

Guests: Jesse Cool, Chef and owner of Flea St. Cafe, Menlo Park, The Cool Cafe, Stanford University Cantor Arts Center, Cooleatz Catering, and opening late June - The Cool Cafe at Menlo Business Park. | David Escobar, Director and Tribal Advocate of Three Nations Indian Circle for the Lenca-Poton and Nahuat communities of Guatajiagua and Maquilizhuat of Central America. | Warren Weber, Star Route Farms in Bolinas, Marin County, the oldest continuously certified organic farm in California.

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