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Garden Podcasts from the Food Sleuth

In her weekly radio show as the Food Sleuth, Melinda Hemmelgarn has been digging into a number of garden-related topics.
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Garden Podcasts from the Food Sleuth

Photo credit: Dan Hemmelgarn, Enduring Image<br />
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Photo credit: Dan Hemmelgarn, Enduring Image

In her weekly radio show as the Food Sleuth, Melinda Hemmelgarn has been digging into a number of garden-related topics.  As an "investigative nutritionist," Hemmelgarn often looks to her fellow IATP Food and Society Fellows for clues about how to keep the Good Food movement growing.  These podcasts are sure to enhance your summer weeding and watering hours:

  • Fred Bahnson, farmer, writer and IATP Food and Society Fellow, discusses the role of faith communities in the garden revolution.  Listen here.
  • Steven Ritz,  a South Bronx teacher and urban gardener, talks about moving kids "from crack to cucumbers" by teaching them the power of nature. Listen here.
  • Rose Hayden-Smith, Victory Garden Historian, Director of University of California Cooperative Extension and IATP Food and Society Fellow discusses the modern Victory Garden movement; also, Hannah Hemmelgarn on changing college food service and the joys of permaculture.  Listen here.
  • Roger Doiron, Founding Director Kitchen Gardeners International and IATP Food and Society Fellow discusses Food Independence Day and his work as a mover and shaker in the international gardening movement. Listen here.