"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"

Jan 28th, 2022 28m 47s

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!"

Jan 21st, 2022 32m 29s

"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!"

Jan 13th, 2022 26m 57s

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?"

Jan 7th, 2022 28m

It really is up to us.

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

Nov 12th, 2021 10m 27s

"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?"

Nov 4th, 2021 33m 5s

"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 th

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

Nov 1st, 2021 29m 44s

"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."

Oct 24th, 2021 31m 24s

"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."

Oct 14th, 2021 31m 41s

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 se

EPISODE 42 "It's All Connected."

Oct 7th, 2021 31m 22s

"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."

Oct 2nd, 2021 18m 18s

"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."

Sep 23rd, 2021 29m 38s

"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."

Sep 9th, 2021 17m 28s

"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

EPISODE 38 "Peppers."

Sep 2nd, 2021 17m 43s

"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."

Aug 26th, 2021 25m 15s

"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 fighti

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

Aug 19th, 2021 33m 43s

"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?"

Aug 12th, 2021 36m 38s

"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 c

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

Aug 6th, 2021 32m 45s

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

EPISODE 33 "The Japanese Beetles are Back."

Jul 29th, 2021 23m 37s

"We do what we can to minimize the damage from garden pests."

EPISODE 32 "Are They Listening?"

Jul 22nd, 2021 31m 41s

"The need to ban the use of bee-killing pesticides should be a no-brainer. We need bees, one of the world's most productive pollinators. The pesticides used to kill bees also kill many other important pollinators. Are they listening?"

EPISODE 31 "The Best Seeds Are Usually Our Own."

Jul 15th, 2021 32m 19s

"The art and skill of seed harvesting are almost lost. The best seeds we can plant with for the next growing season are usually the seeds we harvest from our crops."