The Great Connector
Reminder! Our hands can do more than type and text. In fact, they can grow things. On today's show — and in honor of National Gardening Day! — permaculture expert Kareen Erbe lists countless tangible and intangible benefits associated with active participation in your local growing community; she also offers practical suggestions for getting off our screens and reengaging with the natural world. Here's a preview: [8:00] Industrializing our food systems has benefits, sure. But in doing so, what have we sacrificed? [19:00] Industrial agriculture is the problem, but agriculture is also the solution [23:00] Don't want to grow anything? You don't have to! Here's how to best invest in your *local* food systems [27:00] It's not that local, organic food is so expensive; it's that corporate, industrialized food is too cheap [31:00] The 5 S-es: Scalable tips for newbie growers [35:00] Kids who grow kale eat kale! Resources mentioned: Episode #447: No Topsoils, No Food Kareen on Instagram This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting! Join our (free!) community here. Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube. Say hello! [email protected].
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Reminder! Our hands can do more than type and text. In fact, they can grow things.
On today's show — and in honor of National Gardening Day! — permaculture expert Kareen Erbe lists countless tangible and intangible benefits associated with active participation in your local growing community; she also offers practical suggestions for getting off our screens and reengaging with the natural world.
Here's a preview:
[8:00] Industrializing our food systems has benefits, sure. But in doing so, what have we sacrificed?
[19:00] Industrial agriculture is the problem, but agriculture is also the solution
[23:00] Don't want to grow anything? You don't have to! Here's how to best invest in your *local* food systems
[27:00] It's not that local, organic food is so expensive; it's that corporate, industrialized food is too cheap
[31:00] The 5 S-es: Scalable tips for newbie growers
[35:00] Kids who grow kale eat kale!
Resources mentioned:
- This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting!
- Join our (free!) community here.
- Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube.
- Say hello! [email protected].
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