The Permaculture Podcast

My guest for this episode is Zach Elfers ofNomad Seed Project. We sat down to talk about his work and how it relates to seed saving; landscape management; landscape restoration; geophytes – the plants that made us human; and our own epoch: The Anthropocene, or as E.O. Wilson calls it “The Age of Loneliness.” I’ve […]

Visit Our Sponsor: Foraged.Market Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast   Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture? Browse the extensive archives of the show.  My guest for this episode is Zach Elfers ofNomad Seed Project. We sat down to talk about his work and how it relates to seed saving; landscape management; landscape restoration; geophytes - the plants that made us human; and our own epoch: The Anthropocene, or as E.O. Wilson calls it "The Age of Loneliness." Learn More

In today’s episode, David Bilbrey returns to the host seat with Fred Kirschenmann. Fred joins us again to share more about his work at the Aldo Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University and Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture and how those two places are working to allow us to plan […]

Visit Our Sponsor: Foraged.Market Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast   Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture? Browse the extensive archives of the show.  In today’s episode, David Bilbrey returns to the host seat with Fred Kirschenmann. Fred joins us again to share more about his work at the Aldo Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University and Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture and how those two places are working to allow us to plan not only for the world we have now but also for our descendants. The solutions come in multiple forms, from the ways we can use plants in our fields to increase yields while regenerating soil, and the cultural changes that are coming as the children and grandchildren of the Baby Boomer generation reject consumerism and focus on a more community-centered life. Learn More

If you look at the list of podcast episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app, you’ll see about 70 shows available, which is true of the RSS feed, but there are hundreds more in the archives. So from time to time, I’m going to be re-edit, re-master and re-releasing some of these classics […]

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Giulianna Maria Lamanna, of The Fifth World , drops a huge two-part question on us in this episode, a continuation of the MAPC 2016 Q&A. 1. Are there people in the permaculture community talking about climate change and the impact of global warming on invasive species? 2. Is it our responsibility as permaculture practitioners to […]

Donate to The Permaculture PodcastOnline:via PayPalVenmo:@permaculturepodcast Giulianna Maria Lamanna, of The Fifth World , drops a huge two-part question on us in this episode, a continuation of the MAPC 2016 Q&A. 1. Are there people in the permaculture community talking about climate change and the impact of global warming on invasive species?2. Is it our responsibility as permaculture practitioners to create new ecosystems for the changing climate? This conversation leads to thoughts on preserving native ecosystems, the creation of novel ecosystems, the role and influence of exotic species, human disturbance, and the forces of erosion. We're also asked to examine our own  role we have in tending the wild, and what responsibility, if any, we have to domesticated species such as chickens?In doing so, can we take back the stewardship of our own habitat?Voices you'll hear include:Eva Taylor of Ironwood Farms Zach Elfers of Nomad Seed Project Ben Weiss of Susquehanna Permaculture Jason Godesky of The Fifth World Nicole Luttrell of Wind Song Farm Claudia Joseph of New York Permaculture Exchange Seppi Garrett of Seppi’s Place Dale Hendricks of Green Light Plants Dr. Christopher HuvosGet in touchThe Permaculture PodcastThe Permaculture PodcastInstagramFacebookTwitterPodcast NeedsLiving in the Gift, as Ethan Hughes reminds me, requires asking for our needs to be met.The following are some things I could use right now to make continuing the podcast easier:- A laptop capable of running the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, including a full HD (1080p) screen, 8GB RAM, and an i5 processor. Due to the amount of data I handle, a 512GB HDD or larger would be great. Any specs above those are golden.- A low mileage hybrid vehicle to replace a minivan with 200k miles on it.- Healthcare. Because of the way the U.S. system work, the coverage I can afford is not accepted by my allergist or other specialists. At the moment the most pressing need is for assistance covering my next, and hopefully last, vial of yellow jacket venom as part of my immunotherapy treatment.If you would like to discuss or know more about any of these, feel free to send me an email:The Permaculture PodcastIf you are able to give towards any of these efforts:https://www.paypal.me/permaculturepodcastDrop something in the mail:The Permaculture PodcastThe Permaculture PodcastOr via BitCoin, my wallet address is:193R8iDwyqN4EmqzWBabMQgwLU4T2ovwVB ResourcesMACP 2017 Event Information and Tickets Timothy Lee Scott , author of Invasive Plant MedicineTao Orion  (Her Facebook Page)1535 - Beyond the War on Invasive Species , my interview with Tao.1321 - David Homgren on Permaculture. An Interview.

MAPC 2017  is nearly upon us, so to give you an idea of what you might hear at this year’s event, while also digging into some permaculture questions with diverse voices. Here is part of the question and answer session recorded at the inaugural event on June 17, 2016. Register for MAPC 2017! During this […]

Visit Our Sponsor: Foraged.Market Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast   Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture? Browse the extensive archives of the show.  MAPC 2017 is nearly upon us, so to give you an idea of what you might hear at this year's event, while also digging into some permaculture questions with diverse voices. Here is part of the question and answer session recorded at the inaugural event on June 17, 2016. Learn More

Patricia Daly, on the left in the picture above, joins me to talk about her book The Ketogenic Kitchen, and the possible health benefits of a high fat, moderate protein, low carbohydrate diet. Her work with this diet come from her own experiences as a cancer patient seeking complimentary therapies. Through information emerging in Europe […]

Visit Our Sponsor: Foraged.Market Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast   Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture? Browse the extensive archives of the show.  Patricia Daly, on the left in the picture above, joins me to talk about her book The Ketogenic Kitchen, and the possible health benefits of a high fat, moderate protein, low carbohydrate diet. Her work with this diet come from her own experiences as a cancer patient seeking complimentary therapies. Through information emerging in Europe she found research showing a ketogenic diet as effective when combined with traditional therapies, which in her case were radiation treatments. Undertaking this diet while continuing radiotherapy she was able to, as you will hear, quite literally see the results. Learn More

My guest today is Andrew Mefferd, author of The Greenhouse and Hoophouse Grower’s Handbook. Drawing on his years of research working at Johnny’s Selected Seeds, he shares what it means to grow plants in an environment we can control, be that a cold frame in out backyard, an unheated hoophouse, or a heated greenhouse. If […]

What is wealth? How do communities define wealth? What sustains you? Are you disconnected from the sources of sustenance? Where are our leverage points? How do we make use of those places to create change?     These questions, and more, are examined in this episode with my guests Warren Brush, of Quail Springs Permaculture, […]

Visit Our Sponsor: Foraged.Market Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast   Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture? Browse the extensive archives of the show.  What is wealth? How do communities define wealth? What sustains you? Are you disconnected from the sources of sustenance? Where are our leverage points? How do we make use of those places to create change?   Learn More