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Director of Science Programs for The Organic Center, Jessica Shade has a deep interest in the science supporting the environment and public health. Hear her review of recent research studies and their importance to organic food and farming in this rebroadcast interview.

In this week's episode, we speak with Cori Skoloski, executive director of the Midwest Organic Services Association, about what it takes for a farm to become certified organic. (Hint: It takes a lot!)

Author Sloane Miller also known as "Allergic Girl" discusses living with food allergies and counseling others to live safely, effectively and joyously with their food allergies.

Professor and chair of the department of agronomy at the University of Wisconsin, Bill Tracy leads the largest public-sector sweet corn breeding program in the world. In this episode, he discusses traditional seed breeding techniques and how they are very different from genetic engineering.

Melody Meyer serves as Vice President of Policy and Industry Relations for United Natural Foods Incorporated (UNFI) and Executive Director of the UNFI Foundation. Today, she discusses the Foundation side of her work and new developments that will benefit organic farmers and our planet.

Guest host Anne O'Connor speaks with Terry Oxford of UrbanBeeSF about creating safe urban environments for pollinators. Terry also uses her wealth of knowledge about bees and honey to create beautiful works of honeycomb art.

Looking for Part 2? Hear more from registered dietitian and "Food Sleuth Radio" host Melinda Hemmelgarn as she investigates our food system, nutrition, research and the impact of food advertising.

Melinda Hemmelgarn is a registered dietitian and host of "Food Sleuth Radio." This week she discusses the various topics she investigates on her radio show including organic nutrition, current research, and the scary way food is being marketed to us.

In part 2 of our conversation with Andrew Kimbrell, we hear more about the new GMO labeling legislation called the DARK Act, which is making its way through Congress right now.

Executive director and founder of Center for Food Safety, Andrew Kimbrell takes a break from court to discuss the GMOs and GMO labeling.

Organic Valley farmer Jon Bansen discusses how better grazing can help dairy farmers cope with drought and climate change.

Mississippi Valley Conservancy executive director, Carol Abrahamzon speaks with us about the non-profit land trust that has permanently protected more than 16,000 acres of land and waterways in southwestern Wisconsin.

Austin Ashley, co-founder of Wisco Pop, makes craft-brewed sodas using local and real ingredients in rural southwest Wisconsin. No high-fructose corn syrup here!

Guest host Anne O'Connor speaks with co-founder and vice president of Seed Savers Exchange, Diane Ott Whealy, about seed sovereignty, and the complexity around sourcing organic seeds. Open-pollinated, heirloom varieties of food crops are disappearing, so organizations like Seed Savers are on a mission to preserve them.

In celebration of Farm Aid's 30th annual benefit concert on Sep. 19th we bring you this rebroadcast of chat with Farm Aid directors Carolyn Mugar and Glenda Yoder