The Agroinnovations Podcast

In this episode of the podcast, I speak with Chris Watkins of Appropedia.org.  We start off by reviewing some of the highlights of Chris’ 18 month trip around the globe meeting with other Open Source Appropriate Technology (OSAT) pioneers, and … Continue reading →

Doug Lain is a fiction author and the anarchist podcaster behind the Diet Soap Podcast.  In this interview,  Doug and I discuss the intellectual roots of socialist anarchism, Paris in 1968, Silent Revolution, and Psycho-Geography.  Useful links below: The Diet … Continue reading →

In this episode we continue with the theme of school gardens and farms. I am joined by Debbie Hillman of the Edible Acre Project, a project in a suburb just outside of Chicago Illinois. Debbie discusses the origins and implementation … Continue reading →

This episode we welcome Ragan Sutterfeld of Felder School Farm, a school farm located in Little Rock Arkansas that is pioneering the way to get agriculture into our country’s schools. Topics of discussion include barriers to adoption, the agricultural calendar … Continue reading →

In this episode of the podcast, I discuss the outcomes of the Cop15 summit in Copenhagen, and put this in the context of a local, grassroots movement to rebuild our society. Topics of discussion include insulating curtains, global warming as … Continue reading →

In this second part of a two part interview, Rob Hopkins and I discuss the apolitical nature of transition culture, the construction of parallel systems, and the potential for confrontation with existing power structures. Also discussed is the feasibility of … Continue reading →

In this episode, I am joined by Rob Hopkins of transitionculture.org. We discuss the origins of the transition movement and its practical application as a grassroots community organizing strategy. Rob shares with us some potential pitfalls, and we also discuss … Continue reading →

In this episode of the podcast, I welcome back the topic of Peak Wood and John Perlin’s excellent book “A Forest Journey”. This time John Perlin himself joins me to talk about his book and its many facets. Topics of … Continue reading →

In this episode, I am joined by Nelson Lebo, organic farmer, teacher, and Ph.D. candidate in education.  Nelson and I discuss today’s crisis in education, and we reframe the debate towards one where permaculture becomes the lynch pin in a … Continue reading →

In this episode, I start by giving a shout-out to Duncan and Jim over at the Kunstlercast, and also by voicing support for KMO’s C-Realm. I give listeners a brief pitch for a new Permaculture-Albuquerque Meetup group facilitated by Agroinnovations. … Continue reading →

In this episode, I am joined by Andre Houssney of the Zambian Soap Company.  Andre gives us a cultural and historical context of Zambia, discusses the process of developing a soap company in the region, talks us through the production … Continue reading →

In this second of a two part series, we conclude an interview with Gerardo Reyes of the Coalition of Imokalee Workers.  Gerarado discusses cases of slavery in the United States, the need to change our mentality, the campaign to improve … Continue reading →

In this episode, I speak with Gerardo Reyes of the Coalition of Imokalee Workers.  Gerardo and I discuss the history of agricultural labor in the United States, the current state of workers in Florida and elsewhere, and Gerardo gives us … Continue reading →

In this interview with Ben Falk of Whole Systems design we discuss permaculture design, plant guilds, permaculture as an animal rights strategy, nitrogen use efficiency, energy descent, and the use of forests as a an energy source. Links below: Whole … Continue reading →

For Episode #61 of the podcast, I speak with Marisha Auerbach of Herb’n Wisdom.com.  Marisha is a permaculture designer living in the Pacific Northwest.  We speak about her work with edible flowers and flower essences, the importance of connections in … Continue reading →