The Good Dirt: Sustainability Explained
Start living more sustainably. The Good Dirt podcast explores all aspects of a sustainable lifestyle with healthy soil as the touchpoint and metaphor for the healing of our relationship with the planet. Mother and daughter team Mary & Emma bring you weekly interviews with farmers, artists, authors, and leaders in the regenerative and sustainable living space.
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197. Permaculture and the Power of Community ...
CEO of Broken Ground Kareen Erbe has dedicated herself to helping people in cold climates grow their own food so they can eat healthier, live more sustainably and be more self-reliant. She delves into permaculture and how it applies not only to growing food and helping the earth , but also creating community.
69 min
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Slow Living Through The Seasons | June
Tune in to celebrate the many joys of June--the beautiful weather, carefree childhood memories, the miracle of fireflies and all the berries!
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196. Garden Culture with Bailey Van Tassel: Mar...
This chat is a great peek into how it takes nothing other than a passion and interest to move into a life that you're inspired by and proud of. Mary & Emma share about plastic in our clothing, where they shop, and what we all can think about to start getting more intentional.
78 min
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BONUS: Listener Chat! Mary & Emma with Nathali...
Nathalie outlines her daily habits and choices that contribute to a sustainable lifestyle, from cooking seasonal food to making her own cleaning products.
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195. The Intersection of Race, Gender, and Env...
Osprey speaks on the impact of harmful practices like fracking, fossil fuel extraction, and deforestation on indigenous lands and communities of color in the United States is a reflection of systemic racism.
29 min
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194. Empowering Women in Environmentalism with ...
Osprey talks about her new book and the importance of women's leadership in climate solutions, detailing how gender inequality exacerbates climate vulnerability while women's involvement is crucial for sustainable outcomes.
39 min
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193. A Mother's Day Conversation and Family Ann...
Join us for this special Mother's Day episode as mother and daughter team Mary and Emma share what it's like running a business and producing a weekly podcast together. They also have family news to share, both sad and joyful.
44 min
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Slow Living Through The Seasons | May
Welcome to May, the month that celebrates moms and flowers, wraps up the school year, launches graduates of all ages and stages, and inaugurates summer with its exit.
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192. Organic Fertilizers from the Sea: A Sustai...
Emma and Mary sit down with Ann Molloy from Neptune's Harvest, a 5-generation family-run company specializing in organic fertilizers made from fish byproducts.
64 min
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191. Paul Hawken on Carbon, Climate and Connec...
Paul Hawken, a renowned environmentalist, writer, entrepreneur, and activist, shares how he views carbon and climate change through a lens of interconnectedness and flow rather than as isolated problems.
54 min
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190. Earth Day Every Day: The Evolution of a Mo...
In this special Earth Day episode, we are interviewing Emily Walker , education coordinator at EarthDay.org, diving into the significance of Earth Day, its 1970 origin, and its evolution over the years towards addressing contemporary environmental issues.
46 min
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BONUS: The Slow and Sustainable Kitchen | Part 2
In the second of this two-part series on how to achieve a slow and sustainable kitchen, Mary and Emma discuss some simple food prep ideas, a few of their favorite slow kitchen tools, and tips
40 min
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189. Life with Purpose: Finding Your Way with O...
Emma sits down with The Good Dirt producer Sam Valentine who shares her experiences moving from the Midwest to Los Angeles, grappling with the realities of the acting business, learning to run her own ventures, and finding fulfillment beyond traditional career paths.
61 min
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{Preview} APRIL | Slow Living Through The Seasons
This is a free preview of the full paid episode described below. To hear more, visit https://ladyfarmer.substack.com/t/seasonal-living
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188. Rethinking the Role of Commodity Crops and...
Danielle discusses the influential role of policy and larger institutions in forming the public's food choices, and offers guidance on how to influence positive change in the food chain in our own kitchens.
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187. Understanding Global Food Systems and Eat...
Danielle Schwab, the founder of Illuminate Food takes us through the difficulties of running a Farm Box delivery service, feeling stuck in the corporate world, and what eventually led her to focus on the food industry.
47 min
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BONUS: The Slow and Sustainable Kitchen | Part 1
In the first of this two-part series on how to achieve a slow and sustainable kitchen, Mary and Emma discuss sustainable food sourcing, grocery store shopping tips, packaging considerations and some unique ideas for low waste storage.
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186. Grow Your Own Food with Nicky and Dave Sc...
Tune in for this inspiring story of Dave and Nikki Schauder, who transformed their small suburban townhouse lot into a permaculture food forest.
64 min
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185. Reimagining Our Place in the Landscape: Ec...
Spiritual Ecologist and Eco-Theologian Mary DeJong presents her perspective on how we can each reconnect with the sacred Earth through rewilding our inner selves.
76 min
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{Preview} Slow Living Through The Seasons | March
This is a free preview of the full paid episode described below. To hear more, visit https://ladyfarmer.substack.com/t/seasonal-living
7 min
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184. Movement as Medicine, Navigating Nature’s ...
Sharon dives into her journey towards becoming a Physical Therapist, strength training, and coaching healers and taking care of our bodies.
62 min
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183. Manifesting the Life You Want with Stephan...
How manifestation works with the desire for immediate gratification and practical tips for achieving long-term goals.
60 min
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BONUS: Consumerism & Slow Living — The Stanley ...
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182. The Benefits of Regenerative Farming and ...
Judith explores why we need a close connection to the food we consume, how to support local farming communities, and what we can do to adopt sustainable and regenerative farming practices.
60 min
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181. Mary & Emma Chat: What is Slow Living?
Mary and Emma sit down for a deep dive into the concept of slow living and what their relationship is to it in 2024.
52 min