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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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.
18 min
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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
7 min
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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.
33 min
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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.
26 min
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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 ...
30 min
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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
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180. Filmmaker Pamela Boll on Regenerative Agri...
Pamela Tanner Boll on her current film project, To Which We Belong, highlighting farmers and ranchers leaving behind conventional agriculture and adopting regenerative practices that are improving the health of the planet.
50 min
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179. Cultivating Nature's Wisdom with Herbalist...
Herbalist and author Jane Hawley Stevens shares her personal journey discovering the magic of herbalism and living in harmony with the earth's rhythms.
55 min
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Slow Living Through The Seasons | 07 | February
Imbolc, St. Brigid, and Microgreens--plus an irresistible Valentine treat from the seasonal kitchen!
12 min
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BONUS: Exploring the Concept of Radical Rest
Mary and Emma touch on their personal experiences with rest, acknowledging the exhaustion and burnout many people experience, especially in the wake of a challenging winter season.
29 min
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178. The Swapping Solution with Lucky Sweater F...
CEOs Carley and Tanya share how Lucky Sweater works, allowing users to swap, gift, and trade clothing items, fostering a sustainable and connected community.
62 min
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177. Teaching Children a Love for the Earth wi...
Janna walks us through the conception of her nonprofit Earth Friends, what it’s been like to educate children, and why it is so important to have someone fall in love with the planet early on in life.
74 min