Dutch Sailors Floris van Hees and Ivar Smits share their adventures, exploring the highs and lows of their expedition, and how they have witnessed firsthand the urgent need for change and the incredible initiatives that are driving positive transformation around the globe.

Today’s guests are Chris Young and Susan Ottaviano, co-authors of The Green Witch's Guide to Magical Plants & Flowers: 26 Love Spells from Apples to Zinnias, a practical guide on how to bring more love and contentment into your life using elements of nature.

In this episode, Mary talks about her personal associations with the splendor of October, Planting By the Signs as the growing season wanes, the Zodiac signs and their rulership, growing garlic, preserving herbs and a chocolate cake with a surprise ingredient!

If you're curious about cleaning up your own cleaning routine and learning about the ingredients in your household products you'll want to hear today's episode with David Watkins, the co-founder of Dirty Labs.

In this episode, Mary and Emma discuss how everyone can contribute to soil regeneration, even without access to a farm or garden.

Join the conversation as Emma, Mary, Michelle, and Stephanie cover a range of topics related to small scale homesteading, including the joy of preserving and growing food, finding balance in a busy schedule, and the importance of inspiring others.

Our guest today is Andi Eaton Alleman, Founder of Oui, We Studio, a platform dedicated to new school approaches to radiant living. Andi is known for her no nonsense approach to spiritual wellness and practical advice for living a high-vibe life.

In this episode, Emma and Mary talk to Liv Olsen of A Thrifty Notion, a secondhand fabric shop on a mission to prevent deadstock and destashed fabrics from ending up in landfills, while promoting sustainability in the textile industry

Welcome to September and Slow Living Through the Seasons! This is the month that we transition into fall. We'll talk how to embrace the last beautiful days of summer despite the marketing pressure for the upcoming autumn and winter season.

In this interview, Krista and Fia Arias join Emma and Mary to discuss the mission of Tierra Soul Farm in helping people and communities find well being, connection and belonging in an often confusing and complicated world.

We provide three practical tips for reframing your connection to time: first, by defining what time really is and exploring how our current 24-hour day and "end of day" structure came to be, and why we tie it to money; and second, by offering alternative ways to talk about time.

Philip provides three crucial steps that anyone can take to transform their habits and lifestyle to center nature and humanity, and explores how to create positive change in a world that is increasingly in need of ecological solutions.

In this episode we're talking to Leah Webb, author of The Seven Step Homestead about how to turn any yard into a primary food source with vegetables, fruits, chickens, pollinator plants and medicinal herbs

What aspects of the back-to-school season are tapping into core memory making, and how much is just consumer hype? Listen in as Mary and Emma peel away the marketing from the emotion, and discuss ideas for reframing this season in a more sustainable way for kids AND parents. Things Mentioned:Michael Pollan, author of In Defense of Food - An Eater's Manifestohttps://lady-farmer.com/collections/all (Lady Farmer Marketplace)https://lady-farmer.com/products/wool-insulated-plastic-free-lunchbox?_pos=1and_sid=b0cdd1038and_ss=r (Wool Lunchbox)https://lady-farmer.com/products/plastic-free-snack-sandwich-bags?pr_prod_strat=descriptionandpr_rec_id=416706295andpr_rec_pid=6619477803168andpr_ref_pid=6619402436768andpr_seq=uniform (Jute Sandwich Bag)https://lady-farmer.com/collections/kids (Jackalo Clothing)About Lady Farmer:Lady Farmer is a sustainable apparel and lifestyle brand, with education around sustainability and sustainable living at the forefront of our mission. Lady Farmer is proud to produce The Good Dirt podcast. https://lady-farmer.com/blogs/the-good-dirt-podcast (Our Website)@weareladyfarmer on https://www.instagram.com/thegooddirtph/ (Instagram)Join http://almanac.lady-farmer.com/ (The Lady Farmer ALMANAC)Leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or tell us what the good dirt means to you.Email us at thegooddirtpodcast@gmail.comSupport your Good Dirt at home with https://biosnutrients.ca/collections/all?sca_ref=2454216.qvXDBufqTP (BIOS Nutrients)! Listeners of The Good Dirt podcast can enjoy 15% off BIOS Nutrients organic, natural fertilizers using the codehttps://biosnutrients.ca/collections/all?sca_ref=2454216.qvXDBufqTP ( LADYFARMER15) at checkout. Original music by John Kingsley @jkingsley1026Statements in this podcast have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not to be considered as medical or nutritional advice. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, and should not be considered above the advice of your physician. Consult a medical professional when making dietary or lifestyle decisions that could affect your health and well being.

In this conversation, Princess talks about efforts to decolonize therapy and address the limiting beliefs placed on us all, and explains how nature holds the healing we need for our original attachment and mother wounds.

Emily sits down with Mary and Emma to delve into how the current economy takes but fails to give back, the small changes we can make to be more responsible in our choice of businesses to work with and support, and what buzzwords to look out for in greenwashing marketing practices.

In this first episode, Mary talks about the seasonal shifts that take place in August and encourages us to slow down enough to notice the changes taking place in our environment. She also gives us an introduction to the Appalachian tradition of Gardening by the Signs of the Moon and some first steps in getting started with it for your fall planting.

Ian sits down with Mary and Emma to go into depth about his own journey towards self actualization, his environmental awakening and his realization that the only way to transform the world is to transform ourselves.

Mary and Emma share tips on how to communicate your goals with your vendors, what their ups and downs were, and what they would keep in mind for the future.

Join Mary and Emma as they learn more about Owen's vision and experience, and how he weaves people and the natural world back together through his work.

Welcome to Slow Living Through the Seasons! Come join us for a monthly overview of how to embrace a slower, more sustainable lifestyle, tuning in to our connection with nature as we navigate our way through the year.

In this episode, Mary, Emma, and Jamila discuss motherhood, minimalism, zero waste, and how small businesses can help us reconnect with nature.

Smruti touches on what other countries are doing to deal with their waste, the impact on The Global South, and how we can all flex our citizen muscles and advocate for plastic reduction laws to be codified.

After making the move to Italy to begin her family, Danielle found herself in a small Italian village where sustainable slow-living was simply the norm. Amazed by this new way of life and inspired by her experience in Asia, she began a blog to educate and advocate for a paradigm shift towards simple living.

Meet Maria Rodale, an author and advocate for organic regenerative farming.