The Good Dirt: Sustainability Explained

In part two of this episode the conversation with Danielle Schwab, creator of Illuminate Food, continues. Danielle discusses the influential role of policy and larger institutions in forming the public's food choices, emphasizing the importance of transparency in supply chains to combat climate change's negative effects. She delves into the benefits and challenges of transitioning to plant-based diets and expresses her advocacy for beans as a sustainable food source instead. We explore consumer responsibility, the impact of food service choices on sustainability, and the complexities involved in shifting our cultural approach to certain foods. Danielle also shares her personal journey from corporate to creating content that sheds light on food system issues, and offers guidance on how to influence positive change in the food chain in our own kitchens.🌿 This episode is sponsored by Neptune's Harvest Organic Fertilizer. Use code GOODDIRT at checkout for 5% off your order for products from the ocean to set your plants in motion 🌊Topics Discussed· Polices and Optimism in Food Chain Change· Climate Beneficial Meat· Benefits and Challenges of Transitioning to Plant Based Meats· Monocultures· Supply Chain Transparency· Responsibility of Consumers in Educating Themselves· Sustainable Food Practices· Why We Should All Eat Beans· Diverse Food Sources· Overfarming & The Exploitation of Humans and Land· Societal Pressure to Eat or Avoid Certain Foods· What’s Going on with Soy & Soybeans· Responsible Ways to Eat Protein· Being Openminded with Food· Treating Cooking as a Pleasure over a Chore· Creating Content to Share FoodEpisode Resources:· Kiss the Ground· Primary Beans· Rancho Gordo Beans· Listen to The Good Dirt “Eating for the Future with Danielle Schwab of Illuminate Food Part 1”Connect with Danielle Schwab:· Website: https://illuminate-food.com· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/illuminate_food/· Links: https://linktr.ee/illuminatefood· Substack: https://illuminatefood.substack.com━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🌻 About Lady Farmer:· Subscribe to The ALMANAC, a Lady Farmer Newsletter & Community· Visit Our Website· Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram· Email us at thegooddirtpodcast@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail!Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you!Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.🌿 The Good Dirt Producers:· Wendy Gray Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this Episode, Danielle Schwab , founder of Illuminate Food discusses her journey from the corporate world to the food industry and her current work in the mushroom meat sector. She has dedicated her career to helping consumers understand our food system so as individuals making personal food decisions we can shift to a more sustainable way of feeding ourselves. In this discussion we explore the complexities of global supply chains and the need for more depth in consumer discussion and understanding. Danielle highlights the importance of individual choices in driving change and the challenges of convincing consumers to try unfamiliar foods, difficulties in innovating the food system, and the tendency to embrace simplistic solutions to the problem of ensuring our food supply for the future.This Episode is Sponsored by Pinetree Garden Seeds!Order their seeds today from superseeds.com and use our promo code: GOODDIRT2024 for 20% off your entire order!Topics Discussed· Spring Cleaning· Mushroom Meat: What It Is & Its Benefits· Foraging & Global Food Systems· Journey from the Corporate World to Food Industry· Starting a Farm Box Business· Structure & Operation of the Farm Box vs. CSAs· Accessing Local, Sustainable Food· Global Food Supply Chains· Viral Content, Awareness, and Social Media Trends· Writing About Food· The Soybean Industry· Innovating Our Food Systems· How We Make Our Food Choices· Commodity Crops· How Policy and Institutions Shape Our Food Choices· Challenges in Local & Commodity Scale Production· The Struggle with Getting Good Quality Food· Being a FlexitarianEpisode Resources:· Illuminate Good Article “Does Being Resourceful Lead to Destruction?”Connect with Danielle Schwab:· Website: https://illuminate-food.com· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/illuminate_food/· Links: https://linktr.ee/illuminatefood· Substack: https://illuminatefood.substack.com━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🌻 About Lady Farmer:· Subscribe to The ALMANAC, a Lady Farmer Newsletter & Community· Visit Our Website· Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram· Email us at thegooddirtpodcast@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail!Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you!Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.🌿 The Good Dirt Producers:· Wendy Gray Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In the first of this two-part series on how to achieve a slow and sustainable kitchen, Mary and Emma discuss their own experiences with sustainable food sourcing, including tips for how to find local food and how to shop more sustainably in the grocery store when local food is less available. They also talk about packaging considerations as a guide for sustainable food shopping, and some unique ideas for low waste kitchen storage. More to come in Part 2!Topics Discussed There are many things to discuss on the topic of the slow kitchen Start with local food when possible Tips for food sourcing when local food is less available Shopping tips Packaging and lower waste considerations Sustainable kitchen storage--mason jars and more! Links Find your local food sources HERE For sustainable and slow food shopping--Eating on the Wild Side/ The Missing Link to Optimum Health by Jo Robinson 🌻 About Lady Farmer: Our Website Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC Email us at thegooddirtpodcast@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode we welcome back Dave and Nicky Schauder to The Good Dirt to reconnect and update our listeners on what’s been happening with their business project, Permaculture Gardens. We talked to them almost four years ago now, in June of 2020, early in lockdown when the buzz about growing your own food was really getting ramped up. Nicky and Dave started Permaculture Gardens to make permaculture and growing food accessible to everyone - especially families! They specialize in education for backyard vegetable gardens, small-space permaculture and indoor gardening solutions. For several years, they grew hundreds of pounds of their own food for themselves and their six children on a small suburban townhouse lot. In this conversation we'll hear about their new location and the innovative new gardening app, Sage, designed to simplify and streamline sustainable gardening practices. Tune in to Dave and Nicky for inspiration on growing your own food, even with limited time and space.This Episode is Sponsored by Pinetree Garden Seeds!Order their seeds today from superseeds.com and use our promo code: GOODDIRT2024 for 20% off your entire order!Topics Discussed· A Peak Behind the Scenes: Google Drive Problems· Slow Living Challenge Takeaways· The Permaculture Principle of 'The Problem is the Solution'· Evolution of Permaculture Gardens.· The backstory of the Schauders' journey into permaculture f· Children's health challenges and their commitment to organic food.· The Launch & Impact of Afterschool Permaculture Programs· Starting a Personal garden· Their Approach to permaculture education.· Transition to a larger space for both their family and permaculture projects· The development and features of the new app SAGE· Community Engagement, Education, and their Observation of Climate Changes on Gardening Choices.· Balancing Raising Kids and Permaculture· The Kickstarter for their SAGE· Fences as a Living Basket· Harvesting Your Own Food· Native vs. Nonnative Plants· Favorite Things to Grow Including: Bananas, PawPaws, Blackberries, Perennials, and more· “Lazy Gardening”· The Gradual Evolution of Your GardenEpisode Resources:· How to Grow More Vegetables book· SAGE: https://www.permaculturegardens.org/sage· GIY: https://www.permaculturegardens.org/giy· Listen to Nicky and Dave’s First Episode “Grow Your Own Food in 15 Minutes”Connect with Nicky & Dave Schauder:· Website: **https://permaculturegardens.org/**· Instagram @permaculture_garden: https://www.instagram.com/permaculture_garden/· YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PermacultureGardens· Links: https://linktr.ee/permaculturegardens━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🌻 About Lady Farmer:· Subscribe to The ALMANAC, a Lady Farmer Newsletter & Community· Visit Our Website· Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram· Email us at thegooddirtpodcast@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail!Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you!Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.🌿 The Good Dirt Producers:· Wendy Gray Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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. DeJong works with Waymarkers, guiding others through retreats and pilgrimages, with an emphasis on placing Earth first in each decision we make. In this conversation we explore Celtic tradition and the primacy of creation, how the language we use shifts the various hierarchical ladders in our society, and the way that different spiritualities have more in common than we think. We discuss themes of change, belonging, the importance of reimagining our understanding of divinity in relation to the earth, and the power of stories and language in shaping human experience and perception of the natural world.This Episode is Sponsored by Pinetree Garden Seeds!Order their seeds today from superseeds.com and use our promo code: GOODDIRT2024 for 20% off your entire order!Topics Discussed· Exploring Eco Spirituality· Impact of Rapid Development on Personal Beliefs· Exploring Indigenous Cultures and Traditions· The Importance of Reconnecting with Earth· Sacred Soil & Putting the Earth First· Rewilding Our Inner Selves· The Impact of Language on Our Perception of Nature· Land Restoration and Living in Harmony with the Seasons· The Origin of Our Disconnection from Nature· The Power of Local Action· Restoration and Reclamation of Urban Landscapes· The Transformation of a Landscape· Exploring Celtic Spiritual Traditions· The Celtic Imagination and Connection to the Divine· The Natural World and Spiritual Practice· Reading Wisdom in the Wild· The Impact of Language on Our Perception of Nature· Reimagining the Divine and the Role of Imagination· Seeing the Earth as God's Body· Our Heroic Journey, Mythology, and PilgrimageEpisode Resources:· Read “The Dance of the Dissident Daughter: A Woman's Journey from Christian Tradition to the Sacred Feminine” by Sue Monk Kidd· Read “ The Secret Life of Bees” by Sue Monk Kidd· Listen to The Good Dirt “183. Manifesting the Life You Want with Stephanie O'Dea of the Slow Living Podcast”· Read “The Alphabet Versus the Goddess: The Conflict Between Word and Image” by Leonard Shlain· Read “Hagitude: Reimagining the Second Half of Life” by Sharon Blackie· Listen to The Lady Preacher Podcast “Rewilding Our Souls with Mary DeJong”Connect with Mary DeJong:· Website: https://www.waymarkers.net/aboutmary· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waymarkers/· WayMarkers Book: https://www.waymarkers.net/waymarkers-book· WayMarkers, Wild Winter - Your Seasonal Journey: https://waymarkers.teachable.com/p/wild-winter-your-seasonal-journey25% Discount on Wild Spring Online Course with coupon code: WILDLADYFARMER *coupon code does not apply to the monthly pricing plan. Learn more here: ***https://www.waymarkers.net/wild-spring━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🌻 About Lady Farmer:· Subscribe to The ALMANAC, a Lady Farmer Newsletter & Community· Visit Our Website· Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram· Email us at thegooddirtpodcast@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail!Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you!Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.🌿 The Good Dirt Producers:· Wendy Gray Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This is a free preview of the full paid episode described below. To hear more, visit https://ladyfarmer.substack.com/t/seasonal-livingWelcome March and welcome spring! Even with the unpredictable and sometimes extreme weather, we can see life returning to the landscape. In this episode, we will hear the story of Demeter and Persephone, the ancient Greek myth that explains why we have four seasons. We'll also explore the cultural significance of St. Patrick's Day and consider the deeper impact of its origins. Planting begins this month for many, so we'll discuss the moon calendar for getting the growing season off to a good start. We'll learn how the tradition of Hot Cross Buns blends both pre-Christian and Easter traditions, and how the return of the spring peepers brings joy and hope in a time of eco-anxiety.Takeaways March is a month of anticipation for spring, with its unpredictable weather and the return of life. Cultural narratives and traditions can shape our relationship with the earth and impact our collective responsibility. Climate change is affecting gardening practices, with earlier seasons and the need for adaptation. The unity of pre-Christian traditions and Easter can be celebrated through the tradition of Hot Cross Buns. The return of the spring peepers brings hope in a time of environmental challenges. Resources Mentioned2023 Updated USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🌻 About Lady Farmer: Subscribe to The ALMANAC, a Lady Farmer Newsletter & Community Visit Our Website Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram Email us at thegooddirtpodcast@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.🌿 The Good Dirt Producers:• Wendy Gray Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We all have bodies that we carry with us throughout our entire lives, but how do we take care of ourselves as we get older? Educator, Business Mentor, Coach, and soon-to-be Physical Therapist Sharon Bailey is here to discuss how she approaches her body and her life as she ages, and her advice will apply in your 20s to your 90s. Here on International Women's Day, we are diving into Nature’s Rhythm of the female and menstruating body, and how we are each effected when we go into perimenopause and menopause. Sharon dives into her journey towards becoming a Physical Therapist, strength training, and coaching healers. She touches upon the challenges that healers often face in running their businesses, including frequent burnout and compassion fatigue. This is all about exploring the intersection of lifestyle habits, physical health, shifting hormones, and business sustainability — leaving you filled with joy and hope by the end.This Episode is Sponsored by Pinetree Garden Seeds!Order their seeds today from superseeds.com and use our promo code: GOODDIRT2024 for 20% off your entire order!Topics Discussed· International Women’s Day· Getting Divorced· Changing Business Names· Moving to Grand Junction· The Transformation of Physical Fitness· Pursuing a Doctorate in Physical Therapy· Movement as Medicine· Strength Training’s Effect on Perimenopause/Menopause· Regenerative Business & Regenerative Business Practices· Coaching Healers· Centering Mental Health as a Business· Compassion Fatigue and Burnout in the Healthcare Industry· Hormonal Cycles and the Rhythm of Work· Allopathic Medicine· Remembering that We are the Earth· The Magic in the MundaneEpisode Resources:· Lady Farmer’s Guide to Slow Living by Mary E. Kingsley· Join Us on SubStack for Our Slow Living Challenge· Listen to The Good Dirt “Living in Rhythm: Women’s Well Being with Sharon Bailey”· Adam Grant· Natasha Oceane· Dr. Mary Claire Haver, MD, author of The New MenopauseConnect with Sharon Bailey:· Website: https://sharonbailey.co/· Instagram @sharonsharesjoy: https://www.instagram.com/sharonsharesjoy/━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🌻 About Lady Farmer:· Subscribe to The ALMANAC, a Lady Farmer Newsletter & Community· Visit Our Website· Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram· Email us at thegooddirtpodcast@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail!Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you!Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.🌿 The Good Dirt Producers:· Wendy Gray Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We last saw Stephanie in Episode 110, “Designing the Life of Your Dream in a Consumer Culture with Stephanie O’Dea of The Slow Living Podcast” and it was an absolute hit with our listeners. Now a few years out of the pandemic, and dozens of episodes of the Slow Living with Stephanie O'Dea Podcast out, Stephanie comes back onto The Good Dirt to dive into how her definition of slow living has changed. She discusses the nostalgia her clients have felt for the slower pace of life during Covid-19 lockdowns and the difficulty of maintaining that slowness when life returns to normal. She also shares her take on the idea of manifestation contrasted against the desire for immediate gratification, and practical tips for achieving long-term goals. If you have been searching for a way to find personal contentment in your life, Stephanie’s advice will give you a starting place to view your aspirations in a completely new light.Topics Discussed· Welcoming March - AKA Emma’s Birthday Month. the spring equinox and Easter· Manifesting What One Wants in Life· SMART Goals· SLOW - Simply Look Only Within· Care Tasks vs. Chores· The Great Resignation & Finding Fulfillment Outside of Work· Maintaining a Lifestyle Balance· Preparing for the Future· Looking at the Length of a Lifetime· Taking Action & Making Consistent Moves Towards Goals· Mindset & Outcomes· Societal Expectations on Success & Hustling· Consumerism· Focusing on Liking How Your Life Feels· Decluttering, both Mentally and Physically· Intentional Goal Setting· How Life & Individual Goals have Evolved Since the PandemicEpisode Resources:· Join Us on SubStack for Our Slow Living Challenge· Listen to The Good Dirt “Designing the Life of Your Dream in a Consumer Culture with Stephanie O’Dea of The Slow Living Podcast”· Listen to the Slow Living Podcast “Manifestation vs. Magical Thinking”· Watch The Secret· Read How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing by KC DavisConnect with Stephanie O’Dea:· Website, stephanieodea.com· Podcast - Slow Living with Stephanie O'Dea· Slow Living with Stephanie O'Dea - Apple Podcasts· Stephanie's Books· On Instagram @stephanieodea━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🌻 About Lady Farmer: Our Website Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC Email us at thegooddirtpodcast@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Stanley Cups. We’ve all heard of it at this point. It’s impossible not to. When cars explode and ice remains and Target shelves are empty, it’s crowds seeking the latest edition of this product that was hyped on social media. But what does all of that hype get us? More and more products in production, leading to more waste. mary and Emma sit down to discuss the Stanley Quencher cup phenomenon and how it relates to slow living. They touch on how the cup is a status symbol more than it being associated with sustainability, how buying one also buys into 'perceived luxury', and the effect of a product going viral.Topics Discussed· Consumer Issues with Slow Living· The Stanley Cup· Status Symbol Materialism· Perceived Luxury· When Plastic Water Bottles Became Big· The Impact of Consumerism and Culture on the Stanley Quencher Cup Trend· Social Media & Overconsumption· The Culture of Scarcity· The History of Hydration· Role of Women in Driving Economy and Culture· Budgeting and Alternative Products· Making Conscious Choices When ConsumingEpisode Resources:· Listen to The Good Dirt “181. Mary & Emma Chat: What is Slow Living?”· Story of Stuff━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🌻 About Lady Farmer: Our Website Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC Email us at thegooddirtpodcast@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Where does our food come from, and what will happen when we have no farmers coming in to take over the legacy of the farmers of today? In this conversation with business executive, homesteader, and consultant Judith Horvath, Judith speaks extensively on the benefits of regenerative agriculture, her experience in agri-entrepreneurism, and her vision for the development of agrihoods — communities centered around functional farms that provide food for the community. Judith encourages a close connection to the food we consume, supporting local farming communities, and adopting sustainable and regenerative farming practices. Judith also highlights the significance of high-quality soil and efficient farming methods for successful results in small scale farming. She discusses her role as a mentor to aspiring farmers and helps develop plans for regenerative agricultural ventures and her vision for creating a resilient food supply chain through the small local farms.Topics Discussed· Slow Living Challenge & Daffodils· A Farmer’s Living Wage· The Agrihood Movement· Composting Waste· Growing Your Own Food and Knowing the Food Supply Chain· Convincing Local Grocery Stores to Provide Cast-off Produce· Challenges Faced in Obtaining Cast-off Produce from Grocery Stores· Benefits of Supporting Local Farms and Communities· The Need for Farmers to Engage in Ongoing Public Awareness Programs· Importance of Sustainable Farming Practices, Such as Interplanting and Companion Planting· The Value of Open-Pollinated and Heirloom Varieties of Vegetables· Encouraging the Acceptance of "Ugly" Produce· The Significance of No-Till and Low-Till Farming Practices· The Role of Composting and Waste Reduction in Sustainable Farming· Encouraging Youth and Individuals with Special Needs to Consider Farming as a Career· The Potential of Agrihoods and Eco-Communities in Promoting Sustainable Food Systems· The Need for Continued Documentation and Sharing of Experiences in Agrihood ProjectsEpisode Resources:· Join the Slow Living Challenge on Substack· Common Ground Film· Kiss the Ground· The FOOPConnect with Judith Farrell Horvath:· Website: https://www.fairhillfarm.com· Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judithhorvath/· Podcast: https://fairhillfarm.podbean.com━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🌻 About Lady Farmer: Our Website Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC Email us at thegooddirtpodcast@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy