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    USDA Launches New Working Lands Climate Corps to Train Future Conservation and Climate Leaders

    USDA program will place at least 100 young people in jobs across the country SAN DIEGO, Feb. 12, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a new effort to train the next generation of conservation and climate leaders. As part of President Biden’s historic American Climate...
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    736: Debra Knapke on Climate Resilient Gardens

    736: Debra Knapke on Climate Resilient Gardens. Encouraging every gardener to have some permaculture principles in their toolbox. In This Podcast: Debra Knapke and Greg discuss the climate shifts they have experienced in different parts of the country. Learn how to take these shifts into...
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    742: David Sands on Bamboo in Construction

    742: David Sands on Bamboo in Construction. Using to bamboo to help address the climate crisis. In This Podcast: David Sands shares his journey from trying to be a better steward for the planet and how that evolved into him starting a business offering bamboo wood for building lumber. We learn...
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    Our new gate becomes reality!

    Our new gate and the elderberry orchard begins Today we start the process of planting the elderberries we purchased in January. They arrived to me as bundles of 10 sticks with no roots. I potted them up using mycorrhiza, AZOMITE and a little bit of fertilizer, and in a few weeks they were...
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    749: Maayan Chelsea and Scotty Karaa on Ritual Farming

    749: Maayan Chelsea and Scotty Karas on Ritual Farming. Connecting people to the cycles and rhythms of growing food. In This Podcast: Maayan Chelsea and Scotty Karas share how they integrated their interests in sustainability with their desire to grow food and build community, and along the...
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    756: Richard Heinberg on Power, Energy, and Climate Change

    756: Richard Heinberg on Power, Energy, and Climate Change. Working to remove fossil fuels from the food system. In This Podcast: Richard Heinberg joins the show to talk about how our power and energy systems affect our food system and how that affects the planet’s ability to sustain our...
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    787: Paul Wheaton on Horticultural Techniques

    787: Paul Wheaton on Horticultural Techniques. Teaching an effective way to build hügelkultur gardens. In This Podcast: In this episode we talk to Paul about what is and what isn’t hügelkultur. Greg was pretty sure he knew going in what and how to and was really surprised that he was way off...
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    Voeks Inc. Welcomes Chris Higgins of Hort Americas as Industry Advisor

    Clearwater, FL and Dallas, TX – [May 21, 2025] – Voeks Inc., a leading innovator in agricultural and horticultural irrigation and sustainable water technology growing solutions, proudly announces the appointment of Christopher Higgins, President and Co-Founder of Hort Americas and founder of...
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    Vanguard Food LP Announces Closing of Transaction to Create Emerging Leader in North American Produce Industry

    – Transaction creates new joint-venture in the North American produce industry backed by private investment firms – – Parties intend to provide additional capital to execute a roll-up strategy of other produce assets and operations – Lake Mary, FL, June 2, 2025 – Vanguard Food LP, a...
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    Horti-Gen Insights: Maximizing ROI with LED Lighting in Controlled Environment Agriculture

    By Corenthin (Félix) Chassouant, Horti-Gen Insights In this new edition, we proudly present an exclusive interview with Jordan Goulet, General Manager of Hort Americas Canada. With years of hands-on expertise in horticultural lighting, Jordan has guided countless commercial growers through the...
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    University of Florida Greenhouse Training Online Nutrient Management Level 1 Starts July 8

    Celebrating 10 years of excellence in education! A key to successful crop production is correctly managing fertilizers. Nutrient Management Level 1 is part of the award-winning Greenhouse Online Training program offered by the University of Florida IFAS Extension (UF). Join the over 1100...
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    UF/IFAS research protects pollinators from harmful pesticide exposures

    June 17, 2025 — Years ago, when purchasing a flat of pansies at a garden center, Chris Wilson noticed a label indicating the flowers had been treated with insecticides. “I remember thinking to myself, ‘But bees can’t read labels,’” said Wilson, interim chair of the UF/IFAS soil, water and...
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    Have you ever written to your congressperson?

    Let your voice be heard. Why writing to your congressperson is good for your farm. I expect the first response from many is: Why would I? I did not vote for them. Fair point. I’ve felt that way too. Yet I’ve come to realize that even if you didn’t vote for your congressperson, they still...
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    If It Is Real, Everything Else is Just Noise

    A few things to keep in mind as you read my article… First, it’s written from the perspective of an American active in the CEA industry since 2004. Second, it’s written from the perspective of someone who invested their own money and sweat into the industry. And, finally, it’s written from...
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    Hort Americas and Hortiplan Announce Strategic Partnership to Support Mobile Gully Systems in North America

    Bedford, Texas – July 9, 2025 – Hort Americas, a leading North American supplier of commercial greenhouse products and hydroponic solutions, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Hortiplan, a global innovator in Mobile Gully Systems (MGS) for leafy greens and herbs. This...
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    725: Rosemary Morrow on the Earth Restorer’s Guide to Permaculture

    725: Rosemary Morrow on the Earth Restorer’s Guide to Permaculture. Restoring Planetary Health and Rebuilding After an Impact. In This Podcast: In this very special episode, Greg talks with Rosemary Morrow, a member of the first generation of what we now call the Permaculture Movement...
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    726: Rosemary Morrow on the Earth Restorer’s Guide to Permaculture, Part 2

    726: Rosemary Morrow on the Earth Restorer’s Guide to Permaculture, Part 2. Restoring Planetary Health and Rebuilding After an Impact. In This Podcast: This is the second part of Greg’s interview with Rosemary Morrow, a member of the first generation of what we now call the Permaculture...
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    729: What Is Permaculture

    729: What Is Permaculture. A Garden Chat with Janis and Greg. On the last Tuesday every month we host The Urban Farm Garden Chats where Greg Peterson has a relaxed conversation in a Zoom room with a special guest to cover useful gardening topics, and they answer questions from the live...
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    731: Greg on Let’s Get Growing with Enoch Graham

    731: Greg on Let’s Get Growing with Enoch Graham. Getting a view of how Greg got to ‘Urban Farmer’. In This Podcast: On today’s podcast I have a replay of my interview from the Let’s Get Growing You Tube Channel. I am so excited to have joined Enoch, Aisha, Michella and Mark for an amazing...
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    A New Vision of Coastal Resilience

    Structures of Coastal Resilience / Island Press Structures of Coastal Resilience, a new book by landscape architect Catherine Seavitt Nordenson, engineer Guy Nordenson, and architect Julia Chapman, draws on years of research in design, art, policy, and engineering to argue for a new vision of...

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