About Harvest speaks with Robert Dubois of a movement called Bikeloc. Averaging about 70 miles per day, Robert and Aaron are traveling across America by bicycle and with a purpose to collect and share stories about Local Food Movement across the country.
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To learn more about this movement, visit BikeLoc.org
The Genuine Potential of Perennial Grains – Part One
With a career shaped by his interest in environmental soil science, Washington State University researcher Dr. John Reganold and his colleagues have been working on a perennial wheat variety that will sprout year after year instead of dying after producing seed. These scientists are looking to maximize the potential of these perennial grains they are developing as viable and realistic means to address and help alleviate global hunger. A few weeks ago they published their findings in Science in an article titled: “Increased Food and Ecosystem Security via Perennial Grains” Washington State University produced a video which explains the benefits of perennial wheat, and last week we posted it here at About Harvest.
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In Part One of this two-part podcast, Washington State University researcher Dr. John Reganold speaks with us about his important work on these perennial grains in the department of crop and soil sciences at Washington State University.
John Reganold
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Temra Costa cooks, gardens and serves as an advocate for farming and food. She is also is the author of the new book and movement known as FARMER JANE.
In her new book, readers learn that women are one of the fastest-growing demographics to own and operate farms in the United States and that they are tending towards diversified, direct-marketed foods that create relationships with the people that Temra indentifies simpy as, eaters.
Press material that accompanied my review copy of Farmer Jane describes Temra and her work as follows:
Costa was intrigued by the number of women engaged in food and farming through her professional career as a sustainable food and farming advocate with the Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF), in California. With a thirty percent increase in women farm operators from 2002 – 2007, along with increases in women-owned businesses and involvement in government, the feminine voice in food and farming is starting to be heard. Farmer Jane is a compelling and empowering look at how communities, businesses and homes can be enriched by the sustainable food movement. Enlightened by the lessons and trials of women farmers, chefs, advocates and educators, Farmer Jane gives information and support to anyone wishing to become involved.
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Kevin Murphy is an Assistant Researcher at Washington State University. He and his colleagues have been in pursuit of a perennial wheat variety that will sprout year after year instead of dying after producing seed. These scientists are looking to maximize the potential of these perennial grains they are developing. With further research and development, these perennial grains will be a viable and realistic way to address and help alleviate global hunger.
Last week, he and the WSU breeding team published their findings in Science in an article titled:
“Increased Food and Ecosystem Security via Perennial Grains”
WSU has produced this video, which explains the benefits of perennial wheat:
Catch up with the World Wine Tourists Anja and Georges as we speak with them shortly after their arrival in Napa Valley, California. In this video podcast we learn all about their journey through the vineyards of New Zealand.
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