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    BikeLoc: Discovering Local Food by Bike

    by admin on July 28, 2010

    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

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    Farmer Jane: The Book and Movement

    by admin on July 10, 2010

    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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    World Wine Tour 2010: New Zealand!

    by admin on July 6, 2010

    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.

    World Wine Tour 2010: New Zealand! from Nancy O'Mallon on Vimeo.

    2 young travelers
    15+ countries
    300+ wineries
    150,000 for charity

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    A Honey Bee’s Best Friend: The Apiarist

    by admin on June 30, 2010

    Do you wonder what makes a honey bee tick? We definitely do and decided to speak with someone that you might say is one of the honey bee’s best friends, Tim Schuler.

    NJ State Apiarist Tim Schuler

    NJ State Apiarist Tim Schuler

    Tim is the State Apiarist with the New Jersey Department of Agriculture and also teaches the Bee-ginner’s Beekeeping Course at Rutgers University.

    Got Honey?


    Would you like to keep bees yourself but need to know more about Bee Keeping?

    Tim Schuler tells us some of the best places to find information can be found here:

    http://www.state.nj.us/agriculture/divisions/pi/prog/beeinspection.html

    http://njbeekeepers.org/

    http://maarec.psu.edu/

    Tim Schuler and his BEE-Bearded son

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    World Wine Tour 2010: Australia!

    by admin on June 9, 2010

    Catch up with the World Wine Tourists Anja and Georges as we speak with them shortly after they have arrived in New Zealand. In this video podcast we learn all about their journey through Australia.

    World Wine Tour 2010:Australia! from Nancy O'Mallon on Vimeo.

    2 young travelers
    15+ countries
    300+ wineries
    150,000 for charity

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    World Wine Tour 2010: South Africa!

    by admin on May 15, 2010

    The World Wine Tour 2010 has recently visited South Africa. Check out the images Georges and Anja have shared with us below.

    Glen Carlou Donation of two Magnums

    Anja (with winemaker Arco Laarma) receives the Glen Carlou donation.

    Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

    Dramatic ‘everyday view’ of the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, a wine growing region famous for Pinot Noir. Hemel-en-Aarde means “Heaven-and-Earth” in Afrikaans (the Dutch derived language spoken in South Africa).

    Peter Finlayson of 'Bouchard Finlayson'

    Peter Finlayson of ‘Bouchard Finlayson’ winery signing the 3L donation of their award wining wine.

    Michael Malherbe at Laibach

    A worm compost at Laibach, Michael Malherbe (Managing Director) showing us how grape skins are brought here, decomposed, and spread back into the vineyards.

    Georges receives Magnum of Meerlust wine

    Georges receives a Magnum donation of Meerlust wine. This is one of the oldest producing wineries in South Africa, with a typical ‘Cape Dutch’ style building.

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    World Wine Tour 2010: Vietnam & Thailand!

    by admin on April 13, 2010

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    What is Raw Foodism?

    by admin on March 24, 2010

    Farm Stand

    With the increase in home and community gardens it’s understandable that with many people there has been an increase in interest in Raw Foodism. But like an over abundant crop of zucchinis in the garden, there seem to be countless theories, recipes, and books floating around the Internet about Raw Foodism, and it is clearly very easy to become overwhelmed by it all.

    If you have ever wondered what the Raw Foodism movement is all about, or if you are interested in pursing and learning more about how to become a Raw Foodist yourself, you will want to give this podcast a listen as we speak with Laura Bruno.

    A raw food coach since 2005, in many circles Laura is known simply as the Successful Lazy Raw Foodist. Through our interview with Laura, these are a few of the tidbits you will learn about living the Raw Foodist lifestyle:

    • The 3 most important aspects of a Raw Foodist Diet.
    • How uncomplicated and easy it is to switch to a Raw Food Diet.
    • The 10 ingredients that will likely be found in the pantry of a Raw Foodist.
    • The equipment needed to effectively embark on a Raw Food Diet.
    • The positive affects attributed to being a Raw Foodist.

    Raw Foodist - Laura Bruno

    Laura Brunno is the creator of “The Lazy Raw Foodist’s Guide” an e-book available for purchase at www.lazyrawfoodist.com.

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    Pittsburgh’s Edible Schoolyard

    by admin on February 1, 2010

    Based on the seed-to-table learning model initiated by Alice Waters in Berkeley, CA, The Pittsburgh Edible Schoolyard integrates garden activities into the regular classroom curriculum to improve young students’ eating habits, invest students in their school communities, and enhance students’ academic performance.

    Now in its fourth year in the Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS), The Edible Schoolyard is the fruit of collaboration between PPS personnel, teachers, parents, community members, and the non-profit organization Grow Pittsburgh.

    In this podcast we speak with the Director of Education for Grow Pittsburgh, Joshua Burnett. To many young Pittsburgh students, he is better known as “Farmer Josh”.

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