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Sunday Apr 14, 2019
Sunday Apr 14, 2019
Episode #5 - Diana Martin from Rodale Institute explains how her organization is growing the organic movement through research, farmer training, and consumer education.
Summary
On this episode of Agrihood Radio, we catch up with Director of Communications for Rodale Institute, Diana Martin.
Diana expresses her thoughts on what questions should be asked when considering an Agrihood for your family. She also shares the process of organically grown foods in America.
Biodiversity on farms is also an important topic that Diana raises questions for. For example; what are farms doing to encourage pollinator habitats? The birds, the butterflies and the bees, are they planting milkweed so that when monarch butterflies come through they have a habitat?
How are Agri-Communites encouraging the biodiversity in the soil? Because feeding this microbial community is so important for soil health. We discuss these key points along with many more important questions.
There’s also the concern of how farms only mono-crop corn or soybeans on their land year after year. Those crops become very resource intensive. Which means they require significantly more fertilizer. They're almost always GMO resistant to glyphosate.
So they're continuously getting more and more Roundup, rainfall washes those chemicals into the waterways and end up creating dead zones with really hostile life that can have a harmful effect on drinking water.
Diana explains how certain communities in the Midwest are seeing blue babies syndrome from chemicals in their drinking water. It’s having that type of an impact on the health of the population that live there.
Diana Martin oversees all marketing and communications including the Rodale Institute website, social media, email marketing, advertising, public relations, and the print publication New Farm. She is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.
Have a listen and enjoy the interview as Diana shares her insightful knowledge with us!
Saturday Apr 13, 2019
Saturday Apr 13, 2019
Episode #4 - Collin Pemberton from Whisper Valley gives us a look at the most technologically advanced Agri-Community in America.
Summary
On this episode of Agrihood Radio, we catch up with lifestyle director, Collin Pemberton. Collin discusses Austin area’s new master planned Agri-Community, Whisper Valley. This is a 2,100 acre property that’s going to offer 7,500 residential residential units.
We learned about two-thirds of those are going to be single-family, detached units and about one-third will be multifamily, duplex-condo, townhomes.
Whisper Valley also includes a thermal energy supply system, in the form of geothermal heating and cooling loop field into the ground.
This was set in place before any of the homes were actually built.
Collin explains how all the new homes of Whisper Valley will have solar panels and Google Fiber.
Whisper Valley will also offer the Nest and the Google Nest package for the SmartHome features as well. We also discussed the special tax advantages and incentives, the FT5695 federal tax credit.
New homeowners are getting a return of up to 30% of the value of their homes renewable energy system. This adds up to approximately $7,000 to $10,000 upon moving in.
There’s also plans for 2,000,000 square feet of commercial space which will include shops, retail, restaurant, coffee shops, juice bars, all the cool and trendy things Austin is known for.
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Saturday Apr 13, 2019
Saturday Apr 13, 2019
Episode #3 - Carey Gillam from the documentary “The Monsanto Papers,” shares an in-depth look of the growing controversy surrounding Monsanto.
Summary
On this episode of Agrihood Radio, we’re talking with Carey Gillam, author of the very popular book, Whitewash.
Carey speaks in detail about her new book and her research into the controversy surrounding Monsanto.
Carey shares her experience of how she’s spent time with row crop farmers, ranchers, vegetable growers and orchard operators around the country. She has been invited inside high-tech laboratories, greenhouses and corporate offices of some of the largest U.S. agribusinesses. She has spent countless hours interviewing key U.S. regulators, lawmakers, and scientists.
With years of this behind-the-scenes reporting, Gillam has developed deep insight into the risks and rewards of the modern-day food system, and hopes to share that knowledge with others who care about the food they eat and feed to their families.
It’s the pesticide on our dinner plates, a chemical so pervasive it’s in the air we breathe, our water, our soil, and even found increasingly in our own bodies. Known as Monsanto’s Roundup by consumers, and as glyphosate by scientists, the world’s most popular weed killer is used everywhere from backyard gardens to golf courses to millions of acres of farmland. For decades it’s been touted as safe enough to drink, but a growing body of evidence indicates just the opposite, with research tying the chemical to cancers and a host of other health threats.
In her book Whitewash, veteran journalist Carey Gillam uncovers one of the most controversial stories in the history of food and agriculture, exposing new evidence of corporate influence. Gillam introduces readers to farm families devastated by cancers which they believe are caused by the chemical, and to scientists whose reputations have been smeared for publishing research that contradicted business interests.
Carey tells about the arm-twisting of regulators who signed off on the chemical, echoing company assurances of safety, even as they permitted higher residues of the pesticide in food and skipped compliance tests. And, in startling detail, Gillam reveals secret industry communications that pull back the curtain on corporate efforts to manipulate public perception.
Enjoy today’s interview!
"I've always known I wanted to be a journalist, to build a career on the simple pursuit of truth. My work is based on the belief that by sharing information and ideas, airing debates, and unveiling actions and events critical to public policy, we help advance and strengthen our community -- our humanity."
-Carey Gillam
Saturday Apr 13, 2019
Saturday Apr 13, 2019
Episode #2 - Quint Redmond & Jon Fenton from Agriburbia provide insight on the vision of Baseline, a new Agrihood about to make presence in the beautiful state of Colorado.
Summary
On this episode of Agrihood Radio we get the latest updates on the new Agrihood Baseline that’s being planned for development in Broomfield, Colorado.
Quint Redmond and Jon Fenton, developers from their company Agriburbia share the vision of one of Colorado’s newest Agri-Communities that’s to include a first of it’s kind; pollinator friendly landscapes. Baseline will also be home to the new butterfly pavilion.
Being only 30 miles to Denver International Airport makes Baseline the New Central, and the region’s premier go-to destination. Plans include having it’s own dining district, beer garden and business hub. This community is set to raise the bar by being the economic center for the region and creating a whole new living experience in the Denver metropolitan area.
Baseline will be a state of the art Agri-Community situated at the intersection of urban life and outdoor adventure, making it the perfect completion of the Denver-Boulder triangle.
Developers McWhinney is also known for their innovative developments such as Centerra, Denver’s iconic Union Station and their creative conception of Dairy Block.
Baseline will be home to business and community alike. This is a community for people who are social by nature, who value experiences over things, and who regularly gaze west towards the Rockies to remind themselves why they live in beautiful Colorado.
So have a listen to learn more about how Denver’s newest Agri-Community Baseline is taking shape in one of the healthiest cities in America.
Enjoy today’s interview!
Saturday Apr 13, 2019
Saturday Apr 13, 2019
Episode #1 - We’re very excited to be launching what we feel is the world’s first, only & largest online resource dedicated to Agrihood living. This is the place for those who want to discover everything the farm to table lifestyle has to offer.
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