For thousands of years, olive oil has been recognized in the Mediterranean and beyond as an extraordinary medicine, a beauty aid, and a vital element of religious practice. Join us with Tom Mueller, the author of Extra Virginity – The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil, as we take a deeper look at the culture, industries, and controversy surrounding olive oil.
Agriculture and the Food Supply
In Blessing the Hands that Feed Us, bestselling author Vicki Robin presents an inspiring memoir and a guide to the challenges and opportunities of eating and buying food locally (within a 10-mile radius of your home). We explore the experiences that shaped her book, the rights and health issues that underscore the locavore movement, and the vital role of local food systems in health, community, economy, and sovereignty.
“If I take a cup and put it into a trash bag, it is immediately turned to garbage,” Daniel Hathaway says, lamenting the ease with which goods become trash. The “Recycling King” outlines a new paradigm for whole systems waste management, zero waste, and biodynamic agriculture.
Bee Green Natural Bee Removal is making eco-friendly bee hive removal an affordable option for the environmentally conscious. Join us with Bee Green founder Julio Morales for an exciting segment that touches on bee hive preservation, beekeeping methods, the bee’s critical role in the food supply, and a responsible approach to addressing colony collapse disorder.
David Hudson, a former cotton farmer from Arizona, discovered Ormus – a unique class of mineral nutrients that seem to be essential for plants, animals, and people – on his farm in the late 70’s and early 80’s. Join us as we explore Ormus with Barry Carter, a steward of the library of all things Ormus.