Dolores Huerta is among the most important, yet least known, activists in American history. An equal partner in co-founding the first farm workers unions with Cesar Chavez, her enormous contributions have gone largely unrecognized. Dolores tirelessly led the fight for…
How to Grate Your Own Lemon, Lime or Orange Citrus Zest
It’s citrus time. All sorts of beautiful yellows, oranges, and reds fill the market. And, very likely, much of those vibrant colors are later seen in your compost bin. Might there be another way to preserve all of that gorgeous…
Three Travel Essentials To Bring on Your Next Trip
My favorite three travel essentials that I always bring with me on vacation are Medicinal Charcoal, Grapefruit Seed Extract and Bentonite Clay (all of which can be found at a local health food store near you). Top Three Travel Essentials…
A Brilliant Solution to Food Waste is Feeding San Francisco
Food insecurity is defined by not knowing where your next meal is coming from. And yet, while some 50 million Americans are food insecure, nearly half of the food we produce in this country is thrown away. How can that…
How to Vote for the Environment in the 2016 Election
In this presidential election, we have heard nearly nothing close to a real conversation on the concern for the environment. From energy to climate change, how do all four candidates hold environmental responsibility and what are their platforms for environmental…
San Francisco Will Become a Zero Waste City By 2020
San Francisco, as one of the most progressive cities in the world, has led the nation in countless ways, from equal rights and social equality to environmental protection. However, can a city of 800,000 people become waste free? That was…
The Brower Youth Awards Celebrate Young Environmental Leaders
We commonly say that we have inherited this world from our fathers and grandfathers. But another way to look at our responsibility for this planet in this lifetime is that we are borrowing our world from our children. Each year…
The Life of Visionary Food Writer Patience Gray
Ever heard of Patience Gray? If you have – good for you! And if you haven’t, you are still most likely affected by her passion and work every day, as this woman has defined our modern way of eating and…
What’s Making Our Children Sick? How Industrial Food Is Causing an Epidemic of Chronic Illness, and What Parents (and Doctors) Can Do About It
We know that environmental health and human health are inextricably linked. So, when we talk about sustainable agriculture and organic food as the foundation for social and environmental justice – we also mean human health. This episode is focusing on…
What Can We Learn from the Land and Soil?
We all live in cycles: moon cycles, sun cycles, menstrual cycles, seasons, birth, youth, maturity, old age, and ultimately death. Destruction and creation. We are in conversation today with Earl Herrick about cycles and the wisdom that Nature and the…