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Real Organic Podcast

Real Organic Project

Farmers interview scientists, activists, politicians, and authors engaged in protecting USDA organic food against an active corporate takeover. Real Organic Project released its add-on food label in stores and markets in 2021, and is focused on introducing eaters across the United States to our movement and its allies. In this podcast series, you"ll meet the best organic and regenerative farmers around, as well as journalists, climate experts, policy makers and chefs (Dr. Vandana Shiva, Paul Hawken,

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52:16

Paul Muller: Farmers Need Consumers To Help Rebuild...

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2022/05/03

#062: Real Organic farmer Paul Muller of California's Full Belly Farm, shares what it will really take to reclaim and rebuild the organic movement: activist farmers of all ages, engaged consumers, scientists, and university programs that are passionate about improving our soils. Paul Muller is a co-owner and co-founder of Full Belly Farm in Northern California's Capay Valley where, along with three partners, he grows 80 diverse crops that are all sold within 120 miles of the farm. Full

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53:53

Severine Von Tscharner Fleming: Who Controls Seaweed...

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2022/04/26

#061: Young Farmers Coalition & Greenhorns Co-Founder Severine Von Tscharner Fleming talks us through the battle for fair pricing, good policies, and healthy ecosystems facing seaweed farmers in Maine. Severine Von Tscharner Fleming is a farmer, activist, and organizer based in Downeast Maine. She runs Smithereen Farm, a MOFGA certified organic wild blueberry, seaweed, and orchard operation which hosts summer camps, camping, and educational workshops. She is a founder and board member of

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Bonus Epsiode 2 - Paul Hawken: Drawdown to Regeneration

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2022/04/24

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Francis Thicke: The Importance Of A Farmer-Led System

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2022/04/19

#060: Dairy farmer Francis Thicke returns to share a behind the scenes (in the field) look into how he manages his cows and pasture on his organic, grass-fed creamery in Iowa. He also discusses operations that run counter to his family-farm approach; the large-scale confinement dairies also selling milk under the USDA organic label, who utilize an industrial-factory approach with the help of some key government subsidies.Francis Thicke owns and operates Radiance Dairy in Fairfield, Iowa with his

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Melinda Hemmelgarn: Connecting Nutrition to Soil

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2022/04/12

#059: Investigative nutritionist and host of the Food Sleuth Radio Show, Melinda Hemmelgarn, uncovers a bounty of insights about our food system, including how the rampant use of antibiotics in animals is actually intended for weight gain and how organic food is Non-GMO but not vice-verse. She also shares how in her mind, cooperation, connection, and re-localization are the keys to saving our soils and our health. Melinda Hemmelgarn is a registered dietician, self-described "investigative

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56:25

Eliot Coleman + Dan Barber Discuss Organic vs....

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2022/04/05

#058: Legendary organic farmer Eliot Coleman inspired Chef Dan Barber to focus on serving regional ingredients that could shape the food culture and ecological practices of his community for the better. This interview at NY's Stone Barns Center for Food + Agriculture culminates with some lengthy banter about whether organic is enough, or needs to be replaced by regenerative growing practices.Eliot Coleman is an author, market gardener, and educator. His work on the USDA study in the late

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56:08

Kevin Engelbert: Calling Out Corruption In Organic Dairy

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2022/03/29

#057: Organic dairy farmer Kevin Engelbert speaks to the insurmountable hardships that illegal producers, corrupt certifiers and unethical politicians have cemented into the marketplace in recent years. Beginning with the unlawful certification of the Aurora Dairy CAFO in Colorado during his time on the National Organic Standards Board, Kevin has experienced more downs than ups as he tries to sell his organic milk and grain alongside fraudulent products with slick packaging.Kevin Engelbert is a 6th

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Paul Hawken: Regenerating "Take, Make, Waste" Systems

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2022/03/22

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Leah Penniman: Ecological Healing Means Putting Land...

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2022/03/15

#055: With a ticking clock and many obstacles facing the earth, activist farmer Leah Penniman continues to remind us that that the most-effective solutions always come from those closest to the problems. Here she shares her sense of hope for solving climate and justice issues before time runs out, inspired by the incredible energy and level of organization the younger BIPOC generation is bringing forth - and argues for the importance of installing them into leadership positions across our movements

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Senator Jon Tester: Farmers Need Capitalism With...

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2022/03/08

#054: US Senator and organic grain farmer Jon Tester of Montana speaks bluntly about the outsized-influence of lobbyists and the growth of monopolies, as well as how the lack of competition in our capitalist system is driving good farmers out of business. Jon Tester is an organic grain farmer who has served as the Senator of Montana since 2007. He is also the author of Grounded: A Senator's Lessons on Winning Back Rural America. To watch a video version of this podcast with access to the full

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Michael Pollan: Antitrust + Democracy At Your Dinner...

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2022/02/27

#053: Acclaimed food and food systems author Michael Pollan identifies the driving forces behind the corporatization of organic food, including income inequality and unenforced antitrust laws. At stake is more than just a loss of choice for the consumer, but in fact democracy itself. Michael Pollan is a celebrated author and journalist who has devoted much of his career to writing about food and the food system. His books included The Botany of Desire, The Omnivore's Dilemma, and In Defense of

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Bonus: Helen Kees | Turn The Barn Lights Back On

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2022/02/22

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Mark Kastel: An Organic Watchdog Goes After Big Dairy

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2022/02/15

#052: Organic food activist and advocate Mark Kastel is the co-founder of the Cornucopia Institute, and more recently, of the oversight agency OrganicEye. Through his longtime lens of industry watchdog, as well as his early role in Organic Valley farmers' cooperative, Mark lays out his insights about the treacherous path of the organic dairy industry and what actions need to be taken to save real organic family farmers today.Mark Kastel co-founded Cornucopia Institute in 2004 and served as the

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Chellie Pingree: Failures + Opportunities of US...

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2022/02/08

#051: Organic farmer and Maine congresswoman Chellie Pingree shares her insights as the Chair of the Subcommittee on Agriculture about what she calls "a dereliction of duty" by the USDA in its regulation of the National Organic Program. She also discusses the cancellation of organic dairy farming contracts by Horizon/ Danone, the inaction of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on a number of issues, the powerful lobbies that work to influence our food systems' regulations, and a

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Dave Chapman: Founding Real Organic Project, A...

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2022/02/01

#050: In celebration of our 50th episode and the launch of our second season of interviews, we've invited guest host Annelise Orleck to interview organic tomato farmer Dave Chapman, one of Real Organic Project's founders, its co-director, and the regular host of our podcast. Learn more about Dave, his farm, and how Real Organic Project came to be. Learn more about our 3rd Annual Real Organic Symposium here: https://www.realorganic2022.org/Dave Chapman owns and operates Long Wind Farm in

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52:38

Encore: All About Real Organic Project + The Real...

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2022/01/26

#049: Welcome to an encore of our very first episode, where we introduce you to the Real Organic movement and its many supporters, including many of the guests we interviewed in 2021. Next week kicks off our second season and a whole new slate of conversations, while next Sunday, January 30, is the beginning of our 3rd annual Real Organic Symposium, an interactive virtual event.Learn more about our Symposium here: https://www.realorganic2022.org/We have interviewed an amazing roster of folks -

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Kris Nichols Part Two: Carbon Sequestration Is Our...

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2022/01/18

#048: In our continued conversation with Dr. Kris Nichols, we focus on the capacity of Earth's soils to store vast amounts of carbon from the atmosphere, and the role of real organic farmers in using regenerative growing practices to accomplish that task as they produce food, fiber, and energy for our societies.Dr. Kris Nichols is a well-known soil scientist and former USDA researcher, who has delivered over 250 speaking presentations, including a role in the soil movie Kiss The Ground. Kris

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Kris Nichols Part One: Farm-Geeking Out On Soil Biology

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2022/01/11

#047: Soil microbiologist Dr. Kris Nichols takes us below ground to explore the evolution of mycorrhizae, the role of "soil glue" glomalin, and the benefits of storing carbon in our crop lands to keep soils teeming with life while reducing the need for costly farm (or garden) amendments. Dr. Kris Nichols is a well-known soil scientist and former USDA researcher, who has delivered over 250 speaking presentations, including a role in the soil movie Kiss The Ground. Kris grew up on a grain

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Michael Kilpatrick: Small Farms Can Earn Good Livings

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2022/01/04

#046: As the host of Thriving Farmer Podcast, Michael Kilpatrick is filled with stories, solutions, and advice for the tough challenges that small farmers face today. He's also filled with plenty of observations around the negative impact industrial practices are having on our land and animals, especially when amplified at scale, and the disappointment of seeing these techniques earning the organic seal. Michael Kilpatrick is a farmer, consultant, speaker, and the host of the Thriving

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Eric Sideman: Organic Means You Must Love Soil

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2021/12/28

#045: Eric Sideman shares his deep knowledge of the organic movement, including the growing practices that align concerned eaters with the farmers who lovingly produce their food, and the missteps taken by the USDA that have put the whole beautiful arrangement at risk. Eric Sideman has been an organic farmer, advocate, policy expert, and teacher for decades. After joining the MOFGA staff, he became Maine's "first organic extension agent," spreading his technical knowledge of organic

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