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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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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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36:40

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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68:12

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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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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57:40

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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Alan Lewis: Why Real Farm Food Is Rarely Found In Stores

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2021/12/21

#044: Alan Lewis of Natural Grocers shares some (pretty disturbing) insights about the effects consolidation in our distribution and supply chains are having on small farmers. Long gone are the days of your local food co-op unloading just-picked produce from the back of pickup truck! Here instead is more industrial food than ever, that's been engineered for delivery and storage with zero loss - and zero flavor. Alan Lewis is the VP of Government Affairs, Stakeholder Relations, and Organic

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Woody Tasch: Investing In Your Local Soil With Slow...

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2021/12/14

#043: Founder and chairperson of the Slow Money Institute Woody Tasch talks us through investing in our local communities, farms, and soil with great intention and patience. Woody promotes a grassroots approach through the formation of community groups that offer zero-percent loans to organic farms and food businesses actively stewarding living soil. Woody Tasch is the author of SOIL: Notes Towards the Theory and Practice of Nurture Capital, Inquiries into the Nature of Slow Money: Investing as if

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Anne Ross: Investigating International Grain Fraud

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2021/12/07

#042: Anne Ross, the Cornucopia Institute's Director of International Policy talks about being tasked with investigating organic grain fraud at the international level over recent years. Anne lays out how the system is designed to accommodate corruption, how fraudulent organic grain is used, and how real organic farmers suffer when it reaches the market. She also explains what consumers can do to try and avoid supporting these bad players.Anne Ross is Cornucopia's Director of

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Ben Dobson: Luddites, Take-nologists, and 4th Grade...

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2021/11/30

#041: Ben Dobson of Stone House Farm in NY's Hudson Valley covers a lot of ground as he gives illustrative explanations of Earth's natural cycles and how they're complemented by organic farming. He makes a great case for expanding organic production in the US to meet our market demand instead of looking to imports. Ben also takes on CAFOs, grain fraud, hydroponics, and the dire importance of the organic movement aligning with social justice and land access efforts.Ben Dobson is the

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Jennifer Taylor: Infusing Farmers With The Organic...

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2021/11/23

#040: Real Organic farmer Jennifer Taylor has successfully mentored many farmers in the Southeast through her technical assistance work at Florida AMU. With a focus on improving quality of life for farm families and modeling the organic soil-building practices that she herself uses, she inspires others to embrace real organic farming. Jennifer's work as an advocate and activist, both nationally and internationally, played a key role in inspiring the Real Organic Project to move forward in its

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48:35

Walter Jehne Part 2: The True Costs Of Cheap Food

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2021/11/16

#039: In the second half of our conversation with soil and climate scientist Water Jehne we get deep into the real costs of producing industrial food, including the rise of both diseases and healthcare costs, and the overall decline of nutrients available to eaters. Walter also speaks beautifully to the role healthy soil plays in supplying essential nutrients to our food while also preventing the uptake of toxins.Walter Jehne is a renowned soil microbiologist and climate scientist with

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Walter Jehne Part 1: Hydrology, Desertification, And...

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2021/11/09

#038: Australian soil microbiologist and climate scientist Water Jehne makes a convincing case for shifting focus away from carbon emissions and towards restoring the water cycle in order to speed up planetary healing. With the desertification of fertile lands on the rise over the past decade due to human activity, he argues that we are all in for cascading and escalating problems if we don't begin to build soil and restore hydrology. Walter Jehne is a renowned soil microbiologist and climate

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