Deep Roots Radio

This second conversation with master herbalist and author Anne Stobart focuses on several of the many helpful trees and shrubs she's encountered in her practice and in visits to the United States. These are plants you may have in your own backyard! Anne is an expert in permaculture, clinical herbalism, a history and scientist. Her books include the recently published Trees and Shrubs That Heal...

What if you could get weather information - the details - updated every five minutes? Well, you can thanks to this widening network of weather monitors.

John Jeavons has proved his small-scale agricultural approach in communities all around the world. In this interview he describes how a living wage, environmental stewardship and food production can be achieved. The director of Ecology Action , Jeavons is the author of the best-selling How To Grow More Vegetables (and fruits, nuts, berries, grains, and other crops) .

With over 50 years of practical experience, Gerald Fry knows the powerful influence of genetics in building a healthy grass-fed beef herd.

In this 2016 #DeepRootsRadio chat, author Ben Hewitt describes the New England culture behind his book, The Town That Food Saved . This is a story about economic potential and impact when a town deliberately anchors its future on a web of food-based businesses.

In this interview, we learn about how farmers markets are growing in China.

In this interview we learn how the demand for healthier foods helped grow Angelica's Garden, a producer of small-batch fermented foods.

Economist John Ikerd describes the economic and health issues farmers and consumers will face in the near future.

Hundreds of farmers welcome tourists to their properties every year for fun, relaxation, education, food and lots of activities. This interview examines how farmers can prepare for safe and enjoyable on-farm adventures.

Investigative reporter, Jo Robinson describes real foods from canned and frozen foods. In this #DeepRootsRadio interview, she summarizes key points of her high researched book, Eating on the Wild Side .

In this third #DeepRootsRadio conversation with EagleSong Gardener, she describes her encounters with the many species of Hawthorn around the world.

In this second #DeepRootsRadio chat with EagleSong Gardener, she describes how this very thorny tree is used as remedy and food.

How do you keep bees alive when Wisconsin winter temps commonly dip to 10 below? In this @DeepRootsRadio chat, the Zieglers describe the challenges and rewards of keeping bees.

We're all tempted, but do we dare pick and eat that mushroom? This interview with a very experienced mushroom hunter provides the skinny. Enjoy.

Anne Stobart is a clinical herbalist, permaculture designer, educator/lecturer, blogger and author. This five-part series was prompted by the January 2024 release of her latest book, Trees and Shrubs That Heal . In this first conversation, Anne describes her early years in herbal studies, which began in London. Future episodes will cover medicinal shrubs and trees of North America; the history of...

In this Deep Roots Radio interview Marcus Carpenter, founder of Route 1, describes what his nonprofit is doing to encourage and support emerging BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) farmers in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest.

In this Deep Roots Radio interview, author, researcher, historian and teacher Julia Skinner talks about "Our Fermented Lives." In this lively half-hour chat, she describes how the activities around fermented foods have shaped cultures and communities around the world over hundreds of years.

Deep Roots Radio chats with Kriss Marion, communications lead for the Wisconsin Women in Conservation about their work with women and men across the state.

Deep Roots Radio chat with Sheila Everhart, Exec Dir of Wisconsin Agricultural Tourism Association about three decades working to help farmers welcome visitors and the public find ag-based adventures across the state.

Deep Roots Radio chat with best-selling author, teacher and herbalist Rosalee de la Foret about what holistic herbalism is and how it works.

Deep Roots Radio interview focuses on legislative moves with high probability of constraining farm-based event venues ability to do business and meet public demands