Jensen Cummings

Moringa For Life

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Welcome to Moringa For Life, a show about the miracle tree, the most nutritious plant ever tested. The Natural World is calling out to reach us and connect. Join your host, Mariko Gifford as she reflects on working with Moringa for over 22 years. She explores how we can unlock our holistic well being through the plant intelligence. Learn about the plant itself, It’s nutritional properties, growing best practices, food as medicine and meet humans who have committed their lives to the pursuit of feeding and healing our world. From our family to yours, we wish you peace and joy.

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Jensen Cummings

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Health

Latest episode

Oct 14, 2025

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Episodes

Ep #14 - How To Grow Moringa Part 2 07.04.2021

We are so happy to be able to share this episode with you. On this episode we continue on how to grow Moringa, focusing on growing from cuttings as well as climate effects on Moringa.  If you want to see more about growing Moringa, please visit our YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqGnUxo5yjSRd9DY-24jjtg

Bonus - Moringa For Peace 06.04.2021

We are so happy to be able to share this episode with you. This bonus episode discusses the Moringa For Peace impact on the world to bring awareness and resources to countries to help with climate change. If you want to see more about Moringa For Peace, please visit our YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqGnUxo5yjSRd9DY-24jjtg

Ep #13 - How To Grow Moringa Part 1 06.04.2021

We are so happy to be able to share this episode with you. On this episode we share some of the most important parts of how to grow Moringa as well as how to connect with the plant world. This episode touches on the seed, the farmers almanac and how to plant it. If you want to see more about growing Moringa, please visit our YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqGnUxo5yjSRd9DY-24jjtg

Bonus - Mariko's Story 05.04.2021

 We are so happy to be able to share this episode with you. On this bonus episode we share a look into Mariko's Story. Focusing on here childhood, her food influences, finding Moringa, why she gravitated to it and where she is at now. If you want to see more about Mariko and her story, please visit our YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqGnUxo5yjSRd9DY-24jjtg

Ep # 12 - A Reintroduction to Moringa, Moringa For Life and The Family Buisness 05.04.2021

We are so happy to be able to share this episode with you. On this episode we reintroduce Moringa, the Moringa For Life brand and family business. Discussing how Moringa was a hidden gem that not many people knew about, how growing it turned into a business, and how family has shaped and influenced Moringa For Life.  If you want to see more about Moringa and Moringa For Life, please visit our...

Ep #11 - Fatou Doumbia on Women's Empowerment & Local Economy in Mali 18.12.2020

In this Episode Mariko speaks with Fatou Doumbia from Mali.  Fatou was in our first Moringa Course 7 years ago.  She has been devoted to her work in her home country of Mali where she is working with local Women in creating greater sources of income and independence.  They are growing Moringa for supporting their own health and vitality, and have also created a business making purse...

Ep #10 - Sarah Chu and Andrea Aasen discuss human trafficking, business for advocacy, moringa in Cambodia 18.11.2020

  We are so happy to be able to share this episode with you.  Sarah went through the Moringa Course last year, and was such a bright light of inspiration and dedication.  We have kept in close contact with her work with Moringa and human trafficking for some time, and were finally able to connect for a call.  Her friend and colleague Andrea Aasen joined us as well.  T...

Ep #9 - Roberta Pippitt is connected to Zimbabwe, 800 orphans, life after retirement 26.08.2020

Occupation/Profession Retired School Teacher. Location of Moringa project? Remote area 35km outside Murewa, Zimbabwe. What is your Moringa Project? 10 acres of Moringa planted.  Harvested and dried for use in orphan feeding program. When and where did your Moringa journey begin? Journey began in 2006 at the mission in Zimbabwe. What is your Moringa dream? The dream is for the community to rai...

Ep #8 - BONUS: A 22 Year Journey with Mariko Gifford 25.08.2020

Your host, Mariko Gifford founder of Moringa For Life, reflects on her 22 year journey with moringa. Hear about why this work is so important to her, her family, her community and the world at-large.  Links: ECHO - Hope Against Hunger   https://echonet.org/our-work/what-we-do/ Mark Olson http://www.mobot.org/gradstudents/olson/moringahome.html Trees For Life https://treesforlife.org/our-...

Ep #7 - Aubrey Bynoe discusses Hurricane Resiliency, Permaculture and Un/Relearning 06.08.2020

  In this episode, Mariko and Aubrey have a great conversation about his amazing Moringa and Permaculture Project on the island of Dominica.  We have been so inspired by Aubrey ever since he came through the Moringa Certification Course four years ago.  He was a man on a mission and quickly absorbed everything he could to integrate into his vision.  He purchased land in Do...

Ep #6 - Danii Oliver on Moringa Beer, Sensory Memory, Ancestral Remembering 14.07.2020

  In this episode Mariko speaks with Master Brewer Danii Oliver.  Danii is the brewer heading the Moringa Beer project with her brewery Island to Island.  She is truly a pioneer in her field, even creating a new path altogether.  She has a special connection with Moringa from her family roots, and with brewing from her ancestry. In This Episode: Growing up with Moringa in...

Ep #5 - Toby Johnson on the Power of Worms, Bees, and Self-Sufficiency 06.07.2020

Toby has been a long time family friend, and Moringa ally.  In this conversation Mariko speaks with Toby about her journey as a steward of the Earth.  She pioneered some incredible worm composting and recycling projects in her local school system as well as internationally.   Toby Johnson is a Holistic Health Practitioner based in Southern California. She is a long-time friend and c...

Ep #4 - Cindy Johnson-Following Moringa's messages-Living in Faith 17.06.2020

Join Mariko in this inspiring conversation with her student and friend, Cindy Johnson.  Cindy is an amazing example of following your hearts guidance, from whispers to block letters, the messages can come in many different ways.  Listen to hear about her divinely guided Moringa journey. In This Episode: How she was guided to Moringa from a career in car sales How she found Mariko's cours...

Ep #3 - Jorge Catalán on bringing Moringa to the world, food sovereignty, and the importance of permaculture 17.06.2020

  Mariko speaks with her dear friend Jorge Catalan.  Jorge is from Mexico, currently residing in San Miguel de Allende, where he and Mariko met 8 years ago.  Hear about their synchronistic meeting which led to Jorge co-teaching the Moringa Certification Course, and learn more about Jorge’s Moringa journey. In this Episode: How the Moringa Certification Course came to be How Jor...

Ep #2 - Damayanthi Lee on benefiting Sri Lanka, returning to her birth place, finding her Moringa path 14.06.2020

  Dama was a student of the Moringa Certification Course in 2016.  Since then, she has returned to her birth place, Sri Lanka to live full time on her family's land in Trincomalee.  She lived most of her life in Australia with her husband and three children.  Join us in this wonderful conversation about Dama’s Moringa journey. In This Episode we learn about: How she was in...

Ep #1 - Meet Your Host - Part 1 30.05.2020

Hear directly from your Host, Mariko Gifford on her journey to finding Moringa and why she is on a mission of feeding and healing our world with the miracle tree. 

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