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The foundation of all life on the planet is the soil beneath our feet. But that soil isn't indestructible and if scientists are right, we may only have a few dozen harvests left before the good dirt is depleted. So what can we do? We're glad you asked. In this episode, Mary and Emma discuss how everyone can contribute to soil regeneration, even without access to a farm or garden. They explore various methods, including composting food waste, sourcing food from local growers, and adding organic matter to the soil. They also share tips on minimizing digging, leaving leaves to create natural mulch, and starting a worm bin to make the soil of your dreams. If you want to start cultivating with intention by taking small steps towards creating a healthier planet, this episode on The Good Dirt about the good dirt is sure to inspire you.
Topics Discussed
• Encouraging Kids to love good dirt.
• Individual Responsibility
• The Biology of Soil
• Harvest Cycles
• Soil Degradation & Regeneration
• Limited Resource Depletion
• Composting Your Food Waste
• Local Food Sources
• Intention, not Guilt
• Good Dirt in Small Spaces
• Herbicides and Pesticides
• The Dealing with Raking Your Leaves
• Leave Your Garden Alone in the Fall
• Vermiculture
• Actionable Steps to Take This Season
Episode Resources:
• Only 60 Years of Farming Left if Soil Degradation Continues by Chris Arsenault in The Scientific American
• Old Farmers Almanac: How To Compost At Home
• Home composting resource and free composting consult
• Find a Composter
• Compost Manufacturing Alliance
• Vermiculture Blog
• The Nation’s Corn Belt Has Lost a Third of Its Topsoil by Becca Dzombak in the Smithsonian Magazine
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We often have this misconception about homesteading; that we need 40+ acres in order to start growing our own food. But that's not the case. There's so much we can do with where we are. Master Gardener Michelle Bruhn and Master Preserver Stephanie Thurow sought to change this mindset by co-authoring "Small-Scale Homesteading: A Sustainable Guide to Gardening, Keeping Chickens, Maple Sugaring, Preserving the Harvest, and More". Join the conversation as they cover a range of topics related to small scale homesteading, including the joy of preserving and growing food, finding balance in a busy schedule, and the importance of inspiring others. Emma and Mary also ask Michelle and Stephanie about their greatest challenges and joys in their work, making for a lively and informative conversation that will leave you feeling motivated to try your hand at homesteading, no matter how small your space may be.This episode is brought to you by Dirty Labs: Use code "GOODDIRT" for 20% off your order!Topics Discussedβ’ The Fall Equinoxβ’ Finding a Business Partnerβ’ From Online Connection to In-Person Collaborationβ’ Pushing the Seasonsβ’ Chickens, Eggs, and Silver Maple Treesβ’ Food Preservationβ’ Feeding the Soilβ’ Dealing with Foxesβ’ Vertical Gardening in the Suburban Spaceβ’ HΓΌgelkultur Gardening and Lasagna Gardeningβ’ Working with Your Local Governmentβ’ Yearningβ’ Doing What You Can Where You're Atβ’ Why We All Need Communityβ’ Fostering Relationships with other Farmersβ’ Farmer's Markets & Sourcing Products You Can't Grow On Your Ownβ’ The Lone Star Tickβ’ Farm to School Foodβ’ Favorite Foods to Canβ’ RaspberriesEpisode Resources:β’ Listen to The Good Dirt "Slow Living Through the Seasons | 02 | September"β’ Find Mary's Pumpkin Spice Latte Recipe hereβ’ Join Us in The ALMANAC β’ "Small-Scale Homesteading: A Sustainable Guide to Gardening, Keeping Chickens, Maple Sugaring, Preserving the Harvest, and More" by Stephanie Thurow and Michelle Bruhnβ’ "Weck Home Preserving: Made-From-Scratch Recipes for Water-Bath Canning, Fermenting, Pickling, and More" by Stephanie Thurowβ’ "Freeze Fresh: The Ultimate Guide to Preserving 55 Fruits and Vegetables for Maximum Flavor and Versatility" by Crystal Schmidtβ’ The Northern Gardener MagazineConnect with Michelle Bruhn:β’ Forks in the Dirt: https://forksinthedirt.com/β’ IG @forksinthedirt : https://www.instagram.com/ForksintheDirt/β’ Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/forksinthedirtConnect with Stephanie Thurow:β’ Minnesota from Scratch: https://minnesotafromscratch.com/β’ IG @minnesotafromscratch : https://www.instagram.com/minnesotafromscratch/β’ Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/MinnesotafromScratchββββββββββββββββββββββπ» About Lady Farmer:β’ Our Websiteβ’ Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagramβ’ Join The Lady Farmer ALMANACβ’ Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you!Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.
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Our guest today is Andi Eaton Alleman, Founder of Oui, We Studio, a platform dedicated to new school approaches to radiant living. She also hosts the top-ranked wellness podcast Your Woo Woo Best Friend, which features practical conversations for attainable transformation. Andi is known for her no nonsense approach to spiritual wellness and practical advice for living a high-vibe life. Her latest book, Elemental: Nature Inspired Rituals to Nourish Your Life is for wellness enthusiasts interested in disconnecting from the digital and reconnecting with the natural world for better health and inner peace. She’s also the Founder and Creative Director of the clean beauty brand Casa Noon.
In this conversation, we discuss numerous topics, including some of the ideas in Andi's book about nature and ritual, Ayurveda, the practice of manifestation, the system of Human Design, and how to bring soul and spirit into our work. Tune in for a fresh and accessible approach to creating the life you want!
This episode is brought to you by Dirty Labs: Use code "GOODDIRT" for 20% off your order!
Topics Discussed
• Manifestation
• Ayurveda & Ayurvedic Beauty Brand
• Rituals
• Astrology
• Living with Intentionality
• Disconnecting from the Digital World
• The Difference Between Ritual and Habit
• Believing in What is Meant for You
• Detaching from the Outcome
• Human Design
• Defining a Manifesting Generator
• Connecting to Your Intuition
• The Incarnation Cross
• Being a Conscious CEO
• What Success Means
• Breaking the Hustle Culture Cycle
Episode Resources:
• "Elemental: Nature-Inspired Rituals to Nourish Your Life" by Andi Eaton Alleman
• The Artist's Way with Lady Farmer
Connect with Andy Eaton Alleman:
• "Oui, We" Website: https://www.ouiwegirl.com/
• IG @ouiwestudio: https://www.instagram.com/ouiwestudio
• IG @ouiwegirl: https://www.instagram.com/ouiwegirl/
• TikTok @ouiwegirl: https://www.tiktok.com/@ouiwegirl
• Listen to Your Woo Woo Best Friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-woo-woo-best-friend/id1555589799
• Casa Noon Beaty @casanoonbeauty: https://www.instagram.com/casanoonbeauty/
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Liv Olsen, owner of the secondhand fabric shop A Thrifty Notion in Ogden, Kansas, has a passion for textiles and ecology. She is on a mission to prevent deadstock and destashed fabrics from ending up in landfills, while promoting sustainability in the textile industry. In this episode, Emma, Mary, and Liv discuss the challenges of sourcing quality secondhand textiles, ways to promote mindful consumption, and the intersection of textiles and sustainability. Liv's message will inspire you to reconsider your own practices and adopt a more sustainable approach to your clothing.
This episode is brought to you by Farmer’s Friend: Use code “good dirt” for $10 off your first order of Quick-Plant Fabric for the month of September. One use per customer. Offer valid exclusively for new customers, expires 10/1/23 at 12:00 am.
Topics Discussed
• The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
• Creating an Online Business
• Leaving Quilting for the Secondhand Store
• Why Thrifting Has Risen in Popularity
• Goodwill's Rising Prices
• Checking Clothes for Plastic Content: The Burn Test
• The Permanence of Plastics in Fabrics
• Overconsumption & Abundance of Clothing
• Growing Up in a Homestead
• Each Generation Dealing with More and More Stuff
• How Marketing Might Be the Potential Solution in America
• Secondhand Quality Control
• Tough Fabrics to Maintain
• Balancing Sustainability with Running a Business
• Funding the Creative Process
• Cotton
• Linen, Flax, and Hemp
• Waiting Before Consuming
Episode Resources:
• The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
• "The Lady Farmer Guide to Slow Living: Cultivating Sustainable Simplicity Close to Home" by Mary E. Kingsley
• Crispina ffrench
• Listen to The Good Dirt. "The Chico Flax Project"
• Listen to The Good Dirt, "The PA Flax Project"
• Mr. Money Mustache
Connect with Liv Olsen:
• A Thrifty Notion Website: https://athriftynotion.com/
• Instagram @athriftynotion: https://www.instagram.com/athriftynotion/
• Blog: https://athriftynotion.com/a/blog
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC__MBy85k6bHejXAl4NLNPA?sub_confirmation=1
Statements in this podcast have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not to be considered as medical or nutritional advice. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, and should not be considered above the advice of your physician. Consult a medical professional when making dietary or lifestyle decisions that could affect your health and well-being.
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Welcome to September and Slow Living Through the Seasons! This is the month that we transition into fall. We'll talk how to embrace the last beautiful days of summer despite the marketing pressure for the upcoming autumn and winter season. Our Planting By the Signs segment will help you plan your fall garden activities, and as always we'll be sharing a couple of special recipes from our seasonal kitchen. Also we're discussing sweater weather, and some things to consider in keeping your cool weather wardrobe more sustainable.
Support this podcast and get your own downloadable planting by the moon calendar by becoming a member of The Good Dirt Supporters!
Topics Discussed & Resources Mentioned*:
Planting by the Signs: Part Two Blog on Lady Farmer Website
Find Mary's Pumpkin Spice Latte Recipe here
Find Mary's Pimento Cheese Recipe here
For Members of the Lady Farmer ALMANAC*
Creating Fall Fragrances
*Some of the linked articles will only be available to current members of The ALMANAC. If you are not currently a member and are interested in subscribing, check out this page for more information.
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In this interview, the mother-daughter team Krista and Fia Arias join Emma and Mary to discuss the mission of Tierra Soul Farm in Magdalena, New Mexico, helping people and communities find well being, connection and belonging in an often confusing and complicated world. Tierra Soul Farm is an earth sanctuary, honey spa, artist hive, ministry for healing, liberation, and cultural repair. Krista Arias is a Myth Mender— an Earth Alchemist and the creator of the Lazy Lady Living program. Also, among other things, she is a nutritional therapist, restorative justice enthusiast, permaculture instructor, birth keeper, and death midwife.
Fia Arias, 17 years old, is keeper of the farm animals, big sister, daughter and aspiring sustainable, regenerative, and connected farmer. Her specialty is dairy. In this conversation, Fia reflects on her work with the animals and her coming of age in the context of an atypical upbringing, while Krista shares her thoughts about the inherent spirituality of earth connection, permaculture, indigenous wisdom and ancestral healing.
This episode is brought to you by Farmer's Friend: Use code "gooddirt" for $10 off your first order of Quick-Plant Fabric for the month of September. One use per customer. Offer valid exclusively for new customers, expires 10/1/23 at 12:00am.
Topics Discussed
• Folklore Foods & Farming Program
• Te Amo Member Cafe
• Homesteading & Permaculture
• Typical Teenager Life vs. Farm Life
• Cultural Ethos to Raising Children
• Indigenous & Mexican Practices
• The Spiritual Dimension of Our Material Reality
• Appropriation of Ceremony and Ritual
• The Trauma of Colonization
• Creative Revolutions from Plants
• Remembering Our Bodies as a Part of Nature
• GED, College, and Rites of Passage
• Home Schooling
• Reciprocity & Relationships
• Specializing in Dairy & Cows vs. Goats
• Myth Mending
• The Soft Animal Course
• Solace in Nature & Animals
Episode Resources:
• Lazy Lady Living
• Captain Fantastic
Connect with Krista Arias:
• Website: https://kristaarias.com/contact/
• Follow @tierrasoulvillagefarm: https://www.instagram.com/tierrasoulvillagefarm/?hl=en
• Tiera Soul Website: https://tierrasoul.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TierraSoul
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Do you feel like your time slips away from you? Do you feel overwhelmed by the tasks you have to complete during your day, like they're an insurmountable mountain you can't climb? You're not alone. We all feel this way at times. At The Good Dirt, we aim to educate and empower you, the consumer, to create the life you want and embrace slow living. In today's discussion, Mary and Emma will explore techniques to help you reframe your relationship with time and provide three practical tips for helping you experience more spaciousness in your day:
Topics Discussed
• What Time Actually Is
• EOD or End-of-Day
• The 21st Century Human's Relationship to Time
• The Fixed Nature of a 24 Hour Day
• Allowing Time
• Changing Our Language Internally & Externally
• The Making Meditation
• Remember the Breath
• Embrace Empty Space
• Giving Your Kids Permission to Embrace Time
• Overview of the 3 Practices: Allowing Time, The Making Meditation, Embrace Empty Space
Episode Resources:
Leave Us a Voice Note at (443) 459-1950 to let us know how you will be implementing these techniques to help you take ownership of your time!
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As the climate crisis continues to escalate, viable solutions might seem more and more unattainable. Our guest is Philip Clayton, Co-Founder and President of the Institute for Ecological Civilization, talking about the great hope in on-the-ground solutions showing up all over the world that reflect the values of living in harmony with the earth. Philip describes EcoCiv as a place where "big ideas meet the local project." With his extensive background in academia, including a PhD from Yale University and guest professorships at top universities, he has refocused his efforts at the intersection of the environment and humanity, helping others in living ecologically and in ways that foster the thriving of our one and only planet earth. Philip provides three crucial steps that anyone can take to transform their habits and explores how each of us can affect positive change in a world that is increasingly in need of ecological solutions.
Topics Discussed
• The Institute for Ecological Civilization
• The Climate Crisis
• Finding a Piece of Earth
• Reconciling Theology and Ecology
• Our Home Ecosystem
• Panentheism & Spirituality
• Centering Nature over Humanity
• Honoring the Sacred Aspect of Nature
• The Anthropocene
• How Humanity's Dominance Over Nature Shows Up In Our Day-to-Day
• Transforming Our Habits
• Promising Changes Happening Today
• The Three Phrases to Help Anyone Get Started
• Incremental Lifestyle Choices
Episode Resources
• Listen to Our New Podcast "Slow Living Through the Seasons"
• Listen to The Good Dirt "An Ecological Civilization for All with Andrew Schwartz of EcoCiv"
• Visit The Lady Farmer Marketplace
• The Ecociv Podcast.
• "Is It Too Late?: A Theology of Ecology" by John B. Cobb
• "The New Possible: Visions of Our World beyond Crisis" by Philip Clayton and Kelli M. Archie
• This Changes Everything with Naomi Klein
• "Change the Story, Change the Future: A Living Economy for a Living Earth" by David C. Korten
• Kiss the Ground Film
• Humanity as a Geologic Force with Michael Osborne of Generation Anthropocene
• Greta Thunberg
• Jainism
• Deep Ecology
• Religious Society of Friends.
Connect with Philip Clayton:
• Website: https://www.philipclayton.net/
• Institute for Ecological Civilization: https://ecociv.org/member/clayton-philip/
• Instagram @ecociv_: https://www.instagram.com/ecociv_/
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In this episode we're talking to Leah Webb, author of The Seven Step Homestead about how to turn any yard into a primary food source with vegetables, fruits, chickens, pollinator plants and medicinal herbs. A mother of two children with unique medical needs, Leah utilizes food grown in her own backyard garden as an important part of her children's integrative care. She sees herself as a solutions-based Family Food and Garden Coach, with a goal of guiding families in making small yet impactful steps towards sourcing their own nutrition and achieving long term dietary, cooking, and gardening goals. She is also the author of The Grain-Free, Sugar-Free, Dairy-Free Family Cookbook. In this conversation, we delve into the challenges and benefits of growing and preparing nutrient dense food, and the practicalities of creating your own microfarm in the space you already have. If you are one of many with a goal to connect with the land and create more independence from the industrial food system, Leah can guide you through, step-by-step.
Topics Discussed
• A Stormy Week in the DC Area
• Leah's Background in Nutrition Education and Her Path to Creating a Microfarm in her own Backyard.
• Being a Mom to Kids with Unique Medical Needs and the Role of Gardening and Home Grown Food in their Integrative Care.
• Learning the Basics of Gardening for Food
• Eating Home Grown Vegetables
• Food Preservation
• Convenience Foods
• Priorities & Food
• Investing in Homesteading
• Start Small for the Long Haul
• Which Plants to Start With
• Planting Charts
• Using, Measuring, and Creating Compost
• The Difference Between Homesteading and Gardening
• Homesteading , Self Sufficiency and Community
• Finding an Alternative to the Industrial Food Industry
• Consumer Awareness of Food
• Regenerative Growing Practices
Episode Resources:
"The Grain-Free, Sugar-Free, Dairy-Free Family Cookbook: Simple and Delicious Recipes for Cooking with Whole Foods on a Restrictive Diet" by Leah Webb
"The Seven-Step Homestead: A Guide for Creating the Backyard Microfarm of Your Dreams" by Leah Webb
Listen to The Good Dirt Reclaiming Our Food from Field to Kitchen with CSA Farmer Mo Moutoux of Moutoux Orchard
Connect with Leah Webb:
• Website: https://www.leahmwebb.com/
• Instagram @leah_m_webb https://www.instagram.com/leah_m_webb/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LeahMWebbWellness/
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This episode originally aired on August 23, 2022.
What aspects of the back-to-school season are tapping into core memory making, and how much is just consumer hype? Listen in as Mary & Emma peel away the marketing from the emotion, and discuss ideas for reframing this season in a more sustainable way for kids AND parents.
Things Mentioned:
Michael Pollan, author of In Defense of Food - An Eater's Manifesto
Lady Farmer Marketplace
Wool Lunchbox
Jute Sandwich Bag
Jackalo Clothing
About Lady Farmer:
Lady Farmer is a sustainable apparel and lifestyle brand, with education around sustainability and sustainable living at the forefront of our mission. Lady Farmer is proud to produce The Good Dirt podcast.
Our Website
@weareladyfarmer on Instagram
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Leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or tell us what the good dirt means to you.
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Original music by John Kingsley @jkingsley1026
Statements in this podcast have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not to be considered as medical or nutritional advice. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, and should not be considered above the advice of your physician. Consult a medical professional when making dietary or lifestyle decisions that could affect your health and well being. -
TRIGGER WARNING: Princess Manuel briefly mentions her history with suicidal ideation. If you or someone you know needs help, please contact the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988.
Many of us have lost our connection to the Earth through decades of colonization and the pressures of a capitalistic system, and consequently we have lost connection to our community as well. How can we rediscover our way back to each other and the plant and animal life all around us? Princess Manuel, LMSW (she/they/siya/sila), has been pursuing the answer to this question as a Spiritual Life Coach, Community Herbalist, Shamanic Practitioner and Founder of LUYA Healing and Herbs. She is deeply committed to helping communities of color heal generational trauma that presents itself in triggers, exhaustion, lack of motivation and low self-worth. Princess is interested in helping us thrive and rise above victimization and survival, and specializes in mental health wellness with a decolonization and intersectional framework. In this conversation, Princess talks about efforts to decolonize therapy and address the limiting beliefs placed on us all, and explains how nature holds the healing we need for our original attachment and mother wounds. Princess gives us unique insight into the healing wisdom of plant medicines, ancestral technology and somatic practices, animal spirit guides and ritual practices as tools for helping us reconnect with ourselves and the land.
Topics Discussed
• It's still summer!
• Decolonizing therapy
• Addressing Limiting Beliefs and the impacts of racism, sexism and classism
• Intergenerational and present-day trauma
• Healing by Reconnecting with the Earth
• Becoming an Herbalist & Studying Traditional Medicine
• Guidance towards Shamanism
• Psychosomatic Healing Practices
• Sourcing Herbs
• Attachment Wounds & Mother Wounds
• Insecure vs. Secure Attachments
• Learning from Plants through the Indigenous View instead of a Capitalistic View
• Healing Our Original Attachment Wound & Reconnecting with the Land
• Indigenous Peoples' Connection to & Knowledge of the Earth
• Belonging
• The Privilege of the Nuclear Family
• Generational Traumas
• Animal and Spiritual Herbalism
• Shamanic Journeying & A Lifestyle of Ritual Practice
• Community Organizing & Think Tanks
• The Soul Fire Farm Speaker's Collective
• Knowing that You Are Love
Episode Resources:
Listen to Slow Living Through the Seasons | 01 | August: Intro to Gardening by the Moon
Listen to The Good Dirt "Restoring Justice Through Love and the Living Soil with Jonathan McRay of Silver Run Forest Farm"
Join The Good Dirt Supporters!
"Love, Nature, Magic: Shamanic Journeys Into the Heart of My Garden" by Maria Rodale
"Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest" by Suzanne Simard
Sign Up for a Discounted Session with LUYA Healing & Herbs Here!
Connect with Princess Manuel:
• Follow Princess Manuel on IG @decolonizehealingjourney: https://www.instagram.com/decolonizehealingjourney/?hl=en
• Princess Manuel's Website: https://www.princessmanuel.com/
• Soul Fire Farm Website: https://www.soulfirefarm.org/our-team/
• LUYA Healing & Herbs Website: https://www.luyahealing.com/
• Instagram @soulfirefarm: https://www.instagram.com/soulfirefarm/
• Facebook @soulfirefarm: https://www.facebook.com/soulfirefarm/
• YouTube @soulfirefarm: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz3Bs3G0GkDR83JSxF4C5Eg
• Support Soul Fire Farm here: https://linktr.ee/soul.fire.farm
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In a world where rampant consumerism leads to the exploitation of the Earth's resources, what solutions can we look to for a more sustainable economy? Today's guest, Emily Prieto, co-founder of Seeds of Tao with her husband Joshua Paul Prieto, proposes an alternate path: Regenerative Business. Rather than solely focusing on the bottom line, regenerative business aims to form a circular economy, where production and consumption involve sharing, reusing, and recycling current products as long as possible.
As an artist, entrepreneur, regenerative land designer, brand strategist, marketer, and mother of four, Emily advises fellow business owners on how to increase their profits while giving back to the planet. She aims to completely rewrite entrepreneurial education, focusing on local bio-regional issues, because what works in Washington D.C may not work in Argentina.
This discussion delves into how the current economy takes but fails to give back, the small changes we can make to be more responsible in our choice of businesses to work with and support, and what buzzwords to look out for in greenwashing marketing practices.
Topics Discussed
• Reishi Powder & Umami
• Slow Living Through the Seasons Podcast
• Regenerative Business & Scaling Impact
• Building a Circular Economy
• The Meaning Behind "Seeds of Tao"
• Taoism
• Emily's Journey to Panama
• Permaculture Design & Natural Buildings
• Bio-Regional Hub
• Creating a Home Based on the Climate
• Local Business
• The Power of Reframing Language
• Moving Away from the Bottom Line
• Examples of Regenerative Businesses
• Tech & Sustainability
• Greenwashing and Voting with Your Dollars
• The Types of Businesses Emily Works With
• Small Businesses, Entrepreneurs, and Solopreneurs vs. Big Corporations
• What Consumers Need to Know About Marketing
• Permaculture Land Design
• Emily and Her Family's Work in the Rainforest
• Hope in the Face of Eco-Grief
• Motherhood and Slow Living
Episode Resources:
Our New Podcast: Slow Living Through the Seasons
Join The Good Dirt Supporters Membership Here!
Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching: A Book about the Way and the Power of the Way
Allbirds & Vivobarefoot
Connect with Emily Prieto:
• Website: https://www.seedsoftao.com/about
• Podcast: https://www.seedsoftao.com/blog
• Instagram @seeds_of_tao : https://www.instagram.com/seeds_of_tao/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seedsoftao/
• Support Seeds of Tao: https://linktr.ee/seedsoftao
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Welcome to the debut of Mary’s solo podcast, Slow Living Through the Seasons. In this first episode, Mary talks about the seasonal shifts that take place in August and encourages us to slow down enough to notice the changes taking place in our environment. She also gives us an introduction to the Appalachian tradition of Gardening by the Signs of the Moon and some first steps in getting started with it for your fall planting.
For this month’s peek into the seasonal kitchen, we’re talking about baking bread in celebration of the ancient festival of Lammas, and a favorite recipe for garden tomatoes. She wraps up the episode with a discussion about taking a more sustainable approach to this season of back-to-school preparation, referencing some past episodes of The Good Dirt with more on the topic.
Support this podcast and get your own downloadable planting by the moon calendar by becoming a member of The Good Dirt Supporters!
Topics Discussed*:
Significance of August 1st as a cross-quarter day and some of the traditions behind it.
How does August feel?
The blue moon of August
Gardening by the Signs of the Moon: an overview and an introduction with some basic “how-tos” for your fall garden. (Recap here!)
A favorite Recipe for Garden Tomatoes - Tarte de la Tomate
Back-to-School season
For Members of the Lady Farmer ALMANAC*
More about Lammas and Mary's go-to Sourdough Bread recipe
More favorite Recipes for Garden Tomatoes
*Some of the linked articles will only be available to current members of The ALMANAC. If you are not currently a member and are interested in subscribing, check out this page for more information.
Resources Mentioned
Gardening by the Signs Blog-August
The Old Farmer's Almanac
The Farmer's ALMANAC
Raising with the Moon, The Complete Guide to Gardening–and Living–by the Signs of the Moon, by Jack R. Pyle and Taylor Reese
You and the Man in the Moon: The Complete Guide to Using the Almanac, by Jack R Pyle and Taylor Reese
You can find Kate’s Tomato Recipe in her story highlights @katedecamont, or check out Mary's personal spin on it here.
More on Kate Hill's current residency program is here!
The Good Dirt Podcast Episodes Mentioned
55. A Taste of France: Cooking and Slow Living in Gascony with Kate Hill
Bonus: Mary & Emma Chat: How to Make Back-to-School More Sustainable
135. Seeking Solutions to Waste in the School Supply Industry with Wisdom Supply Co
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What is our work as individuals in creating a more sustainable and regenerative future? Today's guest is Ian C Williams, author of Soil & Spirit: Seeds of Purpose, Nature’s Insight & the Deep Work of Transformational Change. In his book, Ian draws the link between the work of self-actualization and the solution to the present day crisis we face both for our planet and for the human race.
Years of addiction and recovery forced Ian to relentlessly pursue self-awareness and inner work, guiding him to what he refers to as an “environmental awakening.” All of this, combined with a single mystical experience, led him to an essential discovery: the only way out is in.
This conversation takes us on a deep dive into what our inner work as individuals might be, and how through self exploration and our reconnection with our place in the natural world, we can create cultural transformation from the inside out. In other words, the way to transform the world—is to transform ourselves.
Topics Discussed
• Self-Actualization
• Substance Use Abuse, Addiction, and Recovery
• The Impact of Losing a Beloved Pet
• Focusing on the Process Over the Outcome
• Climate Change & Soil
• Diversity Creates Resilience
• The Foundation of Spirituality
• Internal, Social, External, and Spiritual Landscapes
• Environmental Awakening
• Reconnecting to Nature Through Experience
• Falling in Love with the World
• Saving Ourselves to Save the World
• Teaching At-Risk Youth to Form Positive Experiences with Nature
• Social Justice and Environmental Justice
• Reconnecting Corporate America with the Earth
• Hope for Humanity's Future
• Mass Extinction Events & The Way The Earth Endures
• How to Save Yourself on the Individual Basis
• The Power of Breath
Episode Resources:
Soil & Spirit: Seeds of Purpose, Nature's Insight & the Deep Work of Transformational Change by Ian C. Williams
Connect with Ian C. Williams:
• Website: https://www.reviveuandi.com/
• Instagram: @reviveuandi https://www.instagram.com/reviveuandi/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reviveuandi
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Mary and Emma have returned from Emma's wedding! After months planning the weekend-long event, doing all they could to reduce waste and be as sustainable as possible, they can now sit down to reflect on the celebration. They share tips on practical ways to cut down on waste, how to communicate your goals with your vendors, the challenges of trying to do things differently and some surprising examples of things actually being easier than anticipated. In the end, Mary and Emma were both delighted with how everything turned out. Whether you have a wedding coming up or are curious about ideas for planning an event with sustainability in mind, come join us for this post wedding wrap-up!
Topics Discussed
• Post-Wedding Reflections
• Emma's Mini-Honeymoon
• Cultural Expectations Around Weddings & Honeymoons
• Composting During a Wedding
• Reducing Waste in Wedding Party Favors
• Gift Boxes
• Communicating with Your Caterers
• Choosing Sustainable Vendors
• Ethical Wedding Dress & Bridal Party Attire
• Why Have a Wedding?
• Staying On Budget During a DIY Wedding
Episode Resources:
Listen to The Good Dirt: "Bonus Episode: Planning a "Sustainable" Wedding: A Peek Into Our Process {PART 1}"
Listen to The Good Dirt: "Bonus Episode: Planning a "Sustainable" Wedding: A Peek Into Our Process {PART 2}"
Black Bear Composting
Still White
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Did you know that in this country, we have an area totaling the size of Washington State that is mowed lawns? Our guest is Owen Wormser, author of Lawns Into Meadows, who helps to weave people and the natural world back together through his work building regenerative landscapes. In this conversation, we discuss how meadows offer a compelling solution in a world where lawns have an enormous detrimental impact on our ecology and have wreaked havoc on our natural ecosystems. Owen was born and raised off the grid in rural Maine, surrounded by the natural world, with nature being his greatest teacher. Influenced by his study of horticulture, permaculture, organic agriculture, and ecology, Lawns Into Meadows is a how-to guide on growing your own wildflowers and native grasses. Owen offers approachable, simple steps for anyone and everyone to create sustainable and regenerative landscapes, starting with even a few square feet of land.
Topics Discussed
• Connection to the Natural World
• Building Low-Maintenance Ecologically Focused Landscapes
• How Lawns Are Damaging the Planet
• Growing Up in Rural Maine & Off the Grid
• Living a Simple Life in a World We've Made Difficult
• Convenience & Its Impact on Lifestyle
• What Counts Toward a Life Full of Satisfaction, Abundance, and Fulfillment?
• Applying Academic Knowledge to Real World Practice
• Why We Want to Turn Laws into Meadows
• What Makes a Meadow a Meadow
• Dealing with Home Owner Associations
• Humans are Traditionalist
• Lawns & Status
• Steps to Start & Maintain a Meadow
• What to Plant in a Meadow
• The Lifelong Learning Process of Healing the Earth
• How Stillness Sustains Us
• Plants as Our Birthright
Episode Resources:
If You Stop Mowing This May, Will Your Lawn Become a Meadow?
Owen Wormser Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
Lawns Into Meadows: Growing a Regenerative Landscape by Owen Wormser
Lawns Into Meadows, 2nd Edition: Growing a Regenerative Landscape by Owen Wormser
The Road Washes Out in Spring: A Poet's Memoir of Living Off the Grid by Baron Wormser
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art Bobbie's Meadow Museum
Listen to The Good Dirt "The Urgent Need for Restorative Gardening with Mary Reynolds"
Listen to The Good Dirt "Seeking the Wisdom of the Earth with Maria Rodale, author of Love, Nature, Magic: Shamanic Journeys into the Heart of My Garden"
Connect with Owen Wormser:
• Website: Abound Design https://abounddesign.com/
• Instagram: @lawns_into_meadows
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Welcome to Slow Living Through the Seasons!
This is a new monthly podcast hosted by Mary Kingsley of The Good Dirt.
Come join us for a monthly overview of how to embrace a slower, more sustainable lifestyle, tuning in to our connection with nature as we navigate our way through the year. Each month we'll be talking about gardening by the moon phases, what's up in the seasonal kitchen as it pertains to our food, whether its growing it, sourcing it, preserving or preparing it. We'll also be talking about how to navigate our cultural holidays and celebrations, and the nature celebrations that we want to integrate into our lives. We’ll be touching on topics that come up in our weekly interviews, and how to approach sustainability and low waste in a world that is very much the opposite of those things. We'll have lots to say about conscious consumerism, how to recognize greenwashing, adopting more regenerative lifestyle practices, how to demonstrate to family and friends that yes, you CAN do lots and lots of things without plastic and be the better for it, how to recharge your mind, body and spirit through more nature connection and SO MANY other things.
The more we can bring our awareness to the energy shifts and gifts of each season, the more we can bring our daily lives more into sync with the rhythms of the earth. And in doing that we find ourselves making decisions and adapting our behavior in ways that foster more care for the earth—all with the intention of helping all of us cultivate more slow and intentional living.
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Jamila Edwards, a long-time listener and fan of The Good Dirt podcast, joins Mary and Emma to talk about how slow living has transformed her life. After sending an email about convenience and sustainable living to the show, Jamila was invited onto the podcast to share her 15-year journey from working in the coffee industry to creating her own family-owned business, the Life's Flowers Coffeehouse & Marketplace, with her husband Eric and their blended family. Having observed massive amounts of waste in the food industry over the years, Jamila aimed to create a package-free, convenient, nature-conscious business to offer everyone the opportunity to transition to a low-waste household. She focuses on creating a positive environmental footprint while providing food justice to all at an affordable price point. In this episode, Mary, Emma, and Jamila discuss motherhood, minimalism, zero waste, and how small businesses can help us reconnect with nature.
Topics Discussed
• No Waste During the Season of Picnics
• What Does "Convenience" Actually Mean?
• Survival or Choice
• Waste in the Food Industry
• Zero Waste Living
• Motherhood, Moving, and Feeling that Sustainability was Impossible
• Minimalism
• Reconnecting with Our Place in Nature
• The African Diaspora & The Connection to the Earth
• Figuring Out a Meal Plan for the Family
• How Small Businesses Can Help Cut Down On Waste
• The Cost of Providing Zero Waste Packaging
• Taking Inventory of Household Items
• The Problem with the Term "Throw Away"
• What We're Leaving Behind for Future Generations
• Passing Down Sustainable Thinking to Jamila's Kids
• Keeping Food in Temp
• Working with the Health Department & Satisfying Regulations
• Finding Investors & Customers Who Believe in a Sustainable Start-Up
• Food Justice & Food Deserts
• Farmer's Market Accessibility
Episode Resources:
Listen to The Good Dirt "Attainable Sustainability with Stephanie Miller, Author of Zero Waste Living the 80/20 Way"
Listen to The Good Dirt "Smart Aravind on the Story of Stuff, The Plastic Revolution, and Systemic Policy Change"
Listen to The Good Dirt "Growing Access: Modeling a Community Based Food system with Laurell Simms of Urban Growers Collective"
Zero Waste Living, the 80/20 Way: The Busy Person's Guide to a Lighter Footprint by Stephanie J. Miller
The Good Ancestor: A Radical Prescription for Long-Term Thinking by Roman Krznaric
The Modern Milkman
Connect with Jamila Edwards:
• Life's Flower Market Website: https://www.lifesflowermarket.com/about
• Life's Flower Farm Blog: https://www.lifesflowermarket.com/blog
• Instagram: Follow Life's Flower Farm on IG @lifesflowerfarm & Life's Flower Coffeehouse & Marketplace on IG @lifesflowermarket
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lifesflowerfarm
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In this episode, Emma and Mary sit down to talk to Smruti Aravind, who oversees fundraising, donor communications, and grants at the Story of Stuff Project. Smruti brings over a decade of experience in the nonprofit sector, with an emphasis on digital storytelling and network-building to drive systemic change. Prior to joining the Story of Stuff, she led communications at Faith in Action East Bay, a federation of the largest faith-based organizing network in the U.S. Smruti shares about her work and her perspective on creating meaningful social impact, as well as the campaign work that Story of Stuff is doing in order to create policy change. She introduces the Bottle Bill project as well as the Reuse Revolution, and why burning plastic is not the solution that you may believe it to be. Smruti also touches on what other countries are doing to deal with their waste, the impact on The Global South, and how we can all flex our citizen muscles and advocate for plastic reduction laws to be codified.
Topics Discussed
Smruti's Work in the Nonprofit Sector
How the Story of Stuff Came to Be
Using the Power of Media to Influence Policy Change
Content Creation & Advocacy
The Story of Microbeads & The Story of Plastic
Founder Annie Leonard's Inspiration for the Documentary
Increasing BIPOC Voices in the Search of a Solution
Systems Thinking for the General Public
The Break Free From Plastic Movement Treaty
How Millennials and Gender Z Approach Environmental Activism
Shifting From Individual Responsibility to Systemic Change
Real Solutions vs. False Solutions
The Great Pacific Plastic Patch
Why Burning Plastic & Buying Plastic Clothes Doesn't Work
Stopping the Tap with Campaign Work: The Bottle Bill & The Reuse Revolution
What Other Countries Are Doing
The Impact of Waste on the Global South
Flexing Our Citizen Muscles
What Corporations are Able to Change
Moving to Florida & the Way that Different States Handle Plastic Waste
Cloth Diapers
Slow Living in a Big City
The Impact of the Individual
Episode Resources:
Watch The Story of Stuff Documentary
The California Plastic Incinerator
Connect with Smruti Aravind:
Website: https://www.storyofstuff.org/blog/people/smruti-aravind/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/storyofstuffproject
Instagram: @storyofstuff https://instagram.com/storyofstuff/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storyofstuff
Links: https://linktr.ee/storyofstuff
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To celebrate Plastic Free July, Mary and Emma are bringing back one of their favorite episodes on sustainable living: episode 86 with Danielle Alvarado which first aired on April 8th, 2022.
Learn to make space for what truly makes you happy using the power of refusal and conscious choice, with Danielle Alvarado of Sustainably Kind Living. Danielle’s educational online collective for the conscious consumer provides alternative resources to the harmful fast fashion, home, and beauty industries. Moved by the horrific stories she heard first hand from garment workers in Southeast Asia, Danielle found her calling by advocating for sustainable fashion and for a rejection of harmful and toxic industrial systems. After making the move to Italy to begin her family, Danielle found herself in a small Italian village where sustainable slow-living was simply the norm. Amazed by this new way of life and inspired by her experience in Asia, she began a blog to educate and advocate for a paradigm shift towards simple living. She now preaches about the power to bypass consumerism by asking, “What truly makes us happy?” and “What defines actual need?” Danielle knows that beneath all of the things we think we want, we are really longing for acceptance and connection back to each other and the Earth. She also knows that if we have the privilege to consider sustainable options, then we have the responsibility to select those options. Ultimately, she argues that slow living is, at its core, a call to show ourselves and the world greater empathy.
Please be advised, this episode contains mention of sexual assault and sexual violence.
Topics Discussed
• Sustainable Fashion
• Consumer Culture
• Fast Fashion
• Child Labor
• Social Inequality
• Minimalism
• Conscious Consumerism
• Slow Fashion
• Slow Living
Episode Resources:
Elizabeth Kline Good Dirt Episode
Fashion Revolution
The True Cost Documentary
Wildling Shoes
Plastic Free July
Follow Plastic Free July on Instagram @plasticfreejuly
Connect with Danielle Alvarado:
• Website: www.sustainablykindliving.com
• Instagram @sustainablykindliving and @sustykindliving
• Facebook, Sustainably Kind Living
• Facebook, Danielle Alvarado
• Pinterest, Sustainably Kind Living
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