Loretta and Karen O'Brien explore women's emotional responses; concerns for children, family and health; nurturing activities like food-growing and building social networks in community. Episode 11. Watch video | iTunes | … [Read more...]
Waking Up to Peak Oil
March 30, 2006 by Leave a Comment
After sisters Loretta and Karen O'Brien learned of peak oil, their lives became transformed as they worked to gather their family, learn permaculture, move towards more self-sufficiency, and deal with emotional challenges. Episode 10. Watch video | iTunes | … [Read more...]
Growing Grower’s Markets
March 23, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Organic farmers John Drew and Mary Walker explore the power of growers markets where local growers sell to local consumers — less fuel, fresher goods. Don't miss Mary's original song live in the studio! Episode 9. Watch video | iTunes | … [Read more...]
The Future of Fruit
March 16, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Chris Bierwagen's family farm has produced organic fruit since the early 1900s. Their challenges include weather, cost of labor, and marketing fresh fruit, including competition from cheap fruit products of other countries. Message: Buy from local farmers—that's where food … [Read more...]
Self-sufficient Small Farms
March 2, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Small acreages can produce a lot! Janet Brisson shows the home-canned and -dried vegetables, fruit, and beans she cultivates along with chickens and bees. Renee Wade talks about practices that suit the land: her drier property is better suited to raising goats. Episode … [Read more...]
Personal Responses to Peak Oil
February 23, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Mary Nelson reflects on a "brewing perfect storm" as oil supplies diminish and people are mortgaged to the hilt. She suggests that first understanding what's going on will help us prepare psychologically and emotionally. Then we can start working with our neighbors, so we're … [Read more...]
Community Energy Projects
February 16, 2006 by Leave a Comment
What can communities do collectively? Martin Webb and Marston Schultz discuss local energy inventories, energy coops, opting out of PG&E service, influencing local government to set renewable energy policy goals, and vulnerability to shortages. Episode 4. Watch video … [Read more...]
Saving Energy Dollars
February 6, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Solar installer Martin Webb advises to conserve for the easiest, cheapest savings. Then he demonstrates how to analyze your California utility bill to determine whether or not investing in renewable energy makes financial sense for you. His Petroleum Food-Print shows how to … [Read more...]
Learning from Hurricane Katrina
January 30, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Nevada county residents Reinette Senum, Beau Bangert and Alan Stahler helped in the cleanup shortly after the devastation. They saw firsthand the immense scope of the devastation, and affirm that locals need to be prepared for emergencies rather than depending on the … [Read more...]
Conserving Farmland (1)
January 23, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Increasing local food production requires preserving agricultural land rather than developing it. Conservation easements on Bill and Anna Trabucco's ranch preserves agricultural land now supporting a grass-fed cattle operation. Watch video … [Read more...]
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