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Pandemic Impacts PDX Food Scene & Factory Farm Biogas

Airs at: Wed, 11/17/2021 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Food Show
How is the Portland food scene weathering the COVID19 pandemic, racial justice protests, the climate crisis, and workers calling out sexism and oppressive behavior? Alex Frane from Eater PDX joins the Food Show to discuss what’s been happening in the world of restaurants an... Read more

The Gap: Interview with Remy Drabkin on Newberg School Board Ban and Hidden Talents

Airs at: Fri, 10/08/2021 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  The Gap
  On this episode of the Gap, Tammy and Althea interview Remy Drabkin, Council President in McMinnville, among other titles. Remy has been very involved in the advocacy work against the Newberg School Board's move to ban Black Lives Matter and Pride flags from schools. She... Read more

Horse Whisperer

Airs at: Thu, 09/30/2021 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Between the Covers
“Horses, in their capacity to heal, become a mirror of our   inner life. This is where and how the work begins. The horse   that chooses us reflects our deepest self to us.”   While in Costa Rica for a month to work on writing a book Rosalyn Berne decided to go to take ... Read more

Farmworker Protection & Water Issues

Airs at: Wed, 09/15/2021 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
For International Day of Democracy, we hear from food system leaders about their work on policies to protect farmworker health, how the climate crisis is impacting water and farmers, and the rights of nature. This Food Show episode features: Ira Cuello-Martinez of Pine... Read more

Welcome, Again, to Negativland

Airs at: Tue, 09/14/2021 at 3:00am - 5:30am
Produced for:  Vinyl Pajama Party
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Climate Resilience: Food & Agroecology

Airs at: Wed, 08/18/2021 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Food Show
Let’s talk about how to be more climate resilient and address the climate crisis focusing on connecting with land and agroecology. Today’s show features: Marisha Auerbach of Permaculture Rising. We talk about how to deal with the summer drought and smoke from the wild fi... Read more

Climate Crisis

Airs at: Wed, 07/21/2021 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Food Show
The recent heat wave in the Northwest was a call to action on climate change. Are you listening? On today’s show, we’ll talk about the climate crisis and some ideas about what you can do, with a focus on local fisheries, urban trees & gardens, and small farms.  Tyson R... Read more

Farm Life

Airs at: Mon, 07/12/2021 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for:  Folk Espresso
The berries are ripe, the apples are growing, the hay is mowed and baled, and the wheat is ripening. There is hard work, grief, joy, and satisfaction in the work of farming. This episode of Folk Espresso, Farm Life, is a gathering of songs and tunes of farm life. Artists... Read more

Communities in the Cascades work around the clock to rebuild after 2020 wildfires

Airs at: Tue, 07/06/2021 at 5:15pm
Produced for:  Evening News
  The Oregon communities of Blue River, Vida and Detroit in the Cascades suffered staggering home losses in the 2020 wildfires. Today, these communities are working around the clock with rebuilding efforts of homes, orchards and outbuildings. KBOO's Jeslyn Lemke has the st... Read more

Mobile Orchards & Queer Farmers

Airs at: Wed, 06/16/2021 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Food Show
PDX Food Show celebrates pride month with queer farmers letty dogheart of Flying Dogheart Farm and Brian Hulsey of Rose Village Farm. We'll also hear from Amethyst Devlin about the Portland Fruit Tree Projects mobile orchards program.  Amethyst Devlin tells us about th... Read more