Nature Wins Podcast Episode 6: Neptune’s Harvest and SaLT

Host Maureen Aylward is in conversation with Ann Molloy from Neptune’s Harvest about the spring planting season and Bart DiFiore, a core crew member of Gloucester Land and Sea Together.  In this episode of Nature Wins, host Maureen Aylward speaks to Ann Molloy from Neptune’s Harvest about the spring planting season and discusses how Neptune’s Harvest fish fertilizer builds organic matter to retain moisture so a garden needs less water, plus it will sequester more carbon. In Segment 2 we will hear from Bart DiFiore, a core crew member of  Gloucester Land and Sea Together. Gloucester SaLT is a group of farmers, fishermen, scientists, educators, and community members passionate about increasing understanding for how food is grown and harvested from local lands and waters. Its goal is to increase access, promote education, and support professional training programs related to local food harvested from both land and sea. Since fall 2022, SaLT has offered community courses during the fall and spring seasons. Typically, courses are offered weekly for 3-4 weeks, culminating in an celebratory evening preparing the "fruits" of your labor. Previous topics have covered optimum growing conditions for your farm or garden, introduction to fish species, ecology of the Gulf of Maine, and fish fileting and preparation. BIOs Ann Molloy, Neptune’s Harvest Ann Molloy was born and raised in Gloucester, MA. After several years of traveling around the country and world, she settled back there and has been helping run her family business. For almost 25 years, Ann has overseen the marketing and sales for the Neptune’s Harvest division of Ocean Crest Seafoods, which came about to fully utilize 100% of the fish, by turning the gurry (everything that’s left after you filet a fish) into an organic fertilizer. She has a wide knowledge of organic fertilizers, and the fishing industry. She also loves to paint, write, and see live music. Bart DiFiore, Gloucester Land and Sea TogetherBart is currently finishing a PhD in marine ecology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Before deciding to pursue a career in the marine sciences, Bart managed diverse vegetable and fruit farms in Massachusetts and Hawaii for six years. He is a licensed captain with the USCG and has worked on and around the waterfront in Gloucester since he was 14. He currently lives in Gloucester. Notes and Resources Resources for Neptune’s Harvest Segment Click Here For The Website Resources for Gloucester Land and Sea Together Click Here For The Website [email protected] ========================= Want to discover more about climate change and what difference you can make!? Subscribe, Follow and Like us on all of our channels to stay in touch, it also helps us out! Connect with us! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/towngreeninc Follow us also on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/towngreeninc/  Come see some of our important webinars, talks and watch all the other informative and useful content we have! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi4yhC3sUXM29xHZH4sha2A  ____________________________________ Come watch The Nature Wins podcast on YouTube!  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdhv6InnwkKUMnmI3ngTFYzOnVhuTQwD4  You can also listen to us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nature-wins-podcast-a-climate-adaptation-journey/id1710371497 If you want to learn more check out our website to subscribe to our newsletter, see updates and have access to resources! https://towngreen2025.org/ ========================= Thanks for listening to Nature Wins Podcast, we appreciate your support! #naturewins #climatechange #saveourplanet #capeann #sustainability #lovecapeann #saveourplanet