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Ep.241: Food Communion: Rethinking What We Throw Away with Daniela Ochoa Gonzalez

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Ep. 240: The Future of Food with Jill Demers (Part 2)

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239. Returning to Our Birthright Relationship with Nature: A Conversation with Julie Brams

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Encore: A History and Reflection on Emancipation with Tony Cohen

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238. Food As Our Deepest Connection to Nature with Jill Demers of ReWild Ranch

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237. Composting as a Cultural Shift with Ben Parry of Compost Crew

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236. Earth First Gardening with Melanie Cotillo of Lazy Dirt Wildflower Farm

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235. The Cost of Slow Living: How to Align Your Values Without Burning Out

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Mary & Emma: Rethinking Slow Living

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234. A Conversation with Janna Hockenjos of Earth Friends —and an Announcement!

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Encore: Creating a Backyard Microfarm with Leah Webb, Author of "The 7 Step Homestead"

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233. Embracing Our Medicine: A Conversation with Two Spirit Sister Madison Murphy Barney

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Our Fermented Lives: Bridging the Gap Between Modern People and Historic Food with Julia Skinner of Root Kitchens

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232. The Year of the Dress: Growing and Crafting Linen from Scratch with Eve Schaub

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Seeking Real Solutions to Plastic Pollution with Smruti Aravind of The Story of Stuff

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231. Exploring Ancestral Diets: A Conversation with Dr. Bill Schindler, Author of Eat Like a Human

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Trash Talk: The Truth About Compostables with Lauren Olson of WorldCentric

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230. Embracing the Seasonal Cycles of Life & Women's Wisdom with Corinna Wood

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ENCORE: Seeking the Wisdom of the Earth with Maria Rodale, Author of Love, Nature, Magic: Shamanic Journeys into the Heart of My Garden

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Juneteenth: A History and Reflection on Emancipation with Tony Cohen (ENCORE)

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Encore: Curiosity, Creativity and Community with Eva Kosmas Flores

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229. Discovering the Spiritual Wisdom of Trees with Leah Rampy and Beth Norcross

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Encore: Seeking Sustainability in Life, Work and Flowers with Bex Partridge of Botanical Tales

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228. Adventures of a Bad Naturalist with Paula Whyman

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Encore: Attainable Sustainability the 80/20 Way with Stephanie Miller

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227. Exploring Nature Based Land Care with Edwina von Gal

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Encore: The Slow Living Shift- From Striving to Savoring with Fiber Farmer Lisa Mitchell

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226 Fashion Revolution Week: A Conversation with Congresswoman Chellie Pingree

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Encore: The Role of Activism in the Fashion Revolution with Elizabeth Cline

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225. Redefining Rich with Shannon Hayes: Embracing Slow Living and Life-Serving Economies

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Encore: Agroecology, Apples and Sustainable Systems with Horticultural Historian Eliza Greenman

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224. Decluttering that Works For You with Dana White of "A Slob Comes Clean"

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Encore: Paul Hawken on Carbon, Climate and Connection

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223. Rethinking Carbon: An Enlightening Conversation with Paul Hawken

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131. Rewilding Our Way Home to Ourselves with Hillarie Maddox of Black Girl Country Living

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An Ecological Civilization for All with Andrew Schwartz of EcoCiv

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145. Reclaiming Our Food from Field to Kitchen with CSA Farmer Mo Moutoux of Moutoux Orchard

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"Lawns into Meadows" with Author Owen Wormser on Regenerative Landscaping

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130. It Starts in the Kitchen: Sustainable Living with Anne-Marie Bonneau of Zero Waste Chef

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The History and Folklore of Brigid: Saint, Legend and Lady Farmer with Kathy Spaar | Episode 27 Reprise

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Healing Ourselves, Healing the Earth with Asia Suler, Author of "Mirrors in the Earth"

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Being Old-Fashioned on Purpose with Jill Winger

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Stories From Life Off the Grid with Poet Baron Wormser

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Ancestral Food Ways in Family Life and Business with Christina Schindler of Modern Stone Age Kitchen

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222. Intro to Slow Living | Part 4 | Reflecting on Slow Living: A Year-End Retrospective

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Gathering Light: Winter Solstice Reflections & Holiday Harmonies

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221. Seeds of Connection: The People Behind Pinetree Garden Seeds

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220. Restoring the Land Through Regenerative Farming with Florence Reed of Sustainable Harvest International

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Slow Friday Reprise: A Slow Living Perspective on the Holidays with Mary and Emma

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219. Embracing Slow Style: Creating Beauty in Your Home with Zandra Zuraw

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218. Mulch Matters: Fostering Community and Connection with Tree Recycling

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217. Sustainability in Spirits with Harrison Holditch of Half Shell Vodka

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216. A Sustainable Death: Rethinking End Of Life Practices with Hunter Beattie of Endswell Cremation

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Mary and Emma Talk About Halloween: Less Waste, More Fun! (Reprise)

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215. Exploring Holistic Homesteading: A Conversation with Krista and Fia Arias of Tierra Soul

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214. Intro to Slow Living | Part 3 | Thoughts on Consumerism with Mary and Emma

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213. Wild Homestead Living: From Suburbia to Self-Sufficiency with Park Ranger Julie Stonefelt

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212. Intro to Slow Living | Part 2 | Overcoming Slow Living Obstacles & FAQ

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211. Where Science Meets Wise Woman Wisdom, with Chwynyn Vaughan of “Slow Botanicals”

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210. Intro to Slow Living | Part 1 | What is Slow Living?

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209. Cultivating Community and Connection at Alexia Allen’s Hawthorn Farm

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Bonus Reprise: Mary & Emma on How to Make Back-to-School More Sustainable

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208. Regenerative Agriculture with Ellen Gordon of the Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve

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207. The Intersection of Art, Environmental Stewardship and Education with Artist Heidi Lowell

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206. Lady Farmer Talk: Mary & Emma Share their Story with Podcaster Brittany Felton

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205. The Japanese Art of Living Seasonally with Japanologist Natalie Leon

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204. Finding a Deep Nature Connection with Claire Dunn of Nature's Apprentice

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203. Axe & Root Homestead’s Angela Ferraro Fanning on Permaculture and Sustainable Living

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202. Pee the Change You Want to See: Urine For A Surprise with Amy DuFault

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Slow Living Through The Seasons | July

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201. Exploring Eco-Spirituality with Mary & Emma

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200. Homesteading is a Mindset with Angela Ferraro Fanning of Axe & Root*

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199. Coming to our Senses with Author and Retreat Leader Leah Rampy

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Juneteenth: A History and Reflection on Emancipation with Tony Cohen {REPLAY}

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198. Giving Back to the Earth: Restorative Gardening with Mary Reynolds

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197. Permaculture and the Power of Community with Kareen Erbe of Broken Ground

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Slow Living Through The Seasons | June

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196. Garden Culture with Bailey Van Tassel: Mary & Emma's Story

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BONUS: Listener Chat! Mary & Emma with Nathalie Girod

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195. The Intersection of Race, Gender, and Environmental Justice with Osprey Orielle Lake (Part 2)

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194. Empowering Women in Environmentalism with WECAN Founder Osprey Orielle Lake (Part 1)

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193. A Mother's Day Conversation and Family Announcements: A Time of Loss and Joy

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Slow Living Through The Seasons | May

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192. Organic Fertilizers from the Sea: A Sustainable Solution with Ann Molloy from Neptune's Harvest

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191. Paul Hawken on Carbon, Climate and Connection

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190. Earth Day Every Day: The Evolution of a Movement with Emily Walker of EarthDay.org

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BONUS: The Slow and Sustainable Kitchen | Part 2

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189. Life with Purpose: Finding Your Way with One Broke Actress & Fast Forward Production CEO Sam Valentine

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{Preview} APRIL | Slow Living Through The Seasons

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188. Rethinking the Role of Commodity Crops and Global Food Systems | Part Two

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187. Understanding Global Food Systems and Eating for the Future with Danielle Schwab of Illuminate Food | Part 1

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BONUS: The Slow and Sustainable Kitchen | Part 1

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186. Grow Your Own Food with Nicky and Dave Schauder of Permaculture Gardens

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185. Reimagining Our Place in the Landscape: Eco-Spirituality and Rewilding with Mary DeJong

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{Preview} Slow Living Through The Seasons | March

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184. Movement as Medicine, Navigating Nature’s Rhythms, and Regenerative Business with Sharon Bailey

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183. Manifesting the Life You Want with Stephanie O'Dea of the Slow Living Podcast

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BONUS: Consumerism & Slow Living — The Stanley Cup Discourse

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182. The Benefits of Regenerative Farming and Agrihoods with Judith Horvath

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181. Mary & Emma Chat: What is Slow Living?