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First Aired - 05/05/2011 01:00PM
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Urban farming pioneer John Ameroso joins Erin Fairbanks on an urban-agriculture themed episode of The Farm Report. John was the County Extension Agent at Cornell University's Cooperative Extension and has had his hand in many agricultural projects across the world. Tune in to learn more about the past, present and future of urban farming and community gardens as John shares his personal story of helping bring good food to those who don't have access to it. This episode was sponsored by The Barterhouse.
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The Farm Report: John Ameroso (19:20)
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The Farm Report, Erin Fairbanks, Heritage Radio Network, The Barterhouse, John Ameroso, County Extension Agent at Cornell University's Cooperative Extension, agriculture, 4H, extension agents, International Voluntary Services, Vietnam, small animal production, miracle rices, dry land rice, dry season, Vietnamese, floating rice, gardens as mechanisms for community change, community gardens, block associations, training the next generation,Urban Farming in New York (16:36)
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community gardening, rise of popularity, local foods, Sustainable Agriculture Working Group, local farms, Just Food, East New York, farmers markets, urban agriculture, food security, health, diabetes, obesity, everything is related to food, Pabst Blue Ribbon as a gardening tool,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 04/28/2011 01:00PM
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This week on Farm Report, Erin talks to Fred Magdoff about food security and sovereignty on both the local and international markets. With 1 in 8 families currently food insecure, how will the growing population be affected by the increase in ethanol and biodiesel fuel that is taking away from our food supply? How are government agencies dealing with this issue and planning for the future? This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch - the nations largest single-source supplier of grassfed and grass-finished beef.
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The Farm Report: Fred Magdoff (16:40)
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Fred Magdoff, food security, food sovereignty, basic foods in country vs. imports, overabundance, 1 in 8 families food insecure, by 2050, 9 billion people, substantial hunger, malnourished, effective demand, food stamp, poverty, food surpluses while people are starving, World Trade Organization, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, government out of agriculture, free market, food from abroad, destruction of Jamaican agriculture, Haiti earthquake, rice production, world market prices,Farmer Support & Food Sovereignty (17:48)
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basics of life, farmer support, supply and demand, corn, wheat, local hoarding in the Philippines, agro-fuel, ethanol, canola oil, biodiesel, spill over effects, uses more energy to produce ethanol than to use it, CO2, U.S. corn crop, basic calorie needs, Archer Daniel Midlem, grain trading company, sugar cane, Brazil,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 04/14/2011 01:00PM
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This week on The Farm Report, Erin is joined by David Campbell of Mapleland Farms to talk maple syrup. Find out more about tapping, bottling and all things related to the delicious sugary syrup we all love. Learn why New York state is underutilized as a maple syrup producing region and how regulations and licensing limit the product's true potential. This episode was sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons. For more information visit www.SurryFarms.com.
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The Farm Report: David Campbell of Mapleland Farms (16:54)
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The Farm Report, Erin Fairbanks, Heritage Radio Network, S. Wallace Edwards & Sons, David Campbell, Mapleland Farms, maple syrup, New York, Vemont, Quebec, maple trees, we have more maple trees in NY than Quebec, we are under utilizing our maple trees, sugar house, reverse osmosis, complex tubing systems, vacuum pumps, maple syrup making process, flavor variation by season,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
