We spoke to Alice Marcus Krieg of Groundworks Inc., a local landscaping and design company, about the impact of Hurricane Sandy on the working yard and customers gardens. When the Gowanus Canal flooded, toxic water surged into their office space damaging plants, equipment, and financial records. Alice spoke about trying to navigate the "new language" of state and federal assistance funding.

We are trying to see if there is any FEMA money for small businesses in terms of state and federal funds. We are trying to navigate that process now. -- Alice Marcus Krieg of Groundworks Inc.

This week on We Dig Plants gets down and dirty with the Gowanus Canal. Joined by Jeff Hutchinson and Erikof the Gowanus Canal Conservancy hosts Alice Marcus-Krieg and Carmen DeVito talk about what the Conservancy is doing to follow their mission to be a "steward for the preservation, restoration and green development of the Gowanus Canal and its environs for the greater good of the community", from their compost project to volunteerism. This episode is sponsored by Fairway Market.

There's some friendly chaos going down in the kitchen all around the world! On this HRN Community Session segment, Eddie Shumard sits down with Joe Che, the founder of Chaos Cooking. Listen to this interview to find out what inspired Joe to bring people together with events that feature communal food and drink. Learn how to organize your own Chaos Cooking event in your town, and hear why it can be a valuable experience for both novice and expert home cooks. Learn about past Chaos Cooking events in rich culinary cities like New Orleans and Paris! If you're in the New York City area, make sure to check out Chaos Cooking's upcoming party in Gowanus, Brooklyn. This program has been sponsored by Hearst Ranch. Thanks to Idgy Dean for today's music.

"You can't get anymore intimate than cooking and eating together." [7:30]

"It's an age old recipe- people, food, and drinks!" [10:50]

-- Joe Che of Chaos Cooking