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First Aired - 05/20/2012 01:00PM
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This week on Straight, No Chaser Katy Keiffer has an in-depth conversation about vertical farming with Dr. Dickson Despommier, the author of The Vertical Farm: Feeding the World in the 21st Century. A professor emeritus at Columbia University, Dr. Despommier spent thirty-eight years as a professor of microbiology and public health. Hear some radical ideas including underground farming without daylight and plasma arc gasification. From wind power in Holland to seed banks in Japan, hear about some of the concepts being integrated into new agricultural models across the globe. This show was made possible by Fairway Market.
"Vertical farming is simply tacking high tech green houses on top of each other and integrating the systems."
"The concept of vertical farming is not new. If you look back at history you can find hanging gardens of Babylon and references of urban gardening and agriculture - but the timing was wrong."
--Dr. Dickson Despommier on Straight, No Chaser
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Dickson Despommier & Vertical Farming (16:18)
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Dickson Despommier, urban agriculture, vertical farming, Korea, agricultural research, seed banks, Japan, Kyoto, land use, Plant Lab, light wavelengths, LED lights, underground farms, nuclear grid, plasma arc gasification, energy forms, fossil fuels, Holland, Linkoping,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 10/10/2011 06:00PM
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This week on Straight, No Chaser, Katy Keiffer is joined by one of the founders of The Brooklyn Grange, a one-acre rooftop farm in Long Island City. Tune in to hear how the farm was started and how vertical and rooftop farming can play a huge role in the future of agriculture in urban areas. Find out what the guys at The Brooklyn Grange are up to right now, and make sure to vote for them in the BBC's World Challenge. Vote here! This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods Market.
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Straight, No Chaser: Brooklyn Grange (10:24)
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Brooklyn Grange, Heritage Radio Network, Katy Keiffer, Straight No Chaser, Ben Flanner, farming, urban farming, rooftop farming, rooftop farm, vertical farming, rainwater, fertilizer, structural engineering, crops, grains, economic value, corn, salad greens, seasonality, heirloom tomatoes, sun loving plants,Soil, Pests & Rooftop Farming (9:28)
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soil, pests, white flies, ladybugs, rooftop farming, farming models, farmers markets, restaurants, solar panels, wind farms, alternative energy,Growing the Grange (11:44)
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extrapolation, venture capitalists, corporations, Slow Money, governmental funding, subsidies, local politicians, Christine Quinn, Scott Stringer, rainwater, Department of Environmental Protection, public space, education, home economics, seed germination, gardening, airborne pollutants, heavy metals, seed saving, hybridizing,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 01/29/2012 01:00PM
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This week on Straight, No Chaser, Katy Keiffer is joined by Michael Conard, the Assistant Director of the Urban Design Lab. Tune in for an intense discussion on re-imagining regional and nationalized food systems and implementing improved infrastructure into these systems. They also explore the links between food and health and the potential for venture capitalism in creating more regionalized food hubs. Hear about some of the change that could be possible with an overturn of many of the systems and political models when it comes to food in the United States. This episode was sponsored by Fairway Market.
"There people who are thinking about [venture capital]. It's just beginning to be directed and invested. We're working with people talking about regionalized food hubs attached to health care facilities. "
--Michael Conard, Assistant Director of the Urban Design Lab on Straight, No Chaser
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Straight, No Chaser: Michael Conard (13:55)
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Heritage Radio Network, Katy Keiffer, Straight No Chaser, urban design, urban planning, food systems in the United States, Michael Pernard, Urban Design Lab, Earth Institute, MIT, United Health Foundation, childhood obesity, regional food issues, National Integrated Regional Food System, infrastructure, venture capitalists, regional storage for apples, food deserts,The Link Between Food & Health (19:06)
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profit margins, transportation, secondary costs, processed foods, learning to cook, Chipotle, United Health Foundation, Michael Pollan, insurance companies, link between food and health, New York State Agriculture, food production, food kitchens, community based efforts, Africa,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
