Food Freedom Radio
Saturdays 8AM - 9AM
Food Freedom Radio envisions a food system respectful of water, soil, planet and people. We work towards a historic transformation. How do we move from food production being a source of economic, social and ecological destruction? How do we move towards a food system which is a source of clean water, healthy soil, and a toxin-free environment?
Host Laura Hedlund. Laura earned a certificate in Urban Farming from PRI Cold Climate, helped to start a community garden in 2008 which is now part of the Open Door Pantry and grows blueberries, hazelnuts, gooseberries and more. She has worked at AM950 since 2004. She served as Deputy Press Secretary for Paul Wellstone’s 1990 US Senate campaign, Press Secretary for David Minge’s 1992 US Congressional Campaign, Public Relations Director for a 25,000 member Girl Scout council and she worked as television reporter.
Food Freedom Radio envisions a food system respectful of water, soil, planet and people. We work towards a historic transformation. How do we move from food production being a source of economic, social and ecological destruction? How do we move towards a food system which is a source of clean water, healthy soil, and a toxin-free environment? Host Laura Hedlund. Laura earned a certificate in Urban Farming from PRI Cold Climate, helped to start a community garden in 2008 which is now part of the Open Door Pantry and grows blueberries, hazelnuts, gooseberries and more. She has worked at AM950 since 2004. She served as Deputy Press Secretary for Paul Wellstone’s 1990 US Senate campaign, Press Secretary for David Minge’s 1992 US Congressional Campaign, Public Relations Director for a 25,000 member Girl Scout council and she worked as television reporter.
Forever Green Bio-economy Dr Nick Jordan professor of agronomy and co-director of https://forevergreen.umn.edu/talks about how perennials like Kernza, woody crops like Hazelnuts as well as annual cover crops can transform American Agriculture
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Laura is joined by guest Leah Gardner with Hunger Solutions Minnesota.
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Laura Hedlund talks about Climate Resilience in agriculture.
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Laura talks with Rich Biske, Director of Protection at the Nature Conservancy of MN.
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Host Laura Hedlund is joined by Lutunji Abram, who shares the story of https://lutunjispalate.com
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Are we outsourcing our food? Host Laura Hedlund shares info about https://www.austinfrerick.com and Lori Stern with https://marbleseed.org discusses the problems of concentration in the US food system.
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Food Freedom Radio spotlights the Land Stewardship Project.
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Ukrainian and sustainability consultant Klaudia Shevelyuk discusses https://www.innerdevelopmentgoals.org and https://www.undp.org/facs/conscious-food-systems-alliance Host of AM950’s Being Curious (Sundays 2-3 PM). Then Kelly Wagner joins Laura Hedlund to talk about food, consciousness and war.
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Laura is joined by Kathy Zeman of the Minnesota Farmers’ Market Association. Just because summer ends doesn’t mean the markets stop!
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Host Laura Hedlund is joined by Erin Martin with https://consciousagingsolutions.com and Teresa Wolfe of https://teresawolfe.com
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