In this special live episode, Mary and Emma talk with Ellen Polishuk, an organic vegetable farmer for 25 years and now a teacher and consultant for those in the farming business.  Ellen speaks from years of experience as both a  grower and a consumer on food sustainability, including topics such as organic certification, composting, GMO's, soil basics, eating locally,  community supported agriculture and the potential for a world in which everyone is well fed and farmers can earn a living. This episode is full of great information for anyone who grows or eats food! 
 
Let’s get into the interview!
8:40 - Ellen introduces herself
13:50 - Changes in the organic agricultural industry 
18:40 - What is organic certification?
29:00 - What is non GMO, what is GMO?
33:00 - Importance of healthy soil
42:00 - Local or Organic?
45:30 - Growing your own food and Composting
51:50 - Are animals worth the cost for labor on your farm?
01:02:00 - Advice for aspiring farmers
Things Mentioned:
https://www.lady-farmer.com/the-almanac/ (The Almanac)
https://potomacvegetablefarms.com/ (Potomac Vegetable Farms)
Correction @ 25:45 - Glyphosate was patented as an antibiotic in 2010, not 2014
https://www.workman.com/products/start-your-farm (Start Your Farm by Ellen Polishuk)
https://www.planttoprofit.com/ (Plant To Profit website)
https://www.instagram.com/planttoprofit_farmerellen/ (Ellen’s Instagram)
https://www.growingformarket.com/ (Growing for Market magazine)