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805: Jennifer Jewell on the Personal, Ecological and Cultural Significance of Seeds

805: Jennifer Jewell on the Personal, Ecological and Cultural Significance of Seeds

FromThe Urban Farm Podcast with Greg Peterson


805: Jennifer Jewell on the Personal, Ecological and Cultural Significance of Seeds

FromThe Urban Farm Podcast with Greg Peterson

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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Apr 5, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

805: Jennifer Jewell on the Personal, Ecological and Cultural Significance of Seeds.Saving an iconic resource almost lost to history.In This Podcast: We chat with Jennifer Jewell on her journey discovering the significance of seeds. She shared "that my tiny life will end and I will have spent a lot of hot air talking to gardeners, but the seeds are gonna survive. Like we've messed up a lot, but the seeds are still there. And the incredible number of seed keeping humans on the ground everywhere, they are doing great work."Our Guest: Jennifer is the host of the national award-winning weekly public radio program and podcast Cultivating Place: Conversations on Natural History and the Human Impulse to Garden. She is an author and her third book is called What We Sow: On the Personal, Ecological, and Cultural Significance of Seeds.Jennifer’s greatest passion is elevating the way we think and talk about gardening, the empowerment of gardeners, and the possibility inherent in the intersection between places, environments, cultures, individuals, and the gardens that bring them together beautifully – for the better of all the lives on this generous planet. She lives and cultivates her place in interior Northern California with her partner, plantsman John Whittlesey.Jennifer's Book: What We Sow: On the Personal, Ecological, and Cultural Significance of Seeds.Book Recommendation: Braiding Sweeetgrass by Robin Wall KimmererVisit www.UrbanFarm.org/WhatWeSow for the show notes and links on this episode! Need a little bit of advice or just a feedback on your design for your yard or garden?The Urban Farm Team is offering consults over the phone or zoom. Get the benefits of a personalized garden and yard space analysis without the cost of trip charges. You can chat with Greg, Janis or Ray to get permaculture based feedback.Click HERE to learn more!Become an Urban Farm Patron and listen to more than 850 episodes of the Urban Farm Podcast without ads. Click HERE to learn more.*Disclosure: Some of the links in our podcast show notes and blog posts are affiliate links and if you go through them to make a purchase, we will earn a nominal commission at no cost to you. We offer links to items recommended by our podcast guests and guest writers as a service to our audience and these items are not selected because of the commission we receive from your purchases. We know the decision is yours, and whether you decide to buy something is...
Released:
Apr 5, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Welcome to The Urban Farm Podcast, your partner in the Grow Your Own Food revolution! This audio only podcast features special guests like Jason Mraz, Lisa Steele, and Kari Spencer as we discuss the art and value of growing food in urban areas. We'll explore topics such as urban beekeeping and chicken farming, permaculture, successful composting, monetizing your farm, and much more! Each episode will bring you tips and tricks on how to overcome common challenges, opportunities to learn from the experience of people just like you, and plenty of resources to ensure you're informed, equipped, and empowered to participate more mindfully in your local food system... and to have a great time doing it!