Food Freedom Radio

To start the show Laura Hedlund is joined by Dr. Ganga Hettiarachchi, Soil & Environmental Chemistry proefessor at Kansas State. She is one of the world’s leading scientists in the fields of trace metal and nutrient chemistry in soils. Then Laura is joined by herbalist Liz Johnson from Magus Books and Herbs as they talk…

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Host Laura Hedlund is joined by Natalia Mendez, Director of Marketing and Communications at Seward Community Coop. They talk about how Seward Coop can help you prepare for Thanksgiving!

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Music, Democracy and Freedom – a spiritual conversation as host Laura Hedlund talks about Bad Bunny and his impact on the election with three guests: Stephen Adubato is contributor to The Bad Bunny Enigma: Culture, Resistance, and Uncertainty and a journalism fellow at COMPACT Magazine and a professor of philosophy in NYC. Lee Hawkins is…

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Laura Hedlund is joined by John Peterson of Ferndale Market, a 3rd generation family turkey farm that raises free range turkeys. Order your Thanksgiving turkey today at https://ferndalemarket.com/

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Laura Hedlund is joined by Calvin Manduna, Senior Trade Policy Analyst IATP Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy. He talks about Climate Change and the Global food system  and a new report  https://www.iatp.org/climate-change-risks-food-trade.

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Laura is joined by Jeannine Davison with https://amai.earth and Sue Marshall with https://netzro.us to tackle the problems of food waste, plastics and the climate crisis one cup at a time.

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Katie Puffer talks about the Monarch Festival happening this weekend. Dr Abby Gold and Laura talk about the recent report saying the majority of American Baby and Toddlers fail international nutrition and labeling standards – www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/16/2782

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This week host Laura Hedlund speaks with Scott Gosnell, who translated On Magic by 16th century philosopher Giordano Bruno.

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Description: Host Laura Hedlund plays back clips of the 2018 Governor’s forum hosted by the Farmers Union. It features then Congressman Tim Walz, a few months before he was elected Governor. Just before those clips, Laura also speaks with Gary Wertish, president of the Minnesota Farmers Union.

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Host Laura Hedlund is joined by Princess Titus, co-founder of Appetite for Change and co-author of the book Appetite for Change Soulful Recipes from a North Minneapolis Kitchen.

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This week host Laura Hedlund talks about PFAS/forever chemicals with Jaydee Hanson, policy director for the Center for Food Safety

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This week host Laura Hedlund is joined by Scott Elkins, executive director of the Land Stewardship project. They talk about their potluck taking place July 25 at their Minneapolis office and other topics! Learn more at landstewardshipproject.org.

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Host Laura Hedlund is joined by AM950 listener Judith Sims as they speak with Leila Philip who wrote the book Beaverland.

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Host Laura Hedlund is joined by Paul Lightfoot., General Manager of Patagonia Provisions. In the 2nd half of the show we welcome Jon Kreidler of Tattersall, a craft spirits distillery.

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Host Laura Hedlund is joined by Jim Embry who talks about Joy and Justice.

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Host Laura Hedlund is joined by Michelle Bruhn, author at Forks in the Dirt (forksinthedirt.com)

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Host Laura Hedlund is joined by President of the MN Farmers Union, Gary Wertish. Learn more at: https://mfu.org

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Host Laura Hedlund highlights Project Sweetie Pie (https://www.projectsweetiepie.org/) with Catherine Fleming, Laura Orland and Parker Rechsteiner. Then Laura is joined by Liz Johnson of Magus Healing Center to talk about working with plants (https://www.magusbooks.com/healing_center.asp).

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Brandon Klein and  Gia Vitali  talk about  https://unitedwetransform.com   an event Tuesday May 21 at  St Paul River Center

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For this week’s show we talk about Seward Coop’s CSA Fair with three guests: Natalia Mendez with https://seward.coop Jacob Daniel Farms with https://jacobdanielfarms.square.site Amber Kersting with https://www.farmertofarmer.org

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This week host Laura Hedlund speaks with Jose Oliva, the campaign director of HEAL (Health, Environment, Agriculture and Labor Food Alliance). https://healfoodalliance.org/

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Host Laura Hedlund speaks with Maria Rodale, author of Love Nature Magic

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Ed Hahn with www.nationaleaglecenter.org talks Eagle Spring Hatch happening on March 23 & March 24

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Host Laura Hedlund is joined by two guests this week: Jenny Hotz of Green Earth Growers and Lois Braun, a Research Scientist in the Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics at the University of Minnesota.

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Host Laura Hedlund is joined by Mykela Jackson, owner of Keiko’s Kitchen.

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This week host Laura Hedlund is joined by Liz Johnson, owner of Magus Books & Herbs!

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Author of BARONS, Money, Power and the Corruption of America’s Food System https://www.austinfrerick.com on first half of the show and on the second half farmer Troy Benjegerdes and Laura talk about recent court case and EPA actions regarding Dicamba

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A Cultural Corridor focused on Food in North Minneapolis!  Michael Chaney and Catherine  Fleming of https://www.projectsweetiepie.org/  talk about the  Niagara Farm/Umbuntu Gardens, NorthStar Urban Farm & Food Corridor, Big Green, People’s Garden Initiative, Foster Green, 2031 Green Global Expo

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Host Laura Hedlund was joined by Carrie Elizabeth Thompson and Jade Townsend from the urban farm, The Black Radish.

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Dr. Wenqing Zhang, Angie Moen with Someday Isle, Minnesota and Debbie Dekleva with Monarch flyway discuss harvesting milkweed to both make money and enhance Monarch habitat.

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Host Laura Hedlund speaks with author Jenny Breen about the new “Food is Medicine report.”

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Host Laura Hedlund is joined in the first half of the show by Sina Pleggenkuhle, engagement & inclusion director of the Minneapolis Farmers Market. In the second half of the show we welcome author Austin Frerick, who wrote the book, “Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America’s Food Industry.”

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Laura talks about perennial farming with Aubrey Streit Krug, Director of Perennial Cultures at the Land Institute.

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Host Laura Hedlund is joined by Dan Kittredge of the Bionutrient Food Association.

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Host Laura Hedlund was joined by Michael Happ of the Institute of Ag and Trade Policy (IATP) as they talk about climate change and how agriculture contributes to it.

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Laura talks about carbon sequestering.

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Laura is joined once again by Sue Nelson as they discuss the effects of food waste and how to reduce its impact.

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“Iroquois Valley has built a portfolio of more than 110 farmland investments, impacting over 30,000 acres across 20 states. More than extractive investment, this Farmland REIT seeks to the broken food system and begin the healing process for the next generation of farmers and responsible investors. Farmer Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin shares how vital Iroquois Valley has…

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The Hinnenkamps were not planning to start a food business. Then their child was diagnosed with Eosinophilic esophagitis – a serious food allergy. Clo Clo now offers frozen pizza good for all – Vegan, gluten-free, non-gmo and allergy-friendl. More at: https://clocloveganfoods.com/

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Michelle Bruhn, co-author of Small-Scale Homesteading: A Sustainable Guide to Gardening, Keeping Chickens, Maple Sugaring, Preserving the Harvest, and More joins Laura today.

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Monte returned to the show for his second appearance on October 30, 2021 with more great stories for Paul and the listeners.

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This week Laura is joined by Scott Elkins of the Land Stewardship Project.

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Host Laura Hedlund speaks with Minnesota state representative Brad Tabke about Minnesota’s recent legislative session.

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Lucinda Winter executive director sustainable farming association  https://sfa-mn.org  and Marjorie Hegstrom  with www.greenlandsbluewaters.org  Talk about River Days of Action Friends of the Mississippi River, “clean water crops” food resource list:  https://fmr.org/updates/water-legislative/where-buy-food-drinks-made-clean-water-crops River Days of Action “Universal Action” on the farm bill:  https://1mississippi.org/riverdays/#action

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JOY & JUSTICE tour coming again this June. Jim Embry earned a leadership award from the James Beard Foundation in 2023 and is the owner Sustainable Communities Network.

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Food Sovereignty Coordinator & Farmers Market Manager Destiny Jones shares about opening https://www.nacdi.org/four-sisters-farmers-market

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Welcome to our SHE Kindness Campaign! This is the focus of our new Alliance for Sustainability, what we will be integrating into all of our work moving forward. You can read more about our full vision for SHE Kindness in our Greenprint. Our SHE Kindness Campaign will embed our co-created, comprehensive and integrative understanding of…

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Laura’s guest is Terry Gips, President and Co-Founder of Alliance for Sustainability.

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Welcome to our SHE Kindness Campaign! This is the focus of our new Alliance for Sustainability, what we will be integrating into all of our work moving forward. You can read more about our full vision for SHE Kindness in our Greenprint. Our SHE Kindness Campaign will embed our co-created, comprehensive and integrative understanding of…

Dean Dovolis updates us on East Phillips Urban Farm.   https://www.epnifarm.org/

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Laura is joined by Dusty Hinz of Agrarian Seed and Garden.

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Laura talks about the Seward Coop CSA Fair.

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With Michael Chaney Project of Sweetie Pie, Jasmira Colon and Didier Bolanos Gonzalez  Climate Community Liaisons for Hennepin County’s new Department of Climate and Resiliency, Didier Bolanos Gonzalez  Climate Community Liaison, and Liv Jascor of the University of Minnesota Extension

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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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Host Laura Hedlund is joined by Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin of http://treerangefarms.com

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Food Freedom – Host Laura Hedlund is joined by John Peterson with https://ferndalemarket.com and farmer DeAnna Lozensky with http://www.guardiangrains.com.

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Ryan Slabaugh  with https://www.thinkregeneration.com/ Lydia Lazar https://www.acresusa.com/

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Laura and co-host Matt Frank are joined by Janssen Hang of the Hmong American Farmers Association and Lucas Humblet of Yawelyahsi-yo.

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This week host Laura Hedlund welcomes David Stelzer, founder of Azure Standard, as he shares his story about creating independent food distribution across America

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This week host Laura Hedlund welcomes Michele Marchetti  Deputy Director at The Cornucopia Institute talks about Who Owns Organic

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This week host Laura Hedlund welcomes Emily Minge with Land Stewardship Action.

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Laura talks with biologist Elizabeth Sahtouris about local living economies.

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Laura is joined for a discussion of the People’s Garden in North Minneapolis.

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Laura is joined by Zephyr James of the Autism Society of Minnesota as they preview the Autistic Community Summit on September 17, 2022. Keynote speaker Said Shaiye also joins the show to discuss his triumphs and challenges.

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Ben Lilliston Director of Rural Strategies and Climate Change at Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy.  https://www.iatp.org Angela Tedesco author of Finding Turtle Farm, My 20 acre adventure in community supported agriculture https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/finding-turtle-farm

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Dan Cohen, founder of https://soltechealth.com is Laura’s guest today.

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The third People Power Hour with host Laura Hedlund, activist Shea Hanson, and Minnesota State Senator Erin Murphy!

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Melanie Hazelip   with MN Sec of State’s office https://sos.state.mn.us Annasticia Carrera-Beladonna https://www.commoncause.org/minnesota Ryan Perez, COPAL https://copalmn.org Judy Barton  https://www.hca-mn.org Hannah Merrill  Young Adult House Parties https://isaiahmn.org Shea Hanson https://www.aclu-mn.org/en/campaigns/people-power

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Shea Hanson and Jeff Peltola join Laura for the first People Power Hour.

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Laura talks with guests Anne Bikle and Dave Montgomery.

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