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How to Become a Backyard Farmer Mar 17, 2019

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Dan Gibbs, The Backyard Gardener, talks about how to plan your home grown crops. FamilyFarmed founder Jim Slama previews the 15th Annual Good Food EXPO.

Farm to Table to Good Food EXPO Chef of the Year Mar 10, 2019

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Jason Hammel, founder of Lula Cafe and recipient of the Good Food EXPO Chef of the Year Award, explains why farm to table food has been successful at his restaurants. Austin Hall talks about why he bought Greenwise Organic Lawn Care and whether there will be a new direction for the company.

Opening a Can of Vermicompost Mar 03, 2019

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Ed and Dale Hubbard outline the challenges of running a composting operation in Chicago. William Moss the Garden Boss and Tony Abruscato preview the 2019 Chicago Flower & Garden Show.

Dispatches from the Climate Crisis Bureau Feb 24, 2019

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Journalist Steve Horn returns to the show to talk about his new position at the Climate Crisis Bureau for The Real News Network. Joey and Holly Baird, The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener, visit Mike and Peggy in the Evanston studios of WCGO.

Straw Bale Solutions, Carbon Solutions Feb 17, 2019

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Teresa Speight from Cottage in the Court talks about passing along her passion for gardening. Joel Karsten explains why the techniques in Straw Bale Solutions have become popular throughout the world. Marcy Cravat returns to the One Earth Film Festival with a documentary about our hopes for sequestering carbon.

Saving Trees; Eating Animals Feb 10, 2019

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Certified arborist David Story from Bartlett Tree Experts talks about winter care and answers your tree questions at 877-711-5611. Crate Free Illinois founder Jessica Chipkin and Josh Richards from The Humane League preview Tuesday's screening of the documentary film Eating Animals.

Plants, Animals and Their Communities Feb 03, 2019

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Claudia West and Benjamin Vogt will be at West Cook Wild Ones The Naturally Beautiful Garden Conference. Nick Lucas of Advocates for Urban Agriculture previews the 7th Annual Urban Livestock Expo. Tom Szaky from TerraCycle explains how the Loop program could exponentially increase packaging reuse.

It’s the Seed-i-est Time of the Year! Jan 27, 2019

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Lisa Hilgenberg, horticulturist for the Regenstein Fruit and Vegetable Garden at the Chicago Botanic Garden, has seed choosing and seed starting tips. Lan and Pam Richart from Eco-Justice Collaborative follow up on efforts to protect the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River in Central Illinois from coal ash contamination.

Safe Water in the Era of Climate Change Jan 20, 2019

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Commissioner Debra Shore returns to talk about the challenges facing the MWRD as it copes with the uncertainty of climate change. Susan Martin and Laura Deeter preview the Perennial Plant Symposium at The Morton Arboretum.

The REAL National Emergency: Food Justice and Food Insecurity Jan 13, 2019

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Green Diva Meg returns to talk low stress ways of being sustainable. Gary Oppenheimer of Ample Harvest explains how they're working to help food pantries deal with the government shutdown. Robert Nevel of KAM Isaiah Israel and Terri Reardon of the Chicago Park District preview the 10th Annual MLK Food Justice and Sustainability Weekend.

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