Tag Archives: Local food

Winter Farmer’s Market

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 5:03 — 8.0MB)Subscribe: RSSThe Farmers’ Market is typically associated with summer, or at least not the extreme cold of severe winter weather we are currently experiencing. But did you know Bloomington has a WINTER farmers’ market? The oldest one in the state, actually. The Bloomington Winter Farmers’ Market runs on Saturdays November …

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Eco Report – July 11, 2025

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 26:56 — 61.6MB)Subscribe: RSS | More In this week’s Eco Report feature, WFHB correspondent Zero Roze interviews the founder of one of the newer nonprofits in Monroe County dedicated to local urban agriculture and healthy food as a human right. Stay tuned to learn more about their innovative model from Gavin Everett …

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Eco Report – June 07, 2024

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (70.9MB)Subscribe: RSS In this week’s Eco Report feature, part two of ‘Local Food Sovereignty Amidst Global Challenges’ from Eco Report EXTRA – our online sister show. The full program won Third Place for Best Radio Documentary Special of 2023 at the Society of Professional Journalists Awards in April. While the Indiana Legislature and …

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Eco Report – May 31, 2024

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (69.7MB)Subscribe: RSS | More In this week’s Eco Report feature, Part One of “Local Food Sovereignty Amidst Global Challenges,” an episode of Eco Report EXTRA (E.R.X.) – our online sister show. The full program won Third Place for Best Radio Documentary Special of 2023 at the Society of Professional Journalists Awards in April. …

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November 2021: Putting Food By, with Sandor Katz

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 59:00 — 76.9MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreOn this autumn episode of Partisan Gardens, we’re sharing skills for preserving our harvests and thoughts on the significance of food preservation and food sovereignty. First, Ren, a local grower, speaks with Tom, who has launched a biodiverse and integrated homestead in the Adirondacks.  Tom discusses the …

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Bloomingfoods GM Talks About Community Co-Op

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 8:52 — 8.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreA recent front page article in the Herald-Times reported that Bloomington’s cooperative grocery chain, Bloomingfoods, was failing to  meet its goals. But the general manager at Bloomingfoods says that message could be misinterpreted. We bring you a  conversation between General Manager, Tony Alongi, and WFHB News Director, …

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James Farmer and The science behind the success of local food systems

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 57:05 — 52.3MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreOn Tuesday September 16th  Science Café presented James Farmer, an assistant professor in the SPEA school. Farmer is an expert in local food and the dynamics of farmer’s markets and restaurants and his presentation centered on the value of de-centralized food distribution. This event was hosted by …

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