Food Freedom Radio

Food & Cooking Podcasts

Food Freedom Radio envisions a food system respectful of water, soil, planet and people. We work towards a historic transformation. How do we move from food production being a source of economic, social and ecological destruction? How do we move towards a food system which is a source of clean water, healthy soil, and a toxin-free environment? Host Laura Hedlund. Laura earned a certificate in Urban Farming from PRI Cold Climate, helped to start a community garden in 2008 which is now part of the Open Door Pantry and grows blueberries, hazelnuts, gooseberries and more. She has worked at AM950 since 2004. She served as Deputy Press Secretary for Paul Wellstone’s 1990 US Senate campaign, Press Secretary for David Minge’s 1992 US Congressional Campaign, Public Relations Director for a 25,000 member Girl Scout council and she worked as television reporter.

Location:

United States

Genres:

Food & Cooking Podcasts

Description:

Food Freedom Radio envisions a food system respectful of water, soil, planet and people. We work towards a historic transformation. How do we move from food production being a source of economic, social and ecological destruction? How do we move towards a food system which is a source of clean water, healthy soil, and a toxin-free environment? Host Laura Hedlund. Laura earned a certificate in Urban Farming from PRI Cold Climate, helped to start a community garden in 2008 which is now part of the Open Door Pantry and grows blueberries, hazelnuts, gooseberries and more. She has worked at AM950 since 2004. She served as Deputy Press Secretary for Paul Wellstone’s 1990 US Senate campaign, Press Secretary for David Minge’s 1992 US Congressional Campaign, Public Relations Director for a 25,000 member Girl Scout council and she worked as television reporter.

Language:

English

Website:

http://www.am950radio.com/category/podcasts/food-freedom-radio/

Episodes

Food Freedom Radio – April 6, 2024

4/8/2024

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

Duration:00:44:46

Food Freedom Radio – March 30, 2024

4/1/2024

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

Duration:00:44:44

Food Freedom Radio – March 25, 2024

3/25/2024

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

Duration:00:45:14

Food Freedom Radio – March 16, 2024

3/18/2024

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.

Duration:00:43:42

Food Freedom Radio – March 9, 2024

3/11/2024

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

Duration:00:43:59

Food Freedom Radio – March 2, 2024

3/4/2024

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

Duration:00:44:10

Food Freedom Radio – February 17, 2024

2/19/2024

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

Duration:00:46:07

Food Freedom Radio – February 10, 2024

2/12/2024

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

Duration:00:44:15

Food Freedom Radio – February 3, 2024

2/5/2024

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

Duration:00:43:14

Milkweed Economics!

1/22/2024

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.

Duration:00:45:12

Food Freedom Radio – December 30, 2023

12/30/2023

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

Duration:00:43:14

Food Freedom Radio – December 16, 2023

12/18/2023

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.”

Duration:00:46:20

Food Freedom Radio – December 9, 2023

12/9/2023

Duration:00:43:42

Food Freedom Radio – December 2, 2023

12/4/2023

Duration:00:43:19

Food Freedom Radio – November 18, 2023

11/20/2023

Duration:00:43:44

Food Freedom Radio – November 11, 2023

11/11/2023

Duration:00:43:16

Food Freedom Radio – November 4, 2023

11/6/2023

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

Duration:00:43:21

Dan Kittredge of the Bionutrient Food Association

10/30/2023

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

Duration:00:43:44

Michael Happ of IATP – October 21, 2023

10/21/2023

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.

Duration:00:43:14

Food Freedom Radio September 29 2023

9/30/2023

Laura talks about carbon sequestering.

Duration:00:43:14