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Unavailable367: Amy Stross on Growing Food in the Suburbs
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367: Amy Stross on Growing Food in the Suburbs

FromThe Urban Farm Podcast with Greg Peterson


Currently unavailable

367: Amy Stross on Growing Food in the Suburbs

FromThe Urban Farm Podcast with Greg Peterson

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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Jul 14, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Bringing permaculture education to city dwellers. In This Podcast: After realizing teaching was not her passion, Amy Stross was looking for something to excite her and fill her need for a purpose. She found both of these when she started growing food and writing about her journey. Embracing permaculture into her gardening and her life, she realized how the techniques could benefit others, so of course she shared! Here is her story and a bonus at the end for Urban Farm Podcast listeners Don’t miss an episode! Click here to sign up for podcast updatesor visit www.urbanfarm.org/podcast Amy is a permaculture gardener, writer, educator, and author of The Suburban Micro-Farm, with a varied background in home-scale food production. As a permaculture designer, she specializes in ecologically regenerative and productive landscapes. Her own front yard landscape is a thriving example, catching water from the roof and growing a variety of edible crops. Her current adventure is transforming a 3-acre property into a micro-farm with her husband and mischievous farm cat. She reaches hundreds of thousands of people with her expertise and adventures in small-scale permaculture gardening on her popular website, TenthAcreFarm.com. Her new book The Suburban Micro-Farm: Modern Solutions for Busy People, is published through Twisted Creek Press and Distributed by our friends at Chelsea Green Publishing Go to www.urbanfarm.org/tenthacrefarm for more information and links on this podcast, and to find our other great guests.
Released:
Jul 14, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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!