The Good Dirt: Sustainability Explained

• Exploring Nature Based Land Care with Edwina von Gal

  This episode delves into the evolving art of ecological gardening and landscaping with Edwina von Gal, founder of the Perfect Earth Project. Edwina shares her journey from traditional landscape design to championing nature-based solutions, recounting her 'aha' moment with chemical-free gardening. The conversation broadens to discuss the cultural shifts in gardening aesthetics and the move towards living lands. Key topics include challenges and strategies for managing meadows and various invasive plants without chemicals, and the importance of community and professional education in ecological landscaping. Edwina also highlights upcoming events and resources offered by the Perfect Earth Project to support ecological land care.00:00 Introduction to Gardening Philosophy01:36 Exciting Symposium on Invasive Plants at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture02:36 Understanding Restorative Landscaping06:14 Meet Edwina von Gal: Landscape Designer09:07 The Evolution of Gardening Practices13:05 Challenges and Realizations in Eco-Friendly Gardening16:39 Rewilding and Partnering with Nature29:25 Closing the Loop: Sustainable Gardening Practices34:48 Sustainable Seaweed Harvesting35:15 The Importance of Natural Leaf Decomposition36:23 Understanding Land Succession37:11 Maintaining Open Spaces39:10 Managing Invasive Species39:42 Effective Mugwort Control Techniques42:39 Event Announcement: Managing Meadows Symposium46:17 Perfect Earth Project Initiatives50:58 The Therapeutic Value of Gardening53:07 Embracing Slow Gardening55:28 Cultural Expectations and Natural Gardens59:01 The Future of Sustainable LandscapingThe Perfect Earth ProjectDoug Tallamy Nature’s Best Hope by Doug TallamyDiscovering the Spiritual Wisdom of Trees by Beth Norcross and Leah RampyWilding: Returning Nature to our Farm by Isabella TreeWe Are the Ark by Mary ReynoldsBad Naturalist by Paula WhymanCarbon: The Book of LIfe by Paul Hawken━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🌻 About Lady Farmer:Subscribe to The ALMANAC, a Lady Farmer Newsletter & CommunityVisit Our WebsiteFollow @weareladyfarmer on InstagramEmail us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you!Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Lady Farmer. The Good Dirt podcast is proudly part of the Connectd Podcasts network. 🌿 The Good Dirt Producers:• Wendy Gray

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• Encore: The Slow Living Shift- From Striving to Savoring with Fiber Farmer Lisa Mitchell

  This episode was originally aired on May 13th, 2022. Visit A Fiber Life for shop and updates!Fiber farmer Lisa Mitchell encourages listeners to embrace a beginner’s mindset and connect to the earth through handwork and making as she tells us the story of her major life shift, from striving for success as an art therapist in the suburbs, to slow living on a guanaco farm in the Pacific Northwest. Guanacos, the undomesticated ancestors of the alpaca, produce a unique and high-quality wool, but are often challenging to work with, and are not commonly farmed in the United States. In the absence of mentors and educational resources, Lisa and her husband set about spending significant time learning how to care for these special animals through experience, trial, and error, resulting in a fiber farm producing the highest quality wool on the market. Lisa seeks to “live with her hands” as she creates, and to practice making as an act of love - for the animals she lives alongside, for other people, and for the earth.Topics Covered:Seeking a different lifeGuanacos and Guanaco WoolLearning to Work with Natural FibersWorking with Natural DyeEmbracing Beginner’s MindCreating as an Act of LoveConnecting with Reality Through Hand WorkGuest Info:Lisa Mitchell's Website and Online Store/ A Fiber LifeInstagram: @afiberlifePodcastFollow Us:Our Website: ladyfarmer.com @weareladyfarmer on InstagramThe Lady Farmer ALMANAC on SubstackOriginal music by John Kingsley @jkingsley1026Statements in this podcast have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not to be considered as medical or nutritional advice. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, and should not be considered above the advice of your physician. Consult a medical professional when making dietary or lifestyle decisions that could affect your health and well being.Read less

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• 226 Fashion Revolution Week: A Conversation with Congresswoman Chellie Pingree

  In this episode of The Good Dirt Podcast, Mary & Emma discuss Fashion Revolution Week and its significance, referencing the Rana Plaza disaster as a catalyst for the movement.The episode features Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, who discusses the impact of fast fashion on the environment, her advocacy for slow fashion, and the creation of the Congressional Slow Fashion Caucus. Chellie delves into her personal journey from local government to Congress, highlighting her efforts in sustainable and organic farming. The conversation explores bipartisan efforts to address environmental issues, the importance of soil health, and Pingree’s ongoing initiatives to promote sustainable practices in fashion and agriculture.00:00 Introduction to Fashion Waste01:30 Welcome to the Good Dirt Podcast01:35 Fashion Revolution Week02:33 Lady Farmer's Journey03:49 Introducing Shelly Pingree06:40 Shelly Pingree’s Background15:08 The Slow Fashion Movement22:03 The Role of Congressional Caucuses28:30 Bipartisanship in Sustainable Policies34:05 Shelly Pingree’s Farm and Regenerative Practices37:46 Closing Remarks and Contact InformationFoxfireThe Good Life by Helen and Scott NearingDC Climate Week-April 28th-May 2nd, 2025━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🌻 About Lady Farmer:Subscribe to The ALMANAC, a Lady Farmer Newsletter & CommunityVisit Our WebsiteFollow @weareladyfarmer on InstagramEmail us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you!Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Mary & Emma KingsleyThe Good Dirt podcast is proudly part of the Connectd Podcasts network. 🌿 The Good Dirt Producers:• Wendy Gray

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• Encore: The Role of Activism in the Fashion Revolution with Elizabeth Cline

  This episode was originally published on April 23, 2021For updates on Elizabeth Cline's advocacy and policy work since this episode was recorded, go to her website at www.elizabethclinebooks.comOur guest this week is Elizabeth Cline, a New York-based author, journalist, and expert on consumer culture, fast fashion, sustainability and labor rights in the apparel industry. She is the author of Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion, which was published in 2012, and which laid the foundation for the modern global ethical and sustainable fashion movement. Her most recent book, The Conscious Closet, published in 2019, describes how consumers can transform the apparel industry and change the world for the better by making more informed decisions about what they wear every day. In this episode, Elizabeth inspires slow fashion enthusiasts to move beyond the response of merely modifying their purchasing decisions, to come together with other individuals in the wider community to impact policy change through social activism. Elizabeth discusses campaigns such as Pay Up Fashion for direct relief for garment workers that have not been paid by American companies during the pandemic, and the Garment Workers Protection Act that will provide minimum wage for garment workers in California. Elizabeth encourages consumers to embrace their civic right in bringing the malpractices and inequities of the fashion industry to light, holding brands accountable for their unethical practices and therefore affecting real change in this broken system.1:30 - It’s Fashion Revolution week!10:00 - Elizabeth introduces herself11:00 - Has there been much change in the last two decades in the fashion industry?20:00 - Why are corporations not paying their factories?28:00 - The problems in your own closet38:00 - The PayUp Campaign 42:00 - What does The Good Dirt mean to you?50:00 - How Farmers in West Texas inspired ElizabethThings Mentioned: Fashion Revolution  Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion by Elizabeth Cline The Conscious Closet by Elizabeth Cline Lady Farmer Essential Collection Line and Tow Line at Lady Farmer Grace Brian The Twilight of the Ethical Consumer article PayUp Fashion SB 62 - The Garment Worker Protection Act Elizabeth Cline Instagram PayUp Fashion Instagram Greenwashing article for Patagonia Another Tomorrow The ALMANAC 🌻 About Lady Farmer: Subscribe to The ALMANAC, a Lady Farmer Newsletter & Community Visit Our Website Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.🌿 The Good Dirt Producers:• Wendy Gray

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• Redefining Rich with Shannon Hayes: Embracing Slow Living and Life-Serving Economies

  This episode delves into the concept of slow living as a continuous practice that requires constant effort and intentionality. Mary & Emma discuss with Shannon Hayes, author of 'Radical Homemakers' and 'Redefining Rich,' about her journey in slow living, holistic farming, and creating a life-serving economy. Hayes shares her experiences of managing a family farm and restaurant, the backlash from her first book, and the importance of a quality of life statement. The conversation also explores how redefining wealth beyond monetary income can lead to a richer, more fulfilling life.00:00 Introduction to Slow Living01:37 A Rich Life in the Garden02:34 Interview with Shannon Hayes03:49 Defining True Wealth04:48 Quality of Life Statements10:32 Non-Monetary Income15:23 Shannon Hayes' Background17:36 The Creative Journey22:51 Legacy Work and Overcoming Resentment26:58 Reflecting on Radical Homemakers28:13 Exploring Power Dynamics in Families29:14 The Impact of Misinterpretation30:22 Facing Public Perception and Personal Growth38:06 Navigating Employment and Self-Employment45:19 Understanding Life-Serving vs. Extractive Economies49:03 The Concept of Slow Living50:30 The Good Dirt: Metaphor and Reality52:47 Where to Find More from Shannon━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🌻 About Lady Farmer: Subscribe to The ALMANAC, a Lady Farmer Newsletter & Community Visit Our Website Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.🌿 The Good Dirt Producers:• Wendy Gray

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