Agriculture

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Food Sleuth Radio, Percy Schmeiser Interview

Airs at: Mon, 08/08/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Did you know that Canadian canola farmer, Percy Schmeiser, was sued by Monsanto when his farm was contaminated with Monsanto s GMO canola seed? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with Schmeiser, who describes the inti... Read more

Keeve Nachman on Arsenic in the Ground Water of Agricultural Areas

Airs at: Mon, 08/01/2016 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Produced for: Healthwatch

Healthwatch is off today. Instead we'll hear Food Sleuth Radio Did you know that industrial agricultural practices, such as the use of antibiotics and arsenic in poultry production, pose health risks to workers and those living in rural communities? Join Food Sleuth Rad... Read more

Through Our Own Eyes Episode 4: Food Security

Through Your Own Eyes is made possible by contributors like yourself. Every contributor will receive a postcard from Boriken with our gratitude. If you enjoyed this program and would like to support it click here. Be sure to follow us on Blogger and Facebook. PALANTE! SIEMP... Read more

Living the Farm Sanctuary Life with Gene Baur

Airs at: Mon, 07/18/2016 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Produced for: Healthwatch

Gene Baur, the cofounder and president of Farm Sanctuary, the nation's leading farm animal protection organization, knows that the key to happiness lies in aligning your beliefs with your actions. In this definitive vegan and animal-friendly lifestyle guide, he and Gene ... Read more

Racist Sandwich

FOOD x RACE x GENDER x CLASS What is it like to be a chef of color cooking in America’s whitest major city? Chef Soleil Ho and journalist Zahir Janmohamed tackle this question and many more in their bi-weekly podcast from Portland, Oregon that examines the intersection b... Read more

Asian Cuisine, Double Up Food Bucks, Natural Wines

Airs at: Wed, 06/15/2016 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Food Show

We'll talk with Gary Wilson about the Cuisines of Asia programming they are hosting during the month of June. We'll also hear from Katie Furia from the Portland Farmers Market Fund. She'll be talking about the Double Up Food Bucks program and increasing equity at Portland a... Read more

Water World: Update on the EPA Superfund site on the Willamette Harbor

Airs at: Wed, 06/15/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Political Perspectives

The EPA is supposed to release the proposed plan for the Superfund site at Porland Harbor on June 8th. Join me, Kristin Yount, at this time to review the long awaited proposed plan. Guest TBA For now this is an Interview from Feburary 17, 2016 with Rose Longoria from th... Read more

Village Building Convergence 2016

Airs at: Fri, 05/27/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Positively Revolting

The Village Building Convergence is an annual celebration of placemaking, community, permaculture, natural building, music, and art. A project of City Repair, the VBC is a vehicle through which neighbors come together to plan, create, and implement tangible lasting projects... Read more

Laura O. Foster on "Walking with Ramona: Exploring Beverly Cleary's Portland"

Airs at: Thu, 06/23/2016 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Produced for: Between The Covers

Host Bethany Grabow talks with Laura O. Foster, author of the new book Walking with Ramona: Exploring Beverly Cleary’s Portland. Part walking tour, part history lesson, this guidebook is a unique look at life when author Beverly Cleary was a young girl in the 1920s and t... Read more

An Inclusive Table and Eating in Eastern Oregon

Airs at: Wed, 05/18/2016 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Food Show

We have an interview with Anna Thomas, author of "The Vegetarian Epicure" cookbooks. She talks about creating an inclusive dinner table in her new book "Vegan, Vegetarian, Omnivore." We also have a conversation with Lynne Curry, eastern Oregon resident and author of the ... Read more