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Wow, this was an eye opening conversation for me! I realized that my expectation of food sustainability is very childish (child-like?), thinking that just growing good food and making sure that everyone can eat is all we need to know. Ben Adolph and Beth Robertson-Martin are the Co-Founders of Merge Impact, and they are crunching data to assist farmers in this food system "situation" that we're in, and thank goodness for that! There is really so much more to growing food on a large scale, and what growers have been doing for many years is not nurturing the earth, so Merge Impact is encouraging change to heal the earth, to provide more nutrient dense food for everyone, and to create biodiversity. Listen here to hear them say it better than I can!

I was also happily corrected with Beth's answer and Ben's agreement about what sustainability means to them, and I agree wholeheartedly!

SO much great info shared - listen in to this great conversation here!

** NOTE TO FARMERS: Please check this out - this is a FREE service to farmers of all sizes!**

Check out Merge Impact's website to learn more: https://mergeimpact.com/ 

Here is the company's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/merge-impact/ 

Here is Ben's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-adolph-b7737586/ 

Here is Beth's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beth-robertson-martin-a692b94/ 

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I realize this is not the topic we're used to hearing about on this podcast, but it's a necessary one, and I'm happy to support it.

Veronica Life and I met virtually at Podfest Global in April, when she talked about domestic violence and stole everyone's heart. The Numospect folks that I've been working with for the last year were also affected, and every Friday on their live show (1:30-2:30pm EST on all socials) they have Veronica on to talk about domestic violence, to make it a less taboo subject, because people need to not feel alone in their experiences.

Veronica shares some sobering numbers, as well as her own story, and why we need to make this a priority. What I've been most struck by is her goal to change a person's experience from shame, and leave them feeling JOY and hope. There's a lot of work to get there, but I'm inspired by the work that is happening with The Purple it Up for Domestic Violence Awareness people.

There are many ways to help support this organization! From money donations, to purchasing merch (the shirts are unbelievably comfy!), to offering services or home space for victims, taking the Purple it up Challenge to sharing the message, to being a friend and supporting those who need it.

I'm inspired by the work that Veronica and her team do daily, and want to support them in any way that I can, like featuring a podcast episode on domestic violence. I have taken the pledge to not drop the ball on domestic violence awareness - will you join me?

Here's a link to their website: http://www.purpleitup.org/Purpleitup%20Our%20Events.html

Here's a promo video for Purple It Up! https://youtu.be/9qfUs2gOTfA

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Philomene Cauchois  is just the most graceful, easy to be with person, and I could've spent hours talking with her. Philomene has her own podcast called Une Touche de Créativité Pour Tout Changer (A Touch of Creativity to Change Everything), to help people to find creative, fun ways to reduce waste and to just tread lighter in the world, and I'm here for it! She's been updating her own website to be ready for this episode to air, knowing that my listeners are mainly English speaking, and she's prepared some really wonderful things, including some of her favorite, regularly used recipes to share! Philomene is practically zero waste, even with 2 sons and a spouse, she makes almost everything, or buys from neighbors or local farms, she repurposes, gardens, homeschools, and really focuses on being light with her footprint. She lives in France, in what looks like a fairytale place called Chanteloup (which is now on my travel bucket list)

Philomene puts out a weekly newsletter that we can subscribe to here: https://creativitytochangeeverything.com/freezerowasterecipe/ this also gets you the free recipes, including her fermented ketchup!

Her facebook page is here:
https://www.facebook.com/unetouchedecreativitepourtoutchanger

And her beautiful Instagram is here: https://www.instagram.com/touchedecreativite/

They are both in French, so you can practice, or just close your eyes and enjoy the peace that her language and posts bring.

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WOW, did I learn a ton during this conversation! Cathy Rust and I talked about so many things menopause related, and just people who run hotter would benefit from some of this. We talked about fabrics that are better for your skin and why, and the nightgown that Cathy designed for forks who suffer from night sweats.

Cathy Rust's specialty is in Green Building, so she learned about fabrics in that area, but it sure has come in handy in this venture! 

I was telling my husband about the nightgown and the conversation about fabrics, and he asked if there was a t shirt - instead I bought her pillowcases, so I'll report back-

You can find Cathy on Facebook here: https://facebook.com/coolyoursweats


She's also on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/coolyoursweats/

Cathy recommends checking out this link for more info and support around menopause https://menopause.org/for-women

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Tim Holland is a super interesting guy, and I'm so glad for the chance to get to know him! He is a musician, a podcaster and makes kick butt vegan meats and cheeses! I've met Tim a couple of times in the last few years, but got to see a better picture of who he really is in this conversation - he is a man who wears many hats! Husband, dad, rapper, plant enthusiast, gardener, cook, world traveler. I'm sure I missed a bunch of other things, but that's what I remember!

Tim tells the story of how he came to make vegan meats and cheeses, and he makes very popular Italian sandwiches and charcuterie plates with them - a family member of mine told me how incredible the sandwiches are! Listen here for the full conversation, and enjoy the crickets in the background - Tim was outside since everyone in the house was sleeping.

Follow Midcoast Vegan on Instagram or Facebook to see where their next pop up is. They do catering, wholesale and direct sales!

Instagram link here: https://www.instagram.com/midcoastvegan/
Facebook link here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088221699855

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I had Fred Horch in my mind from the moment I started considering a podcast about sustainability, since I knew that he had a store that carried a ton sustainable home items, and his political ventures were in support of the constituents. Fred owns an energy company called Spark that works with businesses in Maine to update old and  inefficient systems. He also volunteers with our local Rotary group, and at Maine's Common Ground Agricultural Fair, managing the attendees' composted items. Fred's store, FW Horch not only sold goods, but offered free advice how to use the items sold, and how to add other updates - so cool!
Fred is an excellent example of sustainable living, and is a wealth of knowledge -Mainers are lucky to have such great leadership in this field!
This is a longer episode, but I did cut out a little bit to try to be as close to 1 hour as possible; there was just so much for Fred to cover! You can catch the full conversation on YouTube!

Find what Fred's up to at his website here, and subscribe to his handbook to get so much info how to be more sustainable in different ways: https://horchhandbook.com/

Fred is also on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/fredhorch 

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Rachael approached me to ask if we could promote her ethical, affordable clothing line, and I was thrilled to have the opportunity! I love the ease of this conversation, and I LOVE her ideas! She found a very cool manufacturer near her(Wales) that will take old, even holey clothing back and reuse it! They use natural fibers and dyes, and have a system that doesn't dump into waterways (hallelujah!). Rachael talks about the need for affordability in sustainable clothing, and products in general, which I totally agree with. Her dog Goldie makes an appearance in the YouTube version.

Keep your eye out for these clothes!

Rachel's clothing line is called ByRAR, and the website is here: https://byrar.com/ 

You can follow Rachael on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/byrar_/

She's also on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@byrar_?lang=en

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Wow - I'm so excited that I've officially been a published podcaster for a year! Thank you to all who have listened, been a featured guest and taught me, those who has given feedback and encouragement, been part of my community - thank YOU for the opportunity to share this message of sustainability! 

This past year has been nothing short of life changing. I was asked to have a documentary Director on my podcast to promote regenerative agriculture - little old me; a newbie podcaster! I was given the opportunity to sell Amy's Garden Jam to Broadway! I was just invited to host a table at an upcoming conference of Social Workers to share my message of sustainability and community! And I've gotten to meet such stellar people in the podcast space, and in podcast guests! 

I'm just a whole lot of grateful for this past year of growth, and am looking forward to continuing to serve and learn to be a better steward of this globe that we call home. 
I've had people ask me what my favorite conversations have been so far, and every single person I've spoken with has added to my world in a different way, and there's no reason to make it competitive. It's all so valuable!

Here's to another year of sharing stories of change and working toward community sufficiency, friendship, and learning!

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I love Jackilyn's story of how she started making soaps, for so many reasons!
Jackilyn Ann Arteaga is the Owner of Ann Bath and Beauty Boutique, and she is BUSY! I love that chemical free soap is such a popular item - it gives me hope for us! Jackilyn makes chemical free soaps and bath products in her home in Illinois. She also makes her own house cleaner products, but she doesn't sell that- yet...

Jackilyn is offering a limited time special discount for my listeners! If you go to her website/Etsy store https://www.etsy.com/shop/AnBathBeautyBoutique, type the word Maine in the Apply Shop Coupon Code under your cart at the end, for a sweet deal!

You can see what Jackilyn's up to on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/annbathandbeautyboutique/

And Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/annsbathbeauty

And on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lildiy9?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

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I reached out to Harvest Maine on Instagram after following for a little while, and Matt Chappell responded, and I'm SO glad! I'm totally jazzed about this venture for them, and the opportunity to use what would usually be considered food waste to create tasty vegetable spreads is genius!! I am so excited to share this with you all!
Harvest Maine is 2 previous entrepreneurs who worked together separately, and left their businesses to start this together, because they're so passionate about saving food from being wasted. What's not to love?
Please listen here - it's so good!

Please follow Harvest Maine on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/harvest_maine/

Or on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/harvestmaine

And here's their website (I recommend this to get all the great info!): https://www.harvest-maine.com/

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