PINAcast: Permaculture Institute of North America Podcast

PINAcast: Permaculture Institute of North America Podcast

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PINAcast: Permaculture Institute of North America Podcast episodes

  • Perennial Vegetables: How to Encourage Their Greater Adoption Ben Caesar

    Ben Caesar of Fiddlehead Nursery (Ontario) champions perennial vegetables through hands-on demonstration, workshops, and outreach. He highlights common yet underutilized edible perennials—like hostas, soup greens (fuki, Turkish rocket), Egyptian onions, and seedless sorrel—while making them accessible by discussing cultivation, nutrient density, and seasonal benefits. He emphasizes spring “hunger‑gap” yields, low-maintenance ground covers, and ecological resilience.

    Ben also shows multiple culinary uses—tempura, salads, sauces—and engages people via tasting garden tours, social media, books, and propagation workshops. His approach is practical, informative, and inspiring for anyone wanting a productive, sustainable, and diverse edible landscape.

    51 min
  • Discover the SECRET to Thriving Regional Food Systems with Mike Callicrate

    In today's PINA Masterclass we are thrilled to welcome Mike Callicrate to the livestream as we cover;

    --A Life in Ranching
    --How Large Food Corporations Kill Small Farms
    --Local Food Hubs for Local People
    --The Role of the Rancher in a Sustainable Future
    and more!
    This event was brought to you by PINA. To learn about the benefits of becoming a member here: pina.in/membership
    www.MikeCallicrate.com

    1 hr 28 min
  • How to Love a Forest with Ethan Tapper

    In today's PINA Masterclass we are thrilled to welcome Ethan Tapper to the livestream as we cover;

    --A New Land Ethic for the Modern World
    --Wolf Trees
    --To Love and Kill a Tree
    --The Ecology of Forests and Care
    and more!
    This event was brought to you by PINA. To learn about the benefits of becoming a member here: pina.in/membership
    www.EthanTapper.com

    1 hr 16 min
  • Scaling up Healthy Community Food Access and Engagement with Social Permaculture with Jane Hayes

    In today's PINA Masterclass we are thrilled to welcome Jane Hayes to the livestream as we cover;

    --Co-designing with a wide range of community members and other partners
    --Collaborating with municipalities and regional government
    --Integrating with networks for broader impact – daycares, farmers, growers, markets, regional food councils
    --Contributing to planned communities with developer funding
    --Engaging permaculture with institutions – universities, hospitals and colleges, schools
    --Testing design ideas, and scaling innovative projects and programs that work
    and more!
    This event was brought to you by PINA. To learn about the benefits of becoming a member here: pina.in/membership
    www.GardenJane.com

    1 hr 15 min
  • A Seat At The Table for Humanitarian Permaculture with Warren Brush

    Permaculture Designer Warren Brush will join us to discuss Permaculture's place in International Aid Work and how you can get involved.

    We'll go over:

    • A Journey Through a Career in PC
    • Helping the Most Vulnerable People in the World
    • How Permaculture Design Has a Seat At the Table 
    • The Multi-Billion Dollar Aid World
    • And more!

      • This discussion promises to be filled with inspiration, education, and action.

      1 hr 24 min
    • Biochar At Any Scale

      Join us as we welcome Kelpie Wilson, biochar expert, joining us to talk all things BIOCHAR. We'll cover:


      • Biochar in the Garden

      • The History of Biochar in Landscapes

      • Drinking Water

      • Toxic Remediation

      • And more! 

        • Website  https://wilsonbiochar.com/

          • 1 hr 20 min
        • A Permaculture Author's Journey: Book By Book with Eric Toensmeier

          In this episode, we are blessed to talk with Eric Toensmeier . Join us as we discuss:

          --Writing Edible Forest Gardens Vol I and II
          --Perennial Vegetables for North America
          --Carbon Farming Solutions
          --Creating a Paradise on a Small Urban Lot
          --And more!
          Support your own permaculture journey and join PINA today at: PINA.in
          Eric's site: https://www.perennialsolutions.org/

          1 hr 20 min
        • Tree Programs that Work with Greg Peterson

          In this episode, we are blessed to talk with Greg Peterson . Join us as we discuss:

          -Greg’s PC History
          -Media and Communications Diploma
          -Tree Programs for Starting PC Orgs
          And more!
          Support your own permaculture journey and join PINA today at: PINA.in
          Greg's site: https://www.urbanfarm.org/

          1 hr

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