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  • Addie Rose, the co-founder of Real Pickles, talks about fermentation, local farms, and being a mission-driven business
    Addie Rose, the co-founder of Real Pickles, talks about fermentation, local farms, and being a mission-driven business.
    Addie Rose, the co-founder of Real Pickles, shares how it is possible to be a successful business while supporting local farmers and having a low carbon footprint. Real Pickles is a mission driven worker co-operative based in Greenfield MA. Their pickles are made through a unique fermentation process and have won Good Food Award medals. You can learn more about Real Pickles at their website https://realpickles.com/.
    Their online store finder shows you where you can buy their products. https://realpickles.com/products/stores/
    29 min
  • Composting 101 with Conor Miller of Black Earth Compost

    Composting is the practice of speeding up the natural decay of organic material. It has multiple benefits including reducing waste, adding nutrition back to the soil, and reduces your carbon footprint. Conor Miller, the founder of Black Earth Compost discusses all things related to compost. Black Earth Compost offers both residential and commercial composting services in eastern MA. 

    Please visit their website to learn more, https://blackearthcompost.com/.

    27 min
  • Conversation with Evelyn Kimber of the Boston Vegetarian Society

    Evelyn Kimber is the president of the Boston Vegetarian Society.

    The BVS is an all-volunteer organization which welcomes both vegetarians and non-vegetarians who are interested in learning more about the whys and hows and benefits of living plant-based. They have multiple events throughout the year including the Boston Veg Food Festival.

    To learn more about the Boston Vegetarian Society, click here.

    Here is a list of Black-owned restaurants https://www.boston.com/food/restaurants/2020/06/02/black-owned-restaurants-in-boston

    33 min
  • Conversation with Evelyn Kimber of the Boston Vegetarian Society
    Evelyn Kimber is the president of the Boston Vegetarian Society.
    The BVS is an all-volunteer organization which welcomes both vegetarians and non-vegetarians who are interested in learning more about the whys and hows and benefits of living plant-based. They have multiple events throughout the year including the Boston Veg Food Festival.
    To learn more about the Boston Vegetarian Society, click here
    Here is a list of Black-owned restaurants https://www.boston.com/food/restaurants/2020/06/02/black-owned-restaurants-in-boston
    33 min
  • Stephanie Smith from Food for Free talks about her organization rescues 2 million pounds of food each year from the Greater Boston area

    Food For Free is an organization that improves access to healthy food by rescuing food that would otherwise go to waste and creating new distribution channels for under-served populations. They have several unique and creative programs that help provide access to healthy food in the Greater Boston area. 

    To learn more on how you can volunteer, go to https://foodforfree.org/volunteer/

    21 min
  • Solar hot water heating, harnessing the power of the sun
    John Moore is an architect and a solar hot water installer at New England Solar Hot Water. So far, they have installed 600 solar hot water systems in Massachusetts. Their website and phone number are https://www.neshw.com/ and 781-536-8633.
    4 major incentives for solar available to residential customers:
    Federal tax credits - 26% in 2020
    Massachusetts tax credits
    Cash rebates
    AECs (alternative energy credits)
    Interesting installations mentioned in the show.
    Big Elm Brewery - in western Mass, apparently breweries use a lot of hot water to clean their equipment
    Peppers Artful Events in Northborough, MA
    34 min
  • Tips for self-care with licensed psychotherapist Kelly Fey Holt
    This episode will focus on mental health. Kelly Fey Holt is a licensed psychotherapist in private practice in Cambridge. She answers questions about mental health and provides some tips for self-care.
    Here are some of the resources that were discussed in the podcast. To find out more about Kelly visit her website, CoreArtsGroup.com.
    Mental Health Resources:
    https://www.nami.org/getattachment/About-NAMI/NAMI-News/2020/NAMI-Updates-on-the-Coronavirus/COVID-19-Updated-Guide-1.pdf
    https://www.apa.org/topics/covid-19/local-mental-health
    https://massachusetts.networkofcare.org/mh/
    https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-department-of-mental-health
    Kelly’s Bio:
    Kelly Fey Holt is a licensed psychotherapist in private practice in Cambridge. She works with college students and adults of all ages struggling with issues of anxiety, depression, grief, and life purpose. With a background in theater and art, she often uses the creative process as a tool to foster awareness, insight, and change with her clients. Kelly is also an acting teacher and performance coach who works with artists, businesses, human service organizations, and anyone simply wishing to discover their potential and live a meaningful life. To learn more about Kelly's work, check out her website coreArtsgroup.com.
    31 min
  • Area bicyclist volunteer to help seniors while supporting local businesses during this pandemic
    Cambridge Bicycle Safety is a bicycle advocacy group that is working to make streets safer and more enjoyable for people of all ages and abilities in Cambridge, Massachusetts. During this pandemic, they have organized a program to help area seniors and others at risk while supporting local businesses. At this point, over 200 bicyclists have volunteered to assist with local bicycle deliveries for seniors and others in the community. Three members of Cambridge Bicycle Safety (and their sister organization https://somervillebikesafety.org/ ) Rebecca, Neuman, Arah Schurr And Randy Stern answer questions about the program.
    To find out more about this program, go to this link, https://www.cambridgebikesafety.org/volunteer-delivery-by-bicycle-during-covid-19-crisis/ or call 678-325-8253
    For more information on Cambridge Bicycle Safety, go to this link, https://www.cambridgebikesafety.org/
    For more information on Somerville Bike Safety, go to this link, https://somervillebikesafety.org/
    Here are some pictures of the local deliveries on bicycle:
    https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipO4NSGHqbejyJDhNEwRckDO6AVrwzxZgsPLqJsOkV9EkNmupkd5Q0OYryhkmnKbxA/photo/AF1QipNVI3sxJxikePu41Skpq0yqSNL0vNn4UqcFd4pz?key=SFZiWWNSNUlPNEdJX2UtbWM2SjluVHlOdDV1Mm13
    https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipO4NSGHqbejyJDhNEwRckDO6AVrwzxZgsPLqJsOkV9EkNmupkd5Q0OYryhkmnKbxA/photo/AF1QipNHnkOcR1HIaMzWcoBI36qEF1w7Iq6BPUW9BvwY?key=SFZiWWNSNUlPNEdJX2UtbWM2SjluVHlOdDV1Mm13
    https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipO4NSGHqbejyJDhNEwRckDO6AVrwzxZgsPLqJsOkV9EkNmupkd5Q0OYryhkmnKbxA/photo/AF1QipPmNDNjvHA1YSVLGGFSndjKYlno7H7qmyuwvj40?key=SFZiWWNSNUlPNEdJX2UtbWM2SjluVHlOdDV1Mm13
    https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipO4NSGHqbejyJDhNEwRckDO6AVrwzxZgsPLqJsOkV9EkNmupkd5Q0OYryhkmnKbxA/photo/AF1QipPTzVMeb4UUHiCzAvwpK6NRqaPJuFSKbL9GC3qV?key=SFZiWWNSNUlPNEdJX2UtbWM2SjluVHlOdDV1Mm13
    30 min
  • Urban Gardening - easier than you think
    Growing plants and having a garden does not have to be complicated or daunting. In this episode, Matt Buchanan, the founder and director of Salem Y GreenSpace will share some tips about how we can start a garden. Whether it is a small herb plant in the kitchen, a porch or backyard garden, Matt gives suggestions and encouragement on growing plants. Here is a link to a video about Salem Y GreenSpace, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qk64CYZ1A2Q
    Matt Buchanan is the co-owner HomeGrown Urban Abundance gardening. https://mahomegrown.com/.
    25 min

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