Rocks To Roots

Rocks To Roots

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Rocks To Roots episodes

  • Kris Major - City of Spokane Solid Waste Department

    Let’s talk trash! In this episode, we sit down with the Education Coordinator for the City of Spokane Solid Waste Department, Kris Major. Do you know where your household waste is going? Are you throwing that item in the correct bin? Have you heard about the Spokane Master Composters and Recyclers Program? If you answered “no” to any of these questions, then make sure you tune in. In addition, you will learn about all the great programs and resources the Department offers our community to improve how we manage solid waste.

    1 hr 1 min
  • Mariah McKay - Spokane Independent Metro Business Alliance (S.I.M.B.A.)

    In this episode, we sit down with Mariah McKay, Founder and Executive Director of the Spokane Independent Metro Business Alliance (SIMBA). McKay discusses the emergence of SIMBA and its mission to organize consumers, businesses, and partners to create a more equitable, resilient local economy. In addition, we discuss the recent launch of Live Local INW – a community-driven Buy Local campaign and her work as the Community Relations Manager for Spokane Cohousing.

    1 hr 14 min
  • Rose Richardson - Inland Northwest Land Conservancy

    Meet Rose Richardson, Stewardship Manager for the Inland Northwest Land Conservancy. Rose tells us all about INLC and their mission to protect private and public lands in the Inland Northwest. We discuss on-going an future projects, what conservation easements mean and opportunities to get involved with their organization.

    44 min
  • Natalie Tauzin - Spokane Food Security Coalition

    In this episode, we sit down with Natalie Tauzin of the Spokane Regional Health District to discuss the Spokane Food Security Coalition. Natalie, a registered dietitian with a master's degree in public health, formed the Spokane Food Security Coalition in March 2020 to bring together organizations in the county aware of the increase in food insecurity. Natalie shares some of the statistics regarding food insecurity in Spokane County and discusses the groups' ongoing work to raise awareness and address hunger in our community.

    48 min
  • Jorge and Madyson of Casa Cano Farms
    CasaCano Farms is a vegetable and livestock farm in Valleyford, WA just 12 miles south of Downtown Spokane. In this episode, owners Jorge and Madyson talk to us about the regenerative practices they have established on their farm and how these practices have enhanced their production and the quality of the food they raise and grow. We also discuss their relationship with local restaurants and how they have been able to supply farm products for several different menus around town.
    1 hr 7 min
  • Adam & Emily Powell – Lilac City Harvest
    We sit down with Adam and Emily Powell to discuss their hyper local farm Lilac City Harvest located right here in the Spokane Valley. Adam and Emily talk to us about the purchase and cultivation of their eight acre property and some of the tools and techniques they utilize to grow organic produce.
    57 min
  • Business Impact Northwest
    In this episode, we learn all about Business Impact Northwest – a company that strives to help small businesses grow so local communities can thrive here in the Northwest area.
    57 min
  • Jeff and Diane Reid, SlowDirt
    Meet Jeff and Diane Reid, a grass-roots power couple committed to dynamic soil development for advanced soil health and organic pest defense! As a graduate in horticulture, nursery production, and permaculture, Jeff has over 30 years of experience in the gardening, medicinal, and organic food production industries, along with extensive studies in soil sciences. Diane is a registered nurse, with over 27 years in the field of nursing. She has been witness to what poor nutrition and the ramifications of ingesting toxic foods and poisonous exposure can do to the human body. Together, they developed the product SlowDirt - an effective balance and integrated defense system for soils that nourish our food and ancient medicines.
    1 hr 9 min
  • Grant Weber and Duane Zbranek Return, Vets on the Farm
    We love these guys so much we had to bring them back for season two! On this episode we catch up with the managers of Vets on the Farm. They fill us in on some of the new best management practices (BMP’s) they have integrated at the farm this year and tell us what we can expect to purchase at this seasons farm stand.
    58 min
  • Sheryl Wiser and Erin Murphy, Tilth Alliance
    Director of Outreach, Sheryl Wiser and Statewide Education Project Manager, Erin Murphy, Tilth Alliance
    On this episode, we talk with Outreach Director, Sheryl Wiser and Statewide Education Project Manager, Erin Murphy from Tilth Alliance. Sheryl chats with us about Eat Local First, the Washington Food and Farm Finder, and other online programs that Tilth has opened to people around the state. Later in the episode, we talk with Erin about the new Farm Walks Podcast and some of the other resources associated with the Tilth Farm Program.
    1 hr 6 min

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Rocks to Roots, presented by the Spokane Conservation District, introduces you to the growers, conservationists, and everyday people working to make a difference in our region. Each episode, we sit…