Author, activist and consultant Debbie Barker talks about the consequences of continuing to try to feed our world using the industrial agriculture model. "We have a system where we're rewarding farmers and rural communities for doing the kinds of farming that are environmentally harmful and have not been economically prosperous for a majority of farmers in rural communities. And we need to turn that around," says Debbie. These practices need to change not just for our farmers, but for our world.

Of the 16,000 different kinds of apples in North America, Susan Futrell says, "only a few of them actually show up in the grocery stores and a few more at farmers markets." In her new book, Good Apples: Behind Every Bite, Susan explains the history, labor, production and marketing issues in the apples industry, and how "Organic, AND..." can be more beneficial than a one-size-fits-all approach.

Organic pioneer Bob Scowcroft, co-founder of the Organic Farming Research Foundation, recalls the early days of the organic movement and explains why its future is hopeful.

Author, activist and permaculture designer Starhawk returns to Rootstock Radio to discuss regenerative agriculture and turning anger into activism. Starhawk sees anger not as a solely negative emotion, but as also having incredibly healing powers. She encourages "harvesting" anger, channeling that energy into activism instead of ugliness.

People sometimes tease Judy Wicks, author, activist and founder of Philadelphia's iconic White Dog Cafe, that she used "good food to lure innocent customers into social activism." She doesn't think that's anything to be ashamed of (and neither do we!). Tune in to hear more from this courageous businesswoman who eschews the idea that it's "unbusinesslike" to make decisions with your heart.

Sue Kesey is a true pioneer in the organic dairy industry. The co-founder of Springfield Creamery and Nancy's Yogurt has so many stories to share from her 56 years in organic - including some about musician Huey Lewis and the Grateful Dead!

Anupama Joshi, executive director and co-founder of the National Farm to School Network, returns to Rootstock Radio to discuss widening the reach of farm to school programs around the country, including early care and native communities. "It's not just about giving them the information. It's about tantalizing their senses by tasting, by feeling, by seeing the colors and looking at all the things that food provides."

Tom McDougall, founder of 4P Foods, is building the good food supply chain by reflecting the TRUE cost of food and directly connecting farmers to consumers.

This week on Rootstock Radio, we're talking with Cathryn Couch, founder and director of the Ceres Community Project, which brings free, nutritious, prepared meals to people who are ill, and - uniquely - youth volunteers are the gardeners and chefs. Even better, this successful program has trained other groups to provide similar services in their own communities around the country.

Fred Kirschenmann is a man of many talents: professor, TEDx speaker, organic farmer, author, James Beard Leadership award recipient, and sustainable agriculturalist. Fred isn't under any illusions about the industrial agriculture economy, so he emphasizes how important it is to work together as a community, with a vision for a regenerative, renewing, resilient agricultural future.