The SloCrafted Life

By The SloCrafted Life

Welcome to the podcast that explores how to craft an intentional, thriving life in the face of the coming environmental changes and amongst society's shifting tides. If you believe the examined life i... more

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The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.

The SloCrafted Life episodes:

July 01, 2019S1 Ep12 with Teresa von Fuchs of Bellwether Coffee - Making Coffee Green Again and Solving Problems for the People in Businesses
Teresa von Fuchs heads up a team of innovators at Bellwether Coffee, a venture-backed startup aiming to make coffee shops more sustainable not only for the environment, but for the people who own and work in them. When we talk about sustainability in the coffee shop industry, we have to talk about financial sustainability of the business and the sustainability of workers within the industry, which means opportunity for advancement and increased salaries over time. That's why the Bellwether machine caught our eye. Not only are they roasting beans in a way that reduces environmental impact and creates a better experience for customers (fresher beans roasted on-site), but they also create ways for small coffee shops to weather the economic storms of small business ownership by creating a way for them to generate income outside of selling individual cups of coffee (by selling bags to customers and wholesalers), but they also allow the shop to create a way for baristas to advance within the company by learning to roast and developing new flavor profiles that expand the shop's offerings.
When we talk about how to solve the environmental problems of the world, we can't pretend those problems are divided from the economic stability or physical safety of the workers involved. Bellwether has created a solution that tackles all facets of the problem, not just one, because when the shop owner is empowered to be able to purchase un-roasted beans, they have a much wider and more affordable spread of options, and that allows them to support fair trade, environmentally-friendly sources that are often not available to them without a way to roast the beans - so this really creates positive ripples throughout the entire supply chain.

In this episode, you'll learn:
19:31 How Bellwether handles the overwhelm of coffee vendors that are available when a small shop begins roasting, so that they can feel confident they are supporting and buying from growers that treat their employees well and grow in sustainable ways

23:55 How we, as Americans, can solve problems starting here on our own soil, and how big of an impact the things we do here in America have on the environmental impact of the goods and services we consume (cafe operations are the single biggest contributor to the carbon footprint of a cup of coffee, and it is usually built upon low-wage unskilled labor)

28:00 Bellwether's name is rooted in the goal of lighting a new path, and how this company is trying to do just that

41:47 What can we as consumers of coffee to help change the industry for the better? How can we be better consumers and help fund the change we want to see in the world?

44:00 What if you want to bring your own mug to a cafe? What should you do to make sure you're being a conscious consumer and still not creating an unclean environment?

46:30 Are most coffee shops composting? How are they being limited by regulations as to how they can be green?

49:00 UnRavel's Zero Waste Cafe - and what they're doing that you can implement now

59:00 Social justice and race in coffee production and marketing

About Bellwether Coffee Roasters:
Bellwether Coffee Roasting offers coffee shop owners a unique way to scale their coffee offerings, without the environmental burden of traditional roasting styles. This venture-backed startup is changing how coffee gets roasted in both small stores and large chains, using new technology.

Links:
Find out more about Bellwether here: https://www.bellwethercoffee.com/about/
Find them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bellwethercoffee/
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1h 8min
June 17, 2019 S1 Ep11 with Henry Gordon-Smith of Agritecture - Who Do You Ask About How to Grow Food in Urban Areas? Meet the Consulting Firm Helping Grow Some of the Most Promising Startups in 2019
Links & Resources
Website
https://www.agritecture.com/

Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/Agritecture/

Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/agritecture/

Blog
https://www.agritecture.com/blog-feed

Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaqBO5iafuXqpJRmyr4LDrQ

Seeds And The City Podcast
https://seedsandthecity.com/

The Next 100 Years by George Friedman
https://www.amazon.com/Next-100-Years-Forecast-Century/dp/0767923057

Locally Grown In Podcast
https://www.agritecture.com/locally-grown-in-podcast

Henry on Social

Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/theagritect/
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1h
June 10, 2019 S1 Ep10 with Allie Kelly of The Ray - How One Southern Road Is Transforming the Transportation Industry in Very Eco-Conscious Way
website
engage with The Ray
Facebook
Instagram
Ray Anderson Foundation
Mid-Course Correction Revisited
Draw Down Book
Waymo
WheelRight

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1h 26min
June 03, 2019 S1 Ep9 with Mason of SeventhGeneration Solutions - How to Grow Your Own Food in Your Tiny Apartment
website
facebook
instagram
youtube

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57min
May 27, 2019 S1 Ep8 with Alesia Hall of Sea Witch Botanicals - How Many Ways Can Your Business Lean in to Doing What’s Right?
Resources and Links:
Website- https://seawitchbotanicals.com/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/naturemissesyou
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/seawitchbotanicals/
Certifications:
https://sustainableconnections.org/
https://bcorporation.net/
Charities:
https://www.onepercentfortheplanet.org/
https://www.conservationnw.org/
https://earthjustice.org
https://www.ewg.org/
Natural/Eco-friendly beauty and household brands
https://www.aveda.com/
https://www.seventhgeneration.com
https://www.badgerbalm.com/
Books & Podcasts mentioned:
https://www.amazon.com/Case-against-Fragrance-Kate-Grenville-ebook/dp/B01MDN68TR
https://www.stuffyoushouldknow.com/
https://www.missedinhistory.com/
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1h 16min
May 20, 2019 S1 Ep7 with Callee of Bestowed Essentials & A Hippie in a Van - How a #VanLifer Created a Zero Waste Ecommerce Business
Links & Resources
Bestowed Essentials Website
Bestowed Essentials Instagram
Hippie Haven Podcast
Hippie Haven Facebook
Callee on Instagram
Emily's List
Find Vegan food near you

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56min
May 13, 2019 S1 Ep6 with Nicole Flood of Flood Clothing - Making an Empire Out of Scraps: How to Transform Your Heirlooms into Wearable Art
Links & Resources
Website
Facebook
Instagram
Zero Waste Daniel
Looptworks
Goodwill bins (outlet) locator

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1h 7min
May 06, 2019 S1 Ep5 with Jessie Artigue of Season Everyday - Making Life Flavorful: The Richness of Combining Everything You Love into a Modern, Mindful Life
Links & Resources
Jessie's Site
Season Everyday Website
Instagram
Marriage is funny Facebook
Style and Pepper Blog
Pepperologie

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1h 14min
April 29, 2019 S1 Ep4 with Michael Snider-Held “Ace” - Why a Michelin Chef Abandoned Cooking to Build Mushroom Gardens on Waterfront Properties
Links & Resources
blog- the chefs laboratory
Fungi perfecti. ~ Paul stamets
Paul Stamets- mushrooms as medicine
Lake way tilapia - Where Michael gets his fish
skateboards
https://www.kaly.nyc/
https://www.skateboltsd.com/tornado
hot kitchen nyc

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1h 8min
April 22, 2019 S1 Ep3 with Joyce & Melissa of Pink Salt Cuisine - Making Sustainability Palatable for the Masses: Vegan & Zero-Waste Events that Inspire
Links & Resources:
Pink Salt Cuisine
Pink Salt Cuisine on Facebook
Pink Salt Cuisine on Instagram
Epic Renewal
Food Finders
Natural Products Expo
Forager Food
The Ecology Center

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1h 6min

FAQs about The SloCrafted Life:

How many episodes does The SloCrafted Life have?

The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.