In this episode we talk about the growing "faux" meat market and what it could mean for climate change and agricultural practices being used in the US.

Lab Based/Plant Based companies discussed:

Impossible Foods: https://impossiblefoods.com/food/

Just: https://www.ju.st/en-us/stories/clean-meat

Beyond Meat: https://www.beyondmeat.com/products/the-beyond-burger/

Music used in episode:

1) What to Expect by Jake Bradford on the album Sharp

2)Free Yourself by Maya Isac

3)jell-o by Egozi

4)Sparkle by Maya Isac

We continue our discussion with local foraging enthusiast, Travis Grimler.

In this episode we talk about the legality of foraging, Travis shares some of his favorite recipes, and we share some good references to turn to if you're interested in getting started in foraging.

1) Samual Thayer's site https://www.foragersharvest.com/

2) Green Deane's site http://www.eattheweeds.com/

3) Find foraged recipes - https://honest-food.net/

Music used in this episode:

1) What to Expect by Jake Bradford on the album Sharp

2)My Country by Ben Bostick on the album My Country

3) Famous (feat. Samuel Smiley) by Atomiks on the album Atomiks

A few weeks ago, we were able to sit down with local news reporter Travis Grimler, who is fanatical for foraging! We chatted with Travis for over 90 minutes and picked up so much good information, we were able to split the recording into two episodes. This is the first part.

In this episode, we talk about proper foraging safety, nutrients vs calories, and even The Walking Dead.

Music used in this episode:

1)What to Expect by Jake Bradford on the album Sharp

2)Packing my Bags by Luna Keller on her self titled album Luna Keller

3) There Goes the Devil by Michael Shynes on his album There Goes the Devil

4) Hell Yeah by Ride Free on the album Overload

We're very fortunate here at Happy Dancing Turtle to have leaders who aren't afraid of getting their hands dirty. In this episode, we're able to talk with our Principal Executive Officer, Bob McLean, who also is the District Governor Elect for Rotary District 5580.

We talk about the increasing problem of water scarcity in many parts of the world and what service organizations are doing to help.

We also talk about how you can act locally to help water stressed areas.

Resources for this episode:

1)https://rotary5580.org/ - Rotary District 5580

2)https://www.rotary.org/en - Rotary International

3)https://www.wasrag.org/ - Rotary's Water & Sanitation Action Group

Music Included in this episode:

1) What to Expect by Jake Bradford on the album Sharp

2)Let's Go by Marc Robillard on his Singles album

3) Blessed Midwest by Ben Wagner on the album Midwestern Comfort

4) Thought by Yannick Ireland on his album Instrumania

Jim, Allison, and Chris went to the MDA Organic Conference last month and Sean Sherman was the keynote speaker. Jim took a shot and asked if Sean would be interested in speaking on Turtle Talks and to our surprise, he said yes!

So, we're very excited to have Sean Sherman on this episode. More famously known through his non-profit organization The Sioux Chef, Sherman talks about his mission to bring indigenous foods back to indigenous communities, helping to grow opportunities and create successful micro food systems.

You can learn more about Sherman's non-profit organization, NATIFS (North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems) by going to https://www.natifs.org/. You will learn about his mission to help native communities reconnect with traditions and native cuisine that has been lost over the centuries due to the colonization and aggressive expansion of European settlers. 

Resources for this episode:

1) https://sioux-chef.com/

2)https://heard.org/

3)https://www.fieldmuseum.org/

4)https://siarchives.si.edu/

5) Buffalo Bird Woman's Garden https://waterspringbook.com/products/9780873512190-0873512197-buffalo-bird-womans-garden-agriculture-of-the-hidatsa-indians-borealis?variant=14999429546054&utm_campaign=gs-2018-10-25&utm_source=google&utm_medium=smart_campaign

Music Included:

1) What to Expect by Jake Bradford on the album Sharp

2)I Do by Derek Gust on the album I Do

3)Lowenweise by Vikings in Tibet on the album Alchemy Ave.

4) Paid My Dues by Ben Bostick on the album Ben Bostick

We had a blast this episode as we welcomed Michelle Hoefs and Nora Woodworth, both from the Sustainability & Stewardship branch of HDT.

We talked about the nationwide concern of children not being engaged in nature and the outdoors. We discuss likely culprits, the importance of unstructured play time, what the benefits are, and organizations that can help.

Some important links to look at:

1) https://www.childrenandnature.org/

2)https://wilderchild.com/

3)https://mothernatured.com/

4)http://www.screenfree.org/

5)https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/ican/camp.html

Music used in this episode:

1) What to Expect by Jake Bradford on the album Sharp

2)Little Sparrow by Racoon Racoon on the album Dawn Chorus

3)When I Get There by Maya Isac on the album All of the Miles

4)Killing Time by Stanley Gurvich on the album Lana Inspired

5) Heist by Katrina Stone on the album AamityMae

Coming up soon is Happy Dancing Turtle's annual sustainability event, Back to Basics. We've been putting this event together for 13 years, now and it just keeps getting bigger and better. You can register and get more information about B2B by going to https://www.happydancingturtle.org/index.php/programs/back-to-basics.html

Our feature keynote speaker for this year's event is Kent Solberg, Livestock and Grazing Specialist for the Sustainable Farming Association. He is, LITERALLY, on the road every day fulfilling his duties for the SFA, so we were able to record our phone conversation with him last week.

Kent goes into some best practices for soil health and what he sees when he talks with producers across the state.

For more info about Kent, you can go to his website at https://www.sfa-mn.org/sfa-profile-kent-solberg/

Music Included:

1) What to Expect by Jake Bradford on the album Sharp

2)When I get There by Maya Isac on the album All of the Miles

3) Never Forgets by Derek Gust on the album I Do

4) Famous (feat. Samuel Smiley) by Atomiks on the album Atomiks

We had the opportunity to interview Barb Kaufman, founder and manager of the Pine River Seed Library. She graciously took time to answer questions about beginning seed saving. She mentions several resources that you can look into if you're interested in learning more about seed saving.

1) www.communityseednetwork.org/home

2) www.seedsavers.org

3)The Seed Garden - https://www.rareseeds.com/the-seed-garden-the-art-and-practice-of-seed-saving/

4) Buffalo Bird Woman - https://waterspringbook.com/products/9780873512190-0873512197-buffalo-bird-womans-garden-agriculture-of-the-hidatsa-indians-borealis?variant=14999429546054&utm_campaign=gs-2018-10-25&utm_source=google&utm_medium=smart_campaign

Music included:

1) What to Expect by Jake Bradford on the album Sharp

2) Long Way Down by Russo & Weinberg on the album Stay

3) All This Love by Russo & Weinberg on the album Stay

4) High by Guy Mar on the album Hit & Run

In our latest episode, we return to the deep dive on a single topic. This time, we talk about our favorite herbs and spices and how we grow, prepare, and use them in our favorite meals.

Music used:

1) Intro - What to Expect by Jake Bradford on album "Sharp"

2) Gold Fish by Photoaxis on album "Gold Fish"

3) Sun Bird by Geva Alon on album "Wall of Sound"

4) Watch Out by Chaun Davis on album "Be Mine"

In our 14th episode, we discuss what we did to put our garden space to bed. We also do a season-end review, bringing all the numbers and pounds of food produced.

Music used in the episode:

Intro - What to Expect by Jake Bradford

1)I Believe in You by Polaris Rose (Album - The Waves Within)

2)Toasting All My Life by Duce Williams (Album - Miami Folk)

3)Franz by Tomas Herudek (Album - Haters)

4) Electro Swing Ballroom by Stefano Mastronardi (Album - Stefano Mastronardi