Sara Stewart is the person that put the Unity Gardens into action in South Bend, Indiana. A unique concept on how to not only get healthy food access to a community that needs it but how to build a community while doing it.

If you want to learn more you can visit the website or get up there on October 19th for the Taste of Unity dinner, the annual fundraiser.

This episode with Francis Krug of Proverbial Grounds will give you a unique perspective on plant-based diet and the challenges of maintaining culture when you no longer eat traditional foods.

Last weekend Indy VegFest was a complete success with over 4,000 people in attendance. A huge statement for the popularity of plant-based diets in Indianapolis. Francis Krug of Proverbial Grounds was there. If you went maybe you were lucky enough to try his food or see him demonstrate a recipe. Even if you were in attendance you probably didn’t get his full story. I got to talk to him for a bit of time I think there are probably still more interesting things to learn about Francis.

Links

* website

* facebook

* Instagram

 

On today’s episode is Amanda from Sea Salt & Cinnamon one of the vendors at this weekend’s Indy VegFest. Amanda has a unique story about how she became a vegan baker. Hear about how this Florida native ended up in Muncie, Indiana making vegan cupcakes.

Links

* website

* Instagram

* facebook

* twitter

Today I am talking to Katelin from Indy VegFest. A free food event happening downtown on April 29, 2016. If you swear you would never be vegan, would never be able to cut down your meat consumption or you already do those things this episode will have something for you. The VegFest sounds like it will have a great variety of food and information. Be sure to register so you can be entered into the raffle.

It is right after the People’s Climate march so come downtown next weekend and join us for both.

Indy VegFest Links

* website

* facebook

* Instagram

The impact that growing and eating food has on the environment is larger than you might even imagine. It is important to understand these issues and know what we can do to make an impact.

On this episode, I talk with Shannon about all things food and the environment. It is a lot of information, but she gives you some good actionable tips to get you started. Step one, care about stopping climate change.

Shannon and I both really hope you will join us for the Climate March event on April 29th in Indianapolis. Links and details are below.

Climate March Indy Links

* Facebook event

* Guide to the Climate March

Reference links for the episode

* 7,000 animals in a lifetime

* Problems with antibiotics and meat

* John Hopkins research for a Livable Future

* Natural Resources Defence Council

So why asparagus? I haven’t figured it out so let me know if you find the answer.

 

This episode is the first in a series of episodes that deal with how our eating and food habits impact the environment. Starting it off is Renee Sweany of the popular column and newsletter called Ask Renee in NUVO, Indianapolis free newspaper.

In this episode, we cover items in your kitchen as well as eating out and how you can make changes that will slow climate change.

Links

* Ask Renee archives

* Signup for the newsletter – select Indy Green living

Ask your own question:

Flanner House in Indianapolis has a long tradition in Indianapolis. Some new faces, including today’s guest, Food Justice Coordinator Mat Davis, are adding to that legacy. For over 100 years Flanner House has been serving the community on the Westside of Indianapolis. This summer they are bringing back a garden program that will be connected to an employment program with the hope of helping, even more, people. With the help of former podcast guest, Jonathan Lawler of Brandywine Creek Farms, they hope to have the largest urban farm in Indianapolis to feed, train and empower the youth of Indianapolis.

There is a lot of great information about the problems facing our communities in Indianapolis. If you are just learning about the issues of food access, food insecurity and food justice this episode will give you a lot of information and even more to think about.

Flanner House Links

* website

* facebook

* twitter

Links from the show

* Albert Moore & some Flanner House history

* More Flanner House History

* Second Helpings

* Brandywine Creek Farm

* Cleo Blackburn

* Indy Habitat for Humanity

* Urban Patch

* Center of Wellness for Urban Women 

 

Urban homesteading and specifically raising chickens has gained a lot of popularity. In this episode, I sit down with the owners of Agrarian and talk about their shop and they bust my myths about raising chickens.

They are some of the nicest people so if you have any doubts or questions about raising chickens head into the store and talk to them. They have a cute spot just off The Monon.

Agrarian links

* website

* facebook

* Instagram

CommunityINNOVATE is a project dreamt up by Stephanie Fernhaber, a Butler professor, to use human-centered design to solve social problems.  Stephanie noticed the interest in the design principle her students had and it got her thinking it would be cool to see if this could be done on a larger scale for a social issue.

In this episode hear how Stephanie landed on healthy food access as the social issue she wanted to tackle for communityINNOVATE’s pilot program. You can also hear about ways you can still get involved in the project. Hope you enjoy the show.

communityINNOVATE links

* website

* facebook

* twitter

I will admit that I don’t know a lot about juicing I do know I love what I have had at Natural Born Juicers. If you don’t know much about juicing either this episode will probably teach you a lot. Laura and her husband have been juicing for years. They started in New York and brought their tasty product back to Indianapolis. Tune in and hear the whole story, plus a lot of great info to get you started on your first juice cleanse.

Natural Born Juicer Links

* website

* facebook

* twitter

* Instagram