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Sun and Soil
A podcast all about food, agriculture, and environmentalism. In order to understand these topics fully we will explore areas of science, history, politics, and even philosophy. At the end of the day, nearly everything we do as humans relates to food and how we interact with nature. The podcast will be both technical and understandable for people not well-versed in the complicated world of food. Hope you enjoy!
Can you eat the yogurt that's been in your fridge for two months? What about that yogurt that's been in your hot car for two hours?
In this bit-sized episode (see what we did there?) we learn all about what these dates on your food mean, and just how important they are.
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A very happy Earth Day from Sun and Soil! Join us as we uncover the history of this wonderful holiday. 🌎🐝
Sources used in this episode:
- https://www.earthday.org/history
- https://www.npr.org/2022/04/08/1091840917/force-of-nature-2021
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbwC281uzUs&t=182s
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The time has come for the sixth and final episode of Feeding the Last Frontier! We talk about how climate change is and will affect agriculture in Alaska. We look forward at the future of agriculture in the state, and the kids who are soon to be running the show. We look back at the series, and decide—can the last frontier can really feed itself? Thank you to everyone who was a part of the creation of this series. It was a joy—we learned so much, and feel honored to have gotten to tell this story. Make sure to subscribe—this isn't the last you'll hear from us!
Until next season,
C.C. & Noah.
Feeding the Last Frontier is a six part series on food security in Alaska. We talk to the key players in the state's food system, discuss the system's strengths and weaknesses, and ask—can the last frontier feed itself?
Thank you to Nancy Fresco, Kevin Fochs, Layla Buzzard, Melissa Sikes, Susan Willsrud, and Jackie Hrabok for talking with us and being a part of this episode.
Credits/Shownotes:
Mentioned in this episode:
- Alaska FFA
- Alaska Agriculture in the Classroom
- Calypso Farm
- Thank you to Olivia Lester (IG @oli_arting) for making our cover art.
- Thank you to Roland Roberts Band (IG @roland__roberts) for letting us use their song, Alaska Time, as our outro.
- This episode included sound and music from ZapSplat, Freesound, and APM Music.
Sun and Soil is produced by C.C. Clark and Noah Spickelmier. Here's how to find us!
- IG, FB, TikTok: @sunandsoilpodcast
- YouTube: @sunandsoil
- email: sunandsoilpodcast@gmail.com
- website: sunandsoilpod.com
Remember, if you liked the show leave us a rate and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! And subscribe!! That way you'll never miss a show.
During the time making this podcast we lived and worked on Lingít Aaní, the ancestral home of the Tlingit people.
Today we talk honeyberries, high tunnels, and hydroponics. And a whole lot more—but who can resist the chance to use some good alliteration? Alaskan agriculture is going to look different depending on where you live—in this episode we talk to people who are making big difference in small spaces by growing their own food. People who are working with their local climate, not against it. We visit a few backyard gardens, go to the inaugural Far North Currant Festival, and talk about how you, yes you, can grow your own unique Alaskan Garden. And of course, we cover how all this relates to food security in the state. A bundle of sticks is harder to break!
Feeding the Last Frontier is a six part series on food security in Alaska. We talk to the key players in the state's food system, discuss the system's strengths and weaknesses, and ask—can the last frontier feed itself?
Thank you to Lisa Sadleir-Hart, Mark Wolbers, Andrea Bersamin, Katie DiCristina, Glenna Gannon, Bonnie Scheele, Melissa Sikes, Scott Faulkner, and Heidi Rader for talking with us and being a part of this episode.
Credits/Shownotes:
Mentioned in this episode:
- Alaska Pioneer Fruit Growers Association
- Heidi's Blog, It Grows in Alaska; check out her google sheet that will help you plan your unique garden.
- Thank you to Olivia Lester (IG @oli_arting) for making our cover art.
- Thank you to Roland Roberts Band (IG @roland__roberts) for letting us use their song, Alaska Time, as our outro.
- This episode included sound and music from ZapSplat, Freesound, and APM Music.
Sun and Soil is produced by C.C. Clark and Noah Spickelmier. Here's how to find us!
- IG, FB, TikTok: @sunandsoilpodcast
- YouTube: @sunandsoil
- email: sunandsoilpodcast@gmail.com
- website: sunandsoilpod.com
Remember, if you liked the show leave us a rate and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! And subscribe!! That way you'll never miss a show. See you next week with the 6th and final episode of Feeding the Last Frontier.
During the time making this podcast we lived and worked on Lingít Aaní, the ancestral home of the Tlingit people.
The abundance of Alaska’s wilderness is well known—from the world-class fisheries and vast landscapes with ample game. The wild resources of Alaska have fed people for thousands of years, and Alaskans want agriculture that will protect the fish, game, and plants that offer not only food but also cultural significance. In this episode, we speak with Nels Shoh Gii Christensen about indigenous sovereignty through agriculture, Marissa Wilson from the Alaska Marine Conservation Council about equitable management of fisheries, and Kristen Gorman a researcher involved in studying salmon populations. We also speak to Lisa Strecker, an instructor of Ethnobotany about the importance of education and the role plants play and Chef Amy Foote about the reclamation of wild foods. We discuss a small portion of the issues that wild resources face in this modern age as well as ways of mitigating damage to the ecosystems of Alaska with better agriculture and policy.
Feeding the Last Frontier is a six part series on food security in Alaska. We talk to the key players in the state's food system, discuss the system's strengths and weaknesses, and ask—can the last frontier feed itself?
Thank you to Nels Christensen, Lisa Strecker, Marissa Wilson, Kristen Gorman, and Chef Amy Foote for talking with us and being part of the episode.
Credits/Shownotes:
Mentioned in this episode:
- Nenana Agricultural Project
- Copper River Seafoods
- Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
- Ethnobotany Program from UAF
- Thank you to Olivia Lester (IG @oli_arting) for making our cover art.
- Thank you to Roland Roberts Band (IG @roland__roberts) for letting us use their song, Alaska Time, as our outro.
- This episode included sound and music from ZapSplat, Freesound, and APM Music.
Sun and Soil is produced by C.C. Clark and Noah Spickelmier. Here's how to find us!
- IG, FB, TikTok: @sunandsoilpodcast
- YouTube: @sunandsoil
- email: sunandsoilpodcast@gmail.com
- website: sunandsoilpod.com
Remember, if you liked the show leave us a rate and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! And subscribe!! That way you'll never miss a show. See you next week with part 5 of Feeding the Last Frontier.
During the time making this podcast we lived and worked on Lingít Aaní, the ancestral home of the Tlingit people.
Sun and Soil is regretful to report that in the past few months, we've gained no solid evidence that reindeer can fly. However, we have gained a good deal of evidence that they have the potential to play a great role in increasing food security in Alaska! This week we take a trip to Nome to talk with Bonnie Scheele (owner of Midnite Sun Reindeer Ranch and 4th generation reindeer herder) and Jackie Hrabok (Assistant Professor of the High Latitude Range Management Program at UAF and reindeer expert) about these smart and sustainable animals. We discuss the history of reindeer in the state, Sami reindeer herding in Finland, the specifics of reindeer herding, the upcoming farm bill, and what needs to happen in order for Alaskan reindeer herding to reach its full potential.
Feeding the Last Frontier is a six part series on food security in Alaska. We talk to the key players in the state's food system, discuss the system's strengths and weaknesses, and ask—can the last frontier feed itself?
Credits/shownotes:
- Thank you to Bonnie Scheele and Jackie Hrabok for talking with us and being a part of this episode.
- Mentioned in the episode:
- High Latitude Range Management (HLRM) at UAF
- Midnite Sun Reindeer Ranch
- Reindeer herding books, recommended by Jackie:
- Sámi Reindeer Herder in Alaska: Letters from America 1901-1937 edited by Aage Solbakk and John Trygve Solbakk
- Alaska Reindeer Herdsmen by Dean F. Olson
- The Yukon Relief Expedition and the Journal of Carl Johan Sakariassen edited by V.R. Rausch and D.L. Baldwin
- The Great Reindeer Caper: The Missionary and the Miners by Peter M. Rinaldo
- Ice Window: Letters from a Bering Strait Village: 1892-1902
- From Hunters to Herders: The Transformation of Earth, Society, and Heaven Among the Inupiat of Beringia by Linda J. Ellanna and George K. Sherrod
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Whales, Ice, & Men: The History of Whaling in the Western Arctic by John R. Bockstoce
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Thank you to Olivia Lester (IG @oli_arting) for making our cover art.
- Thank you to Roland Roberts Band (IG @roland__roberts) for letting us use their song, Alaska Time, as our outro.
- This episode included sound and music from ZapSplat, Freesound, and APM Music.
Sun and Soil is produced by C.C. Clark and Noah Spickelmier. Here's how to find us!
- IG, FB, TikTok: @sunandsoilpodcast
- YouTube: @sunandsoil
- email: sunandsoilpodcast@gmail.com
- website: sunandsoilpod.com
Remember, if you liked the show leave us a rate and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! And subscribe!! That way you'll never miss a show. See you next week with part 4 of Feeding the Last Frontier.
During the time making this podcast we lived and worked on Lingít Aaní, the ancestral home of the Tlingit people.
Agriculture in Alaska is unique--that's no surprise! This episode we talk about Alaskan soil, crops that could thrive, and access to local markets. With the influx in new farmers in the Alaska there is an increased need for these farmers to have profitable markets. Many believe that robust farmer's markets and direct to consumer sales are the most sustainable path for Alaskan agriculture to take. Listen to all of this and more in Episode 2 of Feeding the Last Frontier.
Feeding the Last Frontier is a six part series on food security in Alaska. We talk to the key players in the state's food system, discuss the system's strengths and weaknesses, and ask—can the last frontier feed itself?
Credits/shownotes:
- Thank you to Jodie Anderson, Bryan Scorsby, Brad St. Pierre, Louis Maurer, Renee Trafton, and Ben Adams for talking with us and being a part of this episode
Mentioned in the episode:
- Thank you to Olivia Lester (IG @oli_arting) for making our cover art.
- Thank you to Roland Roberts Band (IG @roland__roberts) for letting us use their song, Alaska Time, as our outro.
- This episode included sound and music from ZapSplat, Freesound, and APM Music.
Sun and Soil is produced by C.C. Clark and Noah Spickelmier. Here's how to find us!
- IG, FB, TikTok: @sunandsoilpodcast
- YouTube: @sunandsoil
- email: sunandsoilpodcast@gmail.com
- website: sunandsoilpod.com
Remember, if you liked the show leave us a rate and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! And subscribe!! That way you'll never miss a show. See you next week with part 3 of Feeding the Last Frontier.
During the time making this podcast we lived and worked on Lingít Aaní, the ancestral home of the Tlingit people.
Alaska's a beautiful and magical place to live. Its natural landscapes are unparalleled, its teeming with wildlife, and its home to some of the nicest people you'll meet. But it's got a problem. All of its food is imported (well, almost all of it). This has its obvious downsides—high prices on groceries, produce that spoils easily, and the occasional empty shelve. But, after talking to some friends and acquaintances throughout the state, we realized that majority imported food isn't just inconvenient—in a place with a climate that is as unpredictable as Alaska's, it has the potential to be a matter of life or death. In this episode, we kick off the series talking with State Senator Shelley Hughes, who's working to improve the state's food security with the Alaska Food Strategy Task Force report—a document that, according to Shelly and us, is not meant to sit around and collect dust.
Feeding the Last Frontier is a six part series on food security in Alaska. We talk to the key players in the state's food system, discuss the system's strengths and weaknesses, and ask—can the last frontier feed itself?
Credits
- Thank you to Lisa Sadleir-Hart, Robbi Mixon, Bryan Scoresby, Jodie Anderson, and Senator Shelley Hughes for talking with us and being a part of this episode.
Mentioned in the episode:
- The Alaska Food Policy Council
- The Alaska Food Strategy Task Force
- Thank you to Olivia Lester (IG @oli_arting) for making our cover art.
- Thank you to Roland Roberts Band (IG @roland__roberts) for letting us use their song, Alaska Time, as our outro.
- This episode included sound and music from ZapSplat, Freesound, and APM Music.
Sun and Soil is produced by C.C. Clark and Noah Spickelmier. Here's where you can find us!
- IG, FB, TikTok: @sunandsoilpodcast
- YouTube: @sunandsoil
- email: sunandsoilpodcast@gmail.com
- website: www.sunandsoilpod.com
Remember, if you liked the show leave us a rate and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! And subscribe!! That way you'll never miss a show. See you next week with Part 2 of Feeding the Last Frontier.
During our time making this podcast we lived and worked on Lingít Aaní, the ancestral home of the Tlingit people.
This trailer serves as an announcement--an announcement that the first episode of Sun and Soil: Feeding the Last Frontier is out next Friday, November 3rd! This season of Sun and Soil takes a deep dive into Alaska's food system--the strengths, the pitfalls, and the serious potentials. See you then!
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Sun and Soil is produced by Noah Spickelmier and C.C. Clark
Cover art by Olivia Lester
Noah takes a trip to UC Davis (the alma mater of both Sun and Soil hosts) to talk with Leslie Kemp and Jesus Ramirez about the recent creation of the UC Davis Aggie Eats pay-what-you-can food truck! An episode about food insecurity for college students being addressed in a creative way.
Mentioned in this episode:
- Aggie Eats
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We met up with Gary Fleener (Science, Sustainability & Farm Education Manager at Hog Island Oyster Company) at Hog Island's beautiful farm and restaurant in Tomales Bay. I have a feeling you'll be wowed by these tiny creatures that are grown sustainably and taste great. Happy listening!
Mentioned in this episode:
Hog Island Oyster Company
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We got together with Matt Hettlinger, Fermentation Scientist at Compound Foods/Minus Coffee--he uses fermentation techniques to make coffee--and he does it without a single coffee bean. How does he do it? What is beanless coffee, and how can it be a climate change game changer? Tune in for all this and more!
Mentioned in this episode:
- Minus Coffee
- FRINJ Coffee (grown in Santa Barbara, CA)
- Cafe Du Monde (New Orleans)
- Bird Rock Coffee Roasters
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Likely the first (and only?) time you'll hear this: you should be drinking beer after you work out. Why? Cut the alcohol, and you've got a nutrient rich, replenishing, hoppy, and refreshing beverage that'll leave you feeling (and looking) great. Listen to this on your run, and then crack open a beer. You have our permission. In continuation with our alternative beverage fixation, join us next week for a chat about bean-less coffee!
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Sun and Soil Affiliates:
- ENERGYbits: use code SunSoil at checkout for 20% off algae tablets!
- Use our link to buy some craft NA beers from Athletic Brewing Company: https://athletic-brewing-co.sjv.io/c/4075400/889587/12298?campaign=affiliate%20%3Dcontent%3Donline_tracking_link
Non-alcoholic beer: it's the NA sensation that's sweeping the nation! And the whole world, honestly. The NA beer that's been populating grocery stores and breweries alike these days is not your grandpa's O'Doul's. We talk to Tate Huffard, Founder of Best Day Brewing, and Eric Briggeman, a former brewer and current Vice President of Brewing Operations at Two Roots Brewing Co. about the new craft beer scene that's taken over non-alcoholic sipping. Sit back, relax, grab an NA, and enjoy the show!
Mentioned in this episode:
- Best Day Brewing
- Two Roots Brewing Co.
- ENERGYbits® (use code SunSoil for 20% off at checkout).
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Our first movie review has arrived! The Biggest Little Farm is a 2018 documentary that follows a couple's journey as they work to create a sustainable farm just outside of LA. We discuss sustainable agriculture, the importance of biodiversity in farming, and the top tier cuteness of Great Pyrenees puppies. If you want to watch the movie before listening (this episode is full of spoilers!), check out the link below.
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Mentioned in this episode:
- The Biggest Little Farm
- Apricot Lane Farms
A quarter of San Diego County’s residents are considered food insecure, and while there are government assistance programs that ease the burden the options that those suffering from food insecurity have are limited. That is why Coastal Roots Farm in Encinitas, CA have set up a Pay-What-You-Can Farmstand. It gives those struggling a dignified way to shop for high-quality sustainably grown food. We spoke with Garth Denton-Borhaug, the man in charge of post-harvest distribution at Coastal Roots Farm. Garth was a pleasure to talk to and his work is inspiring to see. Thanks to everyone at Coastal Roots Farm!
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This episode was sponsored by:
EnergyBITS, use the code SunSoil for 20% off your purchase of spirulina and chlorella tablets!
And Athletic Brewing Company use this link for 10% off your purchase of some craft NA beers:
https://athletic-brewing-co.sjv.io/c/4075400/889587/12298?campaign=affiliate%20%3Dcontent%3Donline_tracking_link
What has seven leaves and was used to make the first American flag? Hemp! Not to be confused with its evil twin, hemp is a plant with a complicated past and a bright future. We hope you enjoy this week’s episode—join us at the end of the month for an episode on urban farming and food insecurity!
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Mentioned in the episode:
- Crime pays but botany doesn’t
- Hemp for Victory Film
- This paper
In this month’s episode we’ll be learning about the very much edible, practically magical microorganism that is algae! We talk to Catharine Arnston, Founder and CEO of the edible algae tablet company ENERGYbits®, and Dr. Ermias Kebreab, associate dean for global engagement in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at UC Davis. We learn about the health benefits of eating algae, how it is grown and produced, and about how feeding it to cows could be part of the solution to mitigating global warming! Join us in two weeks for a mini-episode on hemp!
Mentioned in this episode:
- ENERGYbits® (use code SunSoil for 20% off)
- Dr. Kebreab’s lab
- Blue Ocean Barns
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In this month’s mini-episode we uncover the controversy surrounding Red Dye #3–what it is, its history of lab tests and semi-bans, and why people are now calling for the FDA to ban it entirely. Join us in two weeks for an episode on the environmental and health benefits of algae!
Mentioned in the episode: link to the petition.
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Welcome to the first full episode of Sun and Soil! This month we’ll be diving into the world of kelp ecology with Dr. Matthew Edwards, Professor of Biology at San Diego State University. We'll discover how kelp is an integral part of our coastal ecosystems, explore the growing field of kelp farming, and learn just how adventurous being a kelp ecologist can be. Join us next month for a part two to this episode on algae!
Mentioned in the episode:
- Dr. Edward's lab
- Sunken Seaweed
- Reef Check
- KPIG
- Atlantic Sea Farms
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Welcome to the first ever episode of Sun and Soil! This week we’ll be exploring the misunderstood molecule of MSG–what it is, who found it, the satire article that gave it its bad wrap, and why it might actually be good for you. Join us next episode for a look into the world of kelp! Mentioned in the episode: Uptaking Race: Genre, MSG, and Chinese Dinner
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This is a quick introduction for the Sun and Soil Podcast. Here I give a brief description of what the podcast is about, who it is for, and where it is headed. Thanks for listening. I really appreciated. Peace!