| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Bruce, Brenda Barritt | intro to the episode | ||
| Christine Bruce | fireweed (epilobium angustifolium) is a tall, hardy perennial plant known for taking over burned or disturbed land; it comes up like a promise that the land will be okay | ||
| Jolene Swain | tour of the Woodgrain Farm grounds | ||
| Christine Bruce, Brenda Barritt | segue into the second half | ||
| Jolene Swain | a conversation on seed saving | ||
| Christine Bruce, Brenda Barritt | stir that pot and give into that temptation to eat local, because as farmer Yoenne Ewald recently reminded me, “Farmers need eaters.” |
Program:
Farmer, biologist, and organic consultant Jolene Swain joins the conversation from Kispiox to explore the vital question: Can we truly be self-sufficient in the North? The discussion aims to inspire local self-reliance while providing a deeper understanding of how the modern food system is often structurally ‘stacked against us.’
Resources & Links
https://woodgrain.ca/seeds/
Pollan, Michael (2001). The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World. The Random House Publishing Group.
Land acknowledgement
fireweed
“Foxtail Waltz, part 1” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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