Today on Rootstock Radio, Chef Luke Zahm of the Driftless Cafe gets real about what it takes to be conscientious in the restaurant industry, and why serving local food is so important to the greater local food system.

Nature needs a lawyer. Good thing Mari Margil and her team at the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund are up to the task. Hear the case for granting Planet Earth legal rights on this week’s episode of Rootstock Radio.

An Organic Valley egg farmer and a backyard chicken enthusiast team up to share tips for giving your own backyard chickens the best care you can give them.

This week on Rootstock Radio, we’re talking to Anthony Reyes of the Homeless Garden Project about the ways urban farming has helped people experiencing homelessness grow skills, confidence and sustenance. Listen in!

Hear about the rich history of community organizing, activism and food and social justice in the boroughs of NYC from Ashleigh Eubanks of RiseBoro on this week’s Rootstock Radio.

WWOOF’s model for cultural exchange on organic farms connects people from all over the world through shared values of good food, sustainability and community. WWOOF was doing ecotourism before that term had even been invented!