Greenhorn Radio Interview

To anyone who has been following my posts, sorry it has been such a long time since I have posted. I have been busy with my internship and enjoying time with friends. As I have been working, I feel posting few larger posts about my internship may be a better choice. I don;t want to bore anyone with all the little details. In the meantime, I have a radio broadcast to share.

Back in February, I was interviewed for a radio broadcast for Greenhorn Radio.

Greenhorn Radio is radio for young farmers, by young farmers. Helmed by acclaimed activist, farmer, and documentarian Severine Fleming, Greenhorn Radio is a weekly phone interview session, surveying America's cutting edge, under-forty farmers." The interview was set up through Roots & Wisdom. I described the program, my experience with it, my recycling internship and pilot study, youth in agriculture in general, and my future plans to work with the environment.

You can listen to the approximately 25 minute interview here.

An Orchard in Schenectady?

Roots & Wisdom is looking to change the face of its Vale Cemetery garden site!

Summer 2011 Special Events Crew weeding at the 

garden site in Vale Cemetery, Schenectady, New York.

The Vale Cemetery site is listed on the National Historic Register and contains lakes, wildflowers, and a wildlife habitat in addition to our Roots & Wisdom garden. Vale is a wonderful green space that runs along 15 blocks in the middle of the city of Schenectady. The public uses it for running, cycling, family picnics, and other outdoor activities.

Edy’s Fruit Bars is sponsoring the Communities Take Root site (http://www.communitiestakeroot.com/). They want to bring fresh fruit to neighborhoods across the country. Five winners have already been chosen and they will be giving out the awards to 17 lucky organizations. Roots & Wisdom is trying to procure the resources to start an orchard in Vale Cemetery, but we need your help.

  

Please go to the site above and vote for Roots & Wisdom! You must register your email address to vote, but those of us who have already voted have not received any junk mail from the site or company. You could even receive a one-dollar coupon for Edy’s Fruit Bars. Anyone can vote multiple times just not more than once a day. Please help by voting when you have some free time. As always, Roots & Wisdom really appreciates any support!