When the BioMass Hits the Wind Turbine

049 - Seed Saving

Savings seeds is an act of revolutions and in many cases - illegal.  Find out how we came to find ourselves in a world where it is legal to patent life and lifeforms, and illegal to hold back seeds to plant in the coming year.  Join Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station for a discussion of the realities of sustainable living.

048 - Building a Plastic Bottle Greenhouse

For the past 15 years or so, the plastic bottle greenhouse at Blue Rock Station has helped start the garden in the spring and kept greens safe over the winter.  Find out how to build a handy greenhouse from discarded 2-liter soda bottles, and some old tires.  Join Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station for a discussion of the realities of sustainable living.

047 - Factory Farms

About 95% of all the meat consumed in America is produced in factory farms.  Meanwhile, about 85% of Americans say they want the animals they consume treated humanely - a big disconnect.  Find out the harsh realities of factory farming and what we can do about it.  Join Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station for a discussion of the realities of sustainable living.

046 - Big Agriculture (Myths versus Reality)

Since World War II our food system has morphed from a network of family owned farms raising a variety of crops to a global mono-culture based industry that focuses on the production of wheat, soy, corn and rice.  And government policies encourage, almost mandate this transformation.  What is happening and what can be done about it?  Join Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station for a discussion of the realities of sustainable living.

045 - Creating a Not-for-Profit Homestead

Turning your farm or homestead into a not-for-profit corporation may be the way to go as you seek to make a living, live sustainably, and change the planet.  Claire Orner of Quiet Creek Herb Farm and School of Country Living explains how they went about turning their 30-acre herb farm into a non profit educational destination - and the advantages and challenges they faced in the process.  Join Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station for a discussion of the realities of sustainable living.