Eric Herm, a Texas farmer and the author of “Son of a Farmer, Child of the Earth.” Herm left Texas for ten years, and when he returned to his family’s farm, he noticed many changes for the worse in  soil quality, dependency on herbicides & pesticides, and corporate control of farmers. His new book addresses these issues and offers concrete solutions.

Pete Taliaferro of Taliaferro Farms of New Paltz returns to Be the Change Radio to talk about the community of farmers in our region, sustainable farming and being a good neighbor.

Nora Saks & Sarah Pappas, interns at the Poughkeepsie Farm Project, share their love of good food and passion for food justice.

Lisa Hamilton, author of Deeply Rooted: Unconventional Farmers in the Age of Agribusiness, is a writer and photographer who focuses on food and agriculture, particularly the stories of farmers.

How can children in the modern urban world experience the direct relationship with nature that is integral to human survival? By going to Farm Camp! John Chartier is Frost Valley YMCA‘s Farm Director and Erin Hall is the Farm Camp Program Director. John & Erin foster a farm community where city children can return to basics, learning about where their food comes from and how to tend the animals. The kids find new wonders in everyday things as they explore the natural world around them.

As a young mother, Miriam Haas was concerned about food safety for her family. She embarked on a “local food” journey that has resulted in the formation of Community Markets which has started more than 20 local farm markets in Westchester and Rockland Counties and Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens, using produce from dozens of upstate farms.

Simone Williams and Mary Fris invite us to the all-year-round Beacon Farmers Market.

Sylvester “Pete” Taliaferro of Taliaferro Farms of New Paltz talks about contemporary farming and community supported agriculture (CSA).