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.

Cait Johnson, author of “Witch in the Kitchen,” invites us to find the sacred in everyday activities such as preparing a meal.

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).

Julie, Amy and Val speak with Jane Watson of Green Peas TV, a traveling regional cooking show. Val reads some food poems.