The Queens of Green

Deborah Koons Garcia interviews Temra Costa, author and nationally recognized sustainable food and farming advocate, on her new book Farmer Jane: Women Changing the Way We Eat.

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Get the inside scoop on USDA conversations discussing Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food at Rural Development's statewide employee meeting in Santa Cruz, CA on April 20, 2010. Panelists: Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan, Dr. Glenda Humiston, Director of CA Rural Development, Elizabeth Poet, President, Central Coast Grown, Robert Tse, Director of CA Economic Development.

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Anna Lappé, national bestselling author and public speaker, respected for her work on sustainability, food politics, globalization, and social change talks about her new book Diet for a Hot Planet.

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Raj Patel, bestselling author, “The Value of Nothing,” and “Stuffed and Starved” - - talks about his new book and becoming a US citizen.

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Wenonah Hauter, Executive Director of Food and Water Watch, discusses local, national, and global water challenges and solutions. In addition to learning about the issues, learn about what you can do at home to be proactive about the water crisis.

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Matthew Dillion, Director of Advocacy, Organic Seed Alliance, talks about what his organization is doing to preserve and secure access to organic seeds.

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Andrew Kimbrell, Executive Director and Attorney, Center for Food Safety, talks about his work as an public interest attorney, including his involvement in the GE alfalfa lawsuit which will soon be heard in the US Supreme Court.

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Martha Nobel, Senior Policy Associate, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, talks about the recent anti-monopoly hearings by the USDA. Finally, Monsanto gets criticized for their takeover of the planet’s seed supply.

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