Andrew Long Show #6 – Urban Agriculture Roundup

Episode 6 of The Andrew Long Show is up in iTunes now, and this week Andrew spoke with a handful for experts on urban agriculture. I forgot to post about Episode 5 where we spoke to the founders and organizers of Ignite Phoenix, so be sure to check out that episode as well.

Here’s Andrew’s description of his guests from Episode 6 on urban agriculture taken from AndrewLongshow.com.

Diann Peart is a member of the Phoenix Permaculture Guild Board. Diann lives in a flood-irrigated old neighborhood in Tempe and is actively converting her large yard into a teaching and demonstration garden for the East Valley. Diann hosted and produced The Urban Gardener for Chandler Educational TV. She earned her doctoral degree in Botany from ASU with research on island ecology. In 2008, she launched Herb’n Organics with Candice Hartwell. The company produces eco-friendly, chemical free, all natural home cleaning products which are currently available at Downtown Phoenix Public Market and Whole Foods Markets in Arizona.

Greg Peterson is recognized locally as an expert in green living and sustainability. After receiving his Masters degree in Urban and Environmental Planning in 2006, he merged academic planning with over 34 years of self study into a cohesive green living conversation. Greg is the creator of the innovative holistic home site, The Urban Farm and YourGuideToGreen.com. He is a writer, teacher and lecturer on many aspects of sustainability, green living and permaculture. Greg lives what he speaks and believes his purpose each day is to “Inspire people into their own greenness.”

Doreen Pollack (AKA The Garden Goddess) is a Master Gardener, Permaculture Designer, community leader and the owner of Down 2 Earth Gardens, a garden consulting company in Phoenix. Doreen provides advice to homeowners on how to reduce the use and dependency of outside resources in their landscape. She is also a contributor to several on-line websites, magazines, television and radio shows. Doreen has also turned her own urban plot in a downtown Phoenix Historic District into an example of what she teaches.

Kimber Lanning is an entrepreneur, arts advocate and community activist who works to cultivate strong, vibrant communities and inspire a higher quality of life throughout Arizona. Lanning is actively involved in fostering cultural diversity, economic self-reliance, regional planning, and responsible growth. In 2003, Lanning founded Local First Arizona, and has secured both a 501c6 and 501c3 for the organization. She is Executive Director of both organizations and oversees their 1800 business members statewide.