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 This podcast continues an exploration of the concept of a Community Food System via conversations with the grassroots groups of the Quay Community Garden and the Edible Landscape Project in Westport, County Mayo, Ireland, who, along with other local community groups, are leading the development of a community food system and Climate Action for their region. In this Episode #17 we will learn about the group Edible Landscape Project. I was so lucky to live in this progressive community for 10 months in 2021 and become involved in several of their projects. Through a diversity of stakeholders and activities, this community is an excellent example of how the "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts" in terms of growing a sustainable food system.

This podcast offers an introduction to the concept of a Community Food System and to the grassroots groups of the Quay Community Garden and the Edible Landscape Project in Westport, Ireland, who, along with other local community groups, are leading the development of a community food system and Climate Action for their region.In this Episode #16 you will learn about the Quay Community Garden. I was so lucky to live in this progressive community for 10 months in 2021 and become involved in several of their projects. Through a diversity of stakeholders and activities, this community is an excellent example of how the "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts" in terms of growing a sustainable food system.

This episode was made during a site visit to the Market Garden micro-farm known as The Gnomes which is located in Dublin, Ireland.  It is an inspiring example of the urban Ag movement in Europe that is attracting young farmers to respond to the needs and growing awareness of the consumers and communities for sustainable food systems.

This episode visits Darina Allen of the Balleymaloe Cookery School, Organic Farm and Gardens in Ballymaloe, Ireland. She describes her personal and family's journey from being an organic farmer to chef to a world class cookery school to a food system leader which supports the diverse community of their Irish food culture and local food economy.

This episode returns to the island of Crete, Greece where we have an encore conversation in greater depth with Nikki Rose of Crete Culinary Sanctuaries, an advocate for community-based tourism that preserves organic agriculture, food culture, and traditional lifestyles.

This episode visits Colin Sage of the Cork Food Policy Council (CFPC) and the University College Cork (UCC), School of Human Environment in Department of Geography, in City Cork, Ireland. He describes the history, mission, activities and accomplishments of the CFPC and his role as its founding Chair to engage Cork community stakeholders in food policy development and implementation for promoting sustainability issues in their food systems.

This episode explores the concept of Community in Agroecology.  In addition, it features an interview from the Cloughjordan Community Farm in Ireland and describes their use of the Commuity Concept.

This is a report from the Second Agroecology Europe Forum from September 26-28, 2019 in Heraklion, Crete w/ short interviews of some of the  attendees.

Here's a sit down chat with the organization Friends of the Earth Cyprus and their application of Agroecology concepts and principles for projects and education in Sustainable Natural Resource Management and Food Sovereignty.  Enjoy . . .

ECHO Asia Impacts Farm & Seed Bank, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Seed Saving and Value-Based Agroecology

This episode visits the Laos Buffalo Dairy in northern Laos and explores the concepts of Economic Agroecology, such as social enterprises.

Spirituality, Culture, and Social Agroecology; Visit to Ancut Garden Agroecology in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.

Agroecological Knowledge; Visit to Future Farming Center at Lincoln University, Christchurch, NZ

Environmental Agroecology and a Visit to the 'Farming for the Future' program in New Zealand

Social Agroecoloy and Visit to Perth City Farm, AU

Episode 2_Urban Agriculture and Visit to Canberra City Farm, AU

Introduction and Invitation to Podcast “Agroecology World”