Food Freedom Radio

AM950 Radio

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Food Freedom Radio envisions a food system respectful of water, soil, planet and people. We work towards a historic transformation. How do we move from food production being a source of economic, social and ecological destruction? How do we move towards a food system which is a source of clean water, healthy soil, and a toxin-free environment? Host Laura Hedlund. Laura earned a certificate in Urban Farming from PRI Cold Climate, helped to start a community garden in 2008 which is now part of the Open Door Pantry and grows blueberries, hazelnuts, gooseberries and more. She has worked at AM950 since 2004. She served as Deputy Press Secretary for Paul Wellstone’s 1990 US Senate campaign, Press Secretary for David Minge’s 1992 US Congressional Campaign, Public Relations Director for a 25,000 member Girl Scout council and she worked as television reporter.

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316 episodes

Food Freedom Radio – March 25, 2024

Ed Hahn with www.nationaleaglecenter.org talks Eagle Spring Hatch happening on March 23 & March 24

45m
Mar 25
Food Freedom Radio – March 16, 2024

Host Laura Hedlund is joined by two guests this week: Jenny Hotz of Green Earth Growers and Lois Braun, a Research Scientist in the Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics at the University of Minnesota.

43m
Mar 18
Food Freedom Radio – March 9, 2024

Host Laura Hedlund is joined by Mykela Jackson, owner of Keiko’s Kitchen.

43m
Mar 11
Food Freedom Radio – March 2, 2024

This week host Laura Hedlund is joined by Liz Johnson, owner of Magus Books & Herbs!

44m
Mar 04
Food Freedom Radio – February 17, 2024

Author of BARONS, Money, Power and the Corruption of America’s Food System https://www.austinfrerick.com on first half of the show and on the second half farmer Troy Benjegerdes and Laura talk about recent court case and EPA actions regarding Dicamba

46m
Feb 19
Food Freedom Radio – February 10, 2024

A Cultural Corridor focused on Food in North Minneapolis!  Michael Chaney and Catherine  Fleming of https://www.projectsweetiepie.org/  talk about the  Niagara Farm/Umbuntu Gardens, NorthStar Urban Farm & Food Corridor, Big Green, People’s Garden Initiative, Foster Green, 2031 Green Global Expo

44m
Feb 12
Food Freedom Radio – February 3, 2024

Host Laura Hedlund was joined by Carrie Elizabeth Thompson and Jade Townsend from the urban farm, The Black Radish.

43m
Feb 05
Milkweed Economics!

Dr. Wenqing Zhang, Angie Moen with Someday Isle, Minnesota and Debbie Dekleva with Monarch flyway discuss harvesting milkweed to both make money and enhance Monarch habitat.

45m
Jan 22
Food Freedom Radio – December 16, 2023

Host Laura Hedlund is joined in the first half of the show by Sina Pleggenkuhle, engagement & inclusion director of the Minneapolis Farmers Market. In the second half of the show we welcome author Austin Frerick, who wrote the book, “Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America’s Food Industry.”

46m
Dec 18, 2023
Food Freedom Radio – November 4, 2023

Laura talks about perennial farming with Aubrey Streit Krug, Director of Perennial Cultures at the Land Institute.

43m
Nov 06, 2023
Dan Kittredge of the Bionutrient Food Association

Host Laura Hedlund is joined by Dan Kittredge of the Bionutrient Food Association.

43m
Oct 30, 2023
Food Freedom Radio – October 21, 2023

Michael Happ from the Institute of Agriculture and Trade Policy is Laura’s guest on today’s show. Michael’s work focuses on state and federal greenhouse gas regulations, farmer-focused incentive programs and innovations in existing practices such as grazing and cover cropping.

43m
Oct 21, 2023
Food Freedom Radio September 29 2023

Laura talks about carbon sequestering.

43m
Sep 30, 2023
Food Freedom Radio – September 16, 2023

Laura is joined once again by Sue Nelson as they discuss the effects of food waste and how to reduce its impact.

43m
Sep 16, 2023
Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT Investing in organic farmland

“Iroquois Valley has built a portfolio of more than 110 farmland investments, impacting over 30,000 acres across 20 states. More than extractive investment, this Farmland REIT seeks to the broken food system and begin the healing process for the next generation of farmers and responsible investors. Farmer Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin shares how vital Iroquois Valley has…

42m
Aug 28, 2023
Pizza for All – Clo Clo Vegan Foods Entreprenuers create allergy-friendly food brand

The Hinnenkamps were not planning to start a food business. Then their child was diagnosed with Eosinophilic esophagitis – a serious food allergy. Clo Clo now offers frozen pizza good for all – Vegan, gluten-free, non-gmo and allergy-friendl. More at: https://clocloveganfoods.com/

43m
Aug 22, 2023
Food Freedom Radio – August 5, 2023

Michelle Bruhn, co-author of Small-Scale Homesteading: A Sustainable Guide to Gardening, Keeping Chickens, Maple Sugaring, Preserving the Harvest, and More joins Laura today.

43m
Aug 07, 2023
Remembering The Late Monte Bute, Part 2 (October 30, 2021)

Monte returned to the show for his second appearance on October 30, 2021 with more great stories for Paul and the listeners.

44m
Aug 07, 2023
Food Freedom Radio – July 22, 2023

This week Laura is joined by Scott Elkins of the Land Stewardship Project.

43m
Jul 22, 2023
Food Freedom Radio – July 15, 2023

Host Laura Hedlund speaks with Minnesota state representative Brad Tabke about Minnesota’s recent legislative session.

43m
Jul 17, 2023
Food Freedom Radio – June 17, 2023

Lucinda Winter executive director sustainable farming association  https://sfa-mn.org  and Marjorie Hegstrom  with www.greenlandsbluewaters.org  Talk about River Days of Action Friends of the Mississippi River, “clean water crops” food resource list:  https://fmr.org/updates/water-legislative/where-buy-food-drinks-made-clean-water-crops River Days of Action “Universal Action” on the farm bill:  https://1mississippi.org/riverdays/#action

43m
Jun 19, 2023
Food Freedom Radio with Guest Jim Embry

JOY & JUSTICE tour coming again this June. Jim Embry earned a leadership award from the James Beard Foundation in 2023 and is the owner Sustainable Communities Network.

44m
May 26, 2023
Food Freedom Radio – May 20, 2023

Food Sovereignty Coordinator & Farmers Market Manager Destiny Jones shares about opening https://www.nacdi.org/four-sisters-farmers-market

43m
May 22, 2023