This forum features three uniquely different farmers who are all equally passionate about smart and sustainable ways of growing our food.
Recorded June 26, 2020
Addy Shreffler is a young but savvy farmer, who was an executive chef for several years before migrating into farming. She is committed to spreading her farming knowledge so that people can learn how to grow their own food and eat seasonally. Also through teaching canning and preserving skills, Addy wants to aid consumers to self-sufficiency.
Michael Chuisano is the owner of the Naked Farm in Marion, New York. Several years ago, he morphed from a Brooklyn businessman into a successful bio-intensive farmer, raising micro-greens for local and restaurant consumption.
Ronnie Cummings is an organic farming guru and member of the Regeneration International movement.
He is director of the Organic Consumers Association and runs a farming school in Mexico where he teaches bio-dynamics; Ronnie is also author of GRASSROOTS RISING.
Climate change has forced us to rethink our options about many things, including how and where we grow our food.
James Miner, Principal of urban design and planning at Sasaki Associates in Watertown, has focused much of his practice on creating more sustainable communities for future generations. Miner lectures and writes extensively on the various ways in which local food can be used to promote economic development and other advantages.
Jessie Banhazl, founder and CEO of Green City Growers, who over the past five years has proven that sustainable agriculture can be both healthy and profitable. Last year, she planted a barren rooftop at Fenway Park and it yielded 4,000 pounds of produce for urban farmers. By growing fresh food in the most unlikely places, Jessie is helping change people’s perception of what is possible by launching her own rooftop farming revolution.