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Local

Season 1 Episode 2
5:40
The Story of an Egg

The Story of an Egg

Season 1 Episode 3
6:03
Local vs. Organic

Local vs. Organic

Season 1 Episode 5
3:16
Food Waste

Food Waste

Season 1 Episode 6
4:19
Wheat or White?

Wheat or White?

Season 1 Episode 7
3:01
Economies of Community

Economies of Community

Season 1 Episode 8
2:46
Seeds

Seeds

Season 1 Episode 10
3:01
Unconventional Agriculture

Unconventional Agriculture

Season 1 Episode 11
4:31
Grass Fed

Grass Fed

Season 1 Episode 12
3:01
Traceability

Traceability

Season 1 Episode 13
3:20
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The Lexicon of Sustainability

Forage

Season 1 Episode 1

Our earliest descendants were hunter/gatherers who foraged for their food, were in tune with their surroundings, and ate with the seasons. After foraging was essentially replaced by agriculture, people became increasingly detached from where their food came from. Foraging offers people a way to reconnect with nature and shows that food is all around us.

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57 (The Average Age of the American Farmer)
2:46
57 is the average age of US farmers. See what’s next in education and green collar jobs.
Food Security
3:25
Food: deserts, security, sovereignty — terms, culture and politics for feeding the world.
Urban Farming
2:50
Farming on rooftops and in vacant lots connects urbanites to where their food comes from.
Water
3:24
Agriculture depends on water. Find out where our water comes from and how to conserve it.
Land Trust
2:37
Land trusts can keep farms afloat when the real estate is worth more than the yield.
GMOs
3:09
GMO labeling advocates want consumers to know about all the ingredients in their food.
Fair Trade vs. Direct Trade
3:03
When you buy food, you’re buying values, values of those who grow, transport and sell it.
Antibiotic-Free
2:32
Learn how and why nearly 80% of antibiotics in the U.S. are used on healthy animals.
What is Sustainability?
4:14
Sustainability is an ideal rooted in the choices we make as consumers and producers.
Terroir
1:56
Food has characteristics defined by geography and climate. The French have a word for that
Traceability
3:20
Nearly 1/3 of the fish we buy isn’t what the label says. Can we trace their origins?
Grass Fed
3:01
From feedlots to pastures, learn about cattle farming, grass- and corn-fed beef.
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