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The Lexicon of Sustainability
57 (The Average Age of the American Farmer)
Season 1
Episode 23
If the average age of the American farmer is 57, what happens when they retire? From Edible Schoolyards to Green Collar jobs, young people are learning how to grow their own food, eat healthy and engage with land and community. Learn about terms like “Greenhorns”, “Growing Farmers” and “Horticultural Literacy”.
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What if you could buy fresh fruit and vegetables each week, grown by a local farmer?
2:46
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3:01
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4:19
Learn how people are rescuing "ugly" food by composting, redistributing and eating wisely.
3:16
What’s more important, that your food is organic or you know who and where it comes from?
2:57
True cost accounting helps consumers understand the real cost of the food they buy.
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Learn the real story behind such terms as cage free, free range, and pasture raised.
