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Local vs. Organic

Season 1 Episode 5
3:16
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Food Waste

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Wheat or White?

Wheat or White?

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Economies of Community

Economies of Community

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2:46
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Seeds

Season 1 Episode 10
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Unconventional Agriculture

Season 1 Episode 11
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Grass Fed

Season 1 Episode 12
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Terroir

Terroir

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What is Sustainability?

What is Sustainability?

Season 1 Episode 15
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Antibiotic-Free

Antibiotic-Free

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The Lexicon of Sustainability

True Cost Accounting: The Real Cost of Cheap Food

Season 1 Episode 4

By considering all of the external expenses factored out of the cost of food, an economic principle called true cost accounting helps consumers understand the real cost of the food they buy.

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