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AgScape Feeding Innovation

12 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -

The Feeding Innovation Podcast by AgScape interviews innovators in the world of agriculture and food education within Ontario.

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Episodes

11 - Graham Hill - Food For Life

November 18, 2022 15:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MB

Joining us on this episode is Graham Hill from the non-profit Food for Life. The organization’s mission is to rescue food, impact lives, and give everyone access to healthy food. They aim to cut food waste, and Graham is here to discuss his career pathway and the organization's work to rescue and distribute fresh food to neighbours in need through community partnerships. Graham has a varied background, initially being a scuba diving instructor. He then became involved in charity before goi...

10 - Mike Schreiner - Leader of the Green Party of Ontario and MPP for Guelph

October 14, 2022 13:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MB

Joining us on this episode is Mike Schreiner, the Leader of the Green Party of Ontario and a member of the Provincial Parliament for Guelph. Mike is here not to talk politics, but to discuss his lifelong passion for food and agriculture. Before politics, Mike was an entrepreneur and advocate for the local food movement. Mike grew up on a cash crop farm, raising crops and cattle. He worked from 7 am to 7 pm almost every day, and to entertain himself he would practice political speeches by h...

09 - Darren Anderson - Co-founder and CEO of Vive Crop Protection

September 09, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MB

Joining us on this episode is Darren Anderson, who is co-founder and CEO of Vive Crop Protection. Darren talks to us about his path from science to agriculture and biotech business owner, and how students can prepare for a career in entrepreneurship. Vive Crop Protection makes more sustainable and effective pesticides for growers, enabling them to get the best results from the products they use. Darren wasn’t always on the path to agriculture and entrepreneurship, but while at university he...

08- Owen Roberts - Agriculture Journalist & Educator

August 26, 2022 19:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MB

In today’s episode we sit down with Owen Roberts, an instructor and faculty member at the University of Illinois in the Agricultural Leadership and Communications Program. Owen joins us to discuss his career and why communication is key in agriculture. Growing up in Mitchell’s Bay, Owen’s father was a conservation officer, and his mother’s family were farmers. The town was a renowned hunting and fishing spot, and his family would sell their produce there. He worked on farms in the area and ...

07 - Nigel Carlisle - Award Winning Ontario Teacher

August 18, 2022 17:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MB

This episode of the Feeding Innovation podcast we're speaking to Nigel Carlisle -an Ontario Secondary school teacher living in Cornwall, Ontario. A few weeks after recording this conversation, Nigel was the recipient of the Award for Teaching Excellence in Agriculture and Food Education. Nigel discusses the creative and unique ways he incorporates teaching agriculture and food into his classes including a green industry and technology. His goal as an educator is to make an impact on how les...

06 - Madeline Rodrigue, Farm & Food Care Ontario

March 31, 2022 18:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MB

Joining us on Feeding Innovation this week is Madeline Rodrigue who, at the time of this interview, worked at Farm & Food Care Ontario. Madeline speaks to their mission at Farm & Food Care Ontario, what they're doing to accomplish that mission, as well as some of the joint programs AgScape and Farm & Food Care Ontario work on together. Madeline discusses her education and her career experiences that led her to Farm & Food Care Ontario. We also talk about our organizations shared goals of b...

05 - Perry Wilson, FCC Vice President

March 16, 2022 21:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MB

In this week’s episode of Feeding Innovation, we are talking to Perry Wilson, Vice President of Farm Credit Canada. Perry is here to discuss the creation of FCC’s Agriculture More Than Ever Program and all things agriculture education. Unlike many people that come to work for FCC, Perry started out in the automotive industry before changing directions. Initially, he obtained a degree in Metallurgical Engineering. After a while, he went back to school and studied business. By working for an ...

04 - Randy Swain, Ontario Teacher

March 03, 2022 20:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MB

Randy Swain, Ontario Teacher joins us this episode to talk about how he built a unique, experiential learning agriculture & food based program at his school. He explains how teachers can take advantage of grant opportunities and collaborate to build similar programs. Randy has been teaching for 16 years, and started the Food For Thought Program 8 years ago. Episode Specific Links: Food for Thought - Sustainable Urban Farming Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Food-for-Thought-Sustai...

03 - Kaitlin Packer, Agriculture Writer

November 05, 2021 15:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MB

In this episode of Feeding Innovation Podcast, we speak to Agriculture Writer Kaitlin Packer. Kaitlin shares about her experience of realizing that writing was her passion, and discovering a creative career in agriculture and farming was for her. We also talk about how opinions around food and agriculture differ between rural and urban communities. How emerging technologies like social media can both be a bridge, and widen that gap, depending on how they're used.    Kaitlin Packer Links: W...

02 - Katherine Jones, Growing Chefs Ontario

October 05, 2021 16:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MB

In the second episode of the AgScape Feeding Innovation Podcast, we talk to Chef and Educator Katherine Jones of Growing Chefs Ontario. Katherine talks about how Growing Chefs Ontario is changing the way we learn about and develop healthy relationships with food. Growing Chefs! Ontario is a registered charity based in London, Ontario that unites chefs, growers, educators and community members in children’s food education projects.    Links: -------------------------- Growing Chefs Ontario ...

01 - Tristan Hertzog, Chef and Teacher

September 09, 2021 11:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MB

In the first episode of the AgScape Feeding Innovation Podcast, we talk to teacher and professional chef Tristan Hertzog. Tristan shares his passion for imparting the importance of understanding where your ingredients come from, and how that understanding makes his students better chefs, and more informed participants in Ontario's food system. Links: -------------------------- Fellowes High School https://fhs.rcdsb.on.ca/en/ -------------------------- Tristan's Company- From The Ground Up...

Trailer - Taylor Selig - AgScape Executive Director

August 18, 2021 15:00 - 5 minutes - 4.08 MB

In the trailer episode of Feeding Innovation podcast, we interview- ourselves! Host Jordan Sloggett talks to AgScape Executive Director Taylor Selig about our vision for this podcast, why we're choosing to launch a show that interviews innovators in the world of agriculture and food education. Request one of our free Agriculture and Food Lessons for your Ontario Classroom! (Grades 7-12) www.AgScape.ca/Request-TA -------------------------- AgScape is an Ontario charity dedicated to bringing...

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