Heritage Radio Network On Tour

HRN was proud to work with Slow Food USA as a media partner for the Slow Seed Summit, which took place on May 13 - May 15, 2022. For three days, hundreds of people from around the world gathered virtually to discuss the regeneration of our world’s foodways to advance good, clean and fair food for all. Each day focused on a new lens through which attendees listened, shared and planned the future of our climate, health and food justice.

Dr. Vandana Shiva delivered the final keynote, discussing women, seeds and community. Dr. Shiva is a scholar, author, scientist and food sovereignty activist. She is the founder ofNavdanya, an earth, women and farmer-centric led movement working to protect biological and cultural diversity. Additionally, Dr. Shiva is the founder and director of the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Natural Resource Policy. She has received countless awards for her activism to protect our foodways, including the Right Livelihood Award, the Order of the Golden Ark, Global 500 Award of the UN, Earth Day International Award, the Lennon Ono Grant for Peace, and the Sydney Peace Prize.

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HRN was proud to work with Slow Food USA as a media partner for the Slow Seed Summit, which took place on May 13 - May 15, 2022. For three days, hundreds of people from around the world gathered virtually to discuss the regeneration of our world’s foodways to advance good, clean and fair food for all. Each day focused on a new lens through which attendees listened, shared and planned the future of our climate, health and food justice.

We took a moment during this rousing Global Slow Seed Summit to pause, slow down and reflect with some authors in our network who have reflected on the key theme of this summit: Regenerating our Climate, Health and Connection. In this talk, hear John Hausdoerffer, Dr. Devon Peña, Dr. Enrique Salmon, and Dr. Lindsey Lunsford.

John Hausdoerffer is the editor of What Kind of Ancestor Do You Want to Be? and Kinship: Belonging in a World of Relations, and his books “Catlin’s Lament“ and “Wildness“ ​imagine how environmental health must come from and result in the healing of deep histories of social injustice and cultural trauma. Dr. Devon Peña is Co-Founder and President of The Acequia Institute, manages the foundation’s 181-acre ‘almunyah’ in the bottomlands of Viejo San Acacio, CO, and is the author of Mexican-Origin Foods, Foodways, and Social Movements: Decolonial Perspectives. Dr. Enrique Salmon is author of “Eating The Landscape,” a book focused on small-scale Native farmers of the Greater Southwest and their role in maintaining biocultural diversity. He has also recently published “Iwígara: The Kinship of Plants and People,” an ethnobotany of 80 plants important to American Indians. Dr. Lindsey Lunsford is a scholar activist and agriculture advocate. Dr. Lunsford’s doctoral research focused on the restorying of African American food systems and foodways for the pursuit of cultural justice and food sovereignty.

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HRN was proud to work with Slow Food USA as a media partner for the Slow Seed Summit, which took place on May 13 - May 15, 2022. For three days, hundreds of people from around the world gathered virtually to discuss the regeneration of our world’s foodways to advance good, clean and fair food for all. Each day focused on a new lens through which attendees listened, shared and planned the future of our climate, health and food justice.

In this talk, we hear from Astrid Österreicher about genetic engineering, ethical technologies surrounding genetic modification and why focus on this technology is different from region to region. Astrid Österreicher works forTest Biotech– Institute for Independent Impact Assessment of biotechnology as a policy advisor on EU legislative processes. She has a background in international development with a focus on agriculture and food policies. She has both practical experience of working on mostly organic farms as well as several years of working in the political environment of the EU’s capital Brussels.

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HRN was proud to work with Slow Food USA as a media partner for the Slow Seed Summit, which took place on May 13 - May 15, 2022. For three days, hundreds of people from around the world gathered virtually to discuss the regeneration of our world’s foodways to advance good, clean and fair food for all. Each day focused on a new lens through which attendees listened, shared and planned the future of our climate, health and food justice.

The focus for May 13 was Seed Preservation and Food Security, where they explored the question: "Can the act of seed preservation ensure food security?" In this opening keynote, Slow Food Vice President Edie Mukiibi talks about the state of Slow Seeds globally. While living and working in Uganda, Mukiibi has focused his career on advancing ecological and organic agriculture and food systems throughout rural and urban areas in Africa. He serves as the executive director ofSlow Food Uganda, has been a key stakeholder in theSlow Food Gardens in Africaprogram, and is an agronomist, food and agriculture educator, and social entrepreneur. Mukiibi is an advisory board member forAgro Ecology FundandFood Tank. He was also included in the Forbes’ The Next 50 Awards: The Future of Gastronomy list.

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High Water Festival in Charleston, SC is an annual music and arts experience curated by the band Shovels and Rope. Every year since it's inception, an oyster education component has been led by Seaborn Oyster Company. The founder, Cyrus Buffum has New England ties and a family history of close affiliation with the sea. Talking with Cyrus, you learn more about oysters than you ever thought you could learn, especially wild low-country oysters, and the best harvesting practices toward sustainability in experiencing this regional delight.

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Christine Sykes Lowe sits in the kitchen with Chef and Writer Bill Smith and delves into advocacy, close ties to Mexico, Cat's Cradle roots and the eternal fascination with "That Damn Pie."

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Christine Sykes Lowe speaks with Jessica Tomasin, Founder of Connect Beyond Festival, about upcoming programming, a new Sundance collaboration, Echo Mountain Recording, Asheville food vibes and the art of amateur pyrotechnics...

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RAW Wine Creator Isabelle Legeron, MW hosts Marc Barriot (Clot de l'Origine), Megan Bell (Margins Wine), Didier Pariente (Nomadic Distribution), and Alvaro de la Viña (Selections de la Viña), as the group discusses the current challenges to wine producers around the world. The panel covers everything from the costs of producing wine, such as sourcing ingredients and equipment, to the slew of shipping and storage issues winemakers are facing today.

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Sam Benrubi of The Grape Nation moderates a panel with Sancho Rodriguez (AMA Brewery), Graham Pirtle (Unified Ferments), two experts in creating complex flavors without alcohol. Sancho Rodriguez of the Basque region of Spain details his journey from farming to fermentation, while Graham recounts a fateful job posting at a teahouse in NYC that helped him bring his bartending knowledge to a new field.

Are you a business owner? Become an HRN business member! For $500 HRN will shine a light on your work AND you will help sustain our mission to expand the way people think about food. As a thank you for this tax-deductible donation, your business will receive on-air mentions, social media posts, listings on our website and more. Go to heritageradionetwork.org/biz to become a business member today.

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The Grape Nation host Sam Benrubi chats with Kreso Petrekovic of Vinas Mora, and Marko Kovac of Domaine Bibich, of Dalmatia, Croatia. A historic wine region in the South of Croatia, wine has been produced in Dalmatia for thousands of years. This panel discusses the state of the Natural Wine that is being produced in the region today.

Are you a business owner? Become an HRN business member! For $500 HRN will shine a light on your work AND you will help sustain our mission to expand the way people think about food. As a thank you for this tax-deductible donation, your business will receive on-air mentions, social media posts, listings on our website and more. Go to heritageradionetwork.org/biz to become a business member today.

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