The Farm Report

Episode 19 Aired: Friday, August 14th 2009

Neil Peterson

On the latest edition of the Heritage Farm Report, Heather & Lorenzo have a conversation with leading pawpaw activist, Neal Peterson. Neal tells us more about this endangered and intensely seasonal fruit, and what the future holds for the pawpaw.

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[audio mp3="https://heritageradionetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Meat-and-Fish-The-Beauty-of-Edible-Insects-1.mp3"][/audio] What most consider pests are perhaps safer to eat than typical livestock. It’s true! Aspire USA’s Robert Nathan Allen describes the efficiencies of insect farming and why foodies should give bugs a try. The animals most people consider pests might actually be safer to eat than the ones we are used to eating. Aspire USA’s Robert Nathan Allen describes the the efficiencies of insect farming as compared to typical livestocks.

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