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Unshackled Living | Exit the System with Food Sovereignty, Homeschooling, Natural Health and BitcoinFood Sovereignty and Sovereign Living; How Urban Farming Builds Resilient Families and a Parallel EconomyFood sovereignty urban farming sovereign living parallel economy resilient familiesIn this episode of Unshackled Living, working farmer and founder of Sole Foods Street Farms Michael Ableman joins us to explore how food sovereignty is foundational to sovereign living. We unpack how urban farming, regenerative living, and backyard food production help families exit the system, reduce dependence on fragile global supply chains, and build real resilience in an age of inflation and centralized control.Michael shares what food sovereignty actually means, why it is different from food security, and...
2026-02-2441 min
Around the HearthOpen Hearth Games of the Year 2025A collection of favorite tabletop RPGs of 2025 from our community members. It's split into three sections, with host picks in-between.Find out more about the Open Hearth Gaming CommunitySupport us on Patreon!Our actual play podcast can be found hereFollow us on Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/open-hearth-rpgBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/openhearthrpgMastodon: @openhearthrpg@dice.campSPOILERDominik | Apocalypse KeysRae Nedjadi | HarvestAlexander Marchant | Last Train to BremenHorst | Mystic BastionlandMarc Majcher | Triangle Agency / Ultraviolet GrasslandsMads...
2025-12-311h 51
The Freewheeling PodcastBUDGET SPECIAL with Sir Michael HoldenThe Budget has finally been unveiled.But what does it mean for transport?In this week’s episode, I review the budget with Sir Michael Holden, former Chairman of Directly Operated Railways.We discuss the impact on railway economics (and whether there’s money for the fares freeze), whether the fuel duty increases will actually happen, the Government’s commitment to capital investment and - above all - the need for an overarching strategy.
2025-11-2730 minThe Freewheeling PodcastBUDGET SPECIAL: Sir Michael HoldenAfter what felt like a lifetime of waiting, we finally found out yesterday what was in the budget.This morning, I got together with Sir Michael Holden (former Chief Executive of Directly Operated Railways, the Government’s own train company) to discuss what it means.Join us for a wide-ranging discussion of the potential and pitfalls of this landmark first budget by a Labour chancellor for 14 years.
2024-10-3139 min
Ancient Wisdom TodayHarmonizing Humanity with Aaron AblemanOn this episode of Ancient Wisdom Today with Shaman Durek, we are honored to welcome Aaron Ableman, a true polymath working at the intersection of arts, activism, and spirituality. Aaron is an award-winning media producer, dedicated earth guardian, songwriter, performing artist, and best-selling author.His remarkable contributions include writing and starring in a music video series that led to planting 1 million trees in a single day. Aaron has also been pivotal in Michelle Obama’s Turnaround Arts initiative with the White House and Kennedy Center, transforming education in inner-city schools. His impactful work has been showcased on gl...
2024-10-241h 08
The Way Forward Regenerative Conversations#41. Urban Agriculture: Reviving Communities and People: A Conversation with Michael AblemanJoin us as we talk as we hold a conversation with renowned farmer and activist Michael Ableman as he unearths the incredible potential of urban farming to heal our cities, our communities, and our souls. In this episode we explore how growing food in unexpected places can be a powerful act of resilience and regeneration. From feeding marginalized communities to reconnecting with the land, this is a conversation that will leave you rethinking the future of food and how you can be part of the solution.
In this episode, Michael Ableman shares his inspiring journey in urban...
2024-09-2956 min
Genre Reveal Party!A Serious Man: We Didn't Do Anything with guests Daniel Strauss and Sheera TalpazThis week we're talking about A Serious Man, the 2009 Coen Brothers film starring Michael Stuhlbarg as Larry Gopnik, a Jewish physics professor whose family mostly hates him, and whose bad luck just keeps getting worse. While A Serious Man is certainly Coenesque or Coensy, we wanted to think more about the film's genre and the politics of Jewish humor with our guests, Daniel and Sheera. Spoilers: Santana Abraxas, F Troop, Richard Kind, threatening goys, more serious men, Sy Ableman, girls just wanna shampoo; ALSO: you might hear Madeline's cat killing a rat in the background...
2023-06-022h 01
YOU Better!Be a Rebel of Kindness with Aaron AblemanIn this spiritually-rich episode, Kiesha talks with proud father, artist, actor, producer, author, and activist, Aaron Ableman.Aaron shares his unusual life story, from being born in Michael Douglas’s basement to traveling the world for his award-winning work to support children and families.Together, they discuss the challenges of being renaissance people in a world that encourages hyper-specialization, the lack of systemic support for parenthood, and what it means to be a Rebel of Kindness.Episode Resources:Follow Aaron on InstagramVisit Aaron’s WebsitePre-order Aaron’s Book Rebels Of Kindness: How Loving...
2023-05-0639 min
Lifeworlds[Full Interview] Unexpected Agricultures – with Michael AblemanMichael Ableman is a farmer, author, photographer and urban food systems activist. Michael has been farming organically since the early 1970s and is considered one of the pioneers of the organic farming and urban agriculture movements.He founded North America’s largest urban farm in downtown Vancouver, that employs people who are experiencing long term addiction and mental illness. Michael lives on his farm on Salt Spring Island, which I can only describe as the most glorious farm I have ever visited.His story will inspire you to get dirt under your nails, to...
2022-07-191h 03
Lifeworlds1. Unexpected Agricultures – The Human in the Food WebWith Lyla June Johnston & Michael Ableman. We’re going to kick off the season by getting our feet down in the soil to talk about agriculture! Our two guests present a compelling vision of how agricultural systems offer humans a deeper sense of purpose that goes beyond the provisioning of food.This is because farmers and producers often spend their days immersed in the lifeworlds of the land — in the delicate stalks of green, the humming of pollinators, the beating of bird feathers and the pungent smells of sprouting crops. Their survival depends on t...
2022-07-1948 min
eco-nnect TALKS 👄#2: eco-nnect TALKS to Michael Ableman about Urban and Regenerative AgricultureIn this episode we dive into conversation with Michael Ableman, one of the fathers of Urban agriculture as well as one of the early pioneers of the organic and natural agriculture movements. With a forty-year career working on the land growing food, Michael’s experience is not only impressive, but also highly groundbreaking. Unafraid to take on challenges, he has single-handedly shown us how necessary it is to reconnect communities with their food systems and farmers.
Check out Michael's books:
Street Farm
Fields of Plenty
On Good Land
From the Good Earth
2022-01-1845 min
Bioneers: Revolution From the Heart of NatureA Fork in the Road: Make Friends with a Farmer | Michael AblemanLocal, organic food is growing in popularity by leaps and bounds. Beyond the benefits to the growers, our health and the land, could it become a matter of survival? Author and farmer Michael Ableman shares his cross-country journey celebrating the reverent reconnection with food and the land that is transforming how we will produce our food.Find out more about Michael Ableman and how you can engage with his campaigns and efforts by visiting http://michaelableman.com
2022-01-0129 min
Double Threat with Julie Klausner & Tom ScharplingThe Coen Brothers Tournament of Characters (with Griffin Newman & David Sims)Who is the greatest Coen Brothers character of all time? Marge Gunderson? Anton Chigurh? The Dude? Sy Ableman? The cat from Inside Llewyn Davis? Tom and Julie are joined by Griffin Newman and David Sims (Blank Check) for a no-holds barred tournament between the best characters in the Coen Brothers universe. Plus an update on Brett's quest to cook the classic Italian dessert Lemon Delight. Also Seinfeld, The Experience, ET, Dustin Hoffman, Guess My Fake Uncle, and more.LISTEN TO DOUBLE THREAT AD-FREE ON FOREVER DOG PLUS:http://foreverdogpodcasts.com/plus
2021-12-131h 59
Regenerative SkillsHow to repair the hydrological cycle of a landscape: Expert panel 7Welcome to the seventh of the monthly expert panel discussions. As I mentioned before, each month I’ll be hosting discussions and debates between some of the most prominent voices in regenerative agriculture, soil science, restoration land management and more.
In this session I hosted a discussion on the importance of restoring proper hydrological function in a landscape and the steps to achieving it with my friends and colleagues at Climate Farmers, a non-profit organisation working to advance regenerative agriculture in Europe.
In this panel I got to speak with three of the most experienced and influential educators working on th...
2021-08-1357 min
Revisionary PodcastGetting Rocky Marciano On Me FT Aaron AblemanAfter his mother and father met at a Yogananda-inspired spiritual center, they answered an anonymous job ad in the local newspaper to be the head gardener and chef for Michael Douglas’ family. Born in Douglas’ basement, Aaron was raised between the working-class activism of his parents and the affluent fame of Montecito, California. This is the story about how a Nazi punches Aaron in the face while he was growing up.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/revisionarypodcast/support
2021-07-0748 minRegenerative SkillsFarm economics with Mark Shepard and Michael Ableman: Expert panel 5Welcome to the fifth of the monthly expert panel discussions. As I mentioned before, each month I’ll be hosting discussions and debates between some of the most prominent voices in regenerative agriculture, soil science, restoration land management and more.
In this session, I hosted a discussion on farm business finances with my friends and colleagues at Climate Farmers, a non-profit organization working to advance regenerative agriculture in Europe. In this panel I got two of my favorite voices on the subject of farm economics and business advice to talk about how managing the whole ecosystem of their farms has save...
2021-06-1849 minThe Freewheeling PodcastSir Michael Holden on the Williams ReviewAfter - finally - discovering what the Williams Shapps Plan for Rail actually said, I got together with Sir Michael Holden to discuss it.After all, who better to pick it apart than someone who’s actually run trains for the Government.Michael Holden has first-hand experience of the strengths and weaknesses of both public and private sector, having twice been the Government’s go-to guy for bringing trains into the public sector when private sector franchisees collapsed.We talk through the strengths and weaknesses of Williams. Join us for a wide...
2021-05-2441 min
Dad Up PodcastEp. 80 - Aaron Ableman - Award-winning singer & songwriter / #1 best-selling author / Actor / Husband and FatherAaron Ableman is a award-winning singer/songwriter, #1 best-selling author, actor and award-winning United Nations “artivist".
He has dedicated his life to serving children and the planet. Growing up under the guidance of a farmer/author and public health care nurse, he has studied with indigenous elders and notable spiritual leaders including the 14th Dalai Lama.
His life and work have been heralded in publications such as HBO, LA Times, CNN, NY Times, and MTV. He has also collaborated with some of the most innovative artists such as U2, Michael Fr...
2021-05-0226 minRegenerative SkillsPioneering the urban farm revolution, with Michael Ableman, author of Farm the CityMichael Ableman
Welcome back to another episode in the ongoing series on Regenerative Agriculture. Up until now I’ve spoken with growers and producers on cutting edge of profitable regenerative landbased enterprises and management techniques in rural areas, but there’s also a growing movement to produce food closer to where the heaviest concentration of people are, and that’s in cities. While the basics of growing food are fairly universal, there are a lot of uniques challenges that farmers in the city face that just aren’t present in rural or even suburban areas. And to get an experienced point of...
2020-06-1949 min
Voices of EsalenMichael Ableman on Urban Agriculture, Sustainable Farming, and Sole Food Street FarmsMichael Ableman is a farmer, author, photographer and urban and local food systems advocate. Michael has been farming organically since the early 1970′s and is considered one of the pioneers of the organic farming and urban agriculture movements. He is a frequent lecturer to audiences all over the world, and winner of numerous awards for his work. He is also the founder of the Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens; co-founder and director of Sole Food Street Farms, and founder and director of the Center for Arts, Ecology and Agriculture based at his family home and farm on Salt Sprin...
2019-04-2457 min
TatterEpisode 32: Movements (w/ Dan Kaufman)ABOUT THIS EPISODE
There are many robust threads of progressivism in the history of Wisconsin, running all the way back to its founding by Scandinavian and German immigrants. It also had influence on progressive policies in other governments, including the federal government. But at least in recent years, conservative officials in the state have successfully enacted policies contrary to the stances of progressives, and in many cases inimical to the interests of organized labor and others. And these policies have also been influential outside of Wisconsin. In this episode, I speak about such issues with Dan Kaufman, author...
2018-12-1738 min
Monkey ToothMichael AblemanOur conversation with Michael Ableman was an honor and a treat for us. Michael is, in the truest sense of the word, a farmer. We met him at his farm on Salt Spring Island in British Columbia. When we arrived (in the middle of planting season), Michael was on his hands and knees, planting strawberries and working the dirt. When he isn't actually farming, he is writing books, taking beautiful photos, lecturing and consulting around the world, and managing an urban agriculture project in the city of Vancouver. As two people who have quit working to go have fun and play...
2018-06-261h 13
Monkey ToothMichael AblemanOur conversation with Michael Ableman was an honor and a treat for us. Michael is, in the truest sense of the word, a farmer. We met him at his farm on Salt Spring Island in British Columbia. When we arrived (in the middle of planting season), Michael was on his hands and knees, planting strawberries and working the dirt. When he isn't actually farming, he is writing books, taking beautiful photos, lecturing and consulting around the world, and managing an urban agriculture project in the city of Vancouver. As two people who have quit working to go have fun...
2018-06-261h 13
Climate Action ShowBeyond Zero - CommunityLOW CARBON WITH LOVE from W.A, Canada and India Monday 26th March 2018Three inspiring stories about lowering our carbon footprint.Frances Jones and her partner manage half a million hectares in W.A.Destocking gave them a chance to slowly restore the land and sequester carbon. Wetlands came to life, perennial grasses came back and feral numbers went down. They featured on AUSTRALIAN STORY TV and came to SLF to join the growing number of regenerative farmers on the front foot with climate change.Michael Ableman sat down by the Yarra with Vivien to talk about growing tonnes of food in V...
2018-03-2600 min
Suite (212)The Lesser in Fortune: British experimental literature 1940-1980In the January 2018 episode, Juliet is joined by Jonathan Coe (author of 'Like a Fiery Elephant: The Story of B.S. Johnson' and many other works) and Jennifer Hodgson (editor of 'The Unmapped Country', a collection of stories and fragments by Ann Quin). They discuss Britain's fertile post-war 'experimental' literary scene: its cultural contexts, its successes and failures, and its legacy.
WORKS REFERENCED
NOVELS
Paul Ableman – I Hear Voices (1958)
Kingsley Amis – Lucky Jim (1954)
Francis Booth - Amongst Those Left: The British Experimental Novel 1940-1980 (1982)
John Braine – Room at the Top (1957)
Alan Burns – The Angry Brigade: A Documentary Novel (1974)
Robert Burton – The Anatom...
2018-01-3058 min
Group ProjectEpisode 2: Changes we've madeWe talk about changes we've made and how we've come to those decisions. We look some things that we've tried -- some have gone well, and others, haven't stuck. Links:Fields of Plenty by Michael AblemanBeing a Beast by Charles Foster
2017-11-0419 min
Farmer to Farmer with Chris Blanchard095: Michael Ableman of Foxglove Farm and SOLEfood on Urban and Rural FarmingMichael Ableman splits his time between his family's Foxglove Farm on British Columbia's Salt Spring Island and SOLEfood, an urban farm on the downtown east side of Vancouver, British Columbia. Michael has been farming full-time since 1976, starting as an orchardist and evolving into a wide range of vegetables, fruits, grains, dry beans, and livestock. An early pioneer in the urban agriculture movement, Michael has long focused on the creation of good jobs and production quantities of food. We dig into the production systems that Michael developed at SOLEfood to allow that 4.5 acre urban farm to meet the...
2016-12-011h 24
The Urban Farm Podcast with Greg PetersonMichael Ableman on Street FarmsGrowing Food, Jobs, and Hope on the Urban FrontierMichael Ableman, the cofounder and director of Sole Food Street Farms, is one of the early visionaries of the urban agriculture movement. He has created high-profile urban farms in Watts, California; Goleta, California; and Vancouver, British Columbia. Michael has also worked on and advised dozens of similar projects throughout North America and the Caribbean, and he is the founder of the nonprofit Center for Urban Agriculture.His newest book is called Street Farm: Growing Food, Jobs, and Hope on the Urban Frontier and is out now b...
2016-10-251h 00
The Urban Farm Podcast Private feed for MembersMichael Ableman on Street FarmsGrowing Food, Jobs, and Hope on the Urban FrontierMichael Ableman, the cofounder and director of Sole Food Street Farms, is one of the early visionaries of the urban agriculture movement. He has created high-profile urban farms in Watts, California; Goleta, California; and Vancouver, British Columbia. Michael has also worked on and advised dozens of similar projects throughout North America and the Caribbean, and he is the founder of the nonprofit Center for Urban Agriculture.His newest book is called Street Farm: Growing Food, Jobs, and Hope on the Urban Frontier and is out now b...
2016-10-251h 02
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Title: Street Farm: Growing Food, Jobs, and Hope on the Urban Frontier
Author: Michael Ableman
Narrator: Michael L. Caanan
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 47 minutes
Release date: October 12, 2016
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1
Genres: Animals & Nature
Publisher's Summary: Street Farm is the inspirational account of residents in the notorious Low Track in Vancouver, British Columbia-one of the worst urban slums in North America-who joined together to create an urban farm as a means of addressing the chronic problems in their n...
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Title: Street Farm: Growing Food, Jobs, and Hope on the Urban Frontier
Author: Michael Ableman
Narrator: Michael L. Caanan
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 47 minutes
Release date: October 12, 2016
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1
Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
Publisher's Summary: Street Farm is the inspirational account of residents in the notorious Low Track in Vancouver, British Columbia-one of the worst urban slums in North America-who joined together to create an urban farm as a means of addressing the chronic problems i...
2016-10-126h 47
Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsStreet Farm: Growing Food, Jobs, and Hope on the Urban Frontier by Michael AblemanPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333342 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Street Farm: Growing Food, Jobs, and Hope on the Urban Frontier Author: Michael Ableman Narrator: Michael L. Caanan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 47 minutes Release date: October 12, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: Street Farm is the inspirational account of residents in the notorious Low Track in Vancouver, British Columbia-one of the worst urban slums in North America-who joined together to create an urban farm as a means of addressing the chronic problems in their neighborhood. It is a story of r...
2016-10-1205 min
Sunday Morning Magazine10-2-16 - Michael Ableman, farmer, author, solefoodfarms.com10-2-16 - Michael Ableman, farmer, author, solefoodfarms.com by Warm1069See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2016-09-2928 min
Connection is Magic with Samson ShulmanThe Hustle of Being a New Dad and Juggling a Creative Career — Aaron AblemanAaron Ableman is a highly acclaimed leader in message-based arts & entertainment. He’s been featured in the LA Times, CNN, NY Times and MTV. Mr. Ableman has worked with some of the most innovative artists and luminaries of our generation, including Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Rev. Michael Bernard Beckwith, among others and is a sought after entertainer around the globe.
Episode Highlights //
0 - Intro
2:21 - Background and when you knew you wanted to be an artist?
6:41 - Art is connection
11:50 - Process of getting to know yourself
19:03 - Being open to evolution, progression and obstacles
24:00 - Current endeavors?
27:37 - What do...
2016-08-0750 min
Growing Farms PodcastGFP013: Organization for a Successful FarmKeeping organized is critical when running a farm. There are simply too many things to manage to be disorganized. Keeping it all in your head is not an option, because no matter how good you think you are, you are going to forget things. The good news is you don't have to break the bank. You hardly have to spend any money at all. The investment you will be making in your farm is a little time up front to save you loads of time down the road. I never go anywhere without my trusty...
2015-10-0900 min
Bioneers: Revolution From the Heart of NaturePassing Through: Farming Fields of Dreams - Michael Ableman | Bioneers Radio Series XII (2012)Farming Fields of Dreams - Our food and farming systems may top the list of the most destructive abuses of land in history. What needs to change? What models are there to guide us? Visionary organic farmer, food system entrepreneur and award-winning writer/photographer Michael Ableman reflects on what it will take to restore healthy thriving lands and a functional and equitable food system with access for all. How will we feed the worlds growing population and provide access to healthy food? As locavores know, the answers hit close to home.
2012-06-2927 min
Deconstructing DinnerA Crisis in Awareness & Participation - Michael AblemanMichael Ableman is a farmer, author and photographer. Since he moved to Canada from the United States about 10 years ago, Michael has been creating a diverse model of how a farm can become a community unto itself. Foxglove Farm on Salt Spring Island is a working 120-acre historic organic farm. The farm currently produces strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, asparagus, melons, greens, roots, a wide range of annual Mediterranean vegetables, as well as a new orchard of diverse varieties of peach, plum, apple, pear, quince, persimmon, and cherry. Beyond Foxglove's status as just a farm, the site...
2009-03-2159 minDeconstructing DinnerMichael Ableman - Fields of PlentyMichael Ableman is the founder and executive director of the Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens, a non profit organization based on one of the oldest and most diverse organic farms in southern California, where he farmed from 1981 to 2001. The farm has become an important community and education center and a national model for small scale and urban agriculture. Under Ableman's leadership the farm was saved from development and preserved under one of the earliest and most unique active agricultural conservation easements of its type in the country. Michael lives in British Columbia on Salt Spring...
2007-02-2358 minDeconstructing DinnerBioneers IBioneers was conceived to conduct educational and economic development programs in the conservation of biological and cultural diversity, traditional farming practices, and environmental restoration. Their radio programs are heard in over 200 cities. Series IV, PART 4: ORGANIC AND BEYOND – TOWARD THE DE-INDUSTRIALIZATION OF AGRICULTURE. The biology of farming is complex and requires attentiveness to nature’s own ways of doing things, characterized by interdependence of relationships. Author and attorney Andrew Kimbrell is leading the Organic and Beyond Movement—a food revolution that offers health and food security for future generations and rejects the destructive industrial food production model. Andrew...
2006-03-0257 min