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Agave Road TripRowan Jacobsen Went to Mexico and All I Got Was This PodcastI got obsessed with Rowan Jacobsen when American Terroir hit bookstores in 2010, and was recently re-obsessed when his podcast “Wild Chocolate” dropped into my feed. So I reached out and he noted he was writing a sustainability feature about Mezcal for Bloomberg’s Businessweek. That article dropped last week, but this episode was recorded prior to that. And he wouldn’t let me read an advance copy. So, instead, we just talk agaves and sustainability in general. If that’s your thing, this is your episode of Agave Road Trip!Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadt...
2024-02-2925 min
Mind, Body, and SoilTides of Time and Oysters with Lissa MonbergLissa Monberg is a fifth generation farmer in Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, where she is steward to Hama Hama Oysters and Hama Hama Logging. We talk about natural resource management and the beautiful relationship between agriculture and aquaculture. Hama Hama celebrates their centennial this year, and we explore the ways in which a business changes over a century, going from resource extraction to resource sustainability to restorative stewardship. We explore plenty about the oysters Hama Hama is known for and a little about the clams we should be eating more of. We talk about cycles large and small as Li...
2022-04-261h 01
The Sunday Long Read PodcastEpisode 37: Rowan Jacobsen"I kind of think of myself as a nature writer disguised as a food writer. Because food is a great way to write about plants and animals because everyone has a built-in interest, " Rowan Jacobsen is an award-winning author who writes about food, sustainability, and the environment. Jacob and Rowan discuss how the latter delved into the world of food writing and some of his work including "Is Sunscreen The New Margarine" for Outside, which became the most popular article in their website's history. [1:09] How does one become a food writer? [4:41] Rowan on "Is Sun...
2019-09-2237 min
KEXP Presents Mind Over Matters Sustainability SegmentSustainability Segment: Rowan JacobsenGuest Rowan Jacobsen speaks with Diane Horn about his book “Apples of Uncommon Character: 123 Heirlooms, Modern Classics, and Little-Known Wonders”.
2014-09-2226 minKEXP Presents Mind Over Matters Sustainability SegmentSustainability Segments: Rowan JacobsenGuest Rowan Jacobsen speaks with Diane Horn about his book "American Terroir: Savoring the Flavors of Our Woods, Waters, and Fields."
2010-10-2524 minKEXP Presents Mind Over Matters Sustainability SegmentSustainability Segments: Rowan Jacobsen 2009Guest Rowan Jacobsen speaks with Diane Horn about his book "The Living Shore: Rediscovering a Lost World."
2009-11-0927 minKEXP Presents Mind Over Matters Sustainability SegmentSustainability Segments: Rowan Jacobsen 2008Guest Rowan Jacobsen speaks with Diane Horn about his book "Fruitless Fall: The Collapse of the Honey Bee and the Coming Agricultural Crisis".
2008-11-2426 min