Hi Everyone,

I spent the whole day harvesting peaches and turning them into cobbler. I’ve written about my peach tree before, and the fact that I am still getting peaches from this tree is amazing. My tree has been infested with a borer, and I have been doing what I can to keep my tree strong, so it can fight the borer off, but I think the borer is winning. I’m committed to growing my peaches organically, so spraying is not an option. On top of that, my tree has a fungus, which rots many of the peaches, so harvesting the good ones is a challenge. I have to cut around many bad spots, but it’s worth it! The flavor and texture of these peaches is sublime! They are sweet, juicy and addictive! 

My guest this week is Steve Brescia, the co-founder and Executive Director of Groundswell International and editor of the new book, Fertile Ground; Scaling Agroecology from the Ground Up. This book highlights the work of Groundswell International, along with its partners, spreading farmer-led agroecology, strengthening sustainable local food economies, and promoting policies that enable these systems to work. Founded in 2009, Groundswell currently works with partners in Haiti, Honduras, Guatemala, Ecuador, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mail, Senegal, Nepal and in the US. Mr. Brescia has over 25 years of experience in international development, social change and grassroots advocacy. From 1996-2009 he worked for World Neighbors, supporting people-centered rural development programs, initially in Central America, Mexico and Haiti and later on a global level. Prior positions included support for the restoration of the democratically elected government of Haiti after the 1991 coup d’etat; and as a consultant for the InterAmerican Foundation (IAF) supporting programs in Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia. He holds an MA in International Development from American University (1991). Please join me on Thursday as we discuss his book, and learn more about the wonderful work Groundswell International is doing.

Remember, my show is recorded live, every Thursday, from 10-11 am, EST.  To tune in, navigate to PRN.fm and click the “Listen Live” button on the left. Also try downloading the PRN mobile app, and take the station with you wherever you go! If you want to call in during the show with any questions for me or my guest, the call in number is 888-874-4888.

If you can’t tune in at that time, you can listen to the show in the PRN archives, or through a direct phone line to my archives. Just dial 1-701-719-0880, and you can listen to the past 5 weeks of shows! Of course you can also access the shows through my website, or through iTunes. Please “like” iEat Green’s Facebook page and feel free to rate the show and leave comments on iTunes and on my website. Thank you all for your support.

With love and gratitude,

Bhavani