Episode 170: Urban Agriculture
About this episode
On today's show we learn how advances in urban agriculture are providing new access to fresh food. First how hundreds of tons of fishbones are cleaning up Oakland soil. Then tips on how to create your own backyard garden.
SHOW CLOCK
00:00 Opening Credits
00:30 Introduction
01:23 Fishbone Remediation
10:24 Interview: Alex Jones and Alice Edgerton
17:48 Closing Credits
CREDITS
Special thanks to Charlie Mintz, Alex Jones, Alice Edgerton, and Jennifer Dionisio for researching this show. Additional credits available at chemheritage.org/distillations.
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