Food Freedom Radio

Food Freedom Radio

Food Freedom Radio envisions a food system respectful of water, soil, planet and people. We work towards a historic transformation. How do we move from food production being a source of economic, social and ecological destruction? How do we move towards a food system which is a source of clean water, healthy soil, and a toxin-free environment? Host Laura Hedlund. Laura earned a certificate in Urban Farming from PRI Cold Climate, helped to start a community garden in 2008 which is now part of the Open Door Pantry and grows blueberries, hazelnuts, gooseberries and more. She has worked at AM950 since 2004. She served as Deputy Press Secretary for Paul Wellstone’s 1990 US Senate campaign, Press Secretary for David Minge’s 1992 US Congressional Campaign, Public Relations Director for a 25,000 member Girl Scout council and she worked as television reporter.

Episodes

June 30, 2025 52 mins
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This week’s episode is all about Nikkolette’s Macarons! Learn more at: https://www.nikkolettesmacarons.com/
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June 16, 2025 43 mins
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June 9, 2025 43 mins
In this episode, we explore the ideas of Otto Scharmer, author of Presencing and founder of the Presencing Institute. Scharmer grew up on a regenerative farm, where he first learned that soil is alive—a lesson that shaped his understanding of how humans interact with the world around them. He now applies that same insight to…
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April 21, 2025 43 mins
This week Laura highlights Elderberry Cooperative with Organic Farmer with Dan Moe https://www.midwest-elderberry.coop/index.html  https://thefarmofmn.com/  
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April 14, 2025 43 mins
This week Laura talks tarriff mayham with Ben Lilliston with https://www.iatp.org
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April 5, 2025 43 mins
This week with Laura it’s all about: Soil Health Education SHE – with Dr Suzie Haryanti Husain
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March 22, 2025 43 mins
World Water Day is March 22, Laura talks to water educator Mitchell LeGrand and executive director Doug Niemela with https://www.h2oforlifeschools.org
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March 17, 2025 43 mins
Deputy Commissioner at Minnesota Department of Agriculture Andrea Vaubel discusses the impact on Minnesota of the Federal government decision to cut $1 Billion dollars cuts in USDA aid
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March 3, 2025 41 mins
Joey Baird of Gardening with Joey and Holly is Laura’s guest this week. Check out Gardening with Joey and Holly every weekend on AM950
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February 24, 2025 42 mins
Emily Krekelberg Extension Educator & Michael Romanski, livestock farmer talk about the First-ever Ag for All Conference www.mda.state.mn.us/ag-all-conference-2025
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February 15, 2025 43 mins
Laura is joined by farmer and pastor Bryan Allen Demeritte today.
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February 10, 2025 43 mins
Laura highlights meat processing in Minnesota – how to help independents – https://bottleneckproject.weebly.com
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February 3, 2025 44 mins
Talking about the revitalization of oat farming in Minnesota and northern Iowa today.
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January 27, 2025 43 mins
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January 18, 2025 43 mins
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Embodied Permaculture with Dan McTiernan of https://earthbound.fi/ Oxford 2024 Word of the Year was Brain Rot. Let’s envision a better word for 2025. Thrutopia – Not utopia or dystopia but Thrutopia. How do we get from where we are to where we want to be? First we need to be in our bodies. On today’s…
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January 13, 2025 43 mins
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December 23, 2024 42 mins
Host Laura Hedlund talks about the winter solstice with Liz Johnson from Magus Books and Herbs and Steven who tells us about this winter solstice event: https://givebutter.com/qx1HCT
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December 9, 2024 45 mins
This week’s show features Eric Lee-Mäder author of The Milkweed Lands: An Epic Story of One Plant: Its Nature and Ecology and Christopher Stein with Twin Cities Eco-Rotary to talk about connections between Milkweed and Monarchs.
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