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Growing Our Future

Growing Our Future

Gardopia Gardens

Growing Our Future is all about growing healthy communities through garden-based learning. Hosted by Gardopia Gardens, a 501c3 education-based non-profit, guests from the educational, health, and environmental sectors will be interviewed, as well as garden topics and upcoming events will be discussed.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Growing Our Future episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Growing Our Future for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Growing Our Future episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Episode 1 of Growing Our Future focuses on Gardopia's history and where we are headed as an organization. The podcast features Amos Lozano of Emjayze, The Reup Station, and Famous Juice! Music is provided by Plant-based Mello's Green Juice single.

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In this episode of the Growing Our Future Podcast, Stephen is joined by Nadia Gaona and J'Shcarla Adkins to explore the incredible initiatives and impactful work being led by SA Metro Health across San Antonio. Tune in to learn about their innovative projects and the positive changes they’re driving in the community.

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Growing Our Future - Ep. 30 Looking at Logos with Tanner Freeman
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10/04/24 • 26 min

In this Episode of the Growing Our Future Podcast, Stephen sits down with Tanner Freeman, the creator of our Gardopia Logo!

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Growing Our Future - Ep.26: Sitting Down with Skeets
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01/04/24 • 24 min

In this Episode of the Growing Our Future Podcast, Stephen sits down with Skeets, a member of the Mushroom Compadres, a group of farmers building a farm in the Algarve region of Portugal. They discuss their mentality regarding climate change, the climate and challenges of growing in Portugal, and what keeps them motivated to move forward.
Make sure to check out the Mushroom Compadres on YouTube and Instagram!

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Growing Our Future - Ep. 31 Sowing The Right Seeds with Patty Ward
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03/21/25 • 30 min

In this episode of the Growing Our Future Podcast, host Stephen is joined by Patty Ward, co-owner of Sow Right Seeds. Patty shares the inspiring story behind how she and her husband launched their family-owned seed company in Greenwood, Missouri, just before the pandemic hit. They discuss the challenges and triumphs of growing their business during uncertain times, the importance of starting your garden with high-quality, sustainably sourced, and open-pollinated seeds, and the best practices for saving and storing seeds for future seasons. Tune in to learn more about their passion for gardening and how their seeds can help you cultivate a sustainable, thriving garden.

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Gardopia Gardens welcomes Alex Aleman, Educator at Luther Burbank High School in San Antonio, Texas.
Gardopia Gardens hosts, COO, Dominic Dominguez, and Board Member, Defranco Sarabia hear the incredible story of Alex Aleman and his efforts of empowering youth using hydroponics.
The implications of Covid-19 and Winter Storm Uri urged Alex to research and build his very first hydroponic grow space. This was just the beginning, as Alex's calling progressed him to start a hydroponics system at Burbank High School.
Amid times of food insecurity and differentiated online/in-person learning in the school systems, Alex's story is that of resiliency, growth, opportunity, and innovation for him and his students.
You can reach Alex at on Instagram: @le_plantfessor

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Stephen Lucke - CEO, Dominic Dominguez - COO, and former Board Member - Erin Chase discuss the Food & Nature Education Conference happening on December 12 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.

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Growing Our Future - Ep 25: Life as a Gardopia Intern with William Abbott
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09/05/23 • 15 min

In this episode Stephen sits down with William Abbott, former intern at Gardopia Gardens and a senior at Trinity University.
They discuss William's progression as an environmentalist, what work he did at Gardopia, and what his plans after graduation are.
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In today's Podcast, Shirley Parodi, Garden-Based Learning Advocate and Sustainable Design Educator sits down with Gardopia Gardens Staff and Board Chair.
Leveraging its 5 years of garden-based learning impact in the Greater Bexar County Area, the group discusses the Gardopia Gardens’ first-ever Garden Awards Gala, a signature fundraising event, honoring the extraordinary urban agriculture individuals and organizations that make San Antonio a greener and healthier place to work, live, and play.
The Gardens Awards Gala will take place at the San Antonio Botanical Gardens on June 30 from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. The event includes entertainment, food, beverage, keystone speakers, and a silent auction.

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Growing Our Future - Ep.9: The Founders

Ep.9: The Founders

Growing Our Future

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10/13/21 • 39 min

Ever wonder how Gardopia Gardens got started?
Well tune in with the founders! Stephen, Dom, Aj, and Leon dig back into the soil of what grew the educational based non-profit we know today. Experience the atmosphere of what it was like in the beginning times and hang come out with us!
Big thanks to VodPod for allowing us to record this podcast

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How many episodes does Growing Our Future have?

Growing Our Future currently has 32 episodes available.

What topics does Growing Our Future cover?

The podcast is about Gardening, Environment, Natural Sciences, Podcasts, Garden, Education, Science and Health.

What is the most popular episode on Growing Our Future?

The episode title 'Ep. 29: Amazing Initiatives at SA Metro Health with Nadia Gaona & J'Shcarla Adkins' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Growing Our Future?

The average episode length on Growing Our Future is 24 minutes.

How often are episodes of Growing Our Future released?

Episodes of Growing Our Future are typically released every 34 days, 12 hours.

When was the first episode of Growing Our Future?

The first episode of Growing Our Future was released on Oct 14, 2020.

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