Hometown: Earth

In my search to learn more about compost - a beautiful poem found its way through the algorithm to me and I knew I had to bring it to you. A poem aptly titled ‘Compost’ by Redwood Reider.

Redwood is a spoken word poet known for inspiring and uplifting live audiences. Performances range from personal storytelling and ceremony to eco-political activism. Redwood's rhymes grow out of a deep connection to the earth, a love of community, and a passion for justice and healing of our inner and outer worlds. Words flow from the heart with humor and compassion – aiming to reconnect us all with our true nature.

Discover more of Redwood Reider's work - https://www.redwoodreider.org

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Nature has been an inspiration for poets, writers, artists, and more throughout time. In this episode, I had the great opportunity to sit down with Walter Bargen. Walter is an established writer and has published nineteen books of poetry. Some of his most recent books include Endearing Ruins (2012), Trouble Behind Glass Doors (2013), Quixotic (2014), Gone West (2014), and Three-Corner Catch(2015). He was appointed the first poet laureate of Missouri and has won numerous awards for his work. His poems, essays, and stories have appeared in over 300 magazines, including American Literary Review, American Letters & Commentary, Beloit Poetry Journal, and more.

Today, Walter will read one of his poems, To Keep Going, that has appeared in his books, Remedies for Vertigo (2006) and in Days Like This are Necessary: New & Selected Poems (2009). Following the poem, you will hear brief but beautiful commentary from Walter that threads all of the pieces together.

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Episode Shownotes - https://lenasamford.com/hometown-earth/to-keep-going-with-walter-bargen/

Happy Birthday to us and all we have accomplished as neighbors on Hometown: Earth! This special bonus episode celebrates the first year of the podcast! One Year brought us together for 56 episodes jam-packed with education and inspiration from amazing businesses and individuals who want to see a more sustainable world.

As a special gift to you, there will be a giveaway running on Hometown: Earth’s Instagram so be sure to head over and give it a follow! And, if you haven't yet - be sure to leave a review on Apple Podcasts if you're loving the show!

Cheers to many more!

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I invite you to join me in this special bonus episode as I read a 5 minute Earth Day Meditation by Tamiko Beyer.

Tamiko is the author of the new collection of poetry, Last Days. Her poetry and articles have been published widely, including by Black Warrior Review, Lit Hub, and the Rumpus. She publishes Starlight and Strategy, a monthly newsletter for living life wide awake and shaping change. As a social justice communications writer and strategist, she spends her days writing truth to power.

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Go ahead and cue the shot glasses because this episode we are toasting to one of the coolest vodka’s on the market! What if I told you that all of the old Twinkie’s, ding dongs, birthday cakes, and bagels that didn’t make it from the shelf to your kitchen could be thrown into a bin and made into a smooth, delicious vodka - would you believe me? Well, I never dreamed it could be done, but the makers of Misadventure Vodka did, and you will be blown away!

In this episode, Whit Rigali shares with us how he and Sam Chereskin work together in San Diego, California to sustainably produce their award-winning Misadventure Vodka, the world’s first carbon-negative spirit made from excess baked goods collected from food banks, that's right - you can help fight climate change and food waste just by taking a shot! We also talk about the distillation process for Misadventure Vodka, and how sustainable processes are implemented along the way to make them truly stand out.

Whit asks us to embrace life’s misadventures, which is how they created this sustainable product, and even gives us an amazing recipe for a Misadventure Martini that will satisfy you and help divert food waste from polluting the planet - so let’s cheers to that win and dive right in!

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