On this month's episode of Living Permaculture, our guest is Rita Mary Hennigan, co-director of UpRoot Colorado. UpRoot Colorado is a local non-profit organization with the mission of increasing the nutrition security of Coloradans by harvesting and redistributing surplus, nutrient-dense foods while supporting the resilience of farmers. They discuss the term "gleaning" and how it applies to UpRoot's work, and reflect on the roles of consumers and growers in our local community foodshed.
Vanessa Harmony is a nursery grower, consultant, and educator specializing in food forests, edible forest gardens, heritage orchards, and permaculture design. She owns and operates Colorado Edible Forest, a plant nursery and consulting business in operation since 2016 with the mission to grow food, build soil, and nurture Nature via fruit trees, berry bushes, nitrogen-fixing shrubs, and edible perennial plants. As of 2022 Vanessa co-hosts Living Permaculture with Jerome Osentowski of Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute (CRMPI).
