<![CDATA[Ecogal the curious consumer]]>00db513f-fb2d-5718-99bf-83919daa8e95Sat, 03 Feb 2024 20:00:15 +0000Captivate.fmAshleigh Princehttps://artwork.captivate.fm/15b9a7c6-f400-4a58-9755-d29a963acefa/tO_ph7bY_TFCUrvIoDW7H6fW.pngEcogal the curious consumerAshleigh PrinceAshleigh PrinceWe will be exploring issues, topics, products, resources, and some alternatives for that non-toxic sustainable life you want to achieve. Conversations that get to the point with our expert, with a little fun along the way. Keeping it simple and real, to make it attainable. There is no one way for everyone, however, we hope to provide solid information that you can build upon, be inspired by, and help you create the changes you want to make in your life. Stay Curious ~https://ecogal.tv/falseepisodicnopodcastWhat is biodynamic farming and why the health of the planet and our bodies benefit from this method!What is biodynamic farming and why the health of the planet and our bodies benefit from this method!Jeff Poppen, a Midwestern farm boy, helped develop an organic farm and Tennessee homestead in the mid-1970s, and ten years later began applying biodynamic principals and making the preparations to do so. His livelihood comes primarily from vegetable and cattle grown on the 250-acre Long Hungry Creek Farm, where cows, compost, and community keep the land vibrant and productive. Jeff advocates for a more peaceful agriculture by mentoring young farmers and gardeners, along with a bit of lecturing, consulting, hosting events, and facilitating a few new farm enterprises. His style of old-time farming comes from paying close attention to what elder farmers thought, felt, and did, and by studying how farms were managed before agricultural chemicals were first manufactured on a large scale over one hundred years ago. Like his animals, he gets his food from the farm.

]]>Jeff Poppen, a Midwestern farm boy, helped develop an organic farm and Tennessee homestead in the mid-1970s, and ten years later began applying biodynamic principals and making the preparations to do so. His livelihood comes primarily from vegetable and cattle grown on the 250-acre Long Hungry Creek Farm, where cows, compost, and community keep the land vibrant and productive. Jeff advocates for a more peaceful agriculture by mentoring young farmers and gardeners, along with a bit of lecturing, consulting, hosting events, and facilitating a few new farm enterprises. His style of old-time farming comes from paying close attention to what elder farmers thought, felt, and did, and by studying how farms were managed before agricultural chemicals were first manufactured on a large scale over one hundred years ago. Like his animals, he gets his food from the farm.

]]>dabca228-17f3-47d4-881d-f642104df72eSat, 03 Feb 2024 15:00:00 -050026:22falsefull2222Ashleigh PrinceTN Local Food Summit - Community building and cooperationTN Local Food Summit - Community building and cooperationThe theme for this year's summit (2023) ~ Cultivating Cooperation

a few panels to participate in:

  • Starting a cooperative business in Tennessee
  • Lunchtime keynote panel, Dec 2nd, moderated by the co-director of Southeast Center for Cooperative Development.
  • Building a Seed Commons

Keynote panel Friday, Dec. 1st - Building a Seed Commons from an Indigenous Peoples Lens.

]]>The theme for this year's summit (2023) ~ Cultivating Cooperation

a few panels to participate in:

  • Starting a cooperative business in Tennessee
  • Lunchtime keynote panel, Dec 2nd, moderated by the co-director of Southeast Center for Cooperative Development.
  • Building a Seed Commons

Keynote panel Friday, Dec. 1st - Building a Seed Commons from an Indigenous Peoples Lens.

]]>67163be2-9c64-4ea9-afcb-817c017128cfMon, 20 Nov 2023 09:30:00 -050018:38falsefull2121Ashleigh PrinceApproaching the holidays with a strategic sustainability mindsetApproaching the holidays with a strategic sustainability mindsetAs we enter into the holiday's here are some ideas on ways to reduce your footprint while still being festive and merry!

]]>As we enter into the holiday's here are some ideas on ways to reduce your footprint while still being festive and merry!

]]>90614ffd-c352-41a9-9ac6-692b4ab91025Tue, 31 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -050009:34falsefull2020Ashleigh PrinceDid you know you can turn your lawn into an edible garden?Did you know you can turn your lawn into an edible garden?Jeremy Lekich was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee by two hippy parents who fostered a sense of reverence in him for the more-than-human world. In 2010, Jeremy founded Nashville Foodscapes and in 2021, transitioned the company to a worker-owned cooperative. In 2014, Jeremy co-founded Compost Nashville. Jeremy's journey as an entrepreneur and forest lover has inspired his work to leverage our current economic model (and lawns!) to create new ones that are more equitable and harmonious.

]]>Jeremy Lekich was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee by two hippy parents who fostered a sense of reverence in him for the more-than-human world. In 2010, Jeremy founded Nashville Foodscapes and in 2021, transitioned the company to a worker-owned cooperative. In 2014, Jeremy co-founded Compost Nashville. Jeremy's journey as an entrepreneur and forest lover has inspired his work to leverage our current economic model (and lawns!) to create new ones that are more equitable and harmonious.

]]>1b804b72-f022-475c-a151-2787ea248419Thu, 28 Sep 2023 07:15:00 -050027:55falsefull1919Ashleigh PrinceLearn about Tennessee Local Food With Natalie SeeversLearn about Tennessee Local Food With Natalie SeeversNatalie Ashker Seevers from Tennessee Local Food joins me in the ecogal studio to talk about food, grown locally. Why it's important to support local farmers, how one can access food directly by joining a community supported Agriculture (CSA) and how to go about finding the right fit for you.

]]>Natalie Ashker Seevers from Tennessee Local Food joins me in the ecogal studio to talk about food, grown locally. Why it's important to support local farmers, how one can access food directly by joining a community supported Agriculture (CSA) and how to go about finding the right fit for you.

]]>adba90db-ac24-4b6a-a034-85f3cde739f0Thu, 24 Aug 2023 05:45:00 -050022:39falsefull1818Ashleigh PrinceWhat does Earth day mean for you?What does Earth day mean for you?Rachel Werbal, conservationist and sustainability consultant joins me in discussing what Earth Day means to her, learning about its origin, and sharing some ideas to celebrate this beautiful planet that provides everything for us to thrive and what we can give back to contribute to the well-being of Mother Earth.

]]>Rachel Werbal, conservationist and sustainability consultant joins me in discussing what Earth Day means to her, learning about its origin, and sharing some ideas to celebrate this beautiful planet that provides everything for us to thrive and what we can give back to contribute to the well-being of Mother Earth.

]]>c8c51be8-2e95-4c19-9ab5-b6ef116037d0Sat, 22 Apr 2023 03:00:00 -050016:03falsefull1717Ashleigh PrinceMake renewable energy from our food waste!Make renewable energy from our food waste!Seema is the owner of Miel Restaurant where for the past 14 years she has championed the use of sustainably grown food and wine. Miel also uses the practices of sustainability on every level at the restaurant. For the past 11 years, her focus has added the topic of food waste and how Nashville as a city can divert this valuable resource from landfills and utilize it for its renewable qualities. //  The non-profit Seema founded called Resource Capture aka ReCap aims to educate about Dry Anaerobic Digestion and how it can be used for Nashville to process the food/organics waste into nutrient-rich compost and energy. In addition to working at numerous Dry AD facilities around the world, Seema earned a certificate from the US Composting Council as a certified Operator for Composting Facility in 2016. Seema’s experience from her past career in the field of community organizing, public relations & government relations has aided greatly in the pursuit of the Digester Project for Nashville.

]]>Seema is the owner of Miel Restaurant where for the past 14 years she has championed the use of sustainably grown food and wine. Miel also uses the practices of sustainability on every level at the restaurant. For the past 11 years, her focus has added the topic of food waste and how Nashville as a city can divert this valuable resource from landfills and utilize it for its renewable qualities. //  The non-profit Seema founded called Resource Capture aka ReCap aims to educate about Dry Anaerobic Digestion and how it can be used for Nashville to process the food/organics waste into nutrient-rich compost and energy. In addition to working at numerous Dry AD facilities around the world, Seema earned a certificate from the US Composting Council as a certified Operator for Composting Facility in 2016. Seema’s experience from her past career in the field of community organizing, public relations & government relations has aided greatly in the pursuit of the Digester Project for Nashville.

]]>66c4cd4c-f3c4-4d8e-9e75-9fcafff3fa21Thu, 23 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -050030:58falsefull1616Ashleigh PrinceCould this new model for growing food in America, be a way forward?Could this new model for growing food in America, be a way forward?Cam Terry is a vegetable farmer in Roanoke, VA.  His urban farm Garden Variety Harvests (GVH) for short has cultivated produce on a network of backyard lots for 5 years, selling at a farmers market and to area restaurants.  In 2022, GVH secured a deal with the Southwest Virginia Agrarian Commons to establish a farm headquarters at Lick Run Farm in NW Roanoke on a long-term equitable lease.  Here's Cam's story.

]]>Cam Terry is a vegetable farmer in Roanoke, VA.  His urban farm Garden Variety Harvests (GVH) for short has cultivated produce on a network of backyard lots for 5 years, selling at a farmers market and to area restaurants.  In 2022, GVH secured a deal with the Southwest Virginia Agrarian Commons to establish a farm headquarters at Lick Run Farm in NW Roanoke on a long-term equitable lease.  Here's Cam's story.

]]>76fe1c05-9f21-450c-a933-6f336537bfb2Thu, 23 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -050016:33falsefull1515Ashleigh PrinceIs there a way to save America's farmland from industrial agriculture?Is there a way to save America's farmland from industrial agriculture?Ian McSweeney, from the Agrarian Trust, shares with us the work this organization is doing across the United States. It's centered on the human connection to the land and each other.  Ian shares his commitment to bringing about innovations to holistically evolve farmland ownership, conservation, equity, secure and affordable access, tenure, and relationship through The Agrarian Commons.

]]>Ian McSweeney, from the Agrarian Trust, shares with us the work this organization is doing across the United States. It's centered on the human connection to the land and each other.  Ian shares his commitment to bringing about innovations to holistically evolve farmland ownership, conservation, equity, secure and affordable access, tenure, and relationship through The Agrarian Commons.

]]>72c315c6-4201-42b5-ac93-459270581afbThu, 26 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -050031:33falsefull1414Ashleigh Prince5 ways to be more sustainable in 20235 ways to be more sustainable in 2023As we say goodbye to 2022, I was thinking about this next year and what each of us could do to be a little more sustainable. I share five ideas anyone can do to start having a positive impact. I think setting an intention is the first action and then choosing a handful of activities you'll implement this year. If we all consciously take mitigating measures to live more sustainably, it does have an impact. It's the little things that add up. Happy New Year, 2023! Stay curious.

]]>As we say goodbye to 2022, I was thinking about this next year and what each of us could do to be a little more sustainable. I share five ideas anyone can do to start having a positive impact. I think setting an intention is the first action and then choosing a handful of activities you'll implement this year. If we all consciously take mitigating measures to live more sustainably, it does have an impact. It's the little things that add up. Happy New Year, 2023! Stay curious.

]]>f3cd129a-8e3d-4c01-90d6-6aebd5f3041bFri, 30 Dec 2022 20:00:00 -050006:18falsefull1313Ashleigh PrinceCan foraging be beneficial to nature and humans in ways we haven't considered?Can foraging be beneficial to nature and humans in ways we haven't considered?Belgian-born Pascal Baudar describes himself as a culinary alchemist and wild food artist who has a very unique way of looking at environmentalism. Through educating himself about non native and invasive plants he has come to see the world differently. Perhaps we aren't looking at the environmental situation through the correct lens. This conversation will certainly give you a new perspective and perhaps a new path to forge.

]]>Belgian-born Pascal Baudar describes himself as a culinary alchemist and wild food artist who has a very unique way of looking at environmentalism. Through educating himself about non native and invasive plants he has come to see the world differently. Perhaps we aren't looking at the environmental situation through the correct lens. This conversation will certainly give you a new perspective and perhaps a new path to forge.

]]>64dccf6d-72d2-4878-8d9c-0893cd11bf8dWed, 30 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -050025:52falsefull1212Ashleigh PrinceWhat is an Agrihood?What is an Agrihood?John Patrick and Diane Scher are founding members of the Burns Village Farm which is a new housing development in Burns, TN.   A core group of individuals are trying to preserve farmland, create a neighborhood, and provide access to farmland for a new farmer.  It is following models of cohousing and agrihoods.  They plan to practice sustainable principles for the construction and maintenance of the property and the farm.

]]>John Patrick and Diane Scher are founding members of the Burns Village Farm which is a new housing development in Burns, TN.   A core group of individuals are trying to preserve farmland, create a neighborhood, and provide access to farmland for a new farmer.  It is following models of cohousing and agrihoods.  They plan to practice sustainable principles for the construction and maintenance of the property and the farm.

]]>6009593d-2b08-489c-8322-07924d87d2b2Thu, 28 Jul 2022 05:00:00 -050022:24falsefull1111Ashleigh PrinceFour things you can do to be more sustainable in your daily life, from Expert Zena HarrisFour things you can do to be more sustainable in your daily life, from Expert Zena HarrisZena Harris is a corporate consultant in the entertainment business. She builds sustainability programs that influence stakeholders and shift industries.  She founded Green Spark Group, a sustainability consulting firm that serves the dynamic and fast-paced motion picture industry in the United States and Canada, and has created the annual Sustainable Production Forum event to accelerate knowledge sharing. In this episode, she shares four things that individuals or families can do to live more sustainably by decarbonizing their daily lives.

]]>Zena Harris is a corporate consultant in the entertainment business. She builds sustainability programs that influence stakeholders and shift industries.  She founded Green Spark Group, a sustainability consulting firm that serves the dynamic and fast-paced motion picture industry in the United States and Canada, and has created the annual Sustainable Production Forum event to accelerate knowledge sharing. In this episode, she shares four things that individuals or families can do to live more sustainably by decarbonizing their daily lives.

]]>593d3651-01a9-4284-a921-db461cc1369aWed, 06 Jul 2022 08:15:00 -050030:02falsefull1010Ashleigh PrinceCommunity supported agriculture with Farmer Kristina VIllaCommunity supported agriculture with Farmer Kristina VIllaKristina Villa is a farmer, communicator, and community coordinator who believes that our connection to the soil is directly related to the health of our bodies, economy, and society. With over a decade of experience in vegetable farming and cattle management, Kristina enjoys using her skill sets to share photos, stories, and information which help to inspire change in human habits and mindsets, causing the food system, climate, and overall well-being of the world to improve. 

]]>Kristina Villa is a farmer, communicator, and community coordinator who believes that our connection to the soil is directly related to the health of our bodies, economy, and society. With over a decade of experience in vegetable farming and cattle management, Kristina enjoys using her skill sets to share photos, stories, and information which help to inspire change in human habits and mindsets, causing the food system, climate, and overall well-being of the world to improve. 

]]>cb17130c-9fb1-4a1b-bae8-e28cb122878cThu, 26 May 2022 22:45:00 -050027:47falsefull99Ashleigh PrinceMegan Gill: On opening Nashville's first packaging-free shop, The Goodfill!Megan Gill: On opening Nashville's first packaging-free shop, The Goodfill!Megan Gill is the owner of The Good Fill in East and West Nashville. Her passion to see consumers become more thoughtful about the impact of their purchasing decisions led her to open Nashville's first packaging-free shop. The Good Fill has diverted over 100,000 plastic bottles or containers from landfills and thousands more pounds of personal and home care waste. By offering sustainably made and package-free alternatives, Megan hopes to open up a larger conversation about how our everyday decisions make an impact on people and the planet.

]]>Megan Gill is the owner of The Good Fill in East and West Nashville. Her passion to see consumers become more thoughtful about the impact of their purchasing decisions led her to open Nashville's first packaging-free shop. The Good Fill has diverted over 100,000 plastic bottles or containers from landfills and thousands more pounds of personal and home care waste. By offering sustainably made and package-free alternatives, Megan hopes to open up a larger conversation about how our everyday decisions make an impact on people and the planet.

]]>8ff67769-bb6c-4b08-83ac-85b44a57b16cSat, 02 Apr 2022 16:45:00 -050029:49falsefull88Ashleigh PrinceRaven Hernandez: On launching an all-electric ride-hailing companyRaven Hernandez: On launching an all-electric ride-hailing companyRaven Hernandez is the founder and CEO of Earth Rides, the only all-electric ride-hailing app. Raven is a first-generation Latina American and is a graduate of the Pepperdine Caruso School of Law. Raven was inspired to start EARTH after a personal quest to improve her own health drove her to affect change on a large scale. She envisioned EARTH as a way to help people make a difference while enjoying a better experience with a service they already use. Inspired by her vision of encouraging people to make eco-friendly and healthier choices, Raven launched EARTH in October 2020 in her hometown of Nashville, Tennessee.

]]>Raven Hernandez is the founder and CEO of Earth Rides, the only all-electric ride-hailing app. Raven is a first-generation Latina American and is a graduate of the Pepperdine Caruso School of Law. Raven was inspired to start EARTH after a personal quest to improve her own health drove her to affect change on a large scale. She envisioned EARTH as a way to help people make a difference while enjoying a better experience with a service they already use. Inspired by her vision of encouraging people to make eco-friendly and healthier choices, Raven launched EARTH in October 2020 in her hometown of Nashville, Tennessee.

]]>e7e8dad3-da25-4c64-98e0-3c2bf149daecThu, 20 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -050021:03falsefull77Ashleigh PrinceHow important is composting in a climate emergency?How important is composting in a climate emergency?Francisco Torres, Founder and General Manager of Compost For Life in Miami Florida, joined me in the ecogal studio to learn about the mission of his company as well as delve into what compost is and the value composting provides from growing more food to drawing down carbon to helping mitigate climate change.

]]>Francisco Torres, Founder and General Manager of Compost For Life in Miami Florida, joined me in the ecogal studio to learn about the mission of his company as well as delve into what compost is and the value composting provides from growing more food to drawing down carbon to helping mitigate climate change.

]]>aa36d531-5316-49e2-87e5-2b8ae04a2e4dThu, 06 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -050031:57falsefull66Ashleigh PrinceWhat does fair trade mean when it comes to tea?What does fair trade mean when it comes to tea?Sarah Scarborough, the Tea Huntress joined me in the ecogal studio to share her journey of becoming the Tea Huntress, as well as sustainability in trade, her connection to nature, and what makes one tea stand out from another. This was a conversation that could have continued for hours, and therefore, will have more episodes to follow. This was a beautiful, soothing, and informed conversation. Grab a cup of tea and enjoy!

]]>Sarah Scarborough, the Tea Huntress joined me in the ecogal studio to share her journey of becoming the Tea Huntress, as well as sustainability in trade, her connection to nature, and what makes one tea stand out from another. This was a conversation that could have continued for hours, and therefore, will have more episodes to follow. This was a beautiful, soothing, and informed conversation. Grab a cup of tea and enjoy!

]]>43616e78-5e08-49d6-8b5d-ac54187a5ab2Thu, 16 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -050020:59falsefull55Ashleigh PrinceDo you know what's in your skin care?Do you know what's in your skin care?Natalie Novak of KPS Essentials joined me in the ecogal studio to talk about the shocking discovery that changed the trajectory of her life, her reason for creating an all organic food-grade skincare line. We talked about why it's important to know the ingredients in the products you are putting on your largest organ, your skin, and how long it takes to enter into your system. It was an informative conversation and I hope you'll find this valuable and useful.

]]>Natalie Novak of KPS Essentials joined me in the ecogal studio to talk about the shocking discovery that changed the trajectory of her life, her reason for creating an all organic food-grade skincare line. We talked about why it's important to know the ingredients in the products you are putting on your largest organ, your skin, and how long it takes to enter into your system. It was an informative conversation and I hope you'll find this valuable and useful.

]]>57e5fa42-9e56-40cb-a471-c0b5f0dd3e10Thu, 18 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -050021:01falsefull44Ashleigh PrinceHow safe is your hair color?How safe is your hair color?Debra Dickey of Sweet Seven Organic Salon in Nashville, Tennessee joined me in the ecogal studio to talk about hair color, what we don't usually think to ask about when it comes to our hair, and how that lack of knowledge could pose a danger to our health and well being. We had a lively and informative conversation and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

]]>Debra Dickey of Sweet Seven Organic Salon in Nashville, Tennessee joined me in the ecogal studio to talk about hair color, what we don't usually think to ask about when it comes to our hair, and how that lack of knowledge could pose a danger to our health and well being. We had a lively and informative conversation and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

]]>7a0d31a1-7896-435d-ba8d-5171ecd750eaThu, 04 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -050019:23falsefull33Ashleigh PrinceWhat is a Food Cooperative?What is a Food Cooperative?Ellery Richardson, environmental attorney and co-founder of the Nashville Food Co-op joined me in the ecogal studio to talk about the importance of community, local economy, autonomy, values, supporting local growers and makers, and building a community around these things through a food cooperative and what that is.

]]>Ellery Richardson, environmental attorney and co-founder of the Nashville Food Co-op joined me in the ecogal studio to talk about the importance of community, local economy, autonomy, values, supporting local growers and makers, and building a community around these things through a food cooperative and what that is.

]]>9f49b286-2537-40a2-bf31-d5fecc9629e1Thu, 14 Oct 2021 05:00:00 -050013:17falsefull22Ashleigh PrinceCommitment to Organics in FoodCommitment to Organics in FoodJennifer Masley is an entrepreneur who has launched, owned and operated multiple wellness brands throughout the US in the sustainable food and movement space. 

We talked about commitment to organics in her juice bars and restaurant, sustainable practices like composting, the difference between a smoothie and a juice, the importance of education with her customers around why organic is important and what that actually costs, as well as the disconnect in knowing what our grandparents knew a generation or two ago, that has gotten lost in the generations growing up today.



]]>Jennifer Masley is an entrepreneur who has launched, owned and operated multiple wellness brands throughout the US in the sustainable food and movement space. 

We talked about commitment to organics in her juice bars and restaurant, sustainable practices like composting, the difference between a smoothie and a juice, the importance of education with her customers around why organic is important and what that actually costs, as well as the disconnect in knowing what our grandparents knew a generation or two ago, that has gotten lost in the generations growing up today.



]]>439b540d-5d1a-4698-a976-c4b73164ef0aThu, 30 Sep 2021 05:00:00 -050024:18falsefull11Ashleigh PrinceEcogal The curious consumer – IntroductionEcogal The curious consumer – IntroductionLearn more about Ecogal the curious consumer here: a very short introduction to what the show is going to be about

]]>Learn more about Ecogal the curious consumer here: a very short introduction to what the show is going to be about

]]>045c9c34-1cbe-492d-8e82-db2688c38f8bMon, 06 Sep 2021 05:00:00 -050003:38falsetrailerAshleigh Prince