The Afro Beets Podcast

Ever wondered what goes into high-quality potting soil and how to make your own? In this episode, we’re breaking down the key ingredients, ratios, and techniques to create the perfect blend for your garden. Whether you're growing in containers, raised beds, or small spaces, having the right soil mix can make all the difference!🌱 What You'll Learn:✔️ The essential components of nutrient-rich potting soil✔️ How to customize your mix for different plants✔️ Budget-friendly and sustainable alternatives✔️The technique to mixing your soil💾 Get Your Free Cookbook Mixtape! 💾If you’re looking for support in growing your own food, sign up here to receive a free cookbook mixtape filled with recipes, garden tips, and resources!🌍 Join the Farm Feast Collective! 🌍Want to connect with a like-minded community of food growers, home cooks, and garden-to-table enthusiasts? Join the Farm Feast Collective—a space to learn, share, and grow together. Sign up here👈🏿📲 Stay Connected!📸 Instagram: christin_riddick🎵 TikTok: christin_riddick💼 LinkedIn: Christin Riddick🎙 Podcast: Listen on Apple Podcasts🌍 Website: www.christinriddick.org▶️ YouTube: christin_riddick⭐ Want to Get the Word Out About the Podcast?Leave a Rating and Review on Apple Podcasts! Your support helps more people find the show and keeps us bringing you the best garden-to-table content.

With the world getting warmer and the effects of our consumption habits beginning to compound. It encouraging that know there our people like this weeks guest is making moves to make a difference. Zsameria is the founder and curator of SWAP DC. A pop-up event approach to creative recycling in Washington, DC that fosters a fun and diverse community around swapping for residents who want to reduce, reuse and live a more sustainable lifestyle. SWAP DC aims to bring awareness to the consequences of consumerism in  our environment and our culture. In this week's episode we dive into topics such as: The Value of Quality Clothing Getting the Most out of Your Thrifting Experience Building Authentic Community Events  Consequences of our Consumption Habits  How to Reduce Waste at Home  Want to continue the conversation on this week's episode and see the video? Join the Conversation after listening to this episode join the conversation with ⁠The Afro Beets Podcast Patreon⁠. Want to start growing your own food? ⁠Sign up for our email list⁠ to download your free garden location quiz. (replace updated website hyperlink) Want to learn more about our today's guest? Get more information on Swap DC on their Website  Check out Swap DC on Instagram Want to get the word out about the podcast? Leave a ⁠Rating and Review⁠. Connect with us on Instagram and Threads  Subscribe to our ⁠YouTube channel⁠.

In this week's episode, we sit down with Tolu Igun. A land steward, community organizer, and educator currently based in Washington, DC. This is Tolu's fifth season distributing and growing fresh food in the DMV. She started OlaLekan Farm, a destination in the community for wellness, wholesome connection, and education in 2022 and loves to grow and cook with ginger, okra, and hot peppers the most. Their mission is to heal the soil, elevate awareness surrounding food sovereignty, and empower beginning farmers and land stewards. In this episode, we dive into topics such as: Building community on the farm The Hidden Cost of Farming  Making revenue through the land  The Importance of Setting up the New Grow Season Want to continue the conversation on this week's episode and see the video? Join the Conversation after listening to this episode join the conversation with ⁠⁠The Afro Beets Podcast Patreon⁠⁠. Want to start growing your own food? ⁠⁠Sign up for our email list⁠⁠ to download your free garden location quiz. Want to learn more about our today's guest? Support Tolu and OlaLekan Farm for the 2024 Season Check out OlaLekan Farm on ⁠Instagram⁠ Want to get the word out about the podcast? Leave a ⁠⁠Rating and Review⁠⁠. Connect with us on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Threads ⁠ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠.

Edible Activist is a podcast that feeds you empowering narratives and perspectives from the voices of emerging black people and people of color in food and agriculture who are stewarding the land, healing communities, and advocating for food justice and economic power across the globe. Hosted by Melissa L. Jones, she interviews a diverse group of everyday growers, farmers, entrepreneurs, artists, and other extraordinary individuals, who exemplify activism in their edible way! Want to continue the conversation on this week's episode and see the video? Join the Conversation after listening to this episode join the conversation with ⁠⁠The Afro Beets Podcast Patreon⁠⁠. Want to start growing your own food? ⁠⁠Sign up for our email list⁠⁠ to download your free garden location quiz. Want to learn more about our today's guest? Get more information on Melissa on their ⁠Website ⁠ Check out the Melissa on ⁠Instagram⁠ Want to get the word out about the podcast? Leave a ⁠⁠Rating and Review⁠⁠. Connect with us on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Threads ⁠ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠.

In this week's episode, we sit down with Jasmine and Ashley of EatWell Exchange to discuss the importance of eating your way through health and wellness through the cultural foods you eat. We dive into topics such as: The career path of a registered dietician Engaging the community around food Tips on getting your family and loved ones to eat right The challenges of funding a black-led non-profit Both Ashley and Jasmine are two registered dietitians with well over a decade of experience between them. Ashley has been a Nutrition Educator for 9 years, advising peers in college and now families in lower-income populations. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Dietetics from Florida State University with a minor in religion and is pursuing a master's in Dietetics with a concentration in Health Informatics. Jasmine holds a Bachelor's degree in Nutrition Dietetics from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and a Master's degree in Clinical Nutrition from Rosalind Franklin University. With 3 years of experience as a Nutrition Educator in the Florida Department of Health, she counsels patients on community health issues. Want to continue the conversation on this week's episode and see the video? Join the Conversation after listening to this episode join the conversation with ⁠The Afro Beets Podcast Patreon⁠. Want to start growing your own food? ⁠Sign up for our email list⁠ to download your free garden location quiz. Want to learn more about our today's guest? Get more information on Eat Well Exchange on their Website Check out the Eat Well Exchange on Instagram Want to get the word out about the podcast? Leave a ⁠Rating and Review⁠. Connect with us on Instagram and Threads Subscribe to our ⁠YouTube channel⁠.

If you are a food creative looking to take your game to the next level this episode is for you. Courtnee is basically Thanos of the food creative world and has stopped by to give us some quick bites on how to move right. We discuss everything from Atlanta food culture to how to navigate the corporate food space to set up your next moves as an entrepreneur. Tap in you don't want to miss this. Want to continue the conversation on this week's episode and see the video? Join the Conversation after listening to this episode join the conversation with ⁠The Afro Beets Podcast Patreon⁠. Want to start growing your own food? ⁠Sign up for our email list⁠ to download your free garden location quiz. Want to learn more about our today's guest? Get more information on Coutnee on their Website Check out the Courtnee on TikTok Want to get the word out about the podcast? Leave a ⁠Rating and Review⁠. Connect with us on Instagram and X Subscribe to our ⁠YouTube channel⁠.

Sharon Dorsey is an urban naturalist, birder, hiker, and educator based in Baltimore, MD. Her mission is to expose people to the beauty and ecological functions of nature in their backyard. On top of that, she has recently received her Master of Science degree in Fish & Wildlife Sciences from Virginia Tech College of Natural Resources and Environment! You can find her work featured in publications such as the book Been Outside: Adventures of Black Women, Nonbinary, and Gender Nonconforming People in Nature. Want to continue the conversation on this week's episode and see the video? Join the Conversation after listening to this episode join the conversation with ⁠The Afro Beets Podcast Patreon⁠. Check out the organization MANRRS Want to start growing your own food? ⁠Sign up for our email list⁠ to download your free garden location quiz. (replace updated website hyperlink) Want to learn more about our today's guest? Get more information on Sharon on their Website Check out Sharon on Instagram Check out Sharon's mini-documentary Grab your copy of Been Outside: Adventures of Black Women, Nonbinary, and Gender Nonconforming People in Nature Want to get the word out about the podcast? Leave a ⁠Rating and Review⁠. Connect with us on Instagram and X Subscribe to our ⁠YouTube channel⁠

This week's episode has expert balcony and container gardener, Ingrid Butler. We dive into some apartment growing tips but we also get real with the inspiration behind her projects including her plans to open a supermarket with her father. Want to check out some resources from this week's episode? Join the Conversation after listening to this episode join the conversation with ⁠⁠The Afro Beets Podcast Patreon⁠⁠. ⁠⁠Sign up for our email list⁠⁠ to download your free garden location quiz. (replace updated website hyperlink) Want to learn more about our today's guest? Get more information on Ingrid's ⁠FREE Indoor Seed-Starting Guide ⁠ Check out the Ingrid on⁠ Instagram ⁠ Want to get the word out about the podcast? Leave a ⁠⁠Rating and Review⁠⁠. Connect with us on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠X ⁠ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠.

In this week's episode with Camille Dungy, we discuss her new book Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden. The beginning of this episode starts with us talking about the book. Then we quickly dive into Camille’s perspective of being a Child of the American West, some of the challenges of cultivating a garden and a predominately white space, and even some tips and insights on why native gardens make perfect gardens for busy Moms. Want to check out some resources from this week's episode? Get your copy of Soil: The Story of A Black Mother's Garden ⁠Sign up for our email list⁠ to download your free garden location quiz. (replace updated website hyperlink) Want to learn more about our today's guest? Get more information on Camille on her Website Check out the Camille on Instagram Want to get the word out about the podcast? Leave a ⁠Rating and Review⁠ Connect with us on Instagram and X Subscribe to our ⁠YouTube channel⁠

If you've ever felt uncomfortable in eating watermelon because of the racial stereotypes, this episode is for you. The truth is the fruit is so much more than a tasty summer treat. It's a symbol but maybe not the one you're thinking of.  Want to continue the conversation on this week's episode and see the video? Join the Conversation after listening to this episode join the conversation with The Afro Beets Podcast Patreon. Want to start growing your own food? Sign up for our email list to receive a FREE at-home beginner container growing checklist. Want to learn more about the history of watermelon? Check out this amazing article: On eating watermelon in front of white people: “I’m not as free as I thought” Want to get the word out about the podcast? Leave a Rating and Review. Connect with us on Instagram and Twitter. Subscribe to our YouTube channel.