FARMing and Slow Food Critique

FARM. Future.Action.Reclamation.Mob. Dani talked to Robyn Waxman, a graphic designer who started a public space reclamation project in San Francisco that developed into an urban gardening project. That project has become FARM. Robyn, who lives in Davis, will be starting a similar FARMing project in her front yard in Davis this year.

If you are interested in learning more about FARM and its future project in Davis, you can check out the Davis Wiki page, or contact Robyn directly at farmdavis@gmail.com.

A Plea for Culinary Modernism. During the second half of the show was a piece recorded in January with Natalie and Rachel Laudan discussing thoughts on and critiques of the Slow Food Movement. Rachel Laudan, a food historian, lives in Mexico and has written a book on Hawaiian food, and has several articles published in various journals. Check out her blog on food, history and globalization.

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News:
California agribusiness pressures school to nix Pollan lecture - by Steve Chalkins

Announcements:
-- The first FARM Davis work party will be held on Saturday, October 21st at 1:00pm at 808 K St. in Davis.

Music Playlist:

"Sitting on Top of the World" by Mississippi Sheiks (from Stop and Listen on Yazoo)

"Les Haricots Sont Pas Sales" by Jimmy Peters (from Field Recordings: Vol. 5 Louisiana, Texas, Bahamas 1933-1940 on Document)

"Railroad Rag" by Joe Harris & Kid West (from Field Recordings: Vol. 5 Louisiana, Texas, Bahamas 1933-1940 on Document)

"Hambone" by Bessie Jones (from Put Your Hand on Your Hip and Let Your Backbone Slip on Rounder)

"Henry" by Keb Mo' (from Martin Scorcese Presents the Blues on Sony)