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HDT Team

Dec 31, 20193 min read

HDT’s 2019 Top Ten

Who doesn’t love to occasionally look back and see from where they’ve come, and reflect on where they’re going? 2019 was a year we...

Turtle Talks Podcast – Episode 23: Lab Grown Meat vs Real Meat OR All Meat is Not Created Equa

HDT Team

May 21, 20191 min read

Turtle Talks Podcast – Episode 23: Lab Grown Meat vs Real Meat OR All Meat is Not Created Equa

In this episode we talk about the growing “faux” meat market and what it could mean for climate change and agricultural practices being...

Turtle Talks Podcast – Episode 21 (Part2): Foraging 101, a Q&A With Travis Grimler

HDT Team

Apr 12, 20191 min read

Turtle Talks Podcast – Episode 21 (Part2): Foraging 101, a Q&A With Travis Grimler

We continue our discussion with local foraging enthusiast, Travis Grimler. In this episode we talk about the legality of foraging,...

Turtle Talks Podcast – Episode 21 (Part1): Foraging 101, a Q&A With Travis Grimler

HDT Team

Apr 6, 20191 min read

Turtle Talks Podcast – Episode 21 (Part1): Foraging 101, a Q&A With Travis Grimler

A few weeks ago, we were able to sit down with local news reporter Travis Grimler, who is fanatical for foraging! We chatted with Travis...

Turtle Talks Podcast – Episode 20: Water Scarcity and You, a Q&A With Bob McLean

HDT Team

Mar 29, 20191 min read

Turtle Talks Podcast – Episode 20: Water Scarcity and You, a Q&A With Bob McLean

We are very fortunate at Happy Dancing Turtle to have leaders who aren’t afraid of getting their hands dirty. In this episode, we were...

Turtle Talks Podcast – Episode 19: Reconnecting Indigenous Cultures, a Q&A With Sean Sherman

HDT Team

Feb 15, 20191 min read

Turtle Talks Podcast – Episode 19: Reconnecting Indigenous Cultures, a Q&A With Sean Sherman

Jim, Allison, and Chris went to the MDA Organic Conference last month and Sean Sherman was the keynote speaker. Jim took a shot and asked...

Turtle Talks Podcast – Episode 18: Kids in Nature

HDT Team

Jan 29, 20192 min read

Turtle Talks Podcast – Episode 18: Kids in Nature

We were able to tear Michelle H. and Nora W. from their Back to Basics setup (taking place THIS SATURDAY, February 2) to talk with us...

Turtle Talks Podcast – Episode 17: Back to Basics Q&A w/ Keynote Speaker Kent Solberg

HDT Team

Jan 14, 20191 min read

Turtle Talks Podcast – Episode 17: Back to Basics Q&A w/ Keynote Speaker Kent Solberg

*For complete event details including workshop descriptions, vendor list, and to register and pay online, visit...

Turtle Talks Podcast – Episode 16 : Q&A with Seed Saver Barb Kaufman

HDT Team

Dec 21, 20181 min read

Turtle Talks Podcast – Episode 16 : Q&A with Seed Saver Barb Kaufman

A few episodes back, we were fortunate to be able to interview U of M researcher, Lois Braun. We had such a good time and loved to bring...

Turtle Talks Podcast – Episode 15: Herbs & Spices, A Primer

HDT Team

Dec 3, 20181 min read

Turtle Talks Podcast – Episode 15: Herbs & Spices, A Primer

You would be forgiven if your thoughts immediately wandered over to the the eleven herbs and spices used in the “finger-licking good”...

Turtle Talks Podcast – Episode 14: Appetizer 6

HDT Team

Nov 5, 20181 min read

Turtle Talks Podcast – Episode 14: Appetizer 6

The growing season is coming to an end. Our garden is finally put to bed. In our 14th episode, we discuss what we did to put our garden...

Turtle Talks Podcast – Episode 13: Q&A with Lois Braun

HDT Team

Oct 26, 20181 min read

Turtle Talks Podcast – Episode 13: Q&A with Lois Braun

Last week, we were able to pull University of Minnesota researcher Lois Braun into the recording studio. She opened up her world of...

HDT Team

Aug 21, 20181 min read

Turtle Talks Podcast – Episode 11: Your Summer Appetizer 4

This is our most timely episode of Turtle Talks! We talk about upcoming events in our area. The Sustainable Farming Association has their...

Turtle Talks Podcast – Episode 10: Your Summer Appetizer 3

HDT Team

Aug 3, 20181 min read

Turtle Talks Podcast – Episode 10: Your Summer Appetizer 3

We love taking the time from planting, harvesting, weeding, and maintaining our garden and grounds to talk on camera. Sometimes, it’s a...

Turtle Talks Podcast – Episode 9: Your Summer Appetizer 2 (Agroforestry)

HDT Team

Jul 6, 20181 min read

Turtle Talks Podcast – Episode 9: Your Summer Appetizer 2 (Agroforestry)

This is the Garden Crew Podcast team. Not pictured: Colin M, who does whatever he can to keep his hands as clean as possible. In this...

HDT Team

Jun 19, 20181 min read

Turtle Talks Podcast – Episode 8: Your Summer Appetizer 1

With summer hitting full swing, the garden crew is working long hours outdoors. Keeping the garden functioning properly (not to mention...

Turtle Talks Podcast – Episode 6: Covering Your Soil

HDT Team

Apr 30, 20181 min read

Turtle Talks Podcast – Episode 6: Covering Your Soil

Well, we did it! We got through all four principles of Soil Health. We talked about maximizing biodiversity, we dug into minimizing soil...