Conversation’s with inspiring people who are creating change toward more healthy, sustainable and diverse food systems that can better care for people, the places and animals who nourish us. Nourishing Matters shares stories from and about amazing people drawn from across our food, research and agricultural landscapes, communities and greater environment - stories that celebrate them and the change-making things they do - large and small – that we can all help grow.

SEASON 1 - GUESTS AND TOPICS

S1/ LAUNCH: A quick introduction to Nourishing Matters with host Anthea, on the 'what, why and whereto' of Foodswell's new podcast along with a warm welcome to listen in to enjoy great conversations with people from across our foodways

S1/2 OUR FIRST EPISODE! With the multi-talented Dr Arnagretta Hunter, Chair, Commission for The Human Future, we talk about the The Need for Strategic Food Policy in Australia - the research, the report and the recommendations the Commission made to policy-makers to encourage them to take action and help all of us to 'get' to much needed change

S1/3: With Dr Phillip Baker, a leader in health science, DEAKIN University, we dig into the the environmental and health damage junk foods do to us and to the planet, why its good to 'un-process your diet', especially of ultra-processed foods

S1/4: In conversation with Dr Jessica Bogard and Dr Mario Herrero, CSIRO, on 'The Great Food Transformation' and key drivers of it that include planetary boundaries and The Global Syndemic (obesity, malnutrition and climate change)

S1/5: With Dr Angela Pattison, University of Sydney, Narrabri, on ground-breaking Native Grains from Paddock to Plate native grain, production and nutrition research that she, colleagues and First People's in northern NSW collaborate on

S1/ 6&7: Over two episodes Professor Robyn Alders and Matthew Evans join Anthea to discuss ‘on eating meat’. A conversation that takes its cues from Matthew’s new book On Eating Meat – The truth about its production and the ethics of eating it and Robyn’s extensive knowledge as a Veterinarian, One Health, food and nutrition security expert and more. Robyn and Matthew are both farmers who know an incredible amount about animals, landscapes and the ethical and environmental issues that travel with ‘why’ and ‘how’ we can produce and eat meat more humanely, healthily and well

S1/8: With Bruce French, the creator of Food Plants International (a data-base of 30 000 food plants), and Karalyn Hingston and Dr John McPhee from Food Plant Solutions we talk about the incredible work they do to provide targeted local food plant information to communities in over 25 countries to help them grow more agro-biodiverse food gardens to improve food and nutrition security. We currently regularly consume about 1% of the 31 000+ plant foods available!

S1/9: Richard Bootle, of Bogan Farms, Nyngan, shares his take on what the future of broadacre farming looks like out west after extreme drought and how he and his family are transitioning their cropping and grazing activities for resilience and profitability. Hear about innovative fodder banking, new breed 'Bogan Red' cattle and the vital role of on-farm wetlands and nature reserves for wildlife

S1/10: With Jade Miles we talk ideas, inspiration and the fabulous podcast Futuresteading that Jade co-hosts with Catie Payne. How do you live your life, like tomorrow matters? That little-big question is one they approach with their guests with joy, wisdom and wit each week. It's also the subject of Jade's new book Futuresteading - live like tomorrow matters.

S1/11: With farmer Gemma Meier, wearer of many hats that include Chair, Murrumbidgee Landcare Committee, we talk about their new program 'Catchment Keepers' that aims to support women to connect, learn, share knowledge and information, fun and social support all to help them plan and grow on farm natural resource management on their farms

S1/12: A group conversation all about urban agriculture with Councillor Jess Miller, City of Sydney, Naomi Lacey, President, Community Gardens Australia and Dr Nick Rose, Executive Director, SUSTAIN, that dug into “Care Farming & Gardening in the Climate Emergency" the theme of Australia's first Urban Agriculture Month and Forum, April 2021

S1/13: With Dr Colin Chartres, CEO Crawford Fund and Dr Daniel Walker, Chief Scientist ACIAR, we talk 'before' and 'after' about the workshop Australian Farmer-Led, Science-Based Pathways to Net Zero Emissions by 2050, that ACIAR and Crawford co-convened in March 2021 to bring leading farmers and researchers together to discuss pathways for agriculture to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The key take home? It can be done! ...and it is ...

S1/14: Protected agriculture is a hot topic, especially in remote communities. A great conversation with Scott McDonald from Food Ladder about his work with remote and rural schools and communities to create and operate Food Ladder hydroponic systems - food supply changing technology and partnerships fit for purpose, people and place

S1/15: With Erica Hughes we talk about how and why Erica created Farmer Meets Foodie that's an innovative virtual farmers market in far north Queensland and about how the platform and the local and regional food network it facilitates - producers, chefs, consumers - increase opportunities, farmer incomes and helps cut out some crazy food miles too

S1/16: With Nicole Abadee, host of the much loved Books, Books, Books podcast we chat about why she created this wonderful podcast as COVID struck in in early 2020, and about why we humans love books, writing and reading and how particular books, including Leah Kaminsky's Animals Make Us Human, are responding to our precarious climate and times

S1/17: With the wonderful Mark Spencer, the force behind the Climactic Network of podcasts, we talk climactic times and about the 'Podcasters Declare' campaign to put Apple podcasts on the spot to create a 'climate' category - why not!

S1/18: In conversation with Kate Wingett, veterinarian and PhD food system researcher, and Grant Hilliard, of Feather and Bone Butchery and co-author of The Ethical Omnivore, we discuss the joys and benefits of eating nose to tail, the nutrient benefits of offal, data gaps, ethical and other opportunities along the value chain to do things better

S1/19: Part 2 of my nourishing conversation with Kate Wingett and Grant Hilliard. We talk further about valuing animals, offal, the culinary joys and health benefits of eating nose to tail - 'A Sliver of Liver! and how that really can and does improve human health, the environment and help better value our landscapes and the life of every animal raised

S1/20: With Phil Pettit, Manager of the Community Greening Program, Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, we dig in to talk about how this program seeds deep, positive social impact and opportunities for less advantaged people by growing food and community in Sydney and across NSW. Inclusive urban agriculture, care farming and gardening, at its very best

S1/21: Anthea shares a quick ‘wrap and reflect’ about inspiring guests and great conversations shared in Season 1

SEASON TWO - GUESTS AND TOPICS

Season 2, launched with an upbeat story about holistic honey, healing and ‘bees’ research for biodiversity, bushfire recovery and human health. Diverse, great guests whose stories track across climate, resilience, First Nation’s and Landcare, peri-urban innovation, our grains sector, future protein, farming futures, growing your own, Australian food history and more.

S2/01: With Professor Liz Harry and Dr Nural Cokcetin, amazing women in STEM from UTS, Sydney, we discuss the magic of honey and scientific research they're doing into the health and healing properties of Australian honeys (great for your gut, wounds and more!) and just how special particular Australian trees and habitats bees forage on are to make these properties powerful. Cutting edge research that also supports the apiary industry and bushfire recovery

S2/02: With the wonderful duo Sadie Chrestman and Matthew Evans, of much loved Fat Pig Farm renown, a rich and warm conversation about Matthew’s wonderful new book Soils – The incredible story of what keeps the earth, and us, healthy

S2/03: With Kate Sievert, Cherie Russell and Sarah Hickie, PhD students all, and the founders of Healthy Food Systems Australia (HFSA) - they're inspiring systems thinkers and advocates for better policy for healthier food futures

S2/04: Part 1 of my great conversation with Craig Aspinall about Landcare NSW’s ground-breaking new Aboriginal engagement program, Working Together and how it's helping bring people and communities together to better care for country and catchments. We talk about the huge interest in cultural burning practices, insurance challenges and more

S2/05: Learn about Australian CliMate – a very 'handy little app' for agriculture and for people ‘everywhere’ who need to plan for crops and livestock and for people's safety in a changing climate. Climate data, trends, producer analytics and more. With Dr Ann Starasts from USQ and the Southern QLD & Northern NSW Drought Resilience Hub.

S2/06: Part 2 of my fascinating conversation with Craig Aspinall, who manages Working Together, Landcare NSW’s Aboriginal engagement program - an Australian 'first' for Landcare that's already delivering strong interest and outcomes

S2/07: In conversation with Gabi Chan political journalist, farmer and author about her new book Why You Should Give A F*ck About Farming, strategic policy gaps, hollowing out and why anyone who eats or wears clothes absolutely should!

S2/08: With Dr Julie Brimblecombe, much loved and well known for her nutrition and public health research and community development work in to address inequities in food supply and access for people in remote Indigenous Australia and the Pacific Islands, we talk about her career and recent programs - Healthy Stores 2020 and the HEALTHY STORiES = GOOD FOOD webinar series that showcases remote, community lead food security solutions

S2/09: In discussion with internationally eminent, Australian climate scientist Professor Roger Stone, on ENSO, Climate & Agriculture – we discuss weather, risk & the increasingly important role of, and methods for, seasonal forecasting to plan for extreme weather events and drought resilience - leading research and extension for Australia and the region

S2/10: Fascinating insights from Dr Graham Bonnett, CSIRO Drought Resilience Mission Lead, and research colleagues Dr Kathryn Emmerson and Dr Declan Page, in conversation about CSIRO’s new Drought Resilience Mission, that include Aquifer Water Banking, and Atmospheric Dust Modelling projects and why the time to plan for the next drought is ‘now’

S2/11: With Emmanuela 'Manu' Prigioni, Founder of Farm It Forward with friends, we discuss the joys sharing land and connection via the fab Farm It Forward social enterprise that is growing food and community in the Blue Mountains

S2/12: With Dr Roger Attwater, Senior Manager, Environmental Sustainability, Office of Estate and Commercial at Western Sydney University, we talk about the Centre of Excellence in Peri-Urban Futures and eco-innovation at the peri- urban edge in Western Sydney & the Hawkesbury-Nepean region

S2/13: In conversation with Paul van Reyk, food writer, founding participant/presenter, Australian Symposium of Gastronomy, about his wonderful new book True to the Land – A History of Food in Australia ... spanning 65 000 years

S2/14: With Richard Heath, Executive Director, Australian Farm Institute, on R&D, climate, and looking forward in the grains sector - Grains, Pulses, Future Protein – Challenges & Opportunities

S2/15: With Dr Anika Molesworth, farmer, storyteller and co-founder and Director of Farmers for Climate Action, on her new book Our Sunburnt Country and tips and inspiration for cultivating climate courage and practical action

S2/16: A great chat and 2021 wrap with Paul West of The River Cottage and Grow It Local renown, and about his latest book HOMEGROWN – A year of growing, cooking and eating. Be inspired, to give it a go and grow it local

SEASON 3 - GUESTS AND TOPICS

A season that kicked off with a very clever circular economy product and business that’s transforming waste in more ways than one and wrapped up with a very special conversation with Gerry Turpin, a leading Australian Indigenous Ethnobotanist, recognised internationally, who has pioneered and led ground breaking work that First People’s and all people around the world need - more than ever - as as the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 15) made clear in sync with our conversation, the final Ep for 2022.

S3/1: A great conversation with Julia Kay Co-Founder of GREAT WRAP. An uplifting story about the product and the business producing Australia's first compostible plastic wrap - made from food waste, eliminating food and plastic waste

S3/2: With Alex McClean, on community development, permaculture, ethical carbon markets, ecosystem restoration and more. Perspectives from his work in East Timor, Central Australia and with traditional landowners in the Pacific

S3/3: With Erica Hughes, Founder, Farmer Meets Foodie , innovative North Queensland virtual farmers market. resharing our wonderful conversation from April 2021, Season 1

S3/4: An update with Erica Hughes in '22, we talk about how Farmer Meets Foodie, local producers, hospitality, tourism and the community are travelling in 2022, one year on, the impacts of COVID, border closures, labour challenges and more

S3/5: With Matt Linnegar, Australian Rural Leadership Foundation, on leadership and the Drought Resilience Leadership Program and Mentoring Programs that he and the ARLF deliver supporting people and communities

S3/6 With Ross Anderson, AQUNA Sustainable Murray Cod - land based aquaculture thats vertically integrated, closed loop producing one of the worlds most fascinating, ancient and delicious fish: good for people and the environment - AQUNA have released 23 million murray cod fingerlings to the Murray Darling!

S3/7 In discussion with Professor Nick Hopwood from UTS all about the incredible work of SUCCEED and ChildFeeding.org. Innovative, strengths based work that's all about clinical, research and community collaboration to support families and children with complex feeding difficulties to thrive, love life and good food.

S3/8 With Dr Nural Cokcetin and Kathleen Schell - A great chat all about the 4th Australian Bee Congress, 2022 (pre varroa mite outbreak!) and honey bees and health research, that loops back to my conversation with Nural and Professor Liz Harry in Season 2 that was all about the magic and science of honey bees, honey and health research

S3/9 With Naomi Lacey (President, Community Gardens Australia) and Gavin Hardy (Qld, CGA) we talk community gardens, growing the movement and about their exciting upcoming Churchill Fellowship study tours: who they'll meet, their research and what they aim to share to grow more community gardens, food forests and orchards. Inspiring and so timely!

S3/10 With Dr Phillip Baker leading public health and food systems researcher, DEAKIN University, on the rise of ultra-processed foods (UPF's), the surge of research into their health and environmental impacts and the mounting evidence that's building the case for urgent policy and other action to address the adverse impacts of UPFs.

S3/11 With Laura Dalrymple Feather and Bone Butchery, co-author of The Ethical Omnivore, a wideranging chat about the new store she and Grant have opened, the artistry of 'whole of animal' fine butchery and the growth of interest in food provenance and regenerative agriculture. And we talk about great books Laura's reading now and recommends...

S3/12 In conversation with Michael Claessens, CEO RDA ACT about growing Food in The Capital and the Canberra Region Food Collaborative. Food as an essential service, for resilience, new business and jobs along with planning for climate and 'other' shocks are integral to what these long lens initiatives to build a sustainable agrifood hub are all about.

S3/13 Short and sweet with Wendy Muffet, Chair, Grazing Down the Lachlan Committee, on the nourishing story and community behind Grazing Down The Lachlan, Forbes NSW, Sept. 2022: a curated, waste free foodie adventure that

celebrates local people, culture, food and place: a degustacion walk amid River Red Gums, along a sculpture trail, that traverses and pays respect, to Wiradjuri songlines and drovers tracks...

S3/14 With Dr Aarti Tobin and Dr Danyang Ling, leading Australian researchers with CSIRO (Future Protein Mission and Food and Agriculture Business Unit). In conversation about how they and their research is tackling the wicked problem of food waste, at the source, in our horticultural and meat sectors. Their research is turning vegetable and animal food waste into high value, nutrient dense protein powders for young and old - it's inspiring!

S3/15 Part 1: In conversation with Daryn McKenny, CEO Miramaa Aboriginal Language and Technology Centre about the UN International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022-2032) and the amazing work they do to empower and support First People's to preserve and conserve their languages - critical for people, culture and caring for country, the life giving environment of this beautiful place we all call home.

S3/16 Part 2: With Daryn McKenny, CEO Miramaa Aboriginal Language and Technology Centre about the enabling, free, culturally safe and technically secure technologies and practical support that Miromaa provides to First People's in Australia and internationally to record, conserve and preserve their languages and knowledge systems - for people, culture, the environment, collective futures and resilience. Listen in, get involved and hear how you can support Miromaa to grow the outreach and impact of what they do.

S3/17 With Paul Van Reyk all about his excellent book True to the Land – A History of Food in Australia that was published in 2021. A rich conversation about Australian food and social history, told through the lens of our changing foodways, environment and climate. Reshared from S2, good listening for a wet weekend!

S3/18 With Emma Coath, MD, Rocket Seeder, on Rocket Seeder's work, programs and mentoring passionate people with bright ideas to develop and grow new business and start-ups to tackle food waste, food loss and much more. Rocket Seeder is a nimble Australian organisation that supports startups to develop solutions to the world's biggest problems in the food and agriculture sector.

S3/19 With Dr Aarti Tobin and Dr Janne Beelen, CSIRO, about their research to improve food options for aged people especially those who suffer swallowing difficulties, also known as dysphagia. Hear about their research to incorporate new high protein powders (see earlier ep on food waste with Aarti & Danyang!) into new foods, products and processes to make more attractive, nutritious food options available to the aged care sector and those they serve.

S3/20 With Gerry Turpin, Senior Ethnobotanist, Tropical Indigenous Ethnobotany Centre (TIEC) James Cook University, we talk about his important work that helps bridge two worlds and empowers Elders and communities to research, record, protect and derive value from their plant and cultural knowledge in ways they want