The Mike Nowak Show

Recent Episodes

Environmental Justice Is Social Justice

Posted June 6, 2020 • 01:32:31

Part of the national conversation about the death of George Floyd involves how social justice is tied to environmental justice. We welcome Veronica...

Upcycling Milk Waste into Milk Tees

Posted May 30, 2020 • 01:33:37

Skeet from Bartlett Tree Experts, one of our favorite arborists (we know many), returns to the show to talk about the effect of heavy spring rains and...

Botanical Sexism Is Making You Sick

Posted May 23, 2020 • 01:31:38

Tom Ogren, who has been studying how to create allergy-free gardens for more than 25 years, returns to the show to talk about the explosion of pollen...

Can Farmers Markets Survive COVID-19?

Posted May 17, 2020 • 01:33:10

Can farmers markets open safely during the COVID-19 and still survive? Janie Maxwell, executive director of the Illinois Farmers Market Association...

Breaking Bread with Neighbor Loaves

Posted May 9, 2020 • 01:35:53

Alyssa Hartmann, Executive Director of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, and Ellen King, co-owner and head baker of Hewn in Evanston, talk about the...