With the rising temperatures around the world due to climate change, agriculture must evolve. But how? Today is Inspiration Monday – “Sustainable Agriculture Across the World and for the World.” Your Positive Imprint Inspirations.

Guests:

Master gardener and composter Marion Owen who’s also a gardening author, blog writer and gardening columnist. Ep. 4.

Andrew Bracken creates public and private partnerships to invest in sustainable agriculture for small farmers across the globe. Eps. 50 and 88.

Sigrid Drage of Ep. 52 is a permaculture farmer in Austria. She applies ecological principles found in nature.

Christine Deck of Deck family farms- Deck Family Farms practices a long-term approach in developing a sustainable livestock operation. Ep. 53.

This is global food security on a planet where climate change is affecting food supplies. Sustainable agriculture across the world and for the world.

Which bee will be the chosen one, the queen bee, mother of the hive? How do bees choose their queen bee? What is royal jelly? Isn’t a queen bee any other ordinary bee that produces young? What really happens to honey bees and the plants when only one blooming plant is available? Bee researcher and beekeeper Melanie Margarita Kirby shares her connection with honey bees. Stewards of flowers, trees, and other plants, honey bees have been general pollinators before humans ever walked the earth. Melanie’s mission is to help sustain the continuity of pollination through queen bee breeding. For her, an indigenous person, she wants to reconnect with where our food comes from and the energy that goes into producing it, including the seed itself. Part 2.

Melanie Margarita Kirby joined the Peace Corps. While filling out the application she checked YES in the box for “will work with stinging insects.” In this part 1 episode Melanie provides information on honey bees and the history of the species. She also shares her own journey in Paraguay to becoming a conscientious and sustainable beekeeper.

Jerry the Bear was Dad’s imagination. His imaginative bear was used to weave lessons through storytelling. My teachings began when Jerry was born in a cave and started living his adventures. Later Dad turned to philosophical lessons using navigation and constellations to teach the circle of life. Happy Father’s Day week to everybody especially my Dad, Rozier Sanchez.

Rhythm and blues pop singer and songwriter Christopher Marciano inspires the world to reach out to others and be the reason. Through his emotional lyrics he brings topics to the forefront that need to be discussed. His life experiences are shared through his songs which are making universal life changes. Writing songs and poetry helps Christopher heal and recover from stressful situations. As an educator he uses songwriting to teach the students about the world. Christopher Marciano creates positive change through lyrics and music.
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Imagine infinity through songwriting!!  From the LIVE episode “Mental Health Awareness: Recovery and Healing Using Lyrics” with R&B artist Rawiri James and Pop R&B artist Christopher Marciano. Rawiri believes that sharing your own story has great value and his is Lost Boy. Rawiri describes himself as an addict, advocate, author, artist. As he continues healing and recovering from years of substance abuse he can now imagine infinity. Christopher Marciano sings and writes his pain and his happiness. Through his emotional lyrics he brings topics to the forefront that need to be discussed. He moves forward each day with positivity and with every word he writes in his songs.  

As host of this podcast it is so thrilling to have my mom share her positive imprints on the show which are our family values. My mom, Victoria Sanchez, reflects on family togetherness and the values that have kept us together.