Superfood Secrets

Today Iris Huebler is addressing the question she is asked most often: what actually is a superfood? To answer this question it is important to talk about the growing of food. Most superfood definitions ignore this fact, which leads to a lot of confusion on this topic. Therefore in today's episode there is a very special guest, a gardener with more than 50 years experience. Colin Walker is a designer, researcher, teacher and advisor and he has chosen to reframe the question into 'putting the super into superfoods." He is here today to share his knowledge, skills and experience, to give you the advice you are looking for when it comes to growing superfoods. What you will learn in this episode: What the super part of superfoods means Why the amount of super in the superfoods depends on how they're grow What you can do to grow nutrient-rich superfoods The importance of working with the whole ecology of any place you are growing food and adapting for your specific situation The impact of genetics on the super in