April 1, 2017 – The Challenge of Upcycling

Mike Nowak and Peggy Malecki welcome Carl Zimring, author of Aluminum Upcycled, a look at how this metal became a staple of worldwide production and recycling in a few short decades.

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March 18, 2017–Live from the Good Food Festival and Conference

For the second straight year, The Mike Nowak Show with Peggy Malecki will be broadcasting live from the Good Food Festival and Conference at the UIC Forum in Chicago, with guests who will talk about sustainable fish, healthy soil, local CSAs and more.

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March 4, 2017 – Good Food, Good Gardening

Peggy Malecki and I are taking The Mike Nowak Show on the road for two on-location broadcasts. The first is from the Good Food Festival & Conference at the UIC Forum on Saturday, March 18. The second is a week later, March 25 from the Chicago Flower & Garden Show at Navy Pier

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February 25, 2017 – Keeping Seeds and Making Films

Carol Niec and Kerrie Rosenthal from The Seed Keeper Company talk about their plans to introduce growing plants from seeds to schools all over the country. Then Mike and Peggy interview film directors from the 7th Annual One Earth Film Festival.

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February 11, 2017 – The Beauty and “Chicugly” of Nature

Mike Nowak and Peggy Malecki are covering the February nature and sustainability conference circuit this week, featuring the Bioneers Speaker Series at McHenry County College and Wild Things Conference at UIC Forum.

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February 4, 2017 – On the Front Lines of the Factory Farm Fight

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Mike and Peggy welcome farmer and activist Karen Hudson back to the program, as Illinois Citizens for Clean Air & Water (ICCAW) holds its annual meeting in Lewiston, Illinois. She, and fellow farmer Craig Porter report on the latest battles against inhumane and environmentally destructive factory farms in the state.

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January 28, 2017 – Melinda Myers Is in the Yard!

Peggy and Mike welcome gardening expert, TV and radio host, author & columnist Melinda Myers, who has been on The Mike Nowak Show many times. Today she talks about winter pruning and what you need to keep in mind when hiring a landscape designer.

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