gardening, the environment, green living and a lot of humor

Guests: Joliet Junior College horticultural student Kathy Manow and Roger Phelps of STIHL Inc., who is also a board member of the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET), talk about the importance of the 35th Annual Student Career Days; Jim Slama, founder and president of FamilyFarmed.org, previews this year's FamilyFarmed Expo at the UIC Forum in Chicago; Bob Martin of the Pew Environmental Group explains how they are trying to "save antibiotics" by reducing their use in food animal production; "Good Growing" contributor Martha Boyd talks about the Expo's 6th Annual Chicago Food Policy Advisory Council Summit, and how groups like Advocates for Urban Agriculture are working with the City of Chicago to allow local farmers to prosper.