In the Weeds (PART 3): An Organics Business Owner and an Artist Talk Grassroots (with Ellie Irons + Mike Serant)

PART 3: ELLIE IRONS + MIKE SERANT

What does it take to be “sustainable?” How can we, as a society, grow in ways that help the world grow around us?

New York artist, Ellie Irons, and Texan business owner, Mike Serant, come together to talk about their grassroots efforts to foster relationships between humans and the world that sustains us. We discuss the unfortunate branding of ‘weeds’, the domino effect of healthy soils, and what it takes to build ‘an organic army’.

Today, Ellie and Mike share their thoughts on what it takes to communicate the microscopic world of soil health, and how the well-being of soil is connected to the well-being of plants and therefore to us as humans. We begin with the issue of communication, as that’s where Mike’s work as a business owner and Ellie’s work as an artist intersect with urgency.

Music in this episode is by TIOGA the Band, a modern indie rock band, born in Philadelphia, with roots extending to New York City. The quartet is composed of Greg Adams (lead vocals), Derrick Dieso (guitar), Austin Paragas (bass & vocals), and Henri Tyler Brooks (drums & vocals).

Check out our website to read more about the musicians and our guests, and to follow their collaborations together.

Thank you to technical director Eric Carbonara at NadaSoundStudio, and to the Center for Humanities at Temple University for supporting this podcast.