Growing Our Future
Growing Our Future is all about growing healthy communities through garden-based learning. Hosted by Gardopia Gardens, a 501c3 education-based non-profit, guests from the educational, health, and environmental sectors will be interviewed, as well as garden topics and upcoming events will be discussed.
- Update frequency
- every 34 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 37
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Ep. 36 Indigenous Nutrition with Keianna “Kat” Cachora
In this episode of the Growing Our Future Podcast, host Stephen sits down with Keianna “Kat” Cachora, Traditional and Nutritional Food Specialist at Hardin School District in Hardin, Montana. Kat sha…
Ep. 35 The Garden Experience at Charlottesville Highschool
In this episode of the Growing Our Future Podcast, host Stephen is joined by Peter Davis, an urban farming educator, and Justin Malone, principal of Charlottesville High School in Virginia. Peter and…
Ep. 37 Learning, Leadership & Life Lab with John Fisher
In this episode of the Growing Our Future Podcast, host Stephen is joined by John Fisher from Life Lab, an organization dedicated to garden-based learning and environmental education. John shares his…
Ep. 34 About Armadillo Gardens with Alec Ferguson
In this episode of the Growing Our Future Podcast, host Stephen sits down with Alec Ferguson, co-founder of Armadillo Gardens—an urban farm rooted in the heart of San Antonio. Alec shares the story b…
Ep. 33 Getting to Know Gina Ortiz Jones
In this episode of the Growing Our Future Podcast, our host Stephen is joined by Gina Ortiz Jones, Former United States Under Secretary of the Air Force and current candidate for Mayor of San Antonio…
Ep. 32 Spring Growing with Cydny Bagley
In this episode of the Growing Our Future Podcast, host Stephen is joined by Cydny Bagley, the winner of last year’s Spring Grow-A-Thon. Cydny shares her winning journey, from the challenges she face…
Ep. 31 Sowing The Right Seeds with Patty Ward
In this episode of the Growing Our Future Podcast, host Stephen is joined by Patty Ward, co-owner of Sow Right Seeds. Patty shares the inspiring story behind how she and her husband launched their f…
Ep. 30 Looking at Logos with Tanner Freeman
In this Episode of the Growing Our Future Podcast, Stephen sits down with Tanner Freeman, the creator of our Gardopia Logo!
Ep. 29: Amazing Initiatives at SA Metro Health with Nadia Gaona & J'Shcarla Adkins
In this episode of the Growing Our Future Podcast, Stephen is joined by Nadia Gaona and J'Shcarla Adkins to explore the incredible initiatives and impactful work being led by SA Metro Health across S…
Ep.27: Talking Trees and Farms with Sylvain & Sarah Clavieres (Part 1)
In this two-part Episode of the Growing Our Future Podcast, Stephen sits down with Sylvain & Sarah Clavieres of Talking Tree Farms. As they discuss soil health, homesteading, and urban agriculture.
Ma…
Ep.28: Talking Trees and Farms with Sylvain & Sarah Clavieres (Part 2)
In this two-part Episode of the Growing Our Future Podcast, Stephen sits down with Sylvain & Sarah Clavieres of Talking Tree Farms. As they discuss soil health, homesteading, and urban agriculture.
Ma…
Ep.26: Sitting Down with Skeets
In this Episode of the Growing Our Future Podcast, Stephen sits down with Skeets, a member of the Mushroom Compadres, a group of farmers building a farm in the Algarve region of Portugal. They discus…
Ep 25: Life as a Gardopia Intern with William Abbott
In this episode Stephen sits down with William Abbott, former intern at Gardopia Gardens and a senior at Trinity University.
They discuss William's progression as an environmentalist, what work he di…
Ep.24: Ensuring Proper Rights for Agricultural Workers with Angeles Mendez
In this special episode of the Growing Our Future Podcast, Stephen sits down with Angeles Mendez, a 2023 Aspen Healthy Communities Fellow, and the Regional Manager for Project Protect Food Systems.
S…
Ep.23: Sports and Community with Jamar Hill
In this special episode of the Growing Our Future Podcast, Stephen sits down with Jamar Hill, 2023 Aspen Healthy Communities Fellow, former professional MLB player, and current President of Gamers Al…
Ep.22:From Ukraine to San Antonio: Gardening Tips With Inna Gamez
In this episode of Growing our Future, Stephen sits down with Inna Gamez and discusses her gardening journey and shares tips she's learned over the years.
Inna is a social media influencer that posts …
Ep.21: Scientific Methods to Ensure Food Security with Kris Hawkins
In this thought-provoking episode of the Growing Our Future Podcast our host and CEO Stephen Lucke engages in a candid conversation with esteemed researcher Kristopher Hawkins, shedding light on the …
Ep.20: Restoring our Rivers: Michelle Garza and Melissa Bryant On Rebuilding our Rivers
Our newest episode of the Growing Our Future Podcast is now live! 🎧🎙️
In this episode, our CEO Stephen Lucke sits down with Michelle Garza, Planning Coordinator for San Antonio River Authority, and M…
Ep.19: Sustainable San Antonio: Innovations for a Greener Future with Douglas Melnick and Julia Murphy
Excited to announce the latest episode of our podcast is LIVE! 🎧🎙️
In this episode, we have an in-depth conversation with Douglas Melnick, Chief Sustainability Officer, and Julia Murphy, Deputy Chief…
Ep.18: Engaging Holistic Health Pathways & Lifestyles with Dr. Daniel Murray
The Growing Our Future Podcast welcomes Dr. Daniel Murray of Vanguard Chiropractic.
Host Stephen Lucke sits down with Dr. Murray to discuss his story surrounding chiropractics, gardening, the plant-ba…