Real Organic Podcast

Real Organic Podcast

From Gravy by Southern Foodways Alliance

April 29, 2026 · 58 min

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Barbara Kingsolver about her connection to food and the meaning of organic practices.

Today, Gravy shares with you the Real Organic Podcast, the award-winning “Best Sustainability, Environment & Climate Podcast” produced by the Real Organic Project. Recently named one of the "best climate podcasts" by Earth.org, the Real Organic Podcast uncovers the forces reshaping organic food–like how corporate lobbying is redefining what “organic” means and how industry use of new terms like “regenerative” and “hydroponics” are not really organic. Hosted by Linley Dixon and Dave Chapman, each episode features deep conversations with farmers, scientists, chefs, and journalists fighting to keep organic food honest. Like today’s episode with Barbara Kingsolver, where she reflects on her lifelong connection to food, her friendship with Joan Gussow, and the spiritual, cultural, and political meaning of how we eat. Fun fact—Joan was the mother of Adam Gussow, a scholar and professor in Southern Studies at the University of Mississippi! If you enjoy today’s episode, be sure to check out the Real Organic Podcast, available on your favorite podcast app. And tell them, Gravy sent you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Linley Dixon, Dave Chapman

Guest: Barbara Kingsolver

Topics covered

  • organic food
  • sustainability
  • climate change
  • farming
  • food culture

Keywords

  • organic
  • sustainability
  • climate podcast
  • farming
  • food politics
  • hydroponics
  • regenerative agriculture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Real Organic Project, Earth.org, Southern Foodways Alliance

Places: University of Mississippi

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