First, the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation’s president breaks down the organization’s more than 30-year goal of boosting school choice initiatives. Then, a USDA apple orchard curator discusses why the federal government is preserving diverse apple varieties.
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Bradley Foundation backs school choice, new election rules
For more than 30 years, the conservative Milwaukee-based Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation has promoted school choice programs. The organization also backs election restrictions affecting how millions of Americans vote. Rick Graber, the foundation president and CEO, joins us.
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The New York orchard preserving apple diversity
At a 30-acre apple orchard in the Finger Lakes region of New York, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is preserving more than 5,000 varieties of apples. We chat with the orchard’s curator about its mission and why it’s important to preserve heirloom apples and plant diversity.
Episode Credits
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Joel Patenaude Producer
- Joe Tarr Producer
- Maria Lopez Technical Director
- Rick Graber Guest
- Ben Gutierrez Guest
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