# 967: Permaculture Beyond the Garden with Gigi White

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Podcast: [The Urban Farm Podcast with Greg Peterson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-urban-farm-podcast-with-greg-peterson-1101746)
Published: 2026-02-13T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.urbanfarm.org/967
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In This Podcast: Gigi shares how permaculture extends far beyond gardening into communication, community resilience, and social systems change. From EcoVillage living and military service to composting toilets after Hurricane Helene, Gigi explores earth care, people care, and fair share as a lived philosophy. This conversation dives into resource-based economies, repair culture, and the power of collective action. It’s a joyful, grounded exploration of how permaculture shapes both land and relationships.. Our Guest: Gigi White was introduced to permaculture and foraging in college at Ithaca, New York in 2007 while studying acting and living at the Eco Village Ithaca. Which launched the rocket ship of figuring out how we can begin to work together in groups to live sustainably. After serving as an officer in the US Air Force with a tour in Iraq, she became a lifelong student of connecting nature to people sustainable. And joyful living through Improvisational music and acting. Key Topics & Entities Permaculture principles: Earth Care, People Care, Fair Share EcoVillage at Ithaca United States Air Force service and sustainability Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver Transition Towns movement The Humanure Handbook by Joseph Jenkins Humanure and composting toilet systems Hurricane Helene disaster response in Asheville Tool libraries and repair cafés Nonviolent Communication (NVC) in permaculture Resource-based vs. capitalistic economies Rocket mass heaters and appropriate technology Grafting fruit trees and perennial agriculture Key Questions Answered What is permaculture beyond gardening? Permaculture is a philosophy and design framework rooted in Earth Care, People Care, and Fair Share. It includes communication styles, economic systems, animal husbandry,…

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