ShelfSense: Stories Behind Our Stuff
ShelfSense: Stories Behind Our Stuff is where Cynthia Barstow brings together natural products change-makers sharing their stories with younger generations, so together they can help make sense of what’s on our shelves. Along the way, they reveal how the choices we make — from food to fashion, beauty to beverages — impact our health, our wellness, and our planet.
Podcasting since 2025 • 24 episodes
ShelfSense: Stories Behind Our Stuff
Latest Episodes
Maple Syrup: Sugaring in Spring
Every spring, magic happens in the forests of the Northeast. As the days warm and the nights stay cold, maple trees begin to flow — and the centuries-old ritual of maple sugaring begins. In this episode, Cynthia sits down with Arnold Coombs of ...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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26:17
Natural Products EXPO WEST From shared Visions to our Shelves
As the industry-only Natural Products Expo West begins today, the future of our grocery stores takes shape. Cynthia goes behind the scenes of the natural products industry’s most influential gathering with hosts Jessica Rubino and Adrienne Smit...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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25:25
From pasture to protein: TRUST Organic COWS
Why can we trust organic cows? Cynthia sits down with Gary Hirshberg, Co-Founder and Chief Organic Optimist of Stonyfield Farm, alongside Gen Z voice Mari Averill, for a conversation that goes far beyond the dairy case. Gar...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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22:10
What's Up with Tinned Fish? Sustainable Seafood Protein
Tinned fish is everywhere—but is it actually a smart, sustainable protein? In this episode of ShelfSense, Cynthia Barstow sits down with Henry Lovejoy (EcoFish, Henry & Lisa’s, Freshé) to unpack what sustainability really looks like from t...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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21:47
Cracking Protein: Chicken or the Egg?
Since protein is hot right now, we wanted to go straight to the source of one of our go-to choices. In this episode, we sit down with mother (Annie) and daughter (Tessa) Diemand—second- and third-generation poultry farmers—for a conversation th...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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21:10
Fan Mail
great episode with Christine Conroy! I loved hearing the history. There is so much power in this message! Great work!
Little Rock, Arkansas