The Manic Organic

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  • March 26, 2007

Posted by Rachel Rubin on Edible TV.

Manic Organic hosted by Anthony John

Discovery Home has added a new show to its lineup. The Manic Organic originally aired on Food Network Canada and has now been brought to the US. The show combines organic gardening techniques with recipe ideas.

According to the Food Network Canada, “each episode follows a main vegetable and two side vegetables through the life cycle from planting out as seeds to nurturing in the garden without pesticides and finally harvesting and cooking.”

Host Anthony John, reminds me of an earthy and kind Anthony Bourdain. He has that same edgy appearance and he is a lot of fun to watch.

Two episodes of The Manic Organic air each Monday evening at 10:00pm and 10:30pm EST on Discovery Home.



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Marvy
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April 15, 2007 at 11:49 am

I love love love this show. So educational. In fact I have vcr set to record it..
I have learned so much about gardening The way God intended us to.
I cant wait for mine to be up and going.. A small garden but I know with all I learn from this show it will flouish.
My Husband was chef and we are alway look for new ways of preparing food. I love the cooking part of the show.
and seeing dif. ways of fixing fresh things from the garden. We do a lot of BBQ in the summer and have lots of friends that come. The show give me wonderful Ideas for our BBQ’s
I pray that God will make your show a great success.
Thank you Thank you Thank you..
Marvy of Nebraska.

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Written by:
Susan Selby
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April 18, 2007 at 11:41 am

My husband and I love this show!! It is a great resource on cooking fresh organic foods. But the best part is seeing the vegetables from seeds to the plat. Anthony John makes you want to grow organic and try to get as much local & fresh products when ever possible. I am so glad that Discover Home picked up this show. It is a great find for them and I hope they promoted so it can do well. Anthony John seems to have such a love for life and so much energy; it must be all those veggies he eats.
In today’s world we should all think a little more “Manic Organic”.
Susan of Mars PA

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Glenda
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May 14, 2007 at 11:19 pm

I am hooked on this show! I love the information - from growing to cooking, and especially the entertaining way it’s delivered. JOB WELL DONE!

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Buck
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June 3, 2007 at 12:29 pm

Great show very entertaining great to see a northern gardener making it work and passing on the organic way.
Buck
Batavia New York

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Jennifer
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June 6, 2007 at 2:09 am

I love this show! I’m hoping they will bring it back and record more of them. But I’m having a very difficult time finding his recipes on the web. The Food Network doesn’t seem to carry them anymore and no one else seems to list them either. I’m hoping to find the 2 Jerusalem Artichoke recipes he gave for Tina’s birthday and St. David’s Day.

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Written by:
debra
Posted on:
June 8, 2007 at 11:41 pm

Just found the show, love it. Informative while being fun. More organic garden shows please!

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karen
Posted on:
June 12, 2007 at 3:55 pm

Anybody remember Anthony John’s tuna salad recipe?

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Written by:
Russ Lowe
Posted on:
July 1, 2007 at 1:25 pm

Best combination of organic gardening and “what to do with it” show ever produced. I have all 13 episodes recorded and refer to them regularly. Would love it even more if the recipes were published somewhere. Can’t wait for the new material to be released.

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Barry Newman
Posted on:
July 10, 2007 at 11:01 pm

i like your show you make me want to garden.

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karen
Posted on:
July 11, 2007 at 3:14 pm

I love this show! I watch it with Fresh Living with Sara Snow, I hope many more episodes are coming!!!

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Nika
Posted on:
July 15, 2007 at 11:47 pm

Hey, I think I want Food Network Canada - their shows look like 100X better than what I get here in the US. *pout*

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Barbara Machado
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July 18, 2007 at 1:30 pm

Type your comment here. love your program would love to see your recipes so I could make them. living here in New England ( Cranston Rhode Island)I pray I can get some of the products you harvest

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Yvonne
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July 26, 2007 at 9:14 pm

Type your comment here. Just found the show and love it. Is there a place on the website to get a copy of the recipes used during the show?

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trish
Posted on:
August 7, 2007 at 3:15 pm

Love this show!!! Anyone know where you can see his recipes?

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Brenda Etheridge
Posted on:
August 8, 2007 at 12:51 am

I enjoy this show. It combines my interest in gardening as well as cooking in a very informative and comical way. I hope the show is succesful and continues.

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Sandra Abromitis
Posted on:
August 8, 2007 at 1:42 am

Love the show! Would love to know more about organic seeds and where to get them. Need more gardening points for small gardens. Your soil looks so rich we have clay dirt and have spent a fortune trying to make a small garden. We live in Western North Carolina. We do our own compost but is not enough and would love suggestions.
Keep it up-

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Dayna
Posted on:
August 14, 2007 at 2:34 am

I love this show. I watch them over and over again. I love how Anthony John shows you how to cook what you’ve grown. I really hope they will come out with new episodes soon. *hint hint*

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Juli
Posted on:
August 21, 2007 at 8:47 pm

I absolutely love “living fresh” and the “manic organic”. How do I get recipes from the Manic Organics shows?

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Written by:
Deanna
Posted on:
August 24, 2007 at 5:37 am

Thank you so much for Anthony John!
What a love of organic food and a great character. We have learned so much from this wonderful show, it has helped us to find our passion. Please bring another awesome season!

Thank you,

D
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Henry Borden
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September 6, 2007 at 1:36 pm

Love the show, I run a small organic farm here in the U.S. and really like seeing your techniques on the farm. Please tell me where to get some of your tools like the precision seeder you used for Mache and the one wheel furrow maker you used for potatoes

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Karen , Northern Minnesota
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September 11, 2007 at 3:35 am

I absolutely love this show! Antony is really entertaining and very informative. When does the new season start? I’ve seen every show more than once. Still entertaining but I’d also like to see something new.

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henry hanf
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September 11, 2007 at 7:48 pm

What is Mr. John’s background. He is a delight to wath. how many acre farm does he have.

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Marjorie Perkins
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September 14, 2007 at 2:05 am

Type your comment here.
My husband enjoys this show and rarely misses it. I find myself distracted by his hair and earrings and goofy stuff he does, having said that , I realize this show entertains and informs and this is probably just his style…..it serves a great purpose and shows how easy and important it is for us to all be a little bit of a manic organic ouselves (smile)
Margie in Missouri

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Written by:
Heather Hall
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October 2, 2007 at 5:15 am

I love the “Manic Organic” show. As someone who plans to grow their own produce. This gives me vital information on the right and wrong ways to grow produce. As someone who has medical reasons as to why organic eating has become common place in our home. I am thankful that I learned about organics before my children were grown I feel that I am giving them much better nutrition than they were getting before. Thanks to Anthony John and others who have influenced me. I have faith that my family is much healthier. And that we are eating the way that God intended for us to.
Thank you and I know that your show will become a great success as many more people come to realize that eating ORGANIC is the healthy way to eat.
Thank you,
Heather of Oklahoma

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Written by:
Luis Bonilla
Posted on:
October 13, 2007 at 3:30 pm

I loved the program but can’t find it any more. Please let me know where I can find it

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Written by:
Bao Dang
Posted on:
February 29, 2008 at 5:54 pm

Is there DVD for all recorded show that I can buy?

Thanks
Bao