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At the Iowa Farm Table Podcast

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The At the Iowa Farm Table Podcast takes a deep look into food and farming in Iowa. Brought to you by the Iowa Food System Coalition. attheiowafarmtable.substack.com

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Cancer, Prairie Strips and a Man's Soul

Jon Bakehouse is a corn and soybean farmer in southwest Iowa. He and his family were working to improve the sustainability of the farm over the years. But an unexpected h

Jun 30
9 min

Do we have a moral obligation to "feed the world"?

Arlyn Kauffman, a row crop and egg farmer from southern Iowa, took a group of high school students to one of the nation’s largest agricultural shows, where major seed and

Jun 16
9 min

Farmers and Land

More than 70% of farms in the U.S. have been lost over the past 125 years. Today less than 2% of Americans call farming their profession. Yet, in a world with a changing

Jun 2
12 min

How Prairie Made Iowa

We wanted to send a quick note of appreciation for all of our listeners! Thank you so much for your support. Please be sure to write a review of this podcast (especially

May 5
12 min

Iowa, Farming and Cancer: What Do We Really Know?

Iowa has a cancer problem. We are one of the only states in the nation with a growing cancer rate, and have higher levels of certain kinds of cancers than do similar area

Apr 21
17 min

USDA, Beginning Farmers, and Broken Promises

The Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program was slated to bring millions of dollars into Iowa, while supporting new farmers. Contracts were signed, fellows qu

Apr 7
13 min

Can Restaurants Transform Iowa into a Farm-to-Table Mecca?

In the second episode of our two part mini-series on restaurants, Beth visits with those championing for the transformation of Iowa into a farm-to-table haven. She talks

Mar 24
14 min

Iowa Restaurants, Broadliners, and Meh Food

How come so much of the food in Iowa seems to taste the same? In this two-part mini-series, Beth Hoffman dives deep into how and why restaurants have evolved (not for the

Mar 10
12 min

A Triple Win For Iowa

Fruits and vegetables are often not the first thing many SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) participants buy. Produce can be more expensive, and when yo

Feb 23
9 min

Healing From the Ground Up

“Food as medicine.” The phrase is everywhere in the news and on social media. But food and farming impacts not only our bodies. In this episode of At the Iowa Farm Tabl

Feb 9
9 min

A 160+ Year Family Legacy

Todd Western III’s family settled in Mahaska County in 1864, a year after Abraham Lincoln issued his famous Emancipation Proclamation. More than 160 years later, the fami

Jan 26
10 min

Inspiration comes in all forms

Working to change the food system can feel like a slog. Progress is slow, challenges are constant, and wins can be hard to see. And yet, change has happened. Public unde

Jan 12
10 min

Chickenizing the American food system

There’s a word that explains a lot about modern agriculture, even if Merriam-Webster hasn’t caught up yet: chickenization. It’s what happens when animals become “widgets,

Nov 17 2025
20 min

Here's the beef (on beef)

This week on At the Iowa Farm Table, learn more about how and where your food is raised! Beth Hoffman and Amanda Severson chat about their cattle businesses and how they

Nov 3 2025
35 min

Raise More Hell and Less Corn

What’s going on in farm country? China, which normally buys half of America’s soybean crop, hasn’t bought a bean. Corn prices are dragging below the cost of production.

Oct 20 2025
10 min

The Key to Ecological Healing

In recognition of Indigenous Peoples Day (October 13th in Iowa), we hear from two Indigenous women residing in Iowa and learn how shifting our perspective can help bring

Oct 6 2025
12 min

Who Benefits from Iowa’s School Lunch Dollars?

Iowa schools spend millions feeding kids — in effect, they’re the largest restaurants in the state. But here’s the catch: most of those tax dollars don’t stay in Iowa. Wh

Sep 22 2025
13 min

Food Grows Iowa: A Vision for a Diverse Midwest

Iowa’s food system has been engineered into sameness. This episode explores how diversification—of crops, markets, and farmers—could reshape the Corn Belt and prove that

Sep 8 2025
13 min

4 IDEAs to Help Our Nitrate Problem

Iowa’s nitrate levels have hit historic highs, forcing lawn watering bans, swim advisories, and costly cleanups. A new report — the Central Iowa Source Water Research Ass

Aug 25 2025
15 min

Iowa State Fair Showdown: Small, Squeaky, and Delicious

Cheese curds. Goat cheese. Ice Cream. Beverages. At the Iowa State Fair, the Iowa Quality Dairy Products Competition showcases the best dairy products in the state, from

Aug 11 2025
11 min

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