Our Farms, Our Future

027 - Why On Farm Research Matters - Dean Baas and Alan Sundermeier

For this episode, our guests discuss the importance of on-farm research. Dean Baas works for Michigan State University Extension, serves as SARE Coordinator for the state

026 - Aquaponics - JP Knobloch and Tim Hydar

For this episode, two aquaponic experts discuss growing food indoors while saving water and minimizing waste. JP Knobloch and Tim Hydar are co-owners of Straw Hat Aquapon

025 - Building Resilience - Laura Lengnick and Don Teske

For this episode, our guests discuss implementing shifts in our food system to value the family farmer. Don Teske is a 5th-generation farmer in Northeastern Kansas, and h

024 - Protecting Our Pollinators - Eric Lee-Mäder and Rachel Coventry

For this episode, our guests discuss the role of native pollinators in agriculture. Eric Lee-Mäder is the Pollinator Conservation Co-Director at The Xerces Society for In

023 - Women In Agriculture - Jen Filipiak and Maud Powell

For this episode, two women in agriculture discuss their projects to create more access and support for women-identified farmers in the U.S. Jen Filipiak is Midwest Direc

022 - Bridging the Rural-Urban Divide - Becca Jablonski and Charlie Jackson

For this episode, our guests discuss the benefits of connecting farmers to diverse metropolitan markets. Becca Jablonski is an Assistant Professor and Food Systems Extens

021 - Finding a Catalyst for Change in Agriculture - Sami Tellatin and Elizabeth Reaves

Our two guests on this episode are all about finding ways to connect to the land. From their perspective, that experience of connection is what keeps the sustainable agri

020 - Advocating for Sustainable Agriculture - Margaret Krome and Paul Wolfe

For this episode, two agriculture policy experts discuss the importance of local, grassroots organizing AND national lobbying when it comes to getting federal funding app

019 - Sustainability on the Farm - Eric Klein & Wayne Martin

For this week's show, our guests discuss the importance turning a profit in sustainable agriculture operations while also balancing efforts to give back to the land.  W

018 - Sustainable Agriculture: Nourishing Communities - Jim Freeburn and Hannah Smith-Brubaker

This time on the show, two farmers from different regions, one from Pennsylvania and the other from Wyoming, discuss how sustainable farming practices can impact small to

017 - The Fight for Equal Rights in Agriculture - Barbara Norman and Savi Horne

For this episode, our guests discuss breaking down barriers of entry for farmers of color. Savi Horne is the Executive Director of the Land Loss Prevention Project in Nor

016 - Serving Our Land: Veterans in Agriculture - David Paulk and Margo Hale

Our guests on this episode discuss opportunities in agriculture for United States Veterans. David Paulk started farming in 2011 after a long career in the military. He ow

015 - Soil: The Heart of Our Farms - Heather Darby and Julia Gaskin

For this episode, two soil specialists discuss how soil health came to be at the forefront of the sustainable ag conversation. Heather Darby is a life-long dairy farmer i

014 - Accessible Food Systems - Molly Rockamann and Karen Washington

This week's guests are committed to creating food systems that are accessible to all. They emphasize the importance of community organizing and political engagement in th

013 - Production on Pasture - Greg Brann and Robin Way

Our guests on this week's show have spent years learning how to create livestock operations that give back to the land. Greg Brann runs grass-fed cattle and sheep on abou

012 - Agroforestry - Michael Gold and Chuck Talbott

We begin this episode with a visit to the Horticulture and Agroforestry Research Center at the University of Missouri. Education Program Coordinator Hannah Hemmelgarn giv

011 - Making A Difference: Teaching Sustainability - Xiochi Ma and Krista Jacobsen

For this episode, two academics discuss educating a new generation in sustainable agriculture.  Xiochi Ma, also known as Max, is a graduate student at Washington State

010 - Finding a Better Way: Engineering On The Farm - Chris Callahan and Trevor Hardy

For this episode, two agricultural engineers discuss adapting innovation on the farm. Trevor Hardy is manager of one of New England's largest distributors of agricultur

009 - Maintaining Values While Making a Profit - Jeanne Carver and Hilary Corsun

For this episode, two farmers managing vastly different scales of production discuss staying grounded in sustainable principles while keeping their bottom line out of the

008 - Quality of Life in Farming Communities - Beth Nelson and Doug Constance

As the Quality of Life Rep for Southern SARE's Administrative Council and a professor of sociology, Doug Constance is constantly thinking about how current policies, cult