Young Farmers Podcast

The Farm Report: Episode 3, Linking Farms and Food Access

The nutrition title was first included in the 1973 farm bill. It’s projected to make up 84% of total Farm Bill spending, with most of the funds going to SNAP. That’s beca

The Farm Report: Episode 2, Climate and Water Action for the Next Generation

Farmers are now dealing with the impacts of the climate crisis on a daily basis. Experts predict weather events including droughts and flooding will only get worse. Young

The Farm Report: Episode 1, Why the Farm Bill Matters

Why should our next generation of farmers – and just about everyone who eats – care about the Farm Bill? Celize Christy, an Organizer at HEAL Food Alliance explains the b

The Farm Report: A Farm Bill for the Next Generation TRAILER

Join us for a special series of The Farm Report in collaboration with Heritage Radio Network that's all about The Farm Bill. Tune in to hear from farmers, policymakers, o

Building Climate Resilience: 2023 Farm Bill Part 3

This is the third episode of our 2023 Farm Bill series, digging into the farm policy that will affect the next generation of farmers and ranchers. We’ve been asking how

Solving the Land Access Crisis: 2023 Farm Bill Part 2

This is the second episode of a six-part series focused on the one thing everyone in our network – from farmers to policymakers, organizers to corporate partners – is las

Making it Work for Young Farmers: 2023 Farm Bill Part 1

This is the first episode of a new six-part series focused on the one thing everyone in our network – from farmers to policymakers, organizers to corporate partners – see

Young Farmers Are Losing Land to Wealthy Buyers

Access to affordable, quality farmland is the top challenge young farmers face, particularly BIPOC farmers, who today make up only 2% of farmland owners. Young Farmer's L

Getting on the Land with the Hoosier Young Farmers Coalition

Today we're coming to you with a special episode from our Hoosier Young Farmers Chapter. The Hoosier chapter just released their own podcast series which shares the voice

What does it mean to be accountable?

Jessica Manly talks with Equity and Organizational Change Director and Accountability Report author Michelle A. T. Hughes about what it means for the National Young Farme

WAYFC Takeover Finale: Ariana de Leña on Tools for Dealing with Farmer Stress and Anxiety

Ari de Leña is a farmer at Kamayan Farm is a vegetable, flower, medicinal herb, and education farm just east of Seattle on Snoqualmie People’s land. In this conversation

WAYFC Takeover 6: Ariana de Leña on Farmer Stress and Anxiety (Part 1)

Ari de Leña is a farmer at Kamayan Farm is a vegetable, flower, medicinal herb, and education farm just east of Seattle on Snoqualmie People’s land. In this conversation

WAYFC Takeover 5: Vero Vergara of Sweet Hollow Farm

Vero Vergara is a nonbinary, disabled, brown, queer farmer and food systems cultural worker based on Coast Salish territories. Vero is a founding worker-owner of Sweet Ho

Food Safety Part 2: Lean and Clean with Ellen Polishuk

In part 2 of our produce safety series, Young Farmers' Produce Safety Manager, Maggie Kaiser, talks with Ellen Polishuk about integrating Lean Farming principles into you

Food Safety Part 1: Scaling Up with Scott Chang-Fleeman

This week and next we'll be talking about an often overlooked, and sometimes daunting, part of farming: *food safety*! Part 1 is a conversation with Scott Chang-Fleeman,

WAYFC Takeover 4: Miles Griffin and Amanda Doughty on Farmer Mental Health

Miles Griffin and Amanda Doughty currently live on 20 acres in Twisp, Washington. Amanda is a licensed therapist, who works off the farm full-time but loves a good Satur

WAYFC Takeover 3: Nyema Clark of Nurturing Roots

Nyema Clark is the Executive Director and Farm Queen at Nurturing Roots, a farm and community garden committed to addressing food justice issues in the Beacon Hill Neighb

WAYFC Takeover 2: Tracy Stewart of Gathering Roots

The Washington Young Farmers Coalition (WAYFC) takes over the Young Farmers Podcast to talk about resilience and community building in the time of COVID-19. Become a memb

WAYFC Takeover 1: John Wesley and the Seattle BIPOC Organic Food Bank

John Wesley is a curator, cultural ambassador, and community organizer. He is passionate about designing and producing experiences that connect diverse cultures and culti

Looking Back on a Decade of Young Farmers

We turn the mic on Lindsey this week for the finale episode of our first season of the Young Farmers Podcast. The National Young Farmers Coalition's Sophie Ackoff, VP of