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Apples, fungi, & pheromones: Episode 101
Michigan apple farmer Nick Schweitzer explains why…
Are chemicals in food poisoning you? Episode 25
“Don’t eat what you can’t pronounce. Chemical…
Are confined spaces cruel for farm animals?
Housing is used to protect animals-and your...
Are Farmers Brown or Green?
Has “green” thinking gone too far? ...
Can You Feel the Heat?
Thermometers across North America descended to...
Cattle, Conspiracy, & Kansas Heat: Episode 84
Heat index crisis. 10,000 cattle dead. A lot of...
Changing the Earth with Every Bite
The last line of Food, Inc. is “You can change the…
Do Activists Destroy Family Farms?
A mother who had to go back to work to cover legal…
Drones in high tech food production
Drones flying over fields? Technology in food prod…
Every Day is Earth Day in Agriculture
Every day is Earth Day in agriculture and we need …
Exploring the environmental science of meat: Episode 34
“Kids are dirty and if you’re worried about wh…
Farm families, FFA, & the future of food: Episode 99
If Hannah Craun and Levi Schiller are any indicati…
Farm monoculture myths & soil nutrients: Episode 102
Is monoculture farming destroying soil health? Jen…
Fish farming, fear, and your food: Episode 114
Arkansas fish farmer Mike Freeze makes the science…
Food costs, farming, & Mother Nature: Episode 88
Paula Peterson is a farmer from eastern Nebraska a…
Good Soil Is Like Chocolate Cake: Episode 75
Steve Tucker didn’t set out to become a regenerati…
Growing cranberries and sustainability: Episode 66
Cranberries! One of the stars of autumn tables evo…
Growing freshness from the ground up
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Health & environment priorities to beef producer: Episode 109
California rancher Alli Fender answers questions o…
Healthy fields, happy farmers – drones deliver sustainability: Episode 140
Where’s the future of food production? You might...
Healthy soil grows healthy plants for better baking
Soil is a farmers greatest asset Do you know...
Holistic animal agriculture for nutrition pros: Episode 111
If everyone went vegan, greenhouse gas emissions w…
How can a farmer grow organic & GMO food on thousands of acres?
Ryan Weeks talks organic, GMOs, and choice in farm…
How do you listen to hunger? Episode 67
Our November hunger series kicks off with one of o…
How does your grass grow?
Why is grass seed grown in Oregon? Is it good...
How Does Your Garden Grow?
The snow may be blowing, but it’s time to begin th…
Industrial Agriculture & Sustainability
Entrepreneurs in agriculture work to create a trul…
Is it safe and environmentally acceptable to eat meat?
What food safety should you practice at home? In...
Is Local Best?
Local food makes sense, right? Food that’s grown...
Is science sexy or sensational enough to sell?
Is there a singular individual or act responsible …
My Day in Agriculture: A Beautiful View
In today’s crazy world, we often miss the time to …
Pumpkin Farmer: All Hands on Deck in Illinois
The Vance family farm grows some of the pumpkins t…
Roundup, dorm diets, and chemicals: Episode 55
What’s with the claims about glyphosate in hummus …
Saturday morning. Spoiled lettuce. Reputation Management.
Mark Gale pens an insightful guest post on the nee…
Southern belles, soil health, & sustainability: Episode 126
Fourth-generation Alabama farmer Wendy Yeager brea…
Stop food guilt over cow burps & beef: Episode 82
Everything we eat has a direct impact on the envir…
Sustainability trade-offs on Earth Day: Episode 38
Did you know the term “sustainable” is used in…
Sweetpotatoes – the super vegetable: Episode 92
Heather Barnes thinks the sweetpotato should wear …
Talking turkey – hormones, breasts, nutrition: Episode 117
Turkey farmer Peter Klaphake explains why turkey l…
The art & science of farming citrus: Episode 124
Rich in vitamin C and flavonoids, many citrus vari…
The Bad Press About Red Meat
It was much easier for me to read one article clai…
The crux of corn? Or a choice for a family farm?
As summer’s heat turns up, any drive across the Mi…
The demonization of the corn stalk
Meg, a friend and fellow professional speaker...
The First Environmentalist: A Farmer
If you want a dose of reality about the...
The science & food safety of salads: Episode 86
Growing greens and delivering them safely to your …
Translating science through story
Making bread isn’t hard, nor is the science involv…
Turkey Farmer – A Sustainable Entrepreneur in Michigan
Entrepreneurship as a blessing… A plump,...
Waste not, want not: Episode 97
Food prices increased a painful 13% in 2022. Yet A…
Water is the lifeblood of a sustainable family business
Three generations working side-by-side to bring...