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What does it take to farm organically? Episode 49

USDA Certified Organic is more than a label.  Our guest, Carolyn Olson, shares the attention to detail and expense necessary to produce an organic crop.  She farms with her husband, Jonathan, in southwest Minnesota, and shared her farm story in Food Truths from Farm to Table about how conventional and organic agriculture can work together.

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How do we address teacher bias? Does marketing now trump critical thinking in the classroom?

Seeds planted by teachers last a lifetime, whether good or bad. Marketing and bias should not trump science and well-rounded debate in the classroom. Teacher bias deserves the same concern as journalistic bias – a student will never be able to turn off their education the way so many of us have silenced the news. A look at the aftermath of a Chipotle video showed by a 7th grade social studies teacher.

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Bacon bullies explained by Minnesota hog farmer

Did you know hogs establish a hierarchy? Or that keeping farm animals in barns protect them from disease, predators and weather extremes? Wanda Patsche, a hog farmer in Minnesota, sat down to talk about pigs with Michele. Watch their video to learn more about animal welfare, bacon bullies, and why hog farmers do what they do.

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