Our guest today is Jim Riddle from Blue Fruit Farm. He’s worn many hats and been on many Organic Agriculture boards, notably the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), and currently the steering committee for the National Organic Farmers Association. In today’s episode we’ll talk with Jim about the various types of berries he grows and why, what the role of the NOSB is, and why conservation is conservative.
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Just Bully | My Father’s World #1
Something new we’re trying, a story from my past farming experiences. “Just Bully” is the story of my father, a bull, and a bucket of chicken feed. Let us know if you like the story, if you do we might tell another one. Let us know on Facebook, or send us a Tweet @T_Layhew
Podcast 15 – Why We Farm | Elvira Di’Brigit
One of the big questions we ask on this show is why farmers farm, and our guest today asked the same question. Elvira DiBrigett is the author of Why We Farm: Farmers Stories of Growing Our Food and Sustaining Their Businesses. Together we talk about what inspired her to write this book, the importance of […]
Podcast: 14 – Farm To Table Dining | John Des Rosiers – Inovasi
When cooking at home eating locally is as easy as going to the farmers market, but if you’re eating out it can be another story. To talk about fine farm dining is today’s guest is John Des Rosiers, the chef and founder of Inovasi, and the Otherdoor. Two incredible restaurants in Lake Bluff IL. We’ll […]
Video: Misty Moraine Creamery | Field Notes
We had the opportunity to have a quick “mini-view” with Elizabeth Rich at her farm, Misty Moraine Creamery. We get a quick education on subterranean aging caves. Be sure to subscribe to our Youtube channel for more fun farm videos!
Podcast 13: Organic Grains | Anders Gurda – OGRAIN
We’ve all heard about the demand for Organic food, to produce some of it we also need Organic feed. Organic grains make the market go round and today’s guest is helping educate us about it. Our guest today is Anders Gurda, an associate researcher in Organic and sustainable cropping systems with the University of Wisconsin […]
VIDEO: The Schaumburg Farmers Market | Field Notes
Last week was National Farmers Market Week, to celebrate, we took our camera and visited the Farmers Market of Schaumburg IL. There we found all sorts of great stuff: Cheese, produce, apples, donuts, bread, just about everything you could wish for from a market. In this video you’ll get a chance to see the great […]
Podcast 12: Elizabeth Rich – Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund | Interview
In this latest episode of The Intellectual Agrarian, our guest is Elizabeth Rich, the Executive Director of Farm To Consumer Legal Defense Fund, it’s acting President; and last but not least, the farmer behind Misty Moraine Creamery in Plymouth WI. In this episode we’ll talk about what brought Elizabeth to farming, what makes good goat cheese, […]
Podcast 11: Claire Mesesan – Iroquois Valley Farms | Interview
Today’s guest is Claire Mesesan, communications manager for Iroquois Valley Farms: An finance group that invests in land, farms, and the next generation. Claire’s going to talk with us about the philosophy behind the business and how Iroquois valley goes about practicing it.
Podcast 10: John Mesko – MOSES | Interview
Today’s guest is John Mesko, the executive director of MOSES, the Midwest Organic Sustainable-Agriculture Education Service. Together we’ll talk about what MOSES does, how John started in agriculture, the breed of cattle he raises, and my pet question: what does he think of the Amazon/Whole Food deal.