Tackling a sometimes unpopular topic, Aaron Blick and T. talk about work and why it’s an important commodity in the modern age. They discuss their first jobs and what it taught them, their theories for the lack of work ethic today and how important it is to avoid becoming a workaholic.And we cannot stress this […]
Podcast 02: Paul Norton – Royal Oak Farm | Interview
The second episode of The Intellectual Agrarian! I had the chance to talk with one of my friends and former employers, Paul Norton of Royal Oak Farm. He shared about how Royal Oak started, what he does there and why they do what they do.
VIDEO: MOSES 2017 Field Notes
Through the three days of the Midwest Organic Sustainable agriculture Education Service (MOSES) Conference, we tried to take little “Field Notes” videos to share with you what’s been happening.
VIDEO: The Roaring Twenties | Plowing Through History
Last weekend, the Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra hosted their annual gala. The theme of the year was that age of decadent boozing known as the roaring twenties. It was pleasant as usual, the music upbeat and positive, taking you to a time when getting a drink meant excitement with a lick of danger, all while your stocks […]
Podcast: 01 Aaron Blick | Interview
Well folks, it has finally happened. Our Podcast, The Intellectual Agrarian, is ready for your listening pleasure. Today’s episode features an interview with a good friend of mine, Aaron Blick. Together we discuss what brought him into farming and why he’s chosen to keep doing it. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to us […]
Metal Minds
“He has a mind of metal and wheels; and he does not care for growing things, except as far as they serve him for the moment.” – Treebeard (The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien) This quote is from the epic Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien, and was said by Treebeard, the wooden Ent […]