When we talk about Wheat, it’s easy to get as far as Gluten and stop the conversation. With all the talk about the one factor, we forget it’s not just a matter of gluten. As we’ll discuss today with our guest Bob Quinn from Big Sandy Organics in Big Sandy Montana, there’s more than gluten […]
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Raw Milk In Illinois | Cliff McConville – All Grass Farms
Our guest today is Cliff McConville from All-Grass Farms in Barrington Illinois. Together we discuss how he started farming from a background in the insurance business, building his on-farm store, raw milk in the state of Illinois, and much more. It was a privilege to get to interview Cliff at his farm and an in-person […]
By The Shores of Silver Lake | Book Club
Join us in the first ever book club episode of the show! We’re reviewing an old favorite: By The Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder. By examining the hidden nuggets of the book, we see how Pa used social capital and networking to help the family as they moved out west to find […]
A Decade of Local Food | John Des Rosiers – Inovasi
Hello everybody, we’ve got a special interview for you today. I had the opportunity to stop in at a favorite restaurant, Inovasi and interview owner and chef John Des Rosiers. With the 10th Anniversary of Inovasi, it was a great time to talk with John about what they are doing to celebrate the occasion, favorites […]
The Burden Of Abundance | Brandon Sheard – Farmstead Meatsmith
The process of turning a live animal into dinner can be uncomfortable for many people, and not all methods of achieving it are equal. There are different ways and attitudes of going about forming your favorite cut of beef. Our guest today is going to talk about his approach. Brandon Sheard from Farmstead Meatsmith is […]
Homestead Cooking | Jill Winger – The Prairie Homestead
We are joined today by Jill Winger, from the Prairie Homestead. She and her family pursue a lifestyle of modern homesteading on the wide-open prairies of Wyoming. She blogs at The Prairie Homestead where she encourages others to return to their roots, no matter where they live. Recently, Jill has also become the author of […]
From The Field | Curtis Stone – Green City Acres
Our guest today is Curtis Stone the farmer of Green City Acres, this year he’s taking year off and we’ll get to a little bit about why in the show. Curtis Stone is a farmer, author, speaker and consultant. His area of expertise is in quick growing, high value annual vegetables for direct consumer market […]
MOSES 2019 [Bonus]
Among the yearly events in my life are the common things like Christmas, and New Years, but on that calendar along with the Holidays I have a few favorite farming conferences, the MOSES Conference is one of these. MOSES is the Midwest Organic Sustainable-Agriculture Education Service, this was their 30th Conference, and it was a […]
Farmer of The Year | Jim Riddle & Joyce Ford
At the 2019 MOSES Conference, we had the opportunity for a quick interview with Jim Riddle and Joyce Ford from Blue Fruit Farm in Winona MN. Jim and Joyce were awarded Farmer of the Year by MOSES at the 2019 Conference, and it is well deserved. They have both been involved in the Organic movement […]
50 – Defining No-Till | Jesse Frost – Rough Draft Farmstead
There are some that would argue the decision to become a farmer starts with alcohol, for our guest today, it started with Wine, but not the way you may be thinking. Jesse Frost, from Rough Draft Farmstead, is joining us today to talk about how he started farming, the transition from urban to rural life, […]