Have you ever found yourself wondering what you’ll leave behind? As the saying goes, you can’t take it with you, but it might be worth archiving, or something like that. Our guest today is Jonathan Nelson, a collections development archivist with the Wisconsin Historical society. He also has the privilege of working with the collection […]
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T. Time 06 – Food For Thought
If there’s one thing I’m guaranteed in my interviews, it’s that with very few exceptions, I’ll leave it hungry. You’ve heard me comment on it from time to time, and in some ways it’s a hazard of the job. 99 % of the people on the show are intimately familiar with the food and it’s […]
30 – The Lean Farm | Benjamin Hartman – Claybottom Farm
Our guest today is Ben Hartman from Claybottom Farm in Goshen IN, and author of The Lean Farm and The Lean Farm Guide To Growing Vegetables. Together we’ll discuss how he started farming, what lean thinking is, and how it became implemented on Claybottom Farm. Listen To The Episode Show Notes: Claybottom farm is sustained […]
29 – Born Again Dirt | Noah Sanders – Rora Valley Farms
The act of farming frequently requires faith to see it through, our guest today is Noah Sanders, author of Born Again Dirt: Farming To The Glory of God. Today, we’ll discuss how he started farming, why he wrote Born Again Dirt, what having born again dirt means, and so much more. Show Notes Noah was […]
T. Time 05 – The Questions We Ask
You may have noticed that the start of most of our interviews start in a similar way, with similar questions. Listen To The Episode Read The Episode “Share about your farm,” “Tell us about yourself,” “What brought you to agriculture?” We ask these questions because they help establish a baseline, but they can become repetitive […]
28 – Devon Delight | David Fell – Abiding Acres Farm
Our guest today is an old, young, friend. David Fell from Abiding Acres, where he raises sheep, chickens, and my favorite: beef. This isn’t any average beef cattle, but pure bred Red Devons, a heritage breed ideal for the grass based system at Abiding Acres. Today, we’ll be discussing what got David farming, why they […]
27 – Raising Backyard Chickens | Kunal Sampat – Sampat Farms
Have you ever looked at a group of chickens and thought, “I could keep these alive”? Our guest today, has prepared a course to teach you how to ensure that happens. Kunal Sampat is host of the Clinical trials podcast, a backyard chicken grower, and the creator of The Raising Backyard Chickens – Training Program a […]
26 – Eclectic Diversity | Joel Salatin – Polyface Farms
When the show was conceived he was one farmer that we knew we wanted to interview, maybe it would take months, or even years, but it was a goal we set. He’s an author, farmer, speaker, and all around Intellectual Agrarian, you already know his name because you’ve read the title of the episode: Mr. […]
25 – Food Truth | Melinda Hemmelgarn – The Food Sleuth
Do you ever get frustrated with all the labels at the grocery store? Stuck trying to decide between Non-GMO, Organic and natural products? It’s a problem that our guest today works to solve. Melinda Hemmelgarn is a registered dietitian, food advocate, and host of the Food Sleuth Radio show. We have a great conversation, covering […]
Chicken Run | My Father’s World #3
Our story today is one of adventure, of daring and escape. Listen To The Episode