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Feb. 29, 2024

From Fitness to Farming: How Rachael Stewart Went from Bodybuilding t…

Rachael Stewart | Stewart Pastures On today’s episode of Talk Farm To Me , we are joined by an incredibly strong and brave, first generation farmer, who took a chance on herself, no matter the hurdles, to own and operate an o...

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Feb. 22, 2024

How the Organic Chicken in Your Supermarket is Blazing a Trail for Be…

Did you know that 99% of poultry farmers don’t own their own birds? When we learned this statistic from our guest on today’s show, it completely shocked us. Unfortunately, many family farmers across the US have their arms tie...

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Feb. 15, 2024

The Prime Act & Why the Big Four Meat Processors Don't Like It -- wit…

What you need to know about your meat and the Prime Act with Liz Reitzig How often do we, as food consumers, think about how and who is cultivating, harvesting, and distributing our food? Or, on a deeper level, do we ever thi...

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Feb. 8, 2024

A Farmer's Biggest Worry: Will They Be The Generation That Loses the …

On this episode of Talk Farm To Me, we invite farmers Laura & Mike Ellis from Mt. Hope Farms to talk to us about their fifth-generation farm in Oregon and how they have created a successful business by bridging the gap betwee...

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Feb. 1, 2024

Growing Food & Community in a Vacant Lot in Newark | Charmaine La For…

In this episode, Charmaine La Fortune, a passionate urban farmer transformed two vacant city lots into a small garden that’s now a thriving center for community, education, and wellness. The Giving One Tenth Garden is not onl...

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Nov. 16, 2023

A Front Row Seat at Black Farmer Inequity | With PJ Haynie, Row Crop …

In this episode, PJ Haynie, Virginia row crop farmer and founding member of the National Black Growers Council, escorts host Dana DiPrima on a journey through his agriculture industry experience to shed light on the unique ch...

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Nov. 10, 2023

Are you keeping Christmas real? | With Ashley Latta of Tuckaway Tree …

In this episode, Christmas tree farmer Ashley Latta of Tuckaway Tree Farms joins host Dana DiPrima with a look behind the scenes of the farm, including their selection of species and strategic pruning for health and aesthetic...

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Nov. 2, 2023

Know the FACTs: Your Health Is Tied Directly to Animal Welfare -- wit…

If you care about preventing superbugs, like influenza or an epidemic where medicine is ineffective on humans, you are going to want to hear what Steve Roach of FACT, the Food Animal Concerns Trust, has to say. How your anima...

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Oct. 26, 2023

The Grandin Effect: Revolutionary Temple Grandin Connects the Dots Be…

Episode Summary In this episode, we explore the remarkable journey of a woman who has made groundbreaking contributions in animal welfare and autism advocacy. Discover Dr. Grandin's unique insights into farming, animal welfar...

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Oct. 19, 2023

What's Farm Aid Doing to Help Farmers Now? | Caitlin Arnold Stephano …

In this episode, you meet Caitlin Arnold Stephano, Farm Aid's Hotline manager. She fields over 800 calls a year -- often 70 a month -- from farmers who want to talk about their struggles and find resources that can help. In t...

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Oct. 5, 2023

Debunk Myths & Buzzwords with Nebraska Rancher Michaela Mann of D&D B…

In this episode of “Talk Farm to Me,” host Dana DiPrima sits down with Michaela Mann, a Nebraska rancher and co-owner of D&D Beef. Together, they explore the diverse practices of raising and feeding cattle, debunk common myth...

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May 9, 2023

Walnut Farming is Nuts: What You Don't Know About Your Favorite Snack…

Walnuts. The most delicious walnuts. They can lead you down the conspiracy theory rabbit hole on your darkest days, but can also make you scratch your head about why things are the way they are. Do we accept them as "the way ...

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March 28, 2023

The Indiana Farmer Who's Pioneering Regenerative Agriculture: Meet Ri…

Meet Rick Clark, a soybean and corn farmer in Indiana. Rick is a leader in regenerative farming. In this episode, we'll hear about Rick's journey from conventional farming and over-tilling to increasing cover crops and decrea...

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March 2, 2023

Grab Your Grundens: Dive Into Seaweed Farming and Its Environmental B…

Morgan and Jake couldn't convince their friends to farm seaweed, so they did it themselves. Now others are getting in the game too. From pinchy lobsters to sultry seaweed, Morgan and Jake have pioneered a sustainable new busi...

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Feb. 22, 2023

Does Pasture Raised Chicken Have a Place at the Big Ag Table? -- with…

Ever had a family joke that went too far? Paul has. And now he's knee-deep in chicken feathers. From the US Marine Corps to first-generation farmer, Paul is more innovator than farmer in some ways. I'm thinking he could proba...

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Feb. 15, 2023

Can Ranching Go Back to the Land to Regenerate How We Raise Cattle? -…

Take what you're doing right now and turn it on its head. I mean completely change the way you do it. Now add 1,000 external factors that Mother Nature throws at you and do it all on a horse, in the mountains. Well, that's wh...

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Oct. 13, 2022

Sticking With It: Deep Mountain Maple & Sugarmaker Stephan Cantor

From 5,000 Sugar Maple trees deep in the heart of Vermont's northeast kingdom to the Greenmarket in New York City's Union Square, sugar makers Stephan and Howie Cantor have dedicated the past 36 years to the ebb and flow of s...

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Oct. 6, 2022

Bonus: Shipping Woes & a Farm Bill Preview -- Aubrey Bettencourt Dish…

Last episode we dove into deep water with Aubrey Bettencourt -- the president and CEO of California's Almond Alliance -- about nuts. That's what you think we would talk about, but we covered water policy (ok, relevant) and en...

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Sept. 29, 2022

Cracking the Nut with Aubrey Bettencourt: How Water, Endangered Speci…

Meet Aubrey Bettencourt. She's nuts. For almonds and almond farmers, shellers and hullers. She's not blind to water shortages, politics, pollinators or problems with endangered species. She makes short work of the complexitie...

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Sept. 22, 2022

Daring to Farm Dairy: Spring Run Dairy Farm with Dairy Princess Sarah…

In three short decades between 1987 and 2007, the US lost nearly 100,000 small commercial dairy farms. The trend continues. In New Jersey, where the Lynesses now farm dairy, only 37 dairies remain. But there they are -- Dan a...

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Sept. 15, 2022

Farming Herbs for Natural Remedies: Mayernik Kitchen with Shannon May…

From "hocus pocus," to focus, herbalist and farmer Shannon Mayernik and I discuss farming herbs, the most sought-after remedies and the important role of the kitchen in the farm to table movement. Don't miss this holistic con...

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Sept. 8, 2022

Brightside Blooms Farm & Flower Farmer Eliess Forney

What if a flower farm is more than just that? Flower farms grow flowers and the ones in the US -- big and small -- are making a resurgence in an industry that is mostly imports. How does that change things? Flowers that don't...

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March 30, 2022

From Coding to Cows & Beer to Burgers: Meet Rancher Rob Rastovich of …

Want some beer with your burger? 🍺 🍔 Meet Rob. He puts a little beer IN your burger. For real. But with Barley Beef in Bend, OR and rancher Rob Rastovich, the beef in the beer is only a small part of the story. Are you intere...

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March 22, 2022

Processing Problems: What Happens When the Processor Closes? -- with …

All farms have day to day problems. But then other serious problems crop up and throw a wrench in everything. No matter your current understanding of farms, this is an episode that sheds a light on what can happen to big or s...

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