Clean Food, Messy Life

In this episode, Jamie sits down with Wilder Jones, a seventh generation farmer and the son of previous guest, Nate Jones. Wilder shares some insights on micro dairy production and organic farming, both spaces he currently works in. He and Jamie talk about permaculture as a tool for both farming without pesticides and for nurturing the land that grows your food, the principles of animal hierarchy...

In this episode, Jamie visits Squash Blossom Farm to interview Sara Berman and Ed Zinader. Sara and Ed share their own journeys into farming, and talk about the practices that they utilize to create holistic and sustainable relationships with their land, ecosystem, products, and customers, from organic farming to sheep grazing to permaculture to bee keeping to perennial food forests. They also sha...

In this episode, Jamie talks with Brett Stevenson, owner and operator of Hillside Grain in Bellevue, Idaho. Brett shares with Jamie what makes Hillside Grain stand out in terms of farming practices and milling operations, and subsequently, flour quality. She and Jamie also discuss the ways that standard practices, like heat and bleaching, affect nutrient absorption and taste. To learn more about H...

In this episode, Jamie talks with Nate Jones, a third generation farmer and rancher, and owner of King's Crown Organic Farm. At Nate's childhood farm, he and Jamie discuss his journey as a pioneer for organic farming in Idaho, as well as the complexities, challenges, and changes that come with organic farming, and how competition with corporate grocery markets affects local farms and co-ops. Check...

In this episode, Jamie sits down with John and Becky Klimes, owners of Agrarian Harvest, one of the many small, family-owned farms operating out of Idaho. John and Becky share with Jamie some of their sustainable and clean farm practices that set them apart, the tremendous impact small farms have on local food spaces (and vice versa), clean farming vs. regenerative farming, and their future vision...

In our very first episode, Jamie sits down with Amy Mattias, executive director of Future Roots, to learn about how she is helping to shape the future of local food in Idaho. Amy shares her background and passion for local food resources, the mission and initiatives of Future Roots, and the importance of traceability and transparency in local food. She also highlights different projects and strate...