Prairie Ramblings

Throughout the Perennial Ag world comes many challenges as well as joy! We are joined with my dear friend Mercedes Santiago on this episode as well as Charlotte from the Kansas Rural Center! This is episode two out of four within our collaborative series. We start this series with the sounds of the American Crow, a common friend we see often in group or murder as they call it. The oldest crow live...

This is a collaborative episode with the Kansas Rural Center. With our special guest Donna Pearson McClish whom leads the Common Ground Mobile Market in Wichita and beyond! Within this collaboration with KRC and I, we are talking with farmers and producers on their soil health practices. Donna is doing some amazing projects for farmers in the state of Kansas, with work on the farm bill and in her...

Welcome Back to Season 3 of the Prairie Ramblings Podcast! Along awaited, we are back at it, re-emerging from the haze of a Kansas summer. Excited to introduce yall to a mini series i'll be working on with the Kansas Rural Center! We will deep dive into Soils and Local Farming Scene. Something you don't want to miss! They will be posted on KRC's website and online, as well as on my fee...

As we gathered near the pond on Shannon's property just north of town. We were greeted with birds, bees, and the soundscape of the space! Within this place in time we are all coming into, it seems as though many are seeking something within their life, internally and externally. Throughout the practices that Shannon shares and teaches in the spaces she guides, you can learn to tune into a surround...

Curious about getting more involved within community projects based on gardening and food justice? The Kansas City Community Gardens created a non-profit Giving Grove to close the gaps with access to food access when it comes to fresh fruits, nuts, and berries. And we had the opportunity to speak with their main Horticulturist Matt Bunch! We go into detail about pest control, what the average grov...

We gathered with the folks of the Lawrence Indigenous Community Center this month! Within the work they do together, it is in their mission to 'Identify and Support the needs and goals of the Lawrence Indigenous Community through empowerment and education.' They are starting to work on an acre of land out at the Incubator Farm, North of Lawrence. In addition to this work, they are also creating ot...

We are joined with Lauren Cain from Elm Dirt here in Kansas City! What started as an at-home hobby, turned into a business supporting like-minded plant people who care about their soil. They sell many awesome products, all featured on their website www.elmdirt.com .. but what is really cool about their operation? WORMS! So many worms. Used for breeding as well as capturing their fruitful and nutri...

This month we deep dive into all the curation of sowing, growing, & caring for native prairie plants with our friend Tracy of Sow Wild Natives in Kansas City. There are many ways to use plants native in an ecosystem, we go over different ways folks design with these plants and utilize the magnificient beauty. If you are intrested in purchasing and looking into these plants, their outdoor shop is o...

This month we are joined by the maker of many Liz Bonny, also known as Harvestry by Hand Accompanied by local Kansas Sheep's wool on the spindle, we break down all of the processes that raw fleece must go through in order to be used for fiber art. Truely a labor of love for a modern renaissance maker. Liz has recently begun teaching classes locally in KC and Lawrence, which also included scouring...

We are joined by Hannah & Jake this month, co-owners of a Lawrence soap apothecary Meadowroot ! They have strong ethics in sustainability & locally sourcing as many herbs and ingredients, including Luffa, a natural sponge apart of the squash family.  In addition to this project Hannah also recently started a company; Herbal Content Cottage . Which focuses on creating copywriting, phot...

Amongst the hustle and bustle of early summer, we ramble on about some takeaways and lessons we have learned within the co-operative farming spaces. Along with our friend Natalie Hubbard, a mover and shaker of many different passions, one of them being intentional farming! If you are interested in getting into these spaces, or just curious.. this is a great start for you.  Natalie can be supp...

Another ramble with the lovely Melinda Willamson, owner and operator of Morning Light Kombucha. She has grown this grassroots kombucha company into an amazing community leader. We ramble into topics of foraging, production, and her personal history with this probiotic drink! You can order to pick up this goodness on morninglightkombucha.com OR find refill stations in Lawrence, Topeka, Manhattan, a...

We continue to ramble with two Kansas Prairie Restoration gurus, Courtney and Ryan from Native Lands LLC. They are working to keep the native prairies here in Kansas and reduce invasives. Courtney has a background in Ecology and Environmental Education, and combines it all with KS Native Land teaching and workshops! You can stay in touch with Courtney and her crew on Facebook @nativelandsllc or on...

This month we ramble on with Amber Lehrman from Windstone Farms here in Perry Kansas. She is a certified Permaculturist who teaches through the University of Kansas and also the Kansas Permaculture Institute. You can keep up with her family farm @windstone_farms on Instagram & Facebook, also at www.windstonefarms.net/

Welcome to the first episode of Prairie Ramblings! Stay tuned for upcoming episodes, will be kicking off this season with some farmer interviews.