Open Field Radio

OFR S4 E1 Yes, I said it. Delicate Dinosaurs. Our guest is Alex McCoy of American Ostrich Farms. We talk all about these fascinating creature, what it's like to raise them for their meat and yes, are they descendants of dinosaurs? Super cool!

Thank a Farmer Ross Cooper, American Country Artist by Gowan Global Media

OFR S3 E13 We talk with Daryn Miller , Monterey Co, CA grape, citrus and avocado farmer and agronomist about managing three crops in two California counties and the current state of water in the Golden State.

OFR S3 E12 Marti Skold Jordan, Manager - Tractor Supply Company Foundation, tells how they are giving big help to American farmers. She also talks about everything you could ever want to know about everybody's favorite DIY agriculture store...Tractor Supply.

OFR S3 E11 Onionbusiness.com team Sherise and Kathleen join us for a great conversation about the every changing business of onions and media in agriculture.

OFR S3 E10 Farmer Kenny Tanaka Tanaka Farms is our guest with great stories of his family legacy of Japanese American farming in Southern California. Great history and a great farm. I love this episode.

OFR S3 E9 Great episode with the "one of a kind" John Bos, tulip farmer, Dutch Hollow Farms Modesto, CA. Doing the entire interview from his tractor, stuck in the mud in the middle of a field, this is a unique look into not only tulip farming but also a farm that is open to the public. Great conversation and a whole lot of personality.

Our thanks to Kyle Park for taking a minute out of his busy day to say thank you to the American Farmer. Hear all of Kyle's music and more at https://www.kylepark.com/

OFR S3 E8 Great interview with Angelo Torre of Bayou Rum. Locally sourced sugar cane an real human relationships are the secret to this success.

Big "Thank you" to New Mexico's Weatherman, Steve Stucker, for helping us encourage and thank the American Farmer. Steve was so gracious with is time and his message is spot on. Thank Steve!

OFR S3 E7 What do you do when it's time to hand the farm to the next generation? How do you resolve conflict in a family business called the farm? Stress? Legacy? Start with Elaine Froese, family farm coach. She's helped countless farms, farmers and families see the forest and the trees to build a clearer path to both health and happiness.

Open Field Radio is proud to debut the first installment of Thank A Farmer. Short, encouraging messages for American farmers, ranchers and ag producers from national and regional personalities. Our first message is from US Senator Kyrsten Sinema. We encourage you to share these messages with farmers and anyone working in the agriculture industry. The world would be a very different place without t...

OFR S3 E6 Our guest in Karl McDonald, Meraki Meadows, Tahoka, Texas. Not only is he growing saffron in west Texas, he's doing it with the help of his family. Actually two families. A total of 10 people between them. And its all done be hand. That's just the beginning of the story...

OFR S3 E5 An amazing interview with Zack Fleishman of Shark Wheel and the rethinking of the wheel as we know it. This takes problem solving to the next level.

OFR S3 E4 Kyle Mathison, the cherry king of Washington. The shaman of fruit. Great interview full of passion for life and agriculture.

OFR S3 E3 Great interview with Karen Cooper, kelp farmer from North Haven, ME. So fun. Kelp. Simple, yet so important. Karen is amazing. Enjoy.

Fascinating episode with two super nice people. Gene and Sara Moster of Moster Turf. From lawns to Superbowl fields, they've done it all. And all of it from a little town in Indiana. Dream big!

OFR S3 | E1 Great interview with John Adams as he tell us all the ins and outs of Biosphere 2. The good, the bad and the future. Amazing conversation.

OFR S2 | E24 Janice Stillman from The Old Farmer's Alamac join us for a trip through history, time and space. Amazingly curious and fun.

S2 | E23 In this episode we are revisited by the one and only Stephen Ritz and the Green Bronx Machine. Stephen is a great friend of the show. He gives us an inside look at what's happening with agriculture in urban school districts and how we can get involved.

OFR S2 | E22 Sugar is in everything! Especially in Louisiana. Patrick Frischhertz tells us all about the more than 200 year history of sugar in the great southern state and his families seven generations of farming sugar cane in America.

OFR S2 E21 In this episode we talk with Eugene Edwards, guitarist for country legend Dwight Yoakam. It's a cool conversation about all thing country music as we try to connect the dots and once and for all link agriculture and country music. Did we do it? Oh man...

S2 | E20 In this episode we talk with Mike Winn of DroneDeploy. Amazing company doing amazing things to not only integrate but simplify the use of drone functionality in agriculture. He call them flying robots. We call it cool.

OFR S2 | E19 In this episode we talk with Jason Brown, former center for the St. Louis Rams. He's got a great story of being at the top of his NFL game. Money, career, big house...all of it. And then walking away from the whole thing. What was to happen next, only God knew. Hear Jason's great story of walking the tight rope, living the dream he didn't he had and his role in inspiring the youth of...

OFR | S2 | E18 Incredible episode with Simon Gilroy, Gilroy Life Science Lab, talking agriculture in space. The future is now! Simple, practical and mind blowing. Don't miss it!