Ear to the Ground Podcast

Ear to the Ground 128 28.02.2013 ↓

A government conservationist talks about treating soil as a complete ecosystem. Source

Ear to the Ground No. 127 15.01.2013 ↓

Farmer Tony Schultz talks about how Community Supported Agriculture can revitalize our food system and rural communities. Source

Ear to the Ground No. 125 10.12.2012 ↓

BFRDP: A discussion about a precedent-setting federal program for beginning farmers and ranchers. Source

Ear to the Ground No. 126 10.12.2012 ↓

A beginning farmer talks about how it can be difficult to get access to land—even in the middle of farm country. Source

Ear to the Ground No. 124 30.11.2012 ↓

Farm Beginnings grads John and Heidi Wise climb out of the “pit of despair.” Source

Ear to the Ground 123 25.10.2012 ↓

An LSP workshop focuses on how rural townships in Minnesota can use interim ordinances and comprehensive planning to protect the community from unwanted developments. Source

Ear to the Ground 122 22.10.2012 ↓

A key relationship developed through LSP's Farmer Network helps a beginning farmer launch his operation with the help of mentors. Source

Ear to the Ground 121 30.09.2012 ↓

How farmers, scientists and conservationists have teamed up to revolutionize the relationship between ag and soil health. Source

Ear to the Ground 120 28.08.2012 ↓

Terrie and Joe Adams work to make Marshwatch Farms into a place where people can learn that profitable food production and environmental health go together, even in a region threatened by sprawling development. Source

Ear to the Ground 119 02.06.2012 ↓

A community garden in a low-income neighborhood helps Denise Crews manage her Type 2 diabetes. Source

Ear to the Ground 118 01.06.2012 ↓

A retiring farmer and beginning farmers share their transition stories. Source

Ear to the Ground 117 31.05.2012 ↓

Dave and Deb Welsch pass their crop operation on to beginning farmers who are not family members. Source

Ear to the Ground 116 30.05.2012 ↓

A young couple emerges from the wilderness to join a farming community. Source

Ear to the Ground 115 26.04.2012 ↓

How a health care exchange accountable to the public could help family farmers. Source

Ear to the Ground 114 30.03.2012 ↓

A pioneering CSA farm transitions to the next generation. Source

Ear to the Ground 113 29.02.2012 ↓

A young couple steps back from near burn-out to reconsider their farm’s future. Source

Ear to the Ground 112 28.01.2012 ↓

An older farmer considers how to pass on the farm to the next generation. Source

Ear to the Ground 111 22.12.2011 ↓

A small town banker talks about the role sustainable farms can play in a community’s economy. Source

Ear to the Ground 110 30.11.2011 ↓

Farm Beginnings graduates adapt to a new geographic region using low-risk techniques. Source

Ear to the Ground 109 28.11.2011 ↓

A land grant professor talks about ensuring the future of organic ag. Source

Ear to the Ground 108 28.10.2011 ↓

A closed diner serves as the epicenter of a rural community’s efforts to make local food an economic driver. Source

Ear to the Ground 107 28.09.2011 ↓

How one farmer used innovative grazing and leasing techniques to start a low-cost livestock operation. Source

Ear to the Ground 106 01.09.2011 ↓

Beginning farmers find a working operation that’s intact and ready to produce income. Source

Ear to the Ground 105 29.08.2011 ↓

Farm banks on biodiversity to manage economic & environmental risk. Source

Ear to the Ground 104 21.07.2011 ↓

A farm family relies on business planning to keep their dairy viable. Source