Center for Farm Financial Management

Farm Answers

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The Farm Answers podcast takes a deeper look at projects funded by the United States Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (USDA-NIFA BFRDP) and how they are reaching beginning farmers and ranchers. In each episode, we sit down and talk with project directors… as they share their stories and discuss how their project has made a lasting impact on beginning farmers and ranchers. Join us as we learn more about the people and projects helping to ensure the long-term success of US agriculture.

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Author

Center for Farm Financial Management

Category

Education

Podcast website

FarmAnswers.org

Latest episode

Jul 8, 2025

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Episodes

Curtis Mahnken & Mariah Beverly - Center for Farm Financial Management 08.07.2025

In This Episode Curtis Mahnken & Mariah Beverly of the Center for Farm Financial Management share their newest applications that can help beginning farmers. Links Center for Farm Financial Management | Website Center for Farm Financial Management | Facebook Center for Farm Financial Management | LinkedIn CropCost My Market Profit

John Hewlett - University of Wyoming 03.06.2025

In This Episode John Hewlett of the University of Wyoming shares their educational resources and internship program for beginning farmers. Links growing-wy.org [website] @Growing-WY.org [Facebook] @Growing_WYInternships [Instagram] @GrowingWYIntrns [X]

Molly Allard & Gennifer Keller - Northern Rhode Island Conservation District 20.05.2025

In This Episode Molly Allard and Gennifer Keller of the Northern Rhode Island Conservation District share their Urban Growers Leadership Program. Links nricd.org [website] @NorthernRIConservationDistrict [Facebook] @NRICD [Instagram]

Nigel Pritchard - Athens Land Trust 06.05.2025

In This Episode Nigel Pritchard of the Athens Land Trust shares their Georgia Farm Link program to connect beginning farmers with landowners. Links gafarmlink.org [website] athenslandtrust.org [website] @GAFarmLink [Facebook] @AthensLandTrust [Instagram]

Aley Kent - International Rescue Committee 22.04.2025

In This Episode Aley Kent of the International Rescue Committee shares their beginning farmer training events and farm incubator plots. Links rescue.org [website] @IRCTucson [Facebook] @NewRootsTucson [Instagram] @IRCSaltLakeCity [Facebook] @IRCSaltLakeCity [Instagram] @IRCSeattle [Facebook] @NewRoots_Seattle [Instagram]

BONUS: BFRDP Successful Projects Panel 08.04.2025

In This Episode Three BFRDP Project Directors share their success stories during the 2024 BFRDP Project Director Meeting. Links providencefarmcollective.org [Providence Farm Collective website] gofarmhawaii.org [GoFarm Hawai'i website] frontlinetofarm.appstate.edu [Frontline to Farm website]

Bobby Butler - Highline College 25.03.2025

In This Episode Bobby Butler of Highline College shares their workshops, farm incubator, and farm field trips for beginning farmers. Links sustainableag.highline.edu [website]

Rachel Brice - Land for Good 11.03.2025

In This Episode Rachel Brice of Land for Good shares their webinar series and involvement in the New England Farm Link Collaborative. Links landforgood.org [website] newenglandfarmlandfinder.org [website] @LandForGood [Facebook] @Land4Good [Instagram] @LandForGood [X] @LandForGood [LinkedIn] @LandForGood [YouTube]

Beth LaShell - Fort Lewis College 25.02.2025

In This Episode Beth LaShell of Fort Lewis College shares their beginning farmer training program - the Four Corners Training Network. Links fortlewis.edu/oldfort [website] @TheOldFortAtHesperus [Facebook] @OldFortFarmers [Instagram]

Erin Kimbrough - Texas A&M Agrilife Extension 11.02.2025

In This Episode Erin Kimbrough of Texas A&M Agrilife Extension shares their Battleground to Breaking Ground program for veterans. Links txagrability.tamu.edu [website] @BattleGround to Breaking Ground [Facebook] @BattleGround_BreakingGround [Instagram]

Angel Cruz & Sara Kidd - North Carolina State University 28.01.2025

In This Episode Angel Cruz and Sara Kidd of North Carolina State University share their Boots on the Ground apprenticeship program for veterans. Links bootsontheground.ncsu.edu [website]

Rosie McVeigh & Rachel Slaughter - Appalachian Resource Conservation and Development Council 14.01.2025

In This Episode Rosie McVeigh and Rachel Slaughter of the Appalachian Resource Conservation and Development Council share their field school, one-on-on consulting, and women farmer learning circles for beginning farmers. Links arcd.org [website] @AppalachianRCD [Facebook] @AppalachianRCD [Instagram]

Dr. Judy Wu-Smart - University of Nebraska-Lincoln 31.12.2024

In This Episode Dr. Judy Wu-Smart of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln shares their Great Plains Master Beekeeping Program. Links gpmb.unl.edu [website] @GPMBeekeeping [Facebook] @Great. PlainsMasterBeekeeping [Instagram]

Christine Johnson - Michael Fields Agricultural Institute 17.12.2024

In This Episode Christine Johnson of the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute shares their Midwest GRIT program for beginning grain farmers. Links michaelfields.org [website] @MichaelFieldsAgriculturalInstitute [Facebook] @Michael_Fields_Ag [Instagram]

Lauren Bigelow & Amanda Zee - San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild 03.12.2024

In This Episode Lauren Bigelow and Amanda Zee of the San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild share their cultivating success workshop, farmers-to-farmland program, and mentorship program. Links sjiagguild.com [website] @SJIAgGuild [Facebook] @SJIAgGuild [Instagram]

Kevin Jablonski & Carli Donoghue - Northern Colorado Foodshed Project 19.11.2024

In This Episode Kevin Jablonski and Carli Donoghue of the Northern Colorado Foodshed Project share their Farm Business Accelerator program for beginning farmers. Links FoodshedProject.org [website] @NorthernColoradoFoodshedProject [Facebook] @NoCoFoodshedProject [Instagram]

Oscar Ruiz - Community Through Colors 05.11.2024

In This Episode Oscar Ruiz of Community Through Colors shares their workshops and one-on-one support for beginning farmers in Puerto Rico. Links communitythroughcolors.org [website] @CommunityThroughColors [Facebook] @CommunityThroughColors [Instagram]

Amanda Hixson - Sierra Harvest 22.10.2024

In This Episode Amanda Hixson of Sierra Harvest shares their mentorship program, beginning farmer courses, farm conference field days and farmer buyer mixer events. Links sierraharvest.org [website] @SierraHarvest [Facebook] @SierraHarvest [Instagram]

Jerry Raynor - USDA NRCS 08.10.2024

In This Episode Jerry Raynor of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) shares their resources for beginning farmers and ranchers. Links nrcs.usda.gov [website] @USDANRCS [Facebook] @USDA_NRCS [X]

Jiff Martin - University of Connecticut 24.09.2024

In This Episode Jiff Martin of the University of Connecticut shares their Solid ground program for beginning farmers. Links solidground.extension.uconn.edu [website]

William Crutchfield - Virginia State University 10.09.2024

In This Episode William Crutchfield of Virginia State University shares their Small Farms Outreach program's New Farmer Orientation class. Links ext.vsu.edu/sdvbfr-program [website] @VSUCollegeofAgriculture [Facebook] @VSU_AG [Instagram]

Bill Hlubik, Trevor Styles & Linnea Eberly - Rutgers University Extension 27.08.2024

In This Episode Bill Hlubik, Trevor Styles, and Linnea Eberly of Rutgers University Extension share their three phase training program for beginning farmers. Links rubeginnerfarmer.rutgers.edu [website] @RUReadytoFarm [Facebook] @RUReadytoFarm [Instagram] RU Ready to Farm on CBS News

Henry English - University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 13.08.2024

In This Episode Henry English of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff shares their beginning farmer class, workshops, and direct assistance opportunities for beginning farmers. Links uapb.edu/small-farm-program [website] @UAPB.SAFHS [Facebook] @UAPB_SAFHS [Instagram] @UAPB_SAFHS [X]

Jessica Groskopf - University of Nebraska-Lincoln 30.07.2024

In This Episode Jessica Groskopf of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln shares how their Women in Agriculture program is benefiting beginning farmers. Links cap.unl.edu [website] @NEWomenInAg [Facebook] @NEWomenInAg [Instagram] @NEWomenInAg [X]

Matt Gordon, Megan Fehrman & Andrew Collins-Anderson - Rogue Farm Corps 16.07.2024

In This Episode Matt Gordon, Megan Fehrman, and Andrew Collins-Anderson of Rogue Farm Corps share their resource guide, equity literacy curriculum, and land connection program for Oregon's beginning farmers. Links roguefarmcorps.org [website] ocfsn.org [OCFSN website] @RogueFarmCorps [Facebook] @RogueFarmCorps [Instagram] @RogueFarmCorps [X]

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