Grimm Organic Center Podcast

Dr. Matthew Grieshop sits down with Anthony Uribe for this episode of Organic Chat. Anthony is a Cal Poly Agricultural Systems Management major and a member of the organic farm crew. They talk about Anthony's decision to switch from a Business major to ASM, why understanding food systems matters, and what each of them would change about agriculture if given a magic wand. For more information about...

In the final episode of Season 3 of Organic Odyssey, our hosts sit down with UC Organic Institute's Maria Orozco, Houston Wilson, and Lexie Wilson. They chat about challenges in organic farming and their statewide needs assessment to address resource gaps for farmers. Program funding for Organic Odyssey was provided by CCOF and the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.

In this episode of Organic Chat, Dr. Grieshop sits down with Henry Cremers, a third-year agricultural communication student who has spent the past two years working with the Center and on the farm. Together, they discuss hands-on learning opportunities, what students gain from working in agriculture, and why work ethic and curiosity matter just as much as experience. Henry also shares stories from...

In Episode 7 of Organic Odyssey, Greg Rawlings joins Madison Jasso and Matthew Grieshop for a conversation about his journey from cancer drug research to managing organic farmland in California. As a chemistry and biology double major at the University of California, Santa Cruz, Greg originally worked in cancer drug research before discovering a passion for agriculture. He shares how he got his st...

What Does Regenerative Really Mean? Organic vs. Conventional Approaches with Eric Morgan and Elizabeth Whitlow The word "regenerative" is everywhere in agriculture right now, but what does it actually mean, and does it have to start with organic? In this episode of Organic Odyssey, we sit down with two experts who have been in the room where those definitions get made. Elizabeth Whitlow is the Exe...

In this episode of Organic Chat, host Dr. Matthew Grieshop sits down with Anne Rauscher of Swallowtail Farm in Mason, Michigan, at the EcoFarm Conference. Anne shares her experience building a small-scale, direct-to-consumer farm using organic growing practices without formal certification. The conversation explores what “organic” means in practice, emphasizing soil health, ecosystem management, a...

Join Cal Poly Organic Center graduate research assistant Evan Tamayo at the California Association of Pest Control Advisors (CAPCA) Conference in Reno, Nevada, where conversations with students and industry professionals highlight the future of pest management, soil health, and agriculture careers. Here’s what we get into in this episode: Grant Mattos of Nature Safe Fertilizers discusses how build...

Welcome back to another episode of Organic Odyssey! In this episode, we sit down with Brian Coltrin, an Organic Technical Specialist at CCOF, to chat about his organic dry farm tomato operation, Opal Creek Farm. He shares tons of interesting insight into the unique challenges and history of the world of dry farming, and it's a conversation you don't want to miss! Learn more about Opal Creek Farm.

In this episode of Organic Chat, we return to the Organic Growers Summit in Monterey, California to chat with industry leaders. You’ll hear from John McKeon, Director of Organic Integrity and Compliance at Taylor Farms, on what companies look for in graduating students and some of the challenges facing the organic industry. We talked with Scott Park of Park Farming Organics, an organic farm north...

In the fourth episode of the season, our hosts are joined by Cal Poly alum and center advisory board member Joel Leonard for a great chat about organic agriculture. Thanks for joining us!

In this episode of Organic Chat, we hear from center graduate students Megan Widle, Shane Egerstrom, and Ria Chhabra about their experience at the Organic Growers Summit and their research projects. Thanks for joining us! Special thanks to Cal Poly agricultural communication student and Organic Farm employee Henry Cremers for his work recording and filming these interviews.

In this episode, our hosts discuss common miscommunications that occur on social media regarding organic agriculture with special guest Dr. Matthew Grieshop, the center's director.

In this episode, our hosts sit down with Cal Poly alum and soil enthusiast Blake Alexandre of Alexandre Family Farm . Blake shares how decades of hands-on management shaped his soil-first approach to organic dairy production. He breaks down why soil health drives everything, from pasture productivity to cow wellbeing, and reflects on the lessons learned.  

Season three Organic Odyssey hosts Ava Rose Regier and Madison Jasso are joined by Dr. Moses Mike to bust some organic myths in the first episode of the new season! For more information about the center, visit organic.calpoly.edu .

Please enjoy this weeks conversation with Dr. Matthew Grieshop and Erica Rohr and Edgar Godoy from Bioworks.

In this episode, Dr. Matthew Grieshop sits down with Amanda Felder!

In the last episode of Season 2 of the Organic Odyssey, Host Emery Pura and step in Co-Host Katie Cook, sit down with panelist Dr. Matt Grieshop, Jo Ann Baumgartner. This project is supported through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). TOPP is a program of the USDA Organic Transition Initiative and is administered by the USDA Agricul...

In the eighth  episode of Season 2 of the Organic Odyssey, Step in Host for the day Amanda Kidd and Co-Host  Katie Cook, sit down with panelist Dr. Matt Grieshop, Scott Renteria and Danny Lee. This project is supported through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). TOPP is a program of the USDA Organic Transition Initiative and is admin...

In this episode, Dr. Matthew Grieshop sits down with John Mckeon.

In the seventh episode of Season 2 of the Organic Odyssey, hosts Emery Pura and Amanda Kidd sit down with panelists Dr. Matt Grieshop, Kim Hatfield, and Jessy Beckett Parr. This project is supported through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). TOPP is a program of the USDA Organic Transition Initiative and is administered by the USDA...

In this episode, Dr. Matthew Grieshop sits down with Max Eatchel.

In the sixth episode of Season 2 of the Organic Odyssey, Host Emery Pura and Co-Host Amanda Kidd, sit down with panelist Dr. Matt Grieshop. This project is supported through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). TOPP is a program of the USDA Organic Transition Initiative and is administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (A...

In this episode of Organic Chat, Dr. Matthew Grieshop sits down with Russ Kabaker. 

In the fifth episode of Season 2 of the Organic Odyssey, Host Emery Pura and Co-Host Amanda Kidd, sit down with panelists Dr. Matt Grieshop, Patrick Baur and Joelle Mosso.  This project is supported through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). TOPP is a program of the USDA Organic Transition Initiative and is administered by the USDA...

In the fourth episode of Season 2 of the Organic Odyssey, Host Emery Pura and Co-Host Amanda Kidd, sit down with panelists Dr. Matt Grieshop and special guest Jason Miller. This project is supported through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). TOPP is a program of the USDA Organic Transition Initiative and is administered by the USDA...