Humboldt County Grown

What does it take to build a successful organic farm that feeds both a local community and sends produce to the Bay Area? For over two decades, Ed Cohen of Earthly Edibles has been answering that question, and he sat down with us to share his journey. Starting as a farmhand for an OG organic legend, Paul Gintoli, Ed learned the ropes in an era when "organic by default" was the local norm. Now, wit...

How can a women-owned farm cooperative and a conservation agency team up to build a more resilient and productive farm? Find out in our latest episode! We’re sitting down with Jasmine from the inspiring Redwood Roots Farm —a worker-owned cooperative—and Megan & Petra from the Humboldt County Resource Conservation District (RCD) . They unpack their powerful partnership, which started with the c...

What if the secret to climate-resilient crops is already hidden in our seeds? This week, we dive deep with researchers Molly Travis and Jared Zystro from the Organic Seed Alliance to explore the critical link between organic seed production and dry farming. Discover how their on-the-ground research in Humboldt County is breeding seeds specifically adapted to thrive in organic systems and with less...

From chefs and teachers to cultivators! On this episode of Humboldt County Grown, we chat with Nicole Brown and Mike Vitiello of @LichenLandFarm about their incredible journey from working in schools and restaurants to starting a blueberry farm in Humboldt County. They share how they’re building a life centered around family, community, and working with the land—not against it. From getting signs...

🌽✨ Aquilli Metzli: Indigenous Farming & Food Sovereignty in Humboldt ✨🌱 Tune into the latest Humboldt County Grown episode with Octavio, Adriana & Oscar of Aquilli Metzli Masa Co-op —a farmer/artisan collective reviving the ancestral milpa system (think Three Sisters + 500 cousins! ). 🔴 Why "Aquilli Metzli"? Red = indigenous resilience + labor justice 🌾 Moon = rising tide of land-bac...

Strengthening Local Food Systems with the North Coast Food System Network 🌱✨ Join us on this episode of Humble County Grown as we dig into the North Coast Food System Network —a thriving collaboration rooted in food security for California’s North Coast! 🌾🍎 We’re excited to chat with Megan and Lauren from the North Coast Growers’ Association about how they’re cultivating connections between lo...

"Humboldt County Grown" – Cooperative Distribution with Megan Kenney Host Gwilym Walker talks with Megan Kenney from the North Coast Growers' Association (NCGA) about the Harvest Hub and Harvest Box Program , which support local farmers and strengthen Humboldt’s food system. The Harvest Box is a flexible, multi-farm CSA with home delivery , accepting EBT and offering Market Match to double food as...

In this episode of Humboldt County Grown , host Gwilym Walker interviews Chris Moore of Woody Ryno Farms, who shares his journey from permaculture enthusiast to diversified farmer in Humboldt County, California. Starting in 2011 with a small vegetable plot, Chris transitioned to pastured pork farming to manage invasive weeds, using pigs to regenerate degraded land. However, challenges like feed co...

In our first mini episode we introduce our listeners to the concept of this podcast, to highlight the wonderful work all the farmers and farm workers in Humboldt County do to make our local agriculture a resilient part of our environment and culture here in Humboldt County California. This episode features a quick mini interview with local farmer Chris Moore, and also some previews into future top...