Not Only Farmers

Hey everyone, I'm back after a long break. Making new episodes again- this time focusing more on walk n' talk interviews on location. My first episode back is with Spencer and Duncan Brons from Schmidt Family Vineyards here in southern Oregon. Let me know what you think of the new format. More to come!

Today I'm talking with Katie Kulla.  I've known Katie since she and her husband, Casey, started their farm Oakhill Organics in the early 2000s.  Over the years, Katie has done a lot of different things besides just farming. She's written for Growing For Market Magazine , co-hosted the Growing For Market Podcast , as well as making some really cool farm-inspired art.  Now, she's written a book call...

This Episode Originally Aired on the Doomer Optimist Podcast Channel. https://www.doomeroptimism.com/ Today we sat down with four similar-minded folks to talk about our personal experiences with various Food Hub models. We let the conversation go free form- like we were sitting on the front porch at one of our farms and just chatting with friends. It was a great and insightful conversation for all...

The Farmers Land Trust - Charter Farmland Commons What Why Process guidance  Template documents   Website : https://www.thefarmerslandtrust.org/ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/thefarmerslandtrust/ Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/@TheFarmersLandTrust Not Only Farmers Links Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@notonlyfarmers Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/notonlyfarmerspodcast⁠⁠⁠ Twitter...

Lukes Links: Website: https://terramorfarm.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@terramorfarm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terramorfarm Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@terramorfarm Hey Everyone, Welcome back to the NOF podcast. Today is episode #23. This week my conversation is with Luke Sheldrick of Terramor Farm Luke has been farming with his partner Dana at their place in Ontario for...

Dan's Links: Website:   https://danbrisebois.com/ Instagram   https://www.instagram.com/danbrisebois.farm/ Farm website:   https://www.fermetournesol.qc.ca/en Hey everyone, welcome back to the NOF podcast. After a somewhat long hiatus I’m back with Episode #22. This week I’m chatting with Dan Brisebois- Dan is a farmer, a seedsman, a spreadsheet expert, and an author based in Quebec. He’s been...

Michael's Links: Website: https://girdley.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/girdley/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@girdleyworld This week’s conversation is with someone outside of agriculture.  Over the years, some of my best business decisions have originated outside of Ag. I love having the opportunity to talk with people in the greater business world in hopes I can find ideas and soluti...

Adam's Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamadamcohen Newsletter: https://adamcohen.substack.com/ My conversation this week is with Adam Cohen. Adam is a high school science teacher, urban farmer, and entrepreneur based in Texas.  Adam and I have been chatting online for quite some time now.  He’s no stranger to trying new approaches in small scale ag and definitely takes the lessons he lear...

Clint's Links: Braintrust Ag: https://braintrustag.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/clintwfischer LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/clint-fischer-5141aa116/ This week I’m talking with Clint Fischer-  one of my many Ag friends from the land of the app formerly known as Twitter. Clint is an Ag Business management specialist that focuses mostly on succession and transition planning for famili...

Real Organic Project Links: Website- https://www.realorganicproject.org/ YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsNDG8ATeZXa0N8I4MyMu1Q Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/5DTmqF3Q3Da9Z4AOIszTN8?si=c681213ef31646c4 This week I’m talking with two folks from the Real Organic Project, Iriel Edwards and Ariel Pressman Prior to this episode I really didn’t know much about the ROP and honestly tho...

Matthew's Links: Website: https://www.wildeverlasting.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theorganicinspector/ (Matthew) https://www.instagram.com/beekeepingbotanist/ (Fonta) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wildeverlastingfarm This week’s conversation is with Matthew Molyneaux As long as I’ve known Matthew he’s always been busy with his hands in the soil while also helping guide organ...

Tom & Bridie's Links: Website: http://kinsfolkfarm.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kinsfolk_farm/ Home Harvest Pocket Card Gardening Guide: http://kinsfolkfarm.com.au/home-harvest This week’s conversation is with Bridie Cotter & Tom Gaunt of Kinsfolk Farm in the Surf Coast region of Victoria Australia I first came across their farm via instagram and was immediately drawn t...

Bryant's Links: Website: https://www.soildoctorconsulting.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soil_doctor/ This week’s conversation is with Bryant Mason. Bryant owns and operates Soil Doctor Consulting focusing on soil and crop mineral nutrition. He also has started an orchard of 1000 peach trees on the western slope of Colorado. Bryant and I have worked together for several years tackli...

Zach's Links: https://www.zachloeks.com/ https://www.instagram.com/zachloeks/ https://www.youtube.com/@EcosystemU https://twitter.com/LoeksZach Zach's Books can be found here: https://www.zachloeks.com/books Hey Everyone Welcome back to the Not Only Farmers Podcast Today is episode #14 This week’s conversation is with Zach Loeks Zach really nails the Not Only Farmers namesake: he’s a farme...

Sean and Maggie's Links: Website: https://www.tfmarketgarden.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terrafloramarketgarden/ Japan Agri-Trading Promo Code for Minoru Seeder: TERRAFLORA I’m finally back with another episode! Sorry for the delay I had a few technical snafus to take care of but that’s resolved so I’ll be in the saddle making more episodes for the foreseeable future. This weeks...

Marc Angelo's Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcangelocoppola/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/valhallamovement/?hl=en Website: https://fermesvalhallafarms.com/ Marc Angelo is a farmer, story teller, and entrepreneur. For more than a decade he has been starting businesses, helping others with marketing and social media growth within their own businesses, all while building his fa...

This Episode is Dedicated to my good friend and mentor Dr. Paul Lee: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Lee_(environmentalist) He was the one that showed me how to unleash the Garden in my Mind. And then cultivate one on Earth. This week Ben Saur (from Episode #3) interviews me to find out how I started farming and what I've been up to the last 20+ years. It was super fun, and Ben did a great...

Lane's Links: Website- https://www.culinarybreedingnetwork.com/ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/culinarybreedingnetwork/ Etsy- https://www.etsy.com/shop/CulinaryBreedingNet This week's episode is with Lane Selman. Lane grew up on a citrus farm her Sicilian great-grandparents planted in 1919 on Florida's space coast. She studied Agronomy (BS) and Entomology (MS) at University of Fl...

Sam's Links: Website- https://movebetterproject.com/ Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/@MoveBetterProject Twitter- https://twitter.com/movebettersam This week’s episode is with Sam Martin. Sam is a Doctor of Physical Therapy that wants us to 'Move Better'. His “Move Better Project” is a great first step in doing so. Many of us forget that proper movement and mobility in our daily lives...

Ainsley's Links: Website: https://www.ainsleymoir.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ainsleymoir/ This week’s episode is with Ainsley Moir. Ainsley is a packaged food and beverage expert who helps people start, audit, and grow their value added products into thriving brands. Whether that’s direct to consumer or direct to wholesaler, Ainsley has seen it all and can help brands out.  I wo...

Jo’s Links: Website: ⁠https://www.riseupartisanbread.com/⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/riseupbread_/⁠ https://www.instagram.com/inferneaux444/ Jo’s Music:   ⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/0C5VOWs4IB4ZNdJrGGanTt⁠ ⁠https://soundcloud.com/inferneaux-1/tag-team⁠ Jo and his wife Rosie started Riseup Bakery in the early 2000’s. Riseup is built on the land of their intentional community Full...

Kirsten and Christopher's Links Websites: https://ferment.works/ (Kirsten and Christopher) https://www.fermentationschool.com/ (Kirsten) https://www.brittfest.org/ (Christopher) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kirstenkshockey/ https://www.instagram.com/thefermentationschool/ Hey Everyone, Welcome back to the NOF Podcast! While making these podcasts and putting together lists of possible f...

My conversation today is with Steve Strasheim of Twisted River Farm in Northern Iowa. If you’ve ever wondered what a conversation about farming was like between two midwest guys, then this is your episode. Steve and I are friends from the wild world of Twitter but immediately we had that midwest camaraderie that seems to exist. I’ve never quite figured it out, but as soon as I see someone’s profil...

Thanks to everyone for the continued support! Keep sharing episodes with family and friends. This week my conversation is with Gerry Ross of Kupa'a Farms in Maui, Hawaii Gerry is another person I originally met due to the power of the internet. But in 2018 my family and I met Gerry and his partner Janet in real life when we traveled over to the island for the first time. I remember pulling up...

Today’s episode is sponsored by you- the listener- and the cost of sponsorship is listening, telling a friend, sharing an episode, following along on any of the social platforms, and maybe even writing a review.  All of these will help grow the show via word of mouth so I can keep doing the podcast for a long time.  Each week I look forward to hearing what takeaways you all have from each of these...