Open Field Radio

OFR S1 | E17 This week on OFR we talk with Ric Richter of Richter Aviation, Maxwell, California. Crop-duster, aerial applicator, air ag. It's all cool. Rick gives us the ins and outs of the business, the plane and the future of this critical industry. And his passion for it is amazing.

OFR S1 | E16 This week on OFR we talk with we talk with Jim Travers, contributor to US News, Cars.com, and eBay, former Buyers Guide Editor for Car and Driver and an Autos Editor at Consumer Reports. We had a great time talking the entire history and then some of an American original...the pickup truck. And who doesn't have a pickup truck story?!

OFR S1 | E13 This week on OFR we talk with Don Ed Holmes of The Onion House in Weslaco, Texas. They call him the Onion King of Texas. We talked all kinds of things from the good ole day of onion farming and selling, to the new way things are done. Great stories and a perfect picture of onion farming in the Rio Grande Valley.

OFR S1 E15 This week on OFR we talk with Jarrod Goldin of Entomo Farms, Norwood, Ontario, Canada. He paints a great visual of what a cricket farm looks like, feels like and sounds like. (Think about that one!) He also walks us thru the many uses for crickets. Everything from human consumption to uses of byproducts and much, much more. Very interesting!

OFR S1 | E12 This week on OFR we talk with Daniel Carmichael of Bear Flag Robotics. We talk automation technology, best-in-class autonomous technology for agriculture equipment (Robot Tractors), the future in agriculture and great job opportunities.

OFR S1 | E14 This week on OFR we talk with Ricardo Trillos of Cao Chocolates Miami, Florida. He walks us through the trials and successes of growing cacao in the continental US, the science of chocolate, sourcing cacao from around the world, working with Guy Fieri, the Food Network and his passion for all things chocolate.

OFR S1 | E11 This week on OFR we talk with Matt Gregg of Forty North Oyster Farms. He walks us through the ins and outs of starting and operating an oyster farm in New Jersey. Fascinating episode.

OFR S1 | E10 This week on OFR we talk with Chandler Bennette of Parabug, using drones to apply benificial insects to crops. Not only is this fascinating, the future could be right now.

OFR S1 | E9 This week on OFR we talk with Amber Bristow, @cranberychats on Instagram. We talked cranberries, growing for Ocean Spray, cranberry harvesting, cranberry relish, women in farming, a little baseball and much more.

OFR S1 | E8 This week on OFR we talk with Jim Gibson, Timbuk Farms Granville, Ohio. We talked Christmas tree farming, Christmas tress and making family memories, the perfect Christmas trees and lots more.

OFR S1 | E7 This week on OFR we talk with Marsh Mokhtari who, along with his wife Jan, founded Gray Whale Gin. We talked the story, the botanicals, the whale, the journey and a passion for something he'd never done before.

OFR S1 | E6 Crawfish Farm Iota, Louisiana. Crawfish, crawdads, rock lobsters. It's all the same. But did you ever wonder where they come from? This week on OFR we talk with Gerard and Dana Frey, D&G Frey We talk seeding, cultivating, harvesting, cooking, eat and the culture of crawfish.

OFR S1 | E5 This week on OFR we talk with Marshall Trimble, Arizona Official State Historian. We talk ancient cultures, Arizona Ag history, Cowboys, Ranchers and wide open space.

OFR S1 | E4. This week on OFR we talk with Michael Ruhlman, best selling author of the book "Grocery: The Buying and Selling of Food in America". We talk grocery store history, America's romance with food and Supermarkets, Agriculture and the American consumer, the future of food shopping and the American farmer.

OFR S1 | E3 This week on OFR we talk with Stephen Ritz, Founder of Green Bronx Machine. Self-proclaimed CEO – Chief Eternal Optimist – of Bronx County. 20+ years of experience as an educator, administrator, urban farmer. And, with a legendary TED talk to his name, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

OFR S1 | E2 This week on OFR, we spoke with Steve Lord, the Head Groundskeeper for the Cincinnati Reds. We talked about his career path, what it was like to grow grass for the world series, and how Ag science works with baseball.

OFR S1 | E1 This week on OFR, we spoke with Jon Dinsmore, a 4th generation farmer from Yuma, Arizona. We talked about his time with the Farm Bureau, the water situation in the desert southwest, and how the Ag industry is truly an open field.

Open Field Radio. It's cool people, having conversations, about agriculture and life. It's that simple. It's where Ag and Life collide. Open Field Radio. Premieres September 3rd...everywhere.