The Prairie Farm Podcast

What does it really take to create a deer paradise? We’re joined by Jared Van Hees of The Habitat Podcast to get the dirt on what truly matters. We cover everything from smart timber stand improvement and working with loggers to building effective perennial food plots for year-round wildlife health.   HokseyNativeSeeds.com (for deer habitat and perennial food plot mixes)

We have another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday where we discuss American Lawns and how they affect the ecosystem. We greatly enjoyed this episode, and we believe you will as well.   hokseynativeseeds.com (for backyard pollinator mixes and all your native seed needs)

Dr. Patrick Keyser from University of Tennessee joins us to talk about native warm season pastures. He's a foremost expert on the topic. We get into the weeds on this topic. If you or someone you know has pasture, you'll want to hear this episode.   hokseynativeseeds.com (for Native Pasture Mixes and all your other native seed needs) Center for Native Grasslands Management

Doug Duren joins us for this weeks Coffee Time Wednesday. And he's got some thoughts! (As per usual) You won't want to miss this episode.   hokseynativeseeds.com (for all your prairie and wildflower seed needs)

Dr. Larry Weber , Director at IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering and Iowa Flood Center, joins us to discuss Iowa's (and the Midwest's) water quality. Look friends, we're not going to sugar coat it. It's bad. And Dr. Weber helps explain to us how bad. We dive into Nitrates, flood plains, rivers, and a lot more.   hokseynativeseeds.com (For wetland mixes and all your other native seed needs)

This was a fun one! We answer a great question about how to mitigate Big Bluestem from taking over native, then dive into how the Big Beautiful Bill affects rural hospitals and their importance as economic staples for rural America.   hokseynativeseeds.com (for Backyard Pollinator mixes and Hunting Habitat mixes)

Check out Dr. Turner's article on deer nutrition.   Check out hokseynativeseeds.com for prairie seed for your own project!

This week we are talking about some of the biggest lessons our Founder and Mentor Carroll taught us while we were working with him.

Carroll Hoksbergen (1955 - 2025) passed away on Monday July 7th, 2025. We are deeply saddened but also very grateful for the time we got to spend with him. He will be missed.   This week we are re-releasing the first episode we recorded with him. This is actually a "redo recording" because the audio was so bad on that one. But if you really want to hear the FIRST FIRST interview with him, you can...

Welcome back to Coffee Time! With tick season in full swing across Iowa, this episode is a must-listen for anyone who works or plays outdoors.   Hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP mixes and all your native seed needs)

This week, we’re joined by Nick Larson of The Bird Shot Podcast. We explore the world of upland hunting, the urgent threat of copper mining near the Boundary Waters, and why the future of conservation depends on the passion of hunters who cherish wild places and pristine water.   hokseynativeseeds.com (for pheasant and quail habitat mixes)

We're unpacking the new Texas food law, SB 25, and what it means for your family. This bill requires warning labels for certain food additives that are banned in other countries but approved by the FDA. We get into the debate over consumer rights and what you'll actually see on shelves.   Hokseynativeseeds.com (for backyard pollinator, hunting mixes, and all your native seed needs)

Kelly Kindscher is an amazing man. Kent and Riley had a wonderful time picking his deep well of knowledge on all things prairie, outdoors, and utilizing prairie for sustenance.   Hokseynativeseeds.com (for backyard prairie mixes and all your native seed needs)

This one is exciting! We boiled through this one the whole time. It was so hot! But we've got a great prairie and pasture question as well as a great topic about Styrofoam.   Hokseynativeseeds.com (for native pasture mixes and Backyard Pollinator mixes)

Aaron Warbritton, with The Hunting Public , joins us to discuss a new venture The Habitat Association . We are very excited for this nonprofit conservation organization. We also discuss what's going on in public land today and our natural resources.   hokseynativeseeds.com (For native habitat mixes)

Another exciting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday! Grab your coffee and join good people with good topics.   hokseynativeseeds.com (for firefly habitat and Hunting Habitat mixes)

Tabitha Panas was one of thousands of people fired by DOGE on February 14th. It's been a rocky and uncertain road for her since then. This is her version of the story.   hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP mixes and native pasture mix)

This was truly an awesome interview! (For our friends who are only here for Rob Sand, the interview starts at 15:15)   Merch for Conservation (Preorder closes at the end of the day June 12th) Hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP, Hunting Mixes, and Backyard Prairies)

Hal Herring is an acclaimed writer on all things public land and outdoors. He has fought ruthlessly over the years to help preserve our Public Land and to save our natural resources. And frankly, he’s a really nice guy. We greatly enjoyed this conversation, and we believe you will as well.   Merch for Conservation hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP mixes and native pasture mixes)

Another great Coffee Time for you this week! There's still a little more time to pre-order our merch line. 50% (at least) of profits will go to Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. Merch for Conservation   hokseynativeseeds.com (for backyard prairie and wildflowers)

Chad Graeve joins us from Pottawattamie County and the Loess Hills to talk about how we can increase our quality of life by having less. We also discuss alternatives to glyphosate, and how to use fire and grazing.   hokseynativeseeds.com (for hunting mixes and CRP mixes)

Join us for another awesome episode of The Prairie Farm Podcast. In this episode discuss how honey locust are affecting the flora and fauna of water ways. We also answer a fantastic question about establishing a prairie over 10 acres.   hokseynativeseeds.com (for Merch for Conservation) hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and Backyard Pollinator Mixes)

Join Nicolas and Kent for this fantastic conversation with Kyle Lybarger of The Native Habitat Project.   Check out our merch line that fights for conservation !   hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and Backyard Pollinator)

Another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday! Join us for great topics and great people. Check out our merch line that fights for conservation !   hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and Backyard Pollinator)

Ryan Kurtz is the Program Advisor for Natural Resources at Hawkeye Community College. He joined us to talk about what the future of conservation looks like, considering he is with the future generation regularly. We also discuss burning prairies and how to manage a high quality prairie.   Hokseynativeseeds.com (for more information on managing prairie and to buy native seed)