e.38: Carol Miles on Commercial Dry Bean Production on Small-Scale Farms

e.34: Culinary Herb Production Done Well part 1 of 2: Chris Blanchard on adding a culinary herb component to your farm business by The Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers

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e.50: DiY Vacuum Seeder and Farmers for Liberty: This week I'm delighted to feature my conversation with listener Bernie Woodford of Woodford Heiroom Farm. Bernie recently sent me a submission for the blog featuring the DIY Vacuum Seeder he built with simple parts for $20, for a savings of... by The Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers

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e.47: Listener Submissions: All my nagging is starting to pay off! I've started to receive submissions from listeners concerning good ideas for their farm and garden that they want to share with you. This episode: why you shouldn't use a used washing machine to spin your salad... by The Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers

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e80: Parasite Control for Small Ruminants: This time: Susan Kerr of Washington State University Extension Services joins me to talk about non-chemical forms of parasite control in small ruminants. I learned a lot. You will too. Also: in which your hosts reads one of his essays. Episode... by The Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers

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Two chefs on exclusivity and accessibility in the gourmet food context: A Ruminant Podcast Excerpt by The Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers

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e.41: Chris Marquardt on Commercial Beekeeping: This episode: friend Chris Marquardt talks about the commercial beekeeping program he took that led to a happy career as a full-time apiarist. We also discuss big versus small beekeeping, colony collapse disorder, and what Chris loves, and hates,... by The Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers

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e.30: Krista Rome on Growing Grains and Legumes on a Small Scale: Krista Rome talks about her experiences and the manual she wrote to help you start growing these crops by The Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers

45 min listen

e.33: Nathanael Johnson on the GMO Debate: In mid- to late-2014, journalist Nathanael Johnson wrote a series of blog posts at grist.org entitled Panic-Free GMOs. This was no minor foray into modern ag's most divisive topic. Nathanael's research was extensive, and the... by The Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers

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e.46: Growing Great Potatoes: This episode, Ruth Genger, a researcher with the University of Wisconsin in Madison Organic Potato Project, joins me to talk about the finer points of getting your potato production off to a great start. Ruth explains how to ensure your... by The Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers

56 min listen

e.35: Culinary Herb Production Done Well part 2 of 2: Chris Blanchard on adding a culinary herb component to your farm business by The Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers

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e.42: Molly Haviland on the Soil Food Web, part 1 of 2: This episode, we hear from Youssef Darwich about cool ways to plan your farm using GIS and other tools. Then: my conversation with Molly Haviland, a soil biology consultant who aims to convince you to take your soil's microorganisms more seriously.... by The Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers

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e72: The Salatin Semester/DIY Vacuum Seeder/Soil Blocks: The Salatin Semester, a comprehensive course featuring the teachings of you-know-who, is the latest educational offering from Verge Permaculture. I review the course. After that: a conversation with Eric Barnhorst about his take on a home-made vacuum... by The Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers

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e.32: Best practices for farmers selling to restaurants and chefs part 2 of 2: Selling your farm goods to chefs can be lucrative, but there are idiosyncrasies to this type of marketing that a farmer should understand if she wants to keep and increase the business she gets from restaurants. This episode features part two of my... by The Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers

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e.29: Matt Gomez on Online Marketing for your Farm Business: How to get the most out of promoting your business online by The Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers

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Ruminant Short: Why you should plant more trees in the nursery: A short excerpt I thought I'd upload since I had this extra clip. It's a piece of advice from Youssef Darwich, who was on the show last week. In it, he talks about planting trees, from seeds, for fun and profit. by The Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers

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e.51: Building a Farm Cooperative to Thrive: Friend of the show and past guest Dan Brisebois is back to share his insights about Tourne-Sol Co-Operative Farm in Quebec. Dan was a founding member and, with his colleagues, has built a thriving farm using careful planning, great communication,... by The Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers

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e.39: Farm Interns, Labour Laws, and Fair Compensation for Your Farm Help: Herein: we talk about the legality and ethics of unpaid and low-paid farm internships, and some best (and worst) practices in hosting farm interns. In light of two recent cases of disgruntled farm interns suing their hosts for unpaid wages, The... by The Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers

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3.37 Lisa G.K. on Starting a Raw Millk Dairy on the 53rd Parallel: Lisa Graham Knight's story begins like a lot of new farmer stories do: a kid in her twenties, high on idealism and extremely low on any actual farming experience, decides to apprentice on a veggie farm. But the veggie farm Lisa chose? It was in the... by The Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers

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e.49: Truly Regenerative Agriculture via Pasture-Cropping: This episode: Australian farmer Colin Seis talks about the system of no-till pasture cropping he helped develop that allowed him to resurrect a 3000 acre farm on the edge of destruction and turn it into a thriving example of truly regenerative... by The Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers

58 min listen

e.59 Spreading Straw Mulch Efficiently & Mentoring Your Way to Economies of Scale: This episode features two segments on hard-won insights from farmers. My first conversation is with Delaney Zayac of Ice Cap Organics. His intensive growing practices and short season make it hard to maintain sufficient organic matter in his... by The Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers

42 min listen

e.44: Peter McCoy on Radical Mycology: Peter McCoy, mycologist and co-founder of radicalmycology, joins me for this episode to talk about the vital importance of fungi in our natural and farmed ecosystems, why fungi literacy is so low, and how we might change that. by The Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers

49 min listen

e.36: Rhys Pender on why wine matters: On the importance of wine to our food culture and to food security by The Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers

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e.55: Why Everyone Who is Sure About a Food Philosophy is Wrong: This episode, I'm joined by Tamar Haspel, who writes a column for the Washington Post called Unearthed. Tamar recently wrote about the problem with embracing a given food philosophy too rigidly. It's a thought-provoking piece. Tamar talks... by The Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers

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e.43: Molly Haviland on the Soil Food Web, pt. 2 of 2: This episode: part two of my conversation with Molly Haviland, a soil biology consultant who aims to convince you to take your soil's microorganisms more seriously. Molly argues that the complex relationships that develop between many different types... by The Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers

23 min listen

e.38: Carol Miles on Commercial Dry Bean Production on Small-Scale Farms: Are niche market dry beans a good bet for your small-scale farm? This episode, WSU Farming Extension Specialist Carol Miles returns to the podcast to talk about her vast knowledge of organic dry bean production, which has been a regular focus of... by The Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers

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e.48: Less Stressful Fencing: This episode, Wisconsin farmer and fencing wizard Randy Cutler joins me to dish on the finer points of fencing your livestock for less stress and happier animals. We cover some of the main considerations before buildilng your fence, and finish with... by The Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers

47 min listen

e.40: Three Québécois Farmers Share Three Great Ideas for Your Farm: In this all-Quebec episode, I talk to three exceptional Québécois farmers, each with a good idea for your farm. First: Dan Brisebois of Tournesol Farm and a great book on crop planning explains how to include yoru employees and... by The Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers

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e.53: A Non-Browning GMO Apple Hits the Market: This week, organic farmer, advocate, and activist Linda Edwards joins me to talk about the recent approval of the Arctic Apple for production and consumption in North America. The Arctic Apple is a genetically modified crop that will not brown when... by The Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers

62 min listen

Rerun: e.16 Steve Solomon on Intelligent Gardening Part 2: Here's a past episode that, until now, hasn't been included in this podcast feed. I've added a new intro, as well as a brand new segment at the end of the episode. In this long-form interview with gardening writer Steve Solomon, we discuss his new... by The Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers

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e.13: Jess Dennis on BioChar: This episode: University of British Columbia grad student Jessica Dennis talks about her research on biochar and its potential as both a great soil amendment for agricultural soils and a carbon sink for climate change mitigation. by The Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers

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