Episode #441
Could Your Lawn Become a Food Forest?
with Jim Gale
Most American lawns are lovely…but not exactly an efficient use of space. What if we made the most of the land, helping to turn it into a source […]
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Episode #434
From Vegetarian To Butcher
with Kate Kavanaugh
What could possibly persuade someone to go from vegetarian to butcher? Kate Kavanaugh tells what shifted in her that led to this profound lifestyle and dietary change. Kate […]
Episode #430
Why “Regenerative Agriculture” Is Not Enough
with Daniel Griffith
Regenerative agriculture has been hailed as the solution for restoring the health of the soil…and the entire planet. But this label–“regenerative agriculture”–is limited in its scope. And more […]
Episode #422
Homesteading: This vs. That
with Jill Winger
In our modern lives, we offer choices that make our lives easier and more convenient. So why would we choose to do anything that requires more energy and […]
Episode #418
Is Small Farming Sustainable?
with Rich Larson
In 2022, Vermont had 130 organic farms. Just one year later, there are only 60, with another 30 expected to go out of business in the next 12 […]
Episode #416
LIVE: Food, Farming And The Healing Arts
with Hilary Boynton, Tania Teschke, Sally Fallon Morell, Jesse Straight, Robin Shirley, and Navin Hettiarachchi
How do you celebrate the 10 million download milestone for the Wise Traditions podcast? With A LIVE podcast recording on a farm! Listen in on our conversation with […]
Episode #404
Protect Our Farms…And Our Food
with Judith McGeary
Meat and poultry shortages. Skyrocketing prices on eggs. Scarcity of dairy products on supermarket shelves. The last few years (and months) have revealed how fragile the food infrastructure […]
Episode #393
Regenerative Agriculture: Digging Deep
with Robby Sansom
What does the health of soil have to do with our health? How do we make choices that help heal the land if we’re not farmers? And is […]
Episode #380
Resilience: Find Regenerative Farms
with Max Kane
FarmMatch might sound like a dating app, but it’s actually a really cool and user-friendly way to find local regenerative farms in your area! Today, Max Kane, CEO […]
Episode #378
Resilience: Raise Backyard Chickens
with Harvey Ussery
What does it take to raise chickens in the backyard? Is it hard? And what is the payoff (in addition to delicious and nutritious fresh eggs)? Today, Harvey […]
Episode #371
Beyond Organic
with Leon Wengerd
Do you ever wish we could go back to a time when farmers really cared about their animals and land…and neighbors? Amish farmers Leon and Junior remind us […]
Episode #365
Homesteading For Health
with Jason Contreras
A diagnosis of lymphoma shattered Jason Contreras’ world. He was only 30 years old and he was a marathon runner. Something had to change, clearly. Though it took […]
Episode #354
Know Your Farmer
with Clint Ballard, Greg and Kinsey Bradford, Damon and Jana Helton and David and Micah Rice
Do you know your farmer? What might it look like to connect with the person who grows or raises your food? What characterizes the communities that care about […]
Episode #346
Homesteading: A Rooted Life
with Justin Rhodes
You don’t really need acres of land to become a homesteader. A simple pot on a windowsill is a great place to start. Justin Rhodes, author of “The […]
Episode #307
Farming “Life Skills” For Children
with Leigh Merinoff
What “life skills” do our children need to be able to navigate successfully in this world of ours? Leigh Merinoff, of Meadows Bee Farm in Vermont, is empowering […]
Episode #296
Grow Closer to Your Food, the Land & One Another
with Mike Dickson
How did a professional body builder end up on a farm, living in a yurt? Mike Dickson is known as The Fit Farmer, and today he tells the story […]
Episode #267
Cow as Scapegoat
with Diana Rodgers, RD
Red meat seems to be a singular focus for much that is wrong with the modern world. We’re told that it’s possibly carcinogenic and that cows are “destroying […]
Episode #256
For the Love of Soil
with Nicole Masters
Healthy soil. It’s not just what we need for potted plants. It’s what we all need to survive. Nicole Masters, agro-ecologist and author of “For the Love of […]
Episode #241
An Alternative Point of View
with Sally Fallon Morell
Egg yolks are in; breakfast cereals are out. Raw milk is nature’s perfect food. Vaccines include ingredients that pose a risk to our health & information on this […]
Episode #220
Save Your Local Farm
with Sally Fallon Morell
If we want nourishing food, we need to put our money where our mouth is. Sally Fallon Morell, the head of the Weston A. Price Foundation, makes a […]
Episode #212
A Place for Wonder
with Alyson Earl
How can we hold onto joy in a world that is so challenging? How can we keep the openness and curiosity of a child? Alyson Earl believes that […]
Episode #204
What is Farming Really Like?
with Paul Grieve
Have you ever wondered what life is really like on a farm? What does it take to run a farm? The romantic allure of fresh air, a slower pace, […]
Episode #198
The Buzz on Bees & Honey
with Leo Sharashkin
Beekeeper and teacher Leo Sharashkin sheds light on all things “bee” in this conversation. Leo holds a degree in Forestry from the University of Missouri and teaches natural beekeeping […]
Episode #196
Hold Hands With the Earth
with John Arbuckle
John Arbuckle of Singing Prairie Farms is a 9th generation livestock farmer. Today, he helps us take a deep dive into the heart of regenerative farming practices. He […]
Episode #189
Secrets of the Biggest Little Farm
with John Chester
John Chester, of Apricot Lane Farms, explains on today’s show how a small farm can make a BIG difference. And he challenges those of us who are not […]
Episode #180
Joel Salatin Tells All
with Joel Salatin
In this episode, come along with us to Joel’s beautiful Polyface farm in Virginia and hear him talk in his natural environment about his life’s journey, the ups […]
Episode #172
The Soilution
with Josh Tickell
It’s one of the most important parts of the earth’s ecosystem. We get our food from it, walk on it, and even breathe it in, but many of […]
Episode #144
A Chicken Revolution
with Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin
Many of us are able to buy quality vegetables in enough quantity to satisfy our hunger. It’s so easy we may become convinced that the world doesn’t need […]
Episode #136
Joel Salatin: Worldwide to Hyper Local
with Joel Salatin
Joel Salatin is likely one of the most influential farmers on the face of the planet. He runs Polyface Farms in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. For decades […]
Episode #127
Regenerating Soil, Regenerating Ourselves
with Paul Grieve
Farmer Paul Grieve, of Primal Pastures in Southern California peels back the curtain on how life on the farm affects our own lives. We all want to be […]
Episode #103
Farming: a trend or here to stay?
with Forrest Pritchard
In some circles, it seems that sustainable farming is on the rise. Farmers markets are growing more and more popular, and young people are volunteering to work on […]
Episode #99
Soul and Soil
with Forrest Pritchard
Farming is a back-breaking, weather-dependent, uncertain profession that often does not turn a profit. No wonder the average farmer in the United States is 58 years old. Not […]
Episode #98
From “Farmaggedon” to farm
with Kristin Canty
Kristin Canty is the filmmaker behind “Farmageddon: the unseen war on American family farms.” She is proud and pleased at how the documentary has shed light on the […]
Episode #85
Let’s heal the planet
with Sarah Savory
Many conservation groups hold a piece of the puzzle when it comes to saving our planet. They focus on saving a particular species or on planting trees. Sarah […]
Episode #74
The farm as healthcare provider
with Doug Flack
Health care today is often, in reality, “sick care.” We turn to medical professionals for the treatment and management of sickness and disease. Farmer Doug Flack is an activist […]
Episode #71
Holistic choices
with Tré Cates
Many of us want to care for our bodies, our families, our community. Tré Cates of the Savory Institute challenges us to consider how our individual choices impact […]
Episode #51
Farming as it should be
with Will Harris
Will Harris. a fourth-generation cattleman, is the owner of White Oak Pastures in Bluffton, GA. Will attended the University of Georgia’s School of Agriculture, where he was trained […]
Episode #33
Part 2 – Holistic Management: Livestock Only Hope
with Allan Savory
As a young environmentalist, Allan Savory was convinced that animals were overgrazing, and therefore, turning fertile land into deserts. Many scientists held that same opinion (and some still do). Now, […]
Episode #32
Part 1 – Holistic Management
with Allan Savory
Are you concerned about our planet’s degradation? Allan Savory has fresh ideas for how to reverse the situation and restore our deteriorating grasslands. As a young man studying […]
Episode #18
The marvelous pigness of pigs
with Joel Salatin
Joel Salatin is the renowned farmer of Polyface Farm in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Today’s episode centers around the concept behind Joel’s upcoming book “The marvelous pigness […]
Episode #15
Straight Talk from a Farmer
with Jesse Straight
Jesse Straight is a local farmer and father of five young children. A few years back, he never would have imagined the life he leads today. As a […]
Episode #14
In the Garden
with Celeste Longacre
Whether you are just beginning to garden or whether you have had a green thumb for a while, you will glean much from today’s episode with Celeste Longacre. Celeste […]
Episode #8
Food, Glorious Food
with Joel Salatin
Alternative farmer Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms is well-known for his commitment to raising the best food—food that is nutrient-dense, wholesome, organic, and natural; in short, food that […]