Eating turkey is such an integral part of the holiday season in the US, that I knew a year ago I had to find the right turkey farmers for Grounded by the Farm. My family...
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As holidays approach, farmers growing sugar are trying to wrap up harvest so it seems appropriate that others of us are shifting into baking cookies, making pies & cakes and more. That means bags of...
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Fall has arrived and we have a lot of holidays to look forward to — that leads us to visit a pumpkin farm. Join us as we talk to Shannon Latham at Enchanted Acres in...
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Growing onions is something I’ve never done. But if you have ever stood in the produce aisle looking at the various bays of onions and wondered which ones you should buy, I feel your pain....
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The Farver family has been growing lentils in northeastern Montana for decades. But in the past few years, the family decided to make some changes at Farver Farms, says Shauna Ferguson Farver. First up? Value-added...
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Lamb may not be a common dish on every table in America, but this red meat provides a great tasting addition to the menu. We talk to Nevada rancher Mike Compston about raising sheep, cutting...
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Texan Terren Moore saw a lot of demand for vegetables locally while in high school and next thing he knew, he was growing purple hull peas in the backyard. He was just 15 years old...
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Few farmers have a more captivating history or voice than black farmer Lloyd Johnson who grows corn, soybeans and wheat in Alton, Illinois. The Johnson family — Lloyd’s great grandparents — bought the property in...
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As mentioned in the episode where we interviewed Wisconsin cranberry farmer Amber Bristow, both her family and mine have favorite recipes that are made for the holidays every year! I also discovered a new one…
Have mercy do I love talking seed with people! I’m also one of those people who love to know what references and resources someone used, so I put this post together as I developed the…
As school started and our summer intern returned to classes, I recorded this week’s episode and had an unexpected opportunity to work with a former colleague again. And it all comes together with sheep. Stick…