In this week’s episode, we talk with Will Kornegay about how Ripe Revival is capturing food waste at the farm and providing access through subscriptions and outreach to people in rural food deserts. An AI...
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Did you know Illinois is know for growing horseradish? Ok, maybe it’s not as famous for that as it is for Chicago’s Miracle Mile, but the majority of the horseradish eaten in the US is...
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There are many day or or week of celebrations that seem to only fit a small niche of people, but this is National Ag Week and even if we don’t work in agriculture, that’s what...
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There is an almost magical quality for tomatoes and a tomato farm is a place that I can close my eyes and picture myself there, I can even smell it! So when you meet...
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After doing the podcast for a few years, we thought listeners would enjoy hearing updates on three popular episodes of Grounded by the Farm. So in this week’s episode, we touch base with three people...
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As someone who loves an abundance of Asian cuisines, tofu may be on my plate or in my soup more than some Americans. But I haven’t had many chances to sit down and talk to...
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Family farm transitions are tough to discuss. A lot gets wrapped into it…. not only are you talking about things like retirement or potential death of an older generation, but it means changes in how...
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Having known Lauren Arbogast for a decade or so, I’ve had it on the list to visit her chicken farm for a long time. I knew I would find the right opportunity. Little did...
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From the Blog
The audio for this episode on reducing food waste at the farm while providing others with access to heathy food is available for listeners. 32:08 SUMMARY KEYWORDS farmers, sweet potatoes, people, community, business, create, farm,…
This post about a sustainable dairy farm is sponsored by Midwest Dairy. I was compensated for my time, but all wording and opinions are mine. In the first podcast I posted, background on how my…
This transcript accompanies our interview with Matt McMillan on growing horseradish and enjoying it fully! You can see video of the farm visit on that post. 31:37 SUMMARY KEYWORDS horseradish, people, harvest, root, growers, collinsville,…