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...
What 2020 is Like for Local Microbreweries & Restaurants (Bonus Episode)
- July 27, 2020
- Tagged as: barley, beer, tennessee, wheat
Over the past several months, we have talked to several farmers including changes in light of covid-19. This bonus episode takes a totally different look at the world as we catch back up with Christian…
Different Types of Farm Tours & How to Take One
- July 21, 2020
- Tagged as: dairy, farm tour, indiana, New Jersey, pork, spinach, Virginia, wheat
Have you ever been on a farm tour? If so, what stood out for you? I will say I have been on a lot and they seem to range dramatically. What farmers call a farm…
As I talked with Michelle Jones about her family’s wheat farm, I craved all the wheat-based recipes and comfort foods. And with the way so many of us are accessing the food system differently, although…
Wheat is one of those basic building blocks of diets for many of us and yet, it’s not something we get to know well from the farm perspective. I realized that recently as friends have...
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