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Terra Stories(21) "Forest Wisdom for Agriculture" with Carolyn HirshonCarolyn recalls romanticizing the woods after spending time with her father among the majestic Redwoods. Her connection to the forest deepened when she later, within her studies, traveled to Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Surrounded by their rich forests, she was struck by a profound realization that changed her career path: these forests and their biodiversity were deeply intertwined with agriculture. This insight revealed to her how Western culture often approached growing food incorrectly, while some local communities used practices that regenerate the environment, doing the exact opposite. ...2024-05-3139 min
The Farmers I KnowTs'uyya Farm: Reyna BanteahHear from Reyna Banteah about farming in New Mexico and promoting cultural continuity for young people in Zuni--a pueblo in the Western part of New Mexico. Check her out on instagram @tsuyyafarm2024-04-2110 min
The Farmers I KnowWATERHear guests talk about how water connects to food and farming.
Learn more about the community building work the guests do below:
1. Andre Strong Bearheart - No Loose Braids, IG: @no_loose_braids
2. Grace Oedel - Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont, IG: @nofavermont
3. Rayna Benteah - Ts'uyye Farm, IG: @tsuyyafarm
4. Ron Boyd - Rio Grande Grain, IG: @riograndegrain
4. Clara Sandino - El Porvenir, IG: @elporvenir_nica2023-09-2725 min
The Farmers I KnowBrown Girl Farms: Ashlee Johnson-GeisseJoin me out in Hayward, California at Brown Girl Farms, and hear from the founder and farmer, Ashlee Johnson-Geisse about her journey of creating an incredible intentional farm space that brings her family and community together.2023-03-2530 min
The Farmers I KnowBrown Girl Farms: Ashlee Johnson-GeisseJoin me out in Hayward, California at Brown Girl Farms, and hear from the founder and farmer, Ashlee Johnson-Geisse about her journey of creating an incredible intentional farm space that brings her family and community together.2023-03-2529 min
The Farmers I KnowNew Roots Community Farm: Susanna WheelerNew Roots Community Farm in Fayetteville, West Virginia works to build a vibrant, just, and equitable local food system. Listen to Susanna Wheeler reflect on her journey as the Farm Director and describe how they use agriculture as a tool for community building and economic development.2023-02-1714 minThe Farmers I KnowNew Roots Community Farm: Susanna WheelerNew Roots Community Farm in Fayetteville, West Virginia works to build a vibrant, just, and equitable local food system. Listen to Susanna Wheeler reflect on her journey as the Farm Director and describe how they use agriculture as a tool for community building and economic development.2023-02-1714 min
The Farmers I KnowPeasant's Parcel: Sharon BriggsSharon Briggs talks fungus! Learn about Sharon's journey to running an off-grid, sustainable mushroom farm in rural West Virginia.2022-11-0919 minThe Farmers I KnowPeasant's Parcel: Sharon BriggsSharon Briggs talks fungus! Learn about Sharon's journey to running an off-grid, sustainable mushroom farm in rural West Virginia.2022-11-0919 min
The Farmers I KnowSEEDSWhat will the future hold for seeds? In the past century, we have lost over 90% of seed diversity. Seeds tell us stories. They give us abundance. Guests in this episode help us understand the power of a seed.
Hear from Maebh Aguilar from Truelove Seeds, Reana Kovalcik from the Share a Seed Initiative, Jeanette Hart-Mann from Seed Broadcast, Ron Boyd from Rio Grande Grain, and Andrea Carter from the Native Seed Search.2022-09-1342 minThe Farmers I KnowSEEDSWhat will the future hold for seeds? In the past century, we have lost over 90% of seed diversity. Seeds tell us stories. They give us abundance. Guests in this episode help us understand the power of a seed.
Hear from Maebh Aguilar from Truelove Seeds, Reana Kovalcik from the Share a Seed Initiative, Jeanette Hart-Mann from Seed Broadcast, Ron Boyd from Rio Grande Grain, and Andrea Carter from the Native Seed Search.2022-09-1342 minThe Farmers I KnowDodo Farm: Niyi Balogun & Tope FajingbesiThe owners of Dodo Farm talk about their experience running a farm that prioritizes the health of the planet and their customers.2022-05-2310 min
The Farmers I KnowDodo Farm: Niyi Balogun & Tope FajingbesiThe owners of Dodo Farm talk about their experience running a farm that prioritizes the health of the planet and their customers.2022-05-2310 minThe Farmers I KnowCalleva Farm: Max HartMax Hart is the director of agricultural education at Calleva Farms in Dickerson, Maryland. Max tends to crops and animals and uses the farm as an educational tool for running the kids' program that emphasizes experiential learning. Max’s passion and eagerness to evolve as a farmer pushes him to experiment with growing methods and understand the true history of regenerative agriculture.2022-02-0713 min
The Farmers I KnowCalleva Farm: Max HartMax Hart is the director of agricultural education at Calleva Farms in Dickerson, Maryland. Max tends to crops and animals and uses the farm as an educational tool for running the kids' program that emphasizes experiential learning. Max’s passion and eagerness to evolve as a farmer pushes him to experiment with growing methods and understand the true history of regenerative agriculture.2022-02-0713 minThe Farmers I KnowIndigenous Peoples' DayOn the first federally recognized Indigenous Peoples' Day--October 11, 2021-- activists marched from Freedom Plaza to The White House demanding elected officials take action to protect the environment and put an end to expanding fossil fuel projects such as Line 3. Keshia Lawrence explains this movement and draws connections between environmental protection and food and land sovereignty.2021-11-0509 min
The Farmers I KnowIndigenous Peoples' DayOn the first federally recognized Indigenous Peoples' Day--October 11, 2021-- activists marched from Freedom Plaza to The White House demanding elected officials take action to protect the environment and put an end to expanding fossil fuel projects such as Line 3. Keshia Lawrence explains this movement and draws connections between environmental protection and food and land sovereignty.2021-11-0509 minThe Farmers I KnowStoddert Elementary School Garden: Curt CanadaCurt Canda runs an incredible school garden program at Stoddert Elementary--where kids learn about being a steward of the earth and take part in a sustainable food system. He holds a master's in Elementary Education from American University and a master's in Social Work from the University of Iowa.2021-08-1611 min
The Farmers I KnowStoddert Elementary School Garden: Curt CanadaCurt Canda runs an incredible school garden program at Stoddert Elementary where kids learn about being a steward of the earth and take part in a sustainable food system. He holds a master's in Elementary Education from American University and a master's in Social Work from the University of Iowa.2021-08-1611 min
The Farmers I KnowLANDHear from experts in land sovereignty talk about the social, political, and environmental issues that intersect with land. Featuring Eric Jackson with the Black Yield Institute, Kyla and Kandeaux hosts of the Farm Plug podcast, Dr. Maria Lawrence a professor at Rhode Island College, Holly Rippon-Butler with the National Young Farmers Coalition, and Eric Cassetta with The Land Institute.2021-07-0955 minThe Farmers I KnowLANDHear from experts in land sovereignty talk about the social, political, and environmental issues that intersect with land. Featuring Eric Jackson with the Black Yield Institute, Kyla and Kandeaux hosts of the Farm Plug podcast, Dr. Maria Lawrence a professor at Rhode Island College, Holly Rippon-Butler with the National Young Farmers Coalition, and Eric Cassetta with The Land Institute.2021-07-0955 min
The Farmers I KnowNANIH Farm and Garden: Patrick JohnsonPatrick Johnson owns a farm in Richmond, Virginia called NANIH Farm and Garden. Patrick has a rich background in agriculture. He served in the Peace Corps, got his graduate degree from Cornell, and has been farming and teaching about farming for thirty years.2021-04-0520 min
The Farmers I KnowNANIH Farm and Garden: Patrick JohnsonPatrick Johnson owns a farm in Richmond, Virginia called NANIH Farm and Garden. Patrick has a rich background in agriculture. He served in the Peace Corps, got his graduate degree from Cornell, and has been farming and teaching about farming for thirty years.2021-04-0520 min
The Farmers I KnowThe Farm at Our House: Anh DoanToday’s guest is Anh Doan. He manages a farm in Brookville MD called The Farm At Our House. I worked there a good chunk of last year. People are drawn to Anh. Our CSA is bustling with people hoping to catch a word with him—tell him about their home garden or ask advice on what to do with different greens or ask about his family even. He’s a talented farmer and loves to teach people about farming. But if you want to learn you need to be ready to give 100% --he expects this out of everyone. Including himsel2021-03-2120 min
The Farmers I KnowThe Farm at Our House: Anh DoanToday’s guest is Anh Doan. He manages a farm in Brookville MD called The Farm At Our House. I worked there a good chunk of last year. People are drawn to Anh. Our CSA is bustling with people hoping to catch a word with him—tell him about their home garden or ask advice on what to do with different greens or ask about his family even. He’s a talented farmer and loves to teach people about farming. But if you want to learn you need to be ready to give 100% --he expects this out of everyone. Including himsel2021-03-2120 min
The Farmers I KnowDeep Roots Farm: Ann SuttonAnn Sutton or “Farmer Gale” is the owner and operator of Deep Roots Farm in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. I met Farmer Gale while managing a farmer's market in Washington D.C. over the summer. One Sunday I had the chance to get to know her even better when I was asked to step in to work with her and her mother at her stand, prepping consumer orders to be rung up. We laughed, gave out bitter melon recipes, and when I started feeling the heat, they revived me with some of her mother’s homemade sorrel juice. Farmer Gale is dedica...2021-03-0816 min
The Farmers I KnowDeep Roots Farm: Ann SuttonAnn Sutton or “Farmer Gale” is the owner and operator of Deep Roots Farm in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. I met Farmer Gale while managing a farmer's market in Washington D.C. over the summer. One Sunday I had the chance to get to know her even better when I was asked to step in to work with her and her mother at her stand, prepping consumer orders to be rung up. We laughed, gave out bitter melon recipes, and when I started feeling the heat, they revived me with some of her mother’s homemade sorrel juice. Farmer Gale is dedica...2021-03-0816 min
The Farmers I KnowWelcome To The Farmers I KnowThis introductory episode is the origin story, sharing what inspired the project and what it hopes to achieve.
It explains why hearing the voices of farmers is so important. Each week I will be talking with the people that grow food to nourish their communities, to gain a deeper understanding of what it will take to move towards a world that values agriculture as a tool to address climate change and eliminate food insecurity.2021-02-2804 min
The Farmers I KnowWelcome To The Farmers I KnowThis introductory episode is the origin story, sharing what inspired the project and what it hopes to achieve.
It explains why hearing the voices of farmers is so important. Each week I will be talking with the people that grow food to nourish their communities, to gain a deeper understanding of what it will take to move towards a world that values agriculture as a tool to address climate change and eliminate food insecurity.2021-02-2804 min