Ranked #1
Looking Back on a Decade of Young Farmers
Looking Back on a Decade of Young Farmers
We turn the mic on Lindsey this week for the finale episode of our first season of the Young Farmers Podcast. The Nation... Read more
20 Jun 2019
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35mins
Ranked #2
Who Owns U.S. Farmland?
Who Owns U.S. Farmland?
The biggest problem faced by farmers across the country is access to land. Who owns it, who rents it—it all has a big im... Read more
21 May 2019
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19mins
Ranked #3
Karen Washington on NYC Food Security and Lifting Up a New Generation of Black and Brown Farmers
Karen Washington on NYC Food Security and Lifting Up a New Generation of Black and Brown Farmers
Karen Washington is one of the most influential food and farming activists of our time. From starting the Garden of Happ... Read more
29 May 2019
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35mins
Ranked #4
An Extraordinarily Difficult, Uphill Battle.
An Extraordinarily Difficult, Uphill Battle.
Commodity farmers across the nation are struggling under the weight of low prices and tariffs, resulting in bankruptcies... Read more
24 Aug 2018
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30mins
Ranked #5
Broken Promises: 4-H's LGBT+ Controversy
Broken Promises: 4-H's LGBT+ Controversy
The 4-H program's mission statement includes "a promise to America's kids to reflect the population demographics, vulner... Read more
25 Feb 2019
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42mins
Ranked #6
Farm Bill Politics 3: Talking Crop Insurance and Commodities with Ferd Hoefner
Farm Bill Politics 3: Talking Crop Insurance and Commodities with Ferd Hoefner
Ferd Hoefner, the senior strategic advisor to the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, schools us on how crop ins... Read more
13 Jul 2018
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21mins
Ranked #7
Braceros: The Controversial History of US-Mexico Farm Worker Programs with Dr. Matthew Garcia
Braceros: The Controversial History of US-Mexico Farm Worker Programs with Dr. Matthew Garcia
The Bracero Program began in 1942 as an agreement between the United States and Mexico to bring laborers to the U.S. to ... Read more
8 Mar 2019
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42mins
Ranked #8
Trade Wars Aren't Cool
Trade Wars Aren't Cool
President Trump's trade war is sending U.S. agricultural markets into shock. Roger Johnson, farmer and president of the ... Read more
17 Aug 2018
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32mins
Ranked #9
The Land Problem and a Bill for Governor Cuomo
The Land Problem and a Bill for Governor Cuomo
In the next 5 years, 100 million acres of farmland will need a new owner -- yet finding farmland is the hardest thing fo... Read more
21 Jul 2018
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33mins
Ranked #10
"Water is Scarce, Water is Rare"
"Water is Scarce, Water is Rare"
"If we don't start doing things differently, there won't be agriculture to pass down." Climate change is a hot-button po... Read more
7 Sep 2018
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36mins
Ranked #11
Hemp, CBD, and the U.S. Green Rush
Hemp, CBD, and the U.S. Green Rush
Today we dive into the heady world of industrial hemp. Hemp is no longer just for Canadian cereal companies and scratchy... Read more
11 Jun 2019
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20mins
Ranked #12
High Holy Days of Farmers Markets
High Holy Days of Farmers Markets
In celebration of farmers market week, we bring you an interview with Ben Feldman of the Farmers Market Coalition. Ben t... Read more
8 Aug 2018
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33mins
Ranked #13
OG Weather Nerds
OG Weather Nerds
It's hard to imagine anyone thinking more about the weather than farmers, but then again, there's Chief Meteorologist Ma... Read more
31 Aug 2018
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23mins
Ranked #14
Looking to 2020: Climate Action, the Farm Crisis, and Politics in Rural America
Looking to 2020: Climate Action, the Farm Crisis, and Politics in Rural America
Lindsey speaks with Matt Russell, an Iowa farmer and executive director of Iowa Interfaith Power and Light, an organizat... Read more
15 May 2019
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27mins
Ranked #15
Minnesota Young Farmers Organize to Pass Innovative Law
Minnesota Young Farmers Organize to Pass Innovative Law
Eric Sannerud of Mighty Axe Hops and the Central Minnesota Young Farmers Coalition talks about the campaign to pass the ... Read more
28 Jul 2018
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32mins
Ranked #16
What Could the Green New Deal Mean for the Future of Ag?
What Could the Green New Deal Mean for the Future of Ag?
On February 7th, 2019 Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Ed Markey introduced a resolution in Congress ... Read more
12 Apr 2019
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33mins
Ranked #17
Bonus Episode: Vets Need Farm Bill Action
Bonus Episode: Vets Need Farm Bill Action
Today’s bonus episode is about an important program in the 2018 Farm Bill that needs your support: Farming Opportunities... Read more
5 Sep 2018
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12mins
Ranked #18
The Young Farmers Valentine's Lovecast!
The Young Farmers Valentine's Lovecast!
Happy Valentine's Day, y'all! To celebrate, we're talking with some of our farmers about L.O.V.E. We’ve got some tips fr... Read more
14 Feb 2019
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31mins
Ranked #19
Remembering a Young Farmer: From Loss to Action with the Washington Young Farmers Coalition
Remembering a Young Farmer: From Loss to Action with the Washington Young Farmers Coalition
Warning: This episode deals with topics surrounding suicide, and may not be appropriate for all audiences. Suicide rates... Read more
1 Feb 2019
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25mins
Ranked #20
Climate and the Future of Farming with Dr. Nathan Mueller
Climate and the Future of Farming with Dr. Nathan Mueller
Can farmers save the planet? We all know that the weather impacts agriculture, but farmers are also changing the weather... Read more
22 Sep 2018
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35mins