Rooted in Organic Podcast
154 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 56 ratingsConnecting people with organic farmers across the country, from Amish country to farmers on the West coast. Join us as we travel back to the agricultural roots and have conversations whose livelihood is organic farming.
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Episodes
Maintaining Community with Jerry D Miller
March 18, 2024 17:33 - 49 minutes - 48.9 MBJerry D Miller is a organic dairy farmer from Millersburg, OH. He joins us to talk about the Plain Community, how technology impacts maintaining community and how a sense of community is passed to others. Rooted In Organic Podcast is sponsored by SoilBiotics and Byron Seeds.
Reasons to Go Organic with Gregory Smith
February 19, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBGregory Smith is the owner of Smith's Farm and Ranch in Tuskegee, AL. He joins us to talk about growing up loving to farm, trying to find his way back to agriculture and the experiences that drove him to go organic. Rooted In Organic Podcast is sponsored by SoilBiotics and Byron Seeds.
Rebuilding Community with Will Harris
January 15, 2024 18:21 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBWill Harris is the owner of White Oak Pastures in Bluffton, GA. He joins us to talk about the history of his farm, the pros and cons of doing things differently and the generational changes and benefits he sees on his farm. This episode is sponsored by SoilBiotics and Byron Seeds.
Agriculture At Home and Abroad with Lloyd Miller
December 18, 2023 19:00 - 52 minutes - 59 MBLloyd Miller is a 100% grassfed organic dairy farmer in Millersburg, OH. He joins us to talk about being one of the leaders of the grazing movement in Ohio, transitioning to 100% grassfed and his families experience teaching agriculture in England. Rooted In Organic is sponsored by Byron Seeds and SoilBiotics.
The Permaculture Orchard with Stefan Sobkowiak
November 20, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBStefan Sobkowiak is a permaculture educator and the owner of Miracle Farms outside of Montreal, Canada. He joins us to talk about his learning journey from running a monoculture orchard to a "grocery store style" permaculture orchard, the mistakes that led him to where he's at today and how he markets his product to his customers. Stefan's YouTube channel can be found here. Rooted In Organic Podcast is sponsored by SoilBiotics and Byron Seeds.
Reminiscing with Wes Jackson and David Kline
October 23, 2023 17:45 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBThis is a re-release of our 10th episode with Wes Jackson and David Kline. Wes talked to us about the development of Kernza at The Land Institute and other sustainable farming practices. Rooted In Organic Podcast is sponsored by Byron Seeds and SoilBiotics.
Back To The Roots Joins Rooted In Organic Podcast
September 11, 2023 18:00 - 28 minutes - 23.6 MBWe are now Rooted In Organic Podcast! Not to confuse everybody but our first guest under the new name is Back To The Roots. Back To The Roots produces indoor and outdoor gardening supplies that are 100% organic. Co-founder and Co-CEO Alejandro Velez joins us to talk about his journey into gardening and organic, the background of his company and how they've grown over the years. Rooted In Organic is sponsored by Byron Seeds and SoilBiotics.
Pioneer of Organic Dairy with Jim Wedeberg
August 21, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBJim Wedeberg is a dairy farmer and one of the original seven farmers that developed CROPP Cooperative in La Farge, WI. He joins us to talk about those early days, the development of the organic dairy standards and philosphies behind creating a farmer-owned cooperative. Back to the Roots is sponsored by Byron Seeds and SoilBiotics.
Organic Bananas with Daniella Valazquez de Leon
July 31, 2023 17:00 - 54 minutes - 75.7 MBDani Valazquez de Leon is the General Manager at Organics Unlimited in San Diego, CA. She is the fourth generation of her family to be in the banana business. Dani joins us to talk all things organic bananas- farming practices, marketing, supply chain and supporting communities where they're grown. Back to the Roots is sponsored by Byron Seeds and SoilBiotics.
Ode to Dr Paul Dettloff
July 24, 2023 13:52 - 1 hour - 109 MBToday we're re-releasing our 2018 episode with Dr Paul in his honor. Dr Paul passed away on July 7, 2023 and will be sorely missed. Here is his obituary. Dr Paul helped build the organic movement and was a friend to all. Thank you Dr Paul for everything you did. We'll be back next week with a another new epidsode.
Four Generations of Farming in Washington with the Mallonee's
June 20, 2023 13:33 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBMaynard and Jack Mallonee of Curtis, WA are the third and fourth generation of dairy farmers in southwest Washington. They sit down with us to talk about the history of their farm, working together to transfer the farm and some of the intricacies of farming in the state of Washington. Back to the Roots is sponsored by Byron Seeds and SoilBiotics.
Organic (Policy) Always and Forever with Mike Dill
May 22, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 91.8 MBMike Dill is the Manager of Policy and Advocacy at Organically Grown Company in Oregon. He sits down with us to talk about the history of Organically Grown Company, his journey into his current role working with organic promotion and protection and what some of the hot topics are in the world of organics. This episode is sponsored by Byron Seeds and SoilBiotics.
Sequestering Carbon at Neutral Foods
April 18, 2023 17:41 - 1 hour - 95.1 MBIn honor of Earth Day on April 22 we're joined by Ann Radil and Jake Schmitz of Neutral Foods. They discuss how the company was started, how they work with farmers on carbon reduction practices and Neutral's vision for how farming can improve the climate. This episode is sponsored by SoilBiotics, Byron Seeds and Neutral Foods.
Grass, Trees and Cows with Jon and Ross Bansen
March 20, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 119 MBJon and Ross Bansen run Double J Jerseys dairy farm in Monmouth, Oregon. They join us to talk about learning over the years, being willing to change as they learn more and the different projects they're implementing including direct marketing and silvopasture. This episode is sponsored by SoilBiotics and Byron Seeds.
Nancy's: Proof Is In the Yogurt
February 20, 2023 17:30 - 56 minutes - 77.8 MBSue Kesey is the co-founder of Nancy's Probiotic Foods in Eugene, OR and Sheryl Kesey-Thompson is a second generation co-owner. They join us to discuss how the creamery got its start, their passion for making yogurt and other cultured dairy products, struggling through the hard times of a growing business and the unique ideas they had to get through. This episode is sponsored by SoilBiotics and Byron Seeds.
Managing 2000 Organic Cows at Forest Glen Jerseys
January 23, 2023 17:57 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBRobert and Stuart Kircher are the farm and crop managers at Forest Glen Jerseys in Dayton, OR. They sit down to talk about how the farm has grown over the years, the logistics of grazing 2000 cows and managing 3000 acres of crops. This episode is sponsored by Byron Seeds and SoilBiotics.
Doing Things A Little Different with David Hershberger
December 26, 2022 17:01 - 53 minutes - 73.5 MBDavid Hershberger is an organic dairy farmer from Fredericksburg, OH. He joins us to talk about his unconventional road into organic farming, what new practices he's been able to implement over the years and the lessons learned along the way. Back to the Roots is sponsored by SoilBiotics and Byron Seeds.
Thriving Farms with Edwin Blosser
November 28, 2022 18:37 - 48 minutes - 67.1 MBEdwin Blosser is the owner of Midwest Bio Systems which makes Aeromaster composting equipment as well as provides education and reccomendations to farmers. Edwin joins us to discuss his learning curve into regenerative farming, what he's learned through that process and some of his key observations that hold farms back. Back to the Roots is sponsored by SoilBiotics and Byron Seeds.
Functional Medicine with Dr Theron Hutton
November 01, 2022 13:55 - 54 minutes - 74.5 MBDr Theron Hutton is the founder of Mulberry Clinic in Spring Hill, TN. He joins us to talk about learning how conventional medicine works and how that has shaped building a practice with a focus on his patients and lifestyle changes that could be most beneficial to their health. Back to the Roots is sponsored by SoilBiotics and Byron Seeds.
Value Adding to Agriculture with Justin Rhodes
September 30, 2022 13:26 - 1 hour - 88.7 MBJustin Rhodes, permaculturalist, author and social media presence joins to talk about his journey into agriculture, turning that lifestyle into a vlog and paths to earn extra income as a farmer. (Episode Note- Our SD card filled up part way through our conversation with Justin so there is a pause about half way through before we resumed recording) Justin can be found on YouTube as well at his companies website, Abundant Permaculture. Back to the Roots is sponsored by SoilBiotics and By...
Skincare and Health with Emilie Toups
August 22, 2022 18:00 - 39 minutes - 54.6 MBEmilie Toups is the owner of Toups & Co Organics which uses grassfed beef tallow as a base for many of their skincare products. She joins us to talk about why tallow, how the food we eat impacts our skin and starting a business based around these philosphies. Back to the Roots is sponsored by Byron Seeds and SoilBiotics.
Lunatic Farmer Joel Salatin
July 26, 2022 14:22 - 1 hour - 104 MBJoel Salatin is the owner of Polyface Farm in Virginia and known around the world for his advocacy of local, sustainable and regenerative agriculture. He joins us to talk about his path into farming, outlook on agriculture and advice to current and future farmers. Back to the Roots is sponsored by Byron Seeds and SoilBiotics.
Spreading Seeds with Rory Feek
June 28, 2022 16:47 - 22 minutes - 31.1 MBRory Feek is musician and songwriter as well as a homesteader in Columbia, TN. He sits down with us to tell his story of why he got into growing his own food as well as why he decided to host the Homestead Festival on his farm. Back to the Roots is sponsored by Byron Seeds and SoilBiotics
California Farming with The McClelland's
May 30, 2022 16:56 - 1 hour - 116 MBGeorge McClelland of McClelland Dairy and Jolynn McClelland of Robert McClelland Dairy, both in Petaluma, CA, join us to talk about how they got started in the dairy business, the opportunity to go organic, how they graze 1000 cows and the hardships of farming in California. Back to the Roots is sponsored by Byron Seeds and SoilBiotics.
Organic Market Update
May 19, 2022 14:46 - 23 minutes - 31.8 MBRyan Koory, Vice President of Economics at Mercaris, joins to give the latest updates from the organic marketplace. Topics discussed: -2022 Early Planting Trends -Organic Soybean and Corn markets -Organic Grain Imports Sponsored by Byron Seeds and SoilBiotics
Fun and Farming with Tim and Emily Zweber
April 25, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBZweber Farms is located in Elko, MN where they (and their farm goat) have a 100% grassfed dairy herd as well as direct market beef, pork, chicken and eggs. Tim and Emily join us to talk about their operation, how they've built up the direct marketing side and taking time for hobbies away from the farm. How to order meat as well as their blog with recipes is at https://zweberfarms.com/ Back to the Roots is sponsored by Byron Seeds, SoilBiotics and Elite Equine and Farm Supply.
Beekeeping Without Treatments with Kirk Webster
March 28, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBKirk Webster of Middlebury, VT, is a beekeeper who has developed his own system to raise bees without any treatments of pesticides. He joins us to talk about what he does and how an overhaul in all agriculture towards organic management practices can and should be done. He can be contacted at https://kirkwebster.com/contact-info/ Back to the Roots is sponsored by Byron Seeds, SoilBiotics and Elite Equine and Farm Supply.
Learning Through Humility with Klaas Martens
February 21, 2022 15:30 - 57 minutes - 78.9 MBKlaas Martens is an organic Farmer from Penn Yan, NY. He and his wife, Mary farm 2000 acres as well as run Lakeview Organic Grains. Klaas sits down with us to share his journey into organics and how he learned to start asking the right questions. Back to the Roots is sponsored by Byron Seeds, SoilBiotics and Elite Equine and Farm Supply
Peace and Patience Through Farming with Tai Lopez
January 10, 2022 19:00 - 53 minutes - 74.1 MBTai Lopez is best known as an investor and entrepreneur as well as for his social media presence. What might be less known, but of great interest to us, is that he has also put some of his money where his mouth is and operates several farms using regenerative farming principles. He joins us to talk about his learning journey in agriculture and how it has applied to the rest of his life. Tai can be found on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube Back to the Roots is sponsored by Byron S...
December 2021 Organic Market Update
December 20, 2021 19:00 - 22 minutes - 30.8 MBRyan Koory, Vice President of Economics at Mercaris, joins to give the latest updates from the organic marketplace. Topics discussed: Fertilizer shortages 2022 Crop Planning Outlook Organic grain supply and pricing Sponsored by Byron Seeds and Mercaris
2021 Regional Farmer Year in Review Part 2
December 13, 2021 18:00 - 53 minutes - 73.6 MBAbbie Corse (Whitingham, VT), Ann Miller (Fredericksburg, OH), Melissa Weyland (Neenah, WI) and Jolynn McClelland (Petaluma, CA) join to give an overview of their farming year. They share some highlights and lowlights of the year and share advice for each other. Thanks to Abbie, Ann, Melissa and Jolynn for their time! Sponsored by Byron Seeds and SoilBiotics
Evening With an Amish Farmer: Ivan Troyer
December 06, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 87.4 MBIvan Troyer is an organic dairy farmer in Fredericksburg, OH. He sits down with us to talk about how he got into dairy, learning from his peers and how the next generation of dairy farmers can survive. Here is a link to the video referenced, Weekend with an Amish Farmer: https://youtu.be/Ex4d9LwmpvM Sponsored by Byron Seeds
November 2021 Organic Market Update
November 29, 2021 19:00 - 31 minutes - 42.6 MBRob Wallbridge, Agronomist with SureSource Commodities and Ryan Koory, Vice President of Economics, join to give the latest updates from the field and organic marketplace. Topics discussed: 2021 Harvest update Fall crop progress India tariff and certification decisions Organic grain pricing Sponsored by Byron Seeds and Mercaris
2021 Regional Farmer Year in Review Part 1
November 22, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 97.1 MBEric Beiler (New York), Marlin Eash (Indiana), Corby Groen (Washington/Wisconsin) and Chris Hoffner (North Carolina) give an overview of their farming year. They share the positives and negatives, ask questions of each other and give some goals they’re working towards next year. Thanks to Eric, Marlin, Corby and Chris for their time in 2021! We’ll have part 2 with Ann, Melissa, Jolynn and Abbie in December. Sponsored by Byron Seeds and SoilBiotics
It Started With Wanting To Take A Trip: Mary Hostetler of Sweetwater Farms
November 08, 2021 19:00 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MBMary Hostetler and her husband, Bert, run Sweetwater Farm in Sugarcreek, OH. Mary joins us to share how the farm market got started, their growing practices and how the customers shape their business. This episode is sponsored by Byron Seeds
October 2021 Organic Market Update
October 18, 2021 18:00Ryan Koory, Vice President of Economics at Mercaris, and Rob Wallbridge, Agronomist with SureSource Commodities, join to give the latest updates from the organic marketplace and the field. Topics discussed: Outlook for organic corn market 2021 Harvest progress Ripple effects of fertilizer shortages Sponsored by Byron Seeds and Mercaris
October 2021 Organic Market Update
October 18, 2021 18:00Ryan Koory, Vice President of Economics at Mercaris, and Rob Wallbridge, Agronomist with SureSource Commodities, join to give the latest updates from the organic marketplace and the field. Topics discussed: Outlook for organic corn market 2021 Harvest progress Ripple effects of fertilizer shortages Sponsored by Byron Seeds and Mercaris
October 2021 Organic Market Update
October 18, 2021 18:00 - 26 minutes - 36.5 MBRyan Koory, Vice President of Economics at Mercaris, and Rob Wallbridge, Agronomist with SureSource Commodities, join to give the latest updates from the organic marketplace and the field. Topics discussed: Outlook for organic corn market 2021 Harvest progress Ripple effects of fertilizer shortages Sponsored by Byron Seeds and Mercaris
October 2021 Organic Market Update
October 18, 2021 18:00Ryan Koory, Vice President of Economics at Mercaris, and Rob Wallbridge, Agronomist with SureSource Commodities, join to give the latest updates from the organic marketplace and the field. Topics discussed: Outlook for organic corn market 2021 Harvest progress Ripple effects of fertilizer shortages Sponsored by Byron Seeds and Mercaris
October 2021 Organic Market Update
October 18, 2021 18:00Ryan Koory, Vice President of Economics at Mercaris, and Rob Wallbridge, Agronomist with SureSource Commodities, join to give the latest updates from the organic marketplace and the field. Topics discussed: Outlook for organic corn market 2021 Harvest progress Ripple effects of fertilizer shortages Sponsored by Byron Seeds and Mercaris
October 2021 Regional Farmer Updates
October 11, 2021 18:29 - 41 minutes - 27.9 MBRegional updates from the farm by: Ann Miller (Fredericksburg, OH) Melissa Weyland (Neenah, WI) Jolynn McClelland (Petaluma, CA) Abbie Corse (Whitingham, VT) We will feature these four women in ag every other month to give updates from their farms. Sponsored by Byron Seeds and SoilBiotics
Producing Organic Eggs with Mel Lapp
October 04, 2021 18:00 - 40 minutes - 56 MBMel Lapp is from Elizabethville, PA and raises organic chickens and crops on his farm. He joins us to talk about how he got his start in the organic poultry business and what he has learned over the years on how to produce high quality eggs. This episode is sponsored by Byron Seeds
September 2021 Organic Market Update
September 20, 2021 18:14 - 32 minutes - 45.2 MBRyan Koory, Vice President of Economics with Mercaris and (new this month!) Rob Wallbridge, Agronomist with SureSource Commodities, join to give the latest updates from the organic marketplace and a crop report. Topics discussed: Department of Commerce report on Indian imports Effects to organic grain prices Organic crop update and yield outlook Sponsored by Byron Seeds and Mercaris
September 2021 Regional Farmer Updates
September 14, 2021 02:04 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBRegional updates from the farm by: Marlin Eash (Shipshewana, IN) Chris Hoffner (Mount Ulla, NC) Eric Beiler (Croghan, NY) Corby Groen (Lyndon, WA) These four farmers will join us every other month to give on-farm updates from their regions. Sponsored by Byron Seeds and SoilBiotics
High Quality Forage in the Red River Valley with Robin Brekken
September 06, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBRobin Brekken of Crookston, MN has just about perfected growing organic hay in the Red River Valley of Minnesota. And now he’s deciding to try something else. Robin joins us to tell his story of getting into organic, the challenges along the way and changing goals in life. This episode is sponsored by Byron Seeds.
August 2021 Organic Market Update
August 23, 2021 18:00 - 22 minutes - 15.1 MBRyan Koory, Director of Economics with Mercaris, joins to give the latest updates from the organic marketplace. Topics Discussed: Yield predictions for organic grains Organic grain imports Organic grain prices Sponsored by Byron Seeds and Mercaris
August 2021 Regional Farmer Updates
August 09, 2021 18:00 - 30 minutes - 41.4 MBRegional updates from the farm by: Ann Miller (Fredericksburg, OH) Abbie Corse (Whitingham, VT) Jolynn McClelland (Petaluma, CA) We were unable to connect with Melissa Weyland this month. We will feature these four women in ag every other month to give updates from their farms. Sponsored by Byron Seeds and SoilBiotics
Message About and For the Kline Family
August 02, 2021 20:20 - 17 minutes - 23.5 MBWe don’t have our usual conversation episode today because I wanted to release an episode to let people know what my co-host Mike’s wife, Martha and the whole Kline family are going through after a cancer diagnosis. I also want to share how people can help. A link to the GoFundMe is below and thank you to anyone who can help as well as all of those who added their well wishes. https://gofund.me/3670bbe9
July 2021 Organic Market News
July 19, 2021 18:00 - 21 minutes - 14.3 MBMegan Thomas, Economist with Mercaris, joins to give the latest updates from the organic marketplace. Topics discussed: Impact of drought throughout the country Organic grain prices Organic grain import report Organic livestock inventories Sponsored by Byron Seeds and Mercaris
July 2021 Regional Farmer Updates
July 12, 2021 18:00 - 51 minutes - 71 MBRegional updates from the farm by: Corby Groen (Lyndon, WA) Chris Hoffner (Mount Ulla, NC) Eric Beiler (Croghan, NY) Marlin Eash (Shipshewana, IN) These four farmers will join us every other month to give on-farm updates from their areas. Sponsored by Byron Seeds and SoilBiotics