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Feb. 16, 2021

Five Live with Vegetable (+ CBD) Farmer Ashton Zubal of Farmstock Farm

Meet vegetable and cannabis farmer Ashton Zubal of Farmstock Farm in Kingston, NY. Ashton dishes on working with friends (the not so good side!), growing 365 days a year, the challenges of finding a consistent marketplace (and what he's doing …

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Feb. 8, 2021

A Bison Farm Pioneers Heritage Stock and Farming Practices in Tune wi…

It's a deeply American story. Two veterans raising American Bison. Join your host, Farm Girl, in a spirited conversation with Liz about her majestic herd, how her service prepared her for farming, her seriously straight talk on harvesting animals and …

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Feb. 3, 2021

Five LIVE with Pig Farmer Jessica Kirksey of Little D's Farm

Meet Kune Kune pig farmer Jessica Kirksey of Little D's Farm in Grand Saline, Texas. Jessica dishes on pig breeds, breeding, harvesting, pig personalities and more. She really knows her stuff and shares her passion for pork! I’m pretty sure …

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Jan. 27, 2021

Five LIVE with Sheep Farmer Joe Evans of Evans & Evans Farm

Meet Welsh sheep farmer Joe Evans who, together with his wife, raises sheep and lamb in the hills of Andes, NY. Joe tells us about the best and worst of farming, how to sequester carbon through rotational grazing, what misconceptions …

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Jan. 26, 2021

Five LIVE with Dairy Farmer Kyle Clark of Clark Dairy Farms

Meet 5th generation dairy farmer Kyle Clark who farms dairy in Delhi, New York with his father and with wisdom from his grandfather. Kyle dishes on working with family, feeding cows, taking care of the land, starting a creamery and …

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May 22, 2020

Dairy in Crisis: The Fact That Big Is Fragile Is No Laughing Matter w…

Dairy farmers are dumping milk. Do you know why? In this episode we meet two dairy farmers -- from Wisconsin and Florida -- to explore the root causes of the dairy crisis and to find out what we can do …

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May 7, 2020

Food Insecurity Is Not Just a Pandemic Issue with Regenerative Farmin…

Farmer Joel Salatin of Polyface Farm -- the gold standard in sustainable agriculture -- dishes on what's wrong with big business farms, supermarket supply chains and what's right with small entrepreneurial farms. Find out what you can do to get …

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April 23, 2020

Who Helps Farmers When Farmers Help Us?

Farmers are working overtime to connect with new markets. They are altering business practices. They are also heading into their busiest growing and harvesting season. On top of all that, they need help. They are struggling and have unexpected expenditures …

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April 9, 2020

CSAs & Homesteading Surge During COVID

Food insecurity as a result of COVID has spurred folks to hoard supplies and food. But it's also had another effect. Consumers are scrambling to get into a local farm share. They are planting gardens of their own, raising chickens …

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March 27, 2020

Essential Personnel - Six Farmers from Across the US Talk COVID-19

Six farmers from across the US discuss how they are responding to the global COVID-19 pandemic in their local communities. Their work has been deemed essential and their observations on what's needed going forward are insightful. Thank you, farmers. xo

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March 12, 2020

Where Fishing Begins: A Family Trout Hatchery Casts Far and Wide -- w…

You will barely believe what happens on this fish farm -- from fish breeding to how far all the fish go. The Beaverkill Trout Hatchery is a mecca of trout and a holy place for fly fisherpersons the world over. …

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Feb. 27, 2020

A $50 Lamb Dinner Signals How Important Good Farming Is -- with Farme…

Meet Mr. & Mrs. Sheepfarmer, aka Joe and Jackie Evans, their border collies and their Farm Manager Sam Scott. Running a sheep farm means you are part shepherd, part grass farmer, part OBGYN, part veterinarian, part salesperson and part defender …

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Feb. 6, 2020

A Goat Farm on Main Street - Dirty Girl Farm

Dirty Girl Farm is a small goat dairy and creamery that is unusual in that it is located IN TOWN. Funny things happen if you have goats and farmers Cyndi Wright and Lester Bourke tell all! 20 minutes

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Jan. 23, 2020

A Switch to Microgreens - Agrarian Feast

Meet farmers Vincent Cuneo and Luke Snobeck of Agrarian Feast and join them on their journey to create a USDA Organic farm that currently features delicious micro greens. Meet some of the characters responsible for their success and learn from …

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Jan. 9, 2020

Saving a Dairy Farm - Mauer's Mountain Farms

Meet farmers Jennifer Grossman and Peter Mauer and learn how they worked together to save a fourth generation dairy farm with some heart and creative thinking.20 minutes

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