Adventures in sourcing equipment from Alibaba

Civic Engagement to drive change in the food system: what’s working, and what needs to change.

Gururban Farmer Kevin Sturdy explains how to gross 250K on a half-acre urban farm

Karl Hammer of Vermont Compost speaks about the use of wood chips as a soil amendment.

Author and Farmer Steve Gabriel on his recent book on Silvopasture

This ep: a discussion about making your farm a more hospitable place for beneficial insects.

Steve Solomon is back to talk about what's turning his crank in the garden these days: foliar feeding. Steve is the author of numerous gardening books including one of my faves, The Intelligent Gardener.

You know you want to hatch your own chicks.

This ep: a new seed company, representing a collaboration between chefs and plant breeders, aims to improve the flavour and performance of our plant varieties.

This ep: Jean-Martin Fortier returns for a quickie. We talk about fame, semi-fortune, cocaine, compost tea, the tool he's most obsessed with at the moment, and a few other tidbits. 

This ep: WSU Extension Specialist Linda Chalker-Scott says that compost tea isn't steeped in good science.

This ep: another take on farmer mental health featuring Javan Berkanevitch.

This ep: GH expert Andew Mefferd on making the most out of caterpillar tunnels and Extension Specialist Judson Reid on avoiding and managing toxic levels of soil nutrients in greenhouses.

Coming Friday, March 2: the first episode of the next season of The Ruminant Podcast. To tide you over, I've produced a microsode. I hope you enjoy it!

The microbes that colonize us when we're in the womb and as infants have lasting impacts on our health later on. My conversation with Claire Arrieta, author of Let Them Eat Dirt.

A conversation about food artisans as flavour preservationists. 

This ep: America's food culture does exist! Plus: tips for setting up a good CSA pick-up point

A new season of episodes launches in January. For now: enjoy this ode to productivity

Take better care of your flower garden through the season with these tips. Then learn about an upcoming workshop on the state of farming internships.

To accompany the conversation with Hermann in podcast episode 85

This one is all about pigs and weddings.