Organicagriculture Podcasts

Joel 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.…

Rory 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 SoilBioticsBy Back to the Roots Podcast

George 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.…

Ryan 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 SoilBioticsBy Back to the Roots Podcast

Zweber 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 r…

Kirk 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 …

Klaas 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…

Tai 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 …

Ryan 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 MercarisBy Back to the Roots Podcast

Abbie 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 S…

Ivan 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…

Rob 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…

Eric 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 …

Mary 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 SeedsBy Back to the Roots Podcast

Ryan 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…

Regional 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 SoilBioticsBy Back to the Roots Podcast

Mel 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 SeedsBy Back to the Roots Podcast

Ryan 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 Sp…

Regional 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 SoilBioticsBy Back to the Roots Podcast

Robin 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.…

Ryan 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 MercarisBy Back to the Roots Podcast

Regional 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…

We 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…

Megan 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 MercarisBy Back to the Roots Podcast

Regional 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 SoilBioticsBy Back to the Roots Podcast

This is part two of our visit to Uncle Matt’s Organics in Clermont, FL. Benny McLean is Matt & Ben’s father and got into the citrus business with his father. He talks to us about that history and some of the hardships and lessons learned along the way. He is the Head of Production with Uncle Matt’s. Ben McLean, Head of Research at Uncle Matt’s, the…

Ryan Koory, Director of Economics at Mercaris, joins to give the latest updates from the organic marketplace. Topics discussed: Regional impacts of drought Imports of organic grains Organic grain prices Sponsored by Byron Seeds and MercarisBy Back to the Roots Podcast

Regional Updates from the farm by: Melissa Weyland (Neenah, WI) Jolynn McClelland (Petaluma, CA) Abbie Corse (Whitingham, VT) Ann Miller (Fredericksburg, OH) We will feature these four women in organic ag every other month to give updates from their farms. Sponsored by Byron Seeds and SoilBioticsBy Back to the Roots Podcast

Matt McLean is the founder and CEO of Uncle Matt’s Organic in Clermont, Florida. Matt joins us to talk about building a brand, dealing with adversity and the twists and turns the business has taken to get where it is today. This episode is part 1 of 2. Next month we will have Ben and Benny McLean of Uncle Matt’s Organics to talk about the agronomic…

Ryan Koory, Director of Economics at Mercaris, joins to give the latest updates from the organic marketplace. Topics discussed: Organic dairy report Organic soybean shortage in United States Organic grain prices Sponsored by Byron Seeds and MercarisBy Back to the Roots Podcast

Regional updates from the farm by: Chris Hoffner (Mount Ulla, NC) Marlin Eash (Shipshewana, IN) Corby Groen (Lyndon, WA) Eric Beiler (Croghan, NY) These four farmers will join us every other month to give on-farm updates from their areas. Sponsored by Byron Seeds and SoilBiotics.By Back to the Roots Podcast

Hugh Kent, owner of King Grove Organic Farm in Eustis, FL, joins us to give the history of the farm, moving from citrus to blueberries and the Real Organic Project. This episode is brought to you by Byron Seeds.By Back to the Roots Podcast

Ryan Koory, Director of Economics at Mercaris, joins to give the latest updates from the organic marketplace. Topics discussed: Drought conditions setting in Organic Livestock market update Organic grain imports and pricing impacts Sponsored by Mercaris and Byron SeedsBy Back to the Roots Podcast

Regional Updates from the farm by: Ann Miller (Fredericksburg, OH) Jolynn McClelland (Petaluma, CA) Abbie Corse (Whitingham, VT) Melissa Weyland (Neenah, WI) We will feature these four women in organic ag every other month to give updates from their farms. Sponsored by Byron Seeds and SoilBioticsBy Back to the Roots Podcast

Marcus Yoder, Executive Director at the Amish and Mennonite Heritage Center in Ohio, joins us to walk through the 2000 years of history that have led to the Anabaptists in America today. This history follows the cyclorama mural called Behalt, which is housed at the Amish and Mennonite Heritage Center. A quick video tour can be found on our YouTube …

Ryan Koory, Director of Economics at Mercaris, joins to give the latest updates from the organic marketplace. Topics Discussed: Spring weather update Organic soybean market impacted by imports Organic corn market rising Sponsored by Mercaris and Byron SeedsBy Back to the Roots Podcast

Regional updates from the farm by: Marlin Eash (Shipshewana, IN) Chris Hoffner (Mount Ulla, NC) Eric Beiler (Croghan, NY) Corby Groen (Lynden, WA) These four farmers will be joining us every other month to give on-farm updates from their areas. Sponsored by Byron Seeds and SoilBioticsBy Back to the Roots Podcast

It's sugaring season! Steve Sommers of Millersburg, OH joins us to talk us through the process of tapping trees, gathering sap and making maple syrup. Video of the process can be found on our YouTube page This episode is brought to you by Byron SeedsBy Back to the Roots Podcast

Ryan Koory, Director of Economics at Mercaris, joins to give the latest updates from the organic marketplace. Topics Discussed: Weather impacting crops India equivalency agreement update Cargill/Rodale/Bill & Evans transitioning acres to organic Sponsored by Mercaris and Byron SeedsBy Back to the Roots Podcast

Regional Updates from the farm by: Ann Miller (Fredericksburg, OH) Jolynn McClelland (Petaluma, CA) Abbie Corse (Whitingham, VT) Melissa Weyland (Neenah) We will feature these four women in organic ag every other month to give updates from their farm. Sponsored by Byron Seeds and SoilBioticsBy Back to the Roots Podcast

John Kempf, Founder of Advancing Eco Agriculture, expert in the biological systems of farming and a strong voice of regenerative agriculture, joins us to talk about carbon, photosynthesis being the engine that drives the whole system and being stewards of the land. More on John at: https://www.advancingecoag.com/john His Podcast is: http://regenera…

Ryan Koory, Director of Economics at Mercaris, joins to give the latest updates from the organic marketplace. Topics Discussed: Organic livestock markets India equivalency agreement ending Organic corn pricing and outlook Sponsored by Mercaris and Byron SeedsBy Back to the Roots Podcast

Regional updates from the farm by: Marlin Eash (Shipshewana, IN) Eric Beiler (Croghan, NY) Chris Hoffner (Mt Ulla, NC) Corby Groen (Lynden, WA) These four farmers will be joining us every other month to give on-farm updates from their areas. Sponsored by SoilBiotics and Byron SeedsBy Back to the Roots Podcast

Nathan and Jessica Williams are Organic Dairy Farmers in Kentucky. They join us to tell their story about making career changes from being professionals living in Louisville to deciding to move back home to farm and raise their family.By Back to the Roots Podcast

Today it's just Mike and Bryan talking about starting Back to the Roots Podcast and what the plans for 2021 are. This is available in video on YouTube as well: https://youtu.be/B55ZTjcYZ54 Back to our regular schedule next week!By Back to the Roots Podcast

Ryan Koory, Director of Economics at Mercaris, joins to give the latest updates from the organic marketplace. Topics Discussed: Slow Markets to end year Organic vs Conventional Corn Prices Items to Watch in 2021By Back to the Roots Podcast

Sam Dobson (North Carolina), Thomas Heckman (Ohio), John Ihm (Wisconsin) and Jon Bansen (Oregon) join us to discuss their farming year of 2020. They give us an overview of their year, tell us about some positives and negatives and ask questions of each other. Thanks to Sam, Thomas, John and Jon for their time in 2020!…

Elmwood Stock Farm is a certified organic farm in Georgetown, KY. They have a CSA, beef, poultry, pigs, turkeys and lambs. Mac Stone of Elmwood sits down with us to discuss their operation and what they have learned and implemented over their years being organic. https://elmwoodstockfarm.com/By Back to the Roots Podcast

Ryan Koory, Director of Economics at Mercaris, joins to give the latest updates from the organic marketplace. Topics Discussed 2020 Harvest Update Organic Fluid Dairy Sales Levelling off of Imports Organic Grain PricingBy Back to the Roots Podcast

Regional updates from the farm by: Thomas Heckman (Ohio) Jon Bansen (Oregon) Sam Dobson (North Carolina) John Ihm (Wisconsin)By Back to the Roots Podcast