Best Joseph Lofthouse Podcasts (2024)

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Richard Paul Watson 1:04:24

2h ago1:04:24

1:04:24

Richard Paul Watson talks to Shane about his efforts growing and breeding a wide range of vegetable crops in windy New Zealand, and his successes in building a network of seed growers to create a collective seed sales organisation, the Sentinels Group. Check out more of Richard's work at https://www.sentinelsgroup.co.nz…

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William DeMille talks to Joseph and Holly 59:37

10d ago59:37

59:37

Farmer and educator William DeMille talks to Joseph and Holly about permaculture, biodynamics, silvopasture, holistic management and georgics and how they apply to his farm in northern Nevada. Check out more of Williams work below https://www.thegeorgicrevolution.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Worry-Free-Eating-William-John-DeMille/dp/B0BW2Y4GLZ https…

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Austin Vaughn 42:04

1M ago42:04

42:04

Shane chats to Austin Vaughn about his experiments developing landrace carrots and a range of other crops in his difficult Texas clay. Check out more of Austin's work at the Going to Seed discourse forum https://goingtoseed.discourse.group

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Taylor Chance 47:11

2M ago47:11

47:11

Taylor Chance talks to Shane about his many crop breeding projects, including Chinese yams (Dioscorea polystachya), ancestral cucurbits and interspecies goji berry hybrids.

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Padraic Flood 43:30

3M ago43:30

43:30

Shane Simonsen talks to Padraic Flood about his work to domesticate the lost tuberous pea crop of Europe, Aardaker, also known as Lathyrus tuberosus.

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Episode 16- Darren Abbey 48:53

4M ago48:53

48:53

Shane talks to Dr. Darren Abbey about breeding blue beans, white tomatoes, storage tomatillos and so much more. Read more about Darren's work - https://the-biologist-is-in.blogspot.com/ Find him on Twitter (@thebiologistisn), Mastodon (@thebiologistisn@redwombat.social), Bluesky (@thebiologistisn), Threads: (@thebiologistisn), Instagram (@thebiolog…

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Episode 15- Holly Hansen 55:37

5M ago55:37

55:37

Joseph and Holly reminisce and discuss plans for the year ahead.

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Yevgenii Berben-Zycki 19:15

5M ago19:15

19:15

This episode features traditional farmer Yevgenii Berben-Zycki, managing his farm with his family in the middle of an active war zone in Ukraine. He outlines his family's work selectively breeding hazelnuts over the last four generations, and how they are reconnecting with historic farming techniques.…

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Raphael Maier 53:05

6M ago53:05

53:05

Shane and Joseph talk to Raphael Maier about breeding cold hardy passionfruit and other fascinating projects. Check out Raphael's book- https://www.amazon.com/Breeding-Hardy-Passion-Fruit-Developing/dp/B0C12P63RK And Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/imperatorplantae/?hl=en

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Going to Seed- Bruce Pascoe 50:36

6M ago50:36

50:36

Shane Simonsen talks to Bruce Pascoe about revitalising Australian Indigenous foods (including kangaroo grass and vanilla lily among many other species). Check out Bruces work at the following links: Black Duck Foods https://www.blackduckfoods.com.au Trailer for the Dark Emu Story https://youtu.be/Z1Vq7rrTsY0?si=pw6AQBtWDwRA3o0W Full Documentary- T…

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Going to Seed- Mark Shepard 57:13

7M ago57:13

57:13

Shane Simonsen and Joseph Lofthouse talk to Mark Shepard about restoration agriculture and breeding staple tree crops with mass selection. Check out Mark's work at the following links: restorationag.com www.forestag.com Mark is speaking at the Restoration Agriculture Conference very soon! https://events.acresusa.com/e/2023-eco-ag-conference-trade-s…

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Joseph Lofthouse talks to Evan Sofro 56:07

7M ago56:07

56:07

Joseph Lofthouse chats to nomadic farmer Evan Sofro about heritage grains, biophilia and land artistry. See more of Evan's work at- www.instagram.com/regenerative_earth_art/ Contact Evan at- evansofro@earthincorporated.net/

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Shane Simonsen talks to Damien Beaumont about intergeneric berry hybrids 20:23

8M ago20:23

20:23

Going to Seed Podcast- Shane Simonsen talks to Damien Beaumont about raspberry-strawberry hybrids and other fascinating topics. Check out Damien's work at his blog - http://living-mudflower.blogspot.com Contact Shane with guest suggestions at shane.simonsen@icloud.com

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Joseph Lofthouse talks Tomatoes with William Clark Schlegel 52:21

8M ago52:21

52:21

Joseph Lofthouse Interviews William Schlegel about promiscuous tomato breeding and other projects. https://osseeds.org/ossi-breeders/wil...

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Shane Simonsen talks about primitive permaculture with David Lauterwasser 1:05:32

8M ago1:05:32

1:05:32

Shane Simonsen talks to primitive permaculturalist David Lauterwasser. Find out about the diverse agricultural systems in tropical Thailand, and hear discussions about breeding jackfruit, tropical mustard greens and aquatic tomatoes. Read more of David's work at his substack- https://animistsramblings.substack.com Instagram- https://www.instagram.c…

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Joseph Lofthouse interviews Mark Reed 53:50

8M ago53:50

53:50

Joseph Lofthouse Interviews Mark Reed about Sweet Potato Breeding, broccolish and a bunch of other fascinating projects. Check out Mark's broccolish project in more detail here- https://youtu.be/7tgfpo28fhc?si=blPDSVnQT-uOrp8u

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Shane Simonsen talks to Thulahn about domesticating Silverweed 35:22

8M ago35:22

35:22

Shane Simonsen talks to experimental crop breeder Thulahn about his exciting new project to domesticate silverweed (Argentina anserina). Read more about Thulahn's work at his substack: https://urbanfoodforest.substack.com https://linktr.ee/foodforestadventurer

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Zero Input Agriculture with Joseph Lofthouse and Shane Simonsen 52:34

8M ago52:34

52:34

Joseph Lofthouse talks to experimental farmer Shane Simonsen. Learn how to grow food with no irrigation, no imported fertiliser and no pest protection, the zero input agriculture way. Shane also talks about his experimental crop breeding work with Canna tubers and Bunya nut trees. Check out Shane's weekly blog - https://zeroinputagriculture.substac…

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Bringing Potato Onions Back from the Brink with Joseph Lofthouse and Kelly Winterton 55:14

8M ago55:14

55:14

Joseph Lofthouse talks to world potato onion expert Kelly Winterton. Learn how you too could become a crop expert with a little care and attention.

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Joseph Lofthouse interviews David the Good 56:31

8M ago56:31

56:31

Episode 2- Pioneer vegetable breeder Joseph Lofthouse interviews David the Good about gardening on Florida sand, subtropical food forests, survival gardening, and learning to grow food to build community. Check out David the Good’s writing at https://www.thesurvivalgardener.com/ and his videos at https://www.youtube.com/@davidthegood…

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Joseph Lofthouse interviews William Whitson of Cultivariable 51:33

8M ago51:33

51:33

Joseph Lofthouse talks to William Whitson about breeding potatoes from true seed and his many other crop breeding projects. Check out Will's work at https://www.cultivariable.com

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Podcast #9: Telsing Andrews of Aster Lane Edibles 2:06:37

5+ y ago2:06:37

2:06:37

In this episode of the Cultivariable podcast, I talk with Telsing Andrews, a nursery owner and plant breeder based in Ontario, Canada. We talk about the struggles of running a small nursery, sweet potato breeding, chufa, cabbage, chickpeas, sea kale, carrots, multiplier onions, and many of her other favorite plants. You can contact Telsing and buy …

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Podcast #8: Chris Homanics 2:04:13

5+ y ago2:04:13

2:04:13

In this episode of the Cultivariable podcast, I talk with Chris Homanics, a plant preservationist, breeder, and farmer in the Willamette Valley. Chris is well known for his work with perennial kales and chestnut preservation and breeding. He also does a lot of work with fruit trees, particularly apples, pears, and persimmons, and is very active in …

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Podcast #7: Doug Strong of Windmill Hill Farm

6y ago

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In this episode of the Cultivariable podcast, I talk with potato breeder Doug Strong. Doug specializes in breeding diploid potatoes and has produced a bunch of really interesting varieties that are well known by Andean potato enthusiasts, such as Big Dog, Black Hornet, Yellow Dog, and Strawberry Timepiece. Due to background noise, I had to chop thi…

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Podcast #6: Joseph Lofthouse

6y ago

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In this episode of the Cultivariable podcast, I talk with farmer and freelance plant breeder Joseph Lofthouse. Joseph is well known for his landrace plant breeding, a method that he has popularized and applies to an astounding 100 species of food plants. We talk about his breeding philosophy and how he has used it to improve crops such as squash, c…

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Podcast #5: Q&A

6y ago

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In this episode of the Cultivariable podcast, I answer listener questions: 00:57 Which tuber crops are best for permaculture? 05:14 Are there any tuber crops that fix nitrogen? 08:35 Might arracacha be a dynamic accumulator? 10:35 Can you explain the process that you use for collecting plants from the wild? 14:35 Why should all gardeners also be pl…

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Podcast #4: Q&A 1:14:54

6y ago1:14:54

1:14:54

In this episode of the Cultivariable podcast, I answer listener questions: 00:52 – Why don’t you grow sweet potatoes and yams? 05:52 – Can you explain what a tetraploid is? 12:39 – How would you recommend that someone in high school become a plant breeder? 19:05 – What plant breeding books do you recommend? 21:51 – What breeding project are you mos…

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Podcast #3: Tom Wagner of Tater Mater Seeds 1:40:22

6y ago1:40:22

1:40:22

In this episode of the Cultivariable podcast, I talk with Tom Wagner of Tater Mater Seeds. Tom is a well known public domain breeder, based in Everett, WA, who has worked with tomatoes, potatoes, and corn for more than sixty years. We discuss potato and tomato breeding, the history of some of his varieties like the Green Zebra tomato and the Skagit…

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Podcast #2: Curzio Caravati and the Kenosha Potato Project 1:45:51

6y ago1:45:51

1:45:51

In this episode of the Cultivariable podcast, I talk with Curzio Caravati of the Kenosha Potato Project and Kenosha Urban Farm Institute about collecting potatoes, growing potatoes in an urban farm environment, and growing potatoes from true potato seeds (TPS). Along the way, we discuss farmers markets, how potatoes can be classified by their agron…

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Podcast #1: Nathan Kleinman and the Experimental Farm Network 1:07:42

6y ago1:07:42

1:07:42

In this first episode of the Cultivariable podcast, I talk with Nathan Kleinman of the Experimental Farm Network about participatory plant breeding, sustainable agriculture, and some favorite plants like sorghum, chinquapin chestnuts, and perennial kales. The Experimental Farm Network connects breeders with trial growers all over the country, makin…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Joseph Lofthouse Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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The Going to Seed Podcast

Joseph Lofthouse and Shane Simonsen

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The Cultivariable Podcast

The Cultivariable Podcast

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Richard Paul Watson 1:04:24

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William DeMille talks to Joseph and Holly 59:37

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Austin Vaughn 42:04

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Taylor Chance 47:11

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Padraic Flood 43:30

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Episode 16- Darren Abbey 48:53

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Episode 15- Holly Hansen 55:37

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Yevgenii Berben-Zycki 19:15

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Raphael Maier 53:05

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Going to Seed- Bruce Pascoe 50:36

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Going to Seed- Mark Shepard 57:13

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Joseph Lofthouse talks to Evan Sofro 56:07

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Shane Simonsen talks to Damien Beaumont about intergeneric berry hybrids 20:23

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Joseph Lofthouse talks Tomatoes with William Clark Schlegel 52:21

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Shane Simonsen talks about primitive permaculture with David Lauterwasser 1:05:32

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Joseph Lofthouse interviews Mark Reed 53:50

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Shane Simonsen talks to Thulahn about domesticating Silverweed 35:22

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Zero Input Agriculture with Joseph Lofthouse and Shane Simonsen 52:34

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Bringing Potato Onions Back from the Brink with Joseph Lofthouse and Kelly Winterton 55:14

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Joseph Lofthouse interviews David the Good 56:31

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Joseph Lofthouse interviews William Whitson of Cultivariable 51:33

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Podcast #9: Telsing Andrews of Aster Lane Edibles 2:06:37

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Podcast #8: Chris Homanics 2:04:13

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Podcast #7: Doug Strong of Windmill Hill Farm

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Podcast #6: Joseph Lofthouse

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Podcast #5: Q&A

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Podcast #4: Q&A 1:14:54

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Podcast #3: Tom Wagner of Tater Mater Seeds 1:40:22

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Podcast #2: Curzio Caravati and the Kenosha Potato Project 1:45:51

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Podcast #1: Nathan Kleinman and the Experimental Farm Network 1:07:42

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