Best Rodney Wilson Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 81: Robert Frew & Juan Carlos Arango 46:40

19h ago46:40

46:40

The hazards of grants, letting vegetable plants go to seed and lessons in water rights with Robert Frew and Juan Carlos Arango Robert and Juan Carlos practice permaculture and a culture of sharing at Sobremesa Farm, just outside Bloomington, Indiana. In this episode, Robert talks about taking the time to observe the land before jumping into farming…

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Episode 80: Sara Wittenberg 32:51

15d ago32:51

32:51

Sara Wittenberg on Pollinators and How to Build a Pollinator Garden Pollinator Week is June 17-23, 2024. Without pollinators, we wouldn’t have food, making pollinators an essential link in the food system. You, as a gardener or farmer, have a role to play here. Gardener and biologist Sara Wittenberg talks with podcast host Lisa Munniksma about how …

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Episode 79: Pattie Baker 46:29

1M ago46:29

46:29

Pattie Baker talks about WWOOFing — traveling to work on farms — gardening and finding hope. Hear about how 9/11 spurred Pattie on to start gardening, from zero interest to a need to plant a seed in the name of hope. She tells her story about how she went from growing food for her family to now traveling to learn about farming and to share her know…

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Episode 78: Bonnie Warndahl 50:19

2M ago50:19

50:19

How to find your dream farm, with Bonnie Warndahl! If you are searching for your dream farm, this podcast episode with Bonnie Warndahl has you covered. Bonnie searched for years to find the property that is now her Winnowburrow Farm and Florals, in Colfax, Wisconsin. Listen to Bonnie’s story about how she came to be interested in gardening and stew…

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Episode 77: Lauren Manning 42:20

2M ago42:20

42:20

In this podcast episode, Arkansas rancher Lauren Manning talks about responsible grazing, lessons learned from starting a grazing operation from scratch and financing to support a regenerative food system. Learn how CrossFit — the popular fitness and lifestyle program — helped shape the focus of Lauren’s legal career, from civil litigation in Calif…

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Episode 76: Florentina Rodriguez 33:45

2M ago33:45

33:45

Urban farmer and seed advocate Florentina Rodriguez talks seeds, seeds and, you guessed it, seeds. Hear about how Florentina started her Flora Seeds, all thanks to seeing the need for a community seed library in her village of Yellow Springs, Ohio. Her interest in seed education and in helping people save, share and grow seeds grew from there. As m…

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Episode 75: Michele Thorne 54:34

3M ago54:34

54:34

From Oregon, Michele Thorne talks with show host Lisa Munniksma about support and resources for livestock farmers and meat consumers from The Good Meat Project, the challenges of farming on rented land, the finding value in “failure” and more. Hear about all the ways that Thorne engages with the food system through what she refers to as “choice, tr…

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Episode 74: Hillarie Maddox 35:39

3M ago35:39

35:39

Homesteader Hillarie Maddox talks about returning to the land, building community and mental health for farmers. Hear about Hillarie’s upbringing visiting her family members’ original homesteads in South Dakota and how her life came full circle, back to the land herself on Whidbey Island, in Washington. She talks about how she and her husband are b…

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Episode 73: Kimberly Haire 29:25

4M ago29:25

29:25

Kimberly Haire talks with Hobby Farms Presents: Growing Good host Lisa Munniksma about what it’s like to teach middle schoolers in Kentucky about growing food while she expands her own farming knowledge. Hear about how Kimberly uses the foundations of agriculture, local and global food systems, and hands-on work to get sixth-, seventh- and eighth-g…

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Episode 72: Sara Martin 39:41

4M ago39:41

39:41

Appalachian farmer Sara Martin asks us to put on our science hats and talks about farming at high elevation, running a truly diverse small farm, redistributing unsold produce and more. Hear about how Sara and her husband, Dustin Cornelison, became “accidental farmers,” as their homesteading endeavor just kept growing. Sara talks about how their Two…

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Episode 71: Holly Callahan-Kasmala and Chrisie DiCarlo, co-hosts of the Coffee with the Chicken Ladies podcast 39:06

5M ago39:06

39:06

The Hobby Farms Presents: Growing Good podcast meets the Coffee with the Chicken Ladies podcast with this episode’s guests, Holly Callahan-Kasmala and Chrisie DiCarlo. Learn about how these best friends of 40+ years started the Coffee with the Chicken Ladies podcast and why it’s important to them to share their experience with and educate others ab…

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Episode 70: Anu Rangarajan, Cornell Small Farms Program director, talks about supporting farmers, a reduced-tillage technique and more! 40:54

5M ago40:54

40:54

Cornell Small Farms Program director Anu Rangarajan talks about supporting farmers as whole people, making farming communities more welcoming spaces, life as a strawberry farmer and a game-changing reduced-tillage technique. Hear about how the Cornell University Small Farms Program free classes and resources can support your farming—whether your fa…

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Episode 69: Chyka Okarter on practicing lean farming, creative financing and more! 33:38

6M ago33:38

33:38

Chyka Okarter talks about farming an Extension work in Nigeria, putting the lean farming concept into practice, and finding creative financing from within the food system. Hear about what agriculture looks like in Nigeria—a pursuit with huge potential that Chyka feels is not being met in this country that’s slightly larger than Texas. He talks abou…

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Ep. 8 - Sleeping and Lambos :: Bijoy John 30:31

6M ago30:31

30:31

TITLE: Sleeping and Lambos GUEST: Bijoy John Kevin talks with Bijoy John, a board-certified practicing sleep specialist. He has over 25 years of experience in the world of Sleep Medicine and aims to heal the world by teaching folks to sleep better. Dr. Bijoy John just wrote a book called Nobody's Sleeping. It teaches folks the seven proven steps to…

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Episode 68: Keisha Johnson talks career transitions, skill sharing, poultry keeping and more 39:31

7M ago39:31

39:31

Texas farmer Keisha Johnson talks career transitions, skill sharing, poultry keeping and more. Hear about Keisha’s career transition from administration and logistics to farming, and her advice for how anyone can take pre-farming-career skills into farm life—”turning your lifestyle into your livelihood.” Keisha talks about growing vegetables in Tex…

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Episode 67: Ben Hartman talks doing less and getting more with lean farming 37:00

7M ago37:00

37:00

Indiana farmer and The Lean Micro Farm author Ben Hartman talks about the logistics of downsizing. Hear about the CSA Ben started while still in high school and how this set him up for a career in farming. Ben shares the statistics that, by the end of this century, we will lose half of the farms that we have now, and the farms that are left will be…

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Ep. 7 - Success, Attitude, and Communication in the Mortgage Industry :: Christie Wilson 1:02:41

8M ago1:02:41

1:02:41

TITLE: Success, Attitude, and Communication in the Mortgage Industry GUEST: Christie Wilson Kevin talks with Christie Wilson, a generational Nashvillian and real estate expert. Christie, most recently, has been awarded a spot on the Top 25 Female Business Owners in Nashville. Follow along to see how she does it all! 8:14 - Hiring and leading real e…

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Episode 66: Li Schmidt talks Asian-heritage crops, small-scale farming in Taiwan and more! 35:25

8M ago35:25

35:25

Taiwanese-American farmer Li Schmidt talks about growing Asian-heritage crops, growing crops for seeds, small-scale farming in Taiwan and preserving cultural foodways. Hear about how Li started her Cultural Roots Nursery, in Northern California, in 2020, as a result of the pandemic rather than in spite of it. Most of Li’s customers are Asian Americ…

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Ep. 6 - Entrepreneurship, Perseverance, and Wisdom :: Phil Segundo 40:40

8M ago40:40

40:40

TITLE: Entrepreneurship, Perseverance, and Wisdom GUEST: Phil Segundo Kevin talks with Phil Segundo who moved to Tennessee 3 years ago from California. Phil's story started with Big Wheels and the good ol' Green Machine in particular. His love of cars and motocross came shortly thereafter. His dream cars were many, but as of late, it's his 2018 Por…

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Episode 65: Susan Poizner talks fruit-tree care, community orcharding and more 38:28

8M ago38:28

38:28

Toronto orchardist Susan Poizner talks fruit-tree care, community orcharding and more with Hobby Farms Presents: Growing Good podcast host Lisa Munniksma. Hear about the evolution of the Ben Nobleman Park Community Orchard in Toronto, now in its 15th year. Susan admits to knowing less than she should have about fruit-tree care when she undertook th…

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Episode 64: Reeba Daniel talks farm to school, land access, leadership in food systems and more 52:53

9M ago52:53

52:53

Reeba Daniel talks farm to school, land access, leadership in food systems and more on this episode of Hobby Farms Presents: Growing Good. Reeba talks about their business, Keep Growing Seeds, that allows them to create and manage school gardens, work with “learners” to grow and eat good food, and also examine culture and connection through food. T…

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Episode 63: Amy Glattly talks gleaning, fermenting, sheep shearing and more 53:57

9M ago53:57

53:57

Amy Glattly talks about gleaning, fermenting, sheep shearing and more in this episode of Hobby Farms Presents: Growing Good. Hear about the Lawrence, Kansas, food and farming scene. Amy talks about how they and fellow farmworkers started a totally volunteer-run gleaning program that donated 3,000 pounds of produce during its first season and involv…

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Ep 5 - Being Thankful for the Setbacks :: Greg Goodman 1:04:06

9M ago1:04:06

1:04:06

Kevin talks with Greg Goodman, who is someone Kevin considers to be one of his Mentors in the mortgage industry! Greg is the Producing Area Branch Manager for SWBC Mortgage. Greg is also an avid car enthusiast and racing fan. Greg's "latest" cars that Greg loves are his BMW M2 that is made for the track! The other one is a BMW M4 CSL.... 38:30 - Mo…

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Episode 61: Stephen Mackell has big thoughts about microgreens (and more!) 37:57

10M ago37:57

37:57

Ohio farmer Stephen Mackell talks with podcast host Lisa Munniksma about microgreens, actually sustainable (profitable!) small-scale farming and food access. Hear about how Stephen found his passion for farming through the magic of starting seeds. Learn about the Mission of Mary Cooperative Farm in Dayton, Ohio, where Stephen started out as a volun…

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Episode 60: Jann Knappage talks part-time farming, farmers markets, Extension and more! 51:56

11M ago51:56

51:56

Kentucky farmer Jann Knappage talks with Hobby Farms Presents: Growing Good podcast host Lisa Munniksma about part-time farming, farmers markets, working behind the scenes in Extension, and food preservation. Get to know Cooperative Extension’s Nutrition Education Program and the behind-the-scenes work that goes into bringing Extension programming …

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Episode 59: Denà Brummer talks farming, gardening and building a life around food 35:25

11M ago35:25

35:25

Denà Brummer talks farming, gardening and building a life around food in this episode of Hobby Farms Presents: Growing Good. Hear about Denà’s journey from reading the recipes in Seventeen magazine to throwing epic house parties that were all about the food to studying culinary arts and growing her own food. And now she teaches others about these t…

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Episode 58: Barbara Lawson of Meet Me in the Dirt Talks Gardening Through Grief 41:49

12M ago41:49

41:49

In a Hobby Farms Presents: Growing Good episode that’s just a little bit different than usual, Barbara Lawson talks about gardening’s place in moving through grief. Hear about how Barbara’s business, Meet Me in the Dirt, eventually grew out of her own grief over her mother’s death and the healing power of her own garden. She talks about healing gar…

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Jaylen Brown Contract extension! 9:55

12M ago9:55

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Summer League: who should and shouldn’t play 8:51

12M ago8:51

8:51

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Episode 57: Miranda Duschack talks urban cut flower farming, supporting farmers and more 50:30

12M ago50:30

50:30

In the second episode of the two-part series with the farmers at Urban Buds City Grown Flowers, Miranda Duschack covers urban cut flower farming, supporting farmers through an 1890 land-grant university and the realities of being a part-time farmer. Hear about the history of the land that this farm sits on—it’s been a flower farm since 1870—and how…

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1+ y ago44:49

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Denzel Mitchell talks about urban farming in Baltimore, bringing up new farmers, the heirloom Baltimore Fish pepper and more. Hear about how food and farming have been part of Denzel’s whole life, from his extended family’s 600-acre homestead in Oklahoma to his college English professor’s homestead. His experience running farms in Baltimore—the cit…

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