Best No Till Farmer Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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289. Julie Rawson on Mulching, Medicinal Plants, and No-Till Techniques 54:42

16h ago54:42

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What advice would a seasoned farmer give to those aspiring to start their own farm? Find out in this episode of the Thriving Farmer Podcast where Michael is joined by Julie Rawson who is co-owner of Many Hands Organic Farm in Barre, Massachusetts. After growing up on a conventional farm in Illinois, Julie, along with her husband Jack, transitioned …

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Raising Nearly 300-Bushel No-Till Corn 42:44

5d ago42:44

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Dover, Minn., no-tillers Dan and Abby Fohrman raised a no-till yield of 298.95 bushels in 2023, securing them a first-place win in the National Corn Growers Association’s Minnesota no-till non-irrigated category last year.In today’s episode of the podcast, brought to you by The Andersons’ Over Pass Lineup, contributing writer Laura Barrera talks wi…

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Year-round Growing on an Island with Aiden Feeney of Fog Town Farm on Nantucket Island 1:11:03

2d ago1:11:03

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Aiden Feeney of Fog Town Farm is located on Nantucket Island, 30 miles off of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Growing up on Nantucket as an outdoor enthusiast and working in landscaping and doing tree work during high school, Aiden became inspired to learn about agriculture and spent time in New York and in Vermont in college working on farms. In 2019, he…

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288. Melissa K. Norris on Modern Homestead Living 44:46

8d ago44:46

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Has the homesteading movement finally peaked? In this episode of the Thriving Farmer Podcast, Michael explores this question and more with Melissa K. Norris who is a fifth-generation homesteader, author and educator in Washington state. Melissa inspires and guides thousands of fellow homesteaders through her website, podcast, and books on creating …

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Nearly 20 Years of Four-Season Farming Done Well with Nate & Gabrielle of Six River Farm 1:26:23

9d ago1:26:23

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Nate & Gabrielle of Six River Farm are located just north of Portland, ME. As early apprentices of Paul and Sandy Arnold of Pleasant Valley Farm—also former guests on the show—Nate and Gabrielle are now in their 18th! year of farming. Starting Six River Farm in 2007, on 2.5 acres of leased land, AND utilizing a collective farm model with four farms…

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287. Olivia Schoentrup on Farming Journeys and Innovations 32:50

14d ago32:50

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Why is it important to share the stories of small-scale farmers? In this episode of the Thriving Farmer Podcast, Michael welcomes Olivia Schoentrup, a sixth-generation farmer who has transitioned from traditional farming to RV living and farm touring. Olivia shares her unique journey, shedding light on the challenges of scaling up a small farm and …

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Blooms During the Coldest and Darkest Months of the Year with Emily of Von Trapp Flowers & Emily of Little Farmhouse Flowers 1:10:44

16d ago1:10:44

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Today, I have TWO guests, Emily Von-Trapp of Von Trapp Flowers in VT and Linda D’arco of Little Farmhouse Flowers in NY. Emily and Linda each operate their own cut flower businesses with a focus on wholesale and winter flower bulb forcing AND they collaborate to teach flower farmers how to bring beautiful flowers to bloom during the coldest and dar…

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Russell Hedrick’s New Tool Recommends Nutrients Based On Tissue Samples 40:25

19d ago40:25

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The problem with traditional tissue testing for crops is the lack of information about how much of a nutrient is needed to correct a problem, according to Hickory, N.C., no-tiller Russell Hedrick. In today’s episode of the podcast, brought to you by The Andersons’ Over Pass Lineup, Hedrick and Sarah Martello, CEO and co-founder of Transparency Wise…

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286. Melanie Cunningham on the Power of Oxen in Farming 42:29

22d ago42:29

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Have you ever wondered how traditional oxen power can transform modern farming? In this episode of the Thriving Farmer Podcast, Michael welcomes Melanie Cunningham of Shakefork Community Farm in Northern California. Along with her husband, Kevin, they grow a variety of vegetables, strawberries, and pasture-raised livestock using permanent raised be…

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Building a Year-Round, Family-Focused Farm in the South with Ray Tyler of Rose Creek Farms 1:11:33

23d ago1:11:33

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Over the last 14 years, Ray Tyler of Rose Creek Farms has been passionate about developing growing systems to successfully grow and sell certified organic produce fifty-two weeks a year in western Tennessee. Along with his wife Ashley and six homeschooled children, he is committed to creating a family-focused farm that allows for a sustainable and …

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285. Ray Tyler on Balancing Family and Farm Life 45:09

29d ago45:09

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How do you successfully balance family and farm life? Find out in this episode of the podcast with Ray Tyler! Ray has previously been on the podcast and he also participated in our Thriving Farmer Vegetable Summit this past January. Ray is an inspiring figure in the world of sustainable agriculture and is a dedicated family man, self-made farmer, a…

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The Making of No-Till Growers and the Collab Farm Podcast with Jackson Rolett (Season Finale!) 1:17:18

1M ago1:17:18

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Folks who support the show... Harnois Greenhouses for controlled environment agriculture innovation, partnering with market gardeners and farmers across North America to deliver comprehensive, turnkey, commercial greenhouse solutions. Farmhand is the all-in-one software platform and virtual assistant built by and for independent farmers. Instantly …

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The Good, The Bad & The Ugly of Transitioning from Conventional to No-Till 50:37

1M ago50:37

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When Muncie, Ind., farmer Joe Hamilton decided to switch from conventional tillage to no-till, everyone told him he’d be crazy to make the transition on 1,000 acres during his first year. In today’s episode of the podcast, brought to you by The Andersons’ Over Pass Lineup, Hamilton shares the lessons he learned in year 1 and beyond.…

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284. Jim Sander on Community-Centered Nonprofit Farming 39:23

1M ago39:23

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How can shifting from profit-driven farming to a nonprofit model enhance food production and community well-being? In this episode of the Thriving Farmer Podcast, Michael welcomes Jim Sander of Wildflower Lane Farm in North Carolina. After a successful career selling to local markets and CSAs, Jim shifted his farm’s focus to growing produce exclusi…

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How Our Market Gardens & Farms Can Support Bee Health w/ Sarah Red-Laird of Bee Girl [dot] Org 1:28:00

1M ago1:28:00

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Host Mimi Casteel of Hope Well Wine talks with friend, BEE researcher, and "bee girl" herself, Sarah Red-Laird about how our farms and market gardens can promote bee health. Bee Girl Orgs mission is to educate and inspire communities to conserve bees, their flowers, and our countryside. Check out the Bee Girl Org website where you can support her v…

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283. Will Harris on the Shift from Industrial to Zero-Waste Regenerative Farming 55:18

1M ago55:18

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How can a zero-waste ecosystem benefit both the environment and the local community? In this episode of the Thriving Farmer Podcast, Michael welcomes Will Harris, a fourth-generation farmer and the owner of White Oak Pastures. His regenerative farm maintains a zero-waste ecosystem that supports 10 species of animals and produces everything from hig…

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Accessing Land & Sustaining a Farm Business | Roundtable w/ Starry Ridge & Cedar Field Farms 1:34:05

1M ago1:34:05

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Host Alex Ball sits down for a farmer roundtable with Kolin Buzerak of Starry Ridge Farm, and Caitlin and Simon Yevzelman of Cedar Field Farm to discuss how they access farm land, working with those in their community, and making their farms work in these times of high interest rates and expensive land values. We discuss the value of connecting wit…

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No-Tillers To Benefit From US Sustainable Aviation Fuel Update 39:16

2M ago39:16

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No-tillers stand to benefit from updates to the U.S. Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) tax credit. The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS released a notice April 30 that details an updated version of the Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions and Energy Use in Transportation (GREET) model, which is used to determine CI scores of SAF feedstocks.…

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282. Ari Memar on Saving Time and Increasing Revenue with Farmhand 44:01

2M ago44:01

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What could you achieve with an extra 10 hours each week on your farm? In this episode of the Thriving Farmer Podcast, Michael welcomes Ari Memar, the founder and CEO of Farmhand. Ari combines his tech expertise with a passion for sustainable agriculture to help local farmers boost their profits and cut down their workload, all through innovative te…

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Demystifying Soil Testing & Analysis with Bruce Hoskins of The University of Maine Soil Testing Lab 1:08:58

2M ago1:08:58

1:08:58

Soil Testing. Over the years, Natalie has gotten a lot of this kind of question: why are my results from THIS lab different from my results from THAT lab? And WHY are the recommendations DIFFERENT? For this episode, she spoke with Bruce Hoskins who runs the Soil and Plant Anaylitcal Lab at The University of Maine. It's impossible to cover everythin…

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281. Briana Bosch on Sustainability, Sheep, and Suburban Farming 1:06:21

2M ago1:06:21

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How can suburban spaces transform into sustainable farming hubs? On this episode of the Thriving Farmer Podcast, Michael is joined by Bri Bosch who runs Blossom & Branch Farm in Colorado. On 1.7 acres in the suburbs of Denver, Briana and her husband have been blending budget-friendly farming with environmental stewardship, and offering educational …

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Turning Burdens into Resources & Community Grazing Cooperatives w/ Sarah Keiser of Wild Oat Hollow 1:36:58

2M ago1:36:58

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"We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It's easy to say it's not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem. And then there are those who see the need and respond. And I consider those people my heros." - Mr. Rogers Mimi Casteel is talking with one of HER heros, the amazing Sarah Keiser, from Wild Oat Hollow. Sh…

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No-Tillers’ Outlook On Autonomy & Best Precision Ag Tools 41:26

2M ago41:26

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More than 91% of no-tillers who responded to the 2024 No-Till Operational Practices Survey use precision technologies on their farms, and many experts see no-tillers on the cutting edge of new agriculture technology like autonomy.In this episode of the podcast, brought to you by The Andersons, no-tiller Nick Guetterman of Bucyrus, Kan.; John Fulton…

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280. Hannah Breckbill on Collaborative Farm Ownership 34:30

2M ago34:30

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Does a farm run by its workers affect its success and how it operates? In this episode of the Thriving Farmer Podcast, Michael talks with Hannah Breckbill, who helped start Humble Hands Harvest. This organic farm in Northeast Iowa is run by its workers. Now in her 12th year, Hannah and her team practice no-till farming, showing their dedication to …

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Multi-farm Cooperatives, Building Teams, and Urban/Rural Production with Cheyenne Sundance of Sundance Harvest, Commons, & Market 52:21

2M ago52:21

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Alex Ball sits down with fellow farmer and friend Cheyenne Sundance of Sundance Harvest, Commons, & Market in Ontario, Canada. They dig deep on managing a multi-farm cooperative land-trust project, building a team around an idea, and balancing urban/rural production. Follow the prolific Cheyanne Sundance on Instagram More information on Sundance Co…

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279. Josh Holleb on Advancing Efficient Greenhouse Design 36:05

2M ago36:05

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What are the key benefits of integrating advanced technology into greenhouse construction? On this episode of the Thriving Farmer Podcast, Michael is joined by Josh Holleb who is the Systems Integration Specialist at Ceres Greenhouse Solutions. Josh combines his construction and farming expertise to help create sustainable growing spaces that blend…

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Scaling-up from Homestead to Farm Business | Roundtable w/ Cedar Chest Farm & Wild East Farm 1:06:11

2M ago1:06:11

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In March, part of the No-Till Growers team went to the Organic Growers School in NC and held a roundtable with Erin of Cedar Chest Farm and Lyric and Noah of Wild East Farm about scaling-up from homestead to full-fledged farm business. We get to hear the stories of how both farms started on a very small scale and smartly grew their operations, plus…

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Part 2: Respecting & Restoring the Land with No-Till Legend Ray McCormick 56:02

2M ago56:02

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No-Till Living Legend Ray McCormick has improved and restored thousands of acres of farmland, woodlands and wetlands in the Vincennes, Ind., area and beyond. In this episode of the podcast, brought to you by The Andersons, McCormick takes us on a tour of some of the farm and wetland projects he’s completed around Vincennes.…

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BONUS Using Technology as a Personal Assistant so You Can Farm More to w/ Ari Memar, Founder of Farmhand 49:12

3M ago49:12

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Got a BONUS Farmer Jesse episode this week with Ari Memar, founder of Farmhand, a personal assistant for growers. It may not surprise you, Farmer J is not the most tech-savvy guy, so we’re excited to chat with Ari about the easy-to-use program they’ve built at Farmhand to save admin time and get farmers farming more, plus how the tech world and gar…

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278. Bryce Loewen on the Sweet Success of Stone Fruits 41:27

3M ago41:27

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What are the biggest challenges in fruit farming? On this episode of the Thriving Farmer Podcast, Michael is joined by Bryce Loewen of Blossom Bluff Orchards as he shares his journey in agriculture and the challenges of organic fruit farming in California's Central Valley. He discusses the life cycle of orchards, the yield per acre of stone fruits,…

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World Renown Compost & Cut Flowers w/ Bridget & Henrietta, The Land Gardeners 52:28

3M ago52:28

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There is nobody who does more awesome headlines than the British. Especially the tabloids, so good. They can even manage to talk about things like compost in a way that almost brings tears of joy… “Posh compost that’s entry level.” -The Times “Luxury manures, the sweet smell of success.” -The Times “Twenty pounds for a tiny bag of poo? What really …

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Farm Green Podcast with Brian Wilson #2 1:17:47

3M ago1:17:47

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Join us as we have Special Guest, Brian Wilson talk markets.By Rick Clark

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277. Paul Muller on Organic Farming's Past, Present and Future 1:00:01

3M ago1:00:01

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How has organic farming evolved over the years and what might the future hold? On this episode of the Thriving Farmer Podcast, Michael is joined by Paul Muller who is a part of the pioneering force at Full Belly Farm, a 450-acre certified organic farm in North Central California. For over four decades, the farm has championed economic stability, ye…

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Mid-Scale No-Till, Building a Reliable Workforce, & the Power of Collectives w/ Hannah & Michelle of Green Things Farm Collective 1:00:27

3M ago1:00:27

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On today’s episode Alex Ball of Old City Acres sits down with Hannah Weber & Michelle Brosius (½ of the management team) from Green Things Farm Collective in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Green Things was interviewed several years ago by farmer Jesse AND farmer Jackson and since then they have radically increased the scale of their no-till production and lo…

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Never Till, Planting Philosophies & More with No-Till Living Legend Ray McCormick 1:10:10

3M ago1:10:10

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No-Till Living Legend Ray McCormick from Vincennes, Ind., is No-Till Farmer’s 2024 Conservation Ag Operator Fellow. The annual fellowship spotlights the real-time decision-making McCormick uses to make no-till — or never till as he calls it — work on his farm. In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, M…

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276. Abram Bicksler on Empowering our World's Farmers with ECHO 47:35

3M ago47:35

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How does the health of soil directly impact global hunger solutions? On this episode of the Thriving Farmer Podcast, Michael is joined by Abram J. Bicksler, Ph.D., who is President and CEO of ECHO, a global Christian organization focused on empowering the undernourished through sustainable hunger solutions. With over 15 years of international exper…

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