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Lifelong seed-saving advocate Bill McDorman discusses the centralization of the seed industry, its impact on biodiversity, and the loss of traditional seed-saving practices. The post s04e01 – Bill McDorman – Why We Should All Save Seeds appeared first on Farms For Tomorrow.

Corn breeder and researcher Walter Goldstein traces the long arc of corn’s evolution, from its Indigenous origins to modern breeding challenges. The post s04e02 – Walter Goldstein – The American Story of Corn appeared first on Farms For Tomorrow.

Joe Scrimger connects the dots between nitrogen use on the farm, soil health and water quality. The post s03e01 – Joe Scrimger – Nitrogen, Water, and the Farm appeared first on Farms For Tomorrow.

Organic grower Jim Koan reflects on the mindset needed to succeed with perennial crops like apples that require longer-term investments of labor and capital. The post s03e02 – Jim Koan – Almar Orchards appeared first on Farms For Tomorrow.

Joe Scrimger connects the dots between nitrogen use on the farm, soil health and water quality. The post s03e03 – Sally Witkowski – Food as Medicine appeared first on Farms For Tomorrow.

Joe Scrimger connects the dots between nitrogen use on the farm, soil health and water quality. The post s03e01b – Joe Scrimger – Nitrogen, Water, and the Farm appeared first on Farms For Tomorrow.

Joe Scrimger connects the dots between nitrogen use on the farm, soil health and water quality. The post s03e04 – Jon Frank – Building Plants Cell by Cell appeared first on Farms For Tomorrow.

Organic no-till farmer Eric Kampe shares experiences and perspectives on launching a small farm enterprise with a focus on both personal values and farm economics. The post S02e01 – Eric Kampe – Green Things Farm Collective appeared first on Farms For Tomorrow.

Organic no-till farmer Eric Kampe speaks to the practices that he and his farm partners have used to maintain the integrity and viability of small farm operations in their community. The post S02e02 – Eric Kampe – Green Things Farm Collective appeared first on Farms For Tomorrow.

When an exceptional piece of farmland became available in Scio Township, Michigan, longtime land conservation specialist Barry Lonik and township officials found a way to protect it through an innovative “Buy-Protect-Sell” transaction strategy. Barry details the synchronicities and forward-thinking community leadership that made it possible. The post S02e03 – Barry Lonik – Buy-Protect-Sell + Leadership = Saving the Aprill Farm appeared first on Farms For Tomorrow.

Game Changer for Local Food Economy Episode 4: Kathy Sample & Bill Brinkerhoff: Argus Farm Stop Next Generation Farmers Market With a mission to support local farmers, Argus Farm Stop is a brick-and-mortar food retailer selling 100% locally produced food. Launched in 2014 by Kathy Sample and Bill Brinkerhoff, today Argus works with over 200 […] The post s02e04 – Argus Farm Stop appeared first on Farms For Tomorrow.

A Hospital Farm is Part of the Cure Episode 5: Amanda Sweetman:The Farm at Trinity Health Cultivating a Healthy Community Amanda Sweetman describes how a small farm on the hospital campus of Trinity Health St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor is having a big impact on food, medicine, community health, and local agriculture. Cultivating relationships (in […] The post s02e05 – The Farm at Trinity Health Ann Arbor appeared first on Farms For Tomorrow.

Chris Marshall describes why community is essential in sustainable agricultural enterprise and land stewardship and outlines the organizational structure that Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Cooperative Farms have used to safeguard the land while supporting farm operations. The post S01Ep05 – Chris Marshall – Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Farm Co-Op appeared first on Farms For Tomorrow.

Longtime farmer Peter Brown describes the evolution of the management and ownership structure of Tablehurst & Plaw Hatch Community Farm Cooperative to create sustainable farm operations. Includes a discussion of how larger political and economic realities require such farms to generate multiple kinds of value for their communities. The post S01Ep06 – Peter Brown – Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Farm Co-Op appeared first on Farms For Tomorrow.

Farmer David Junghans shares about the importance of building a unified vision and how people's desire for quality food drives success on a community farm. “The word is agriculture and not agribusiness,” Junghans says. Consequently, the ethos of culture and care needs to be part of all decision-making on the farm. The post S01Ep07 – David Junghans – Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Farm Co-Op appeared first on Farms For Tomorrow.