Category Archives: Farmers

Episode #131: Spiral Ridge Permaculture

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

Frank is joined by Cliff Davis of Spiral Ridge Permaculture. Cliff begins by breaking down the natural history, forest composition, soil types, and topography of his permaculture farm in central Tennessee. The topic then shifts to permacultural strategies for success in this challenging environment, and concludes with a discussion of the political challenges of a establishing a permanent culture in a damaged society. Continue reading →

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Episode #126: The Paicines Ranch

Posted on May 31, 2011 by

Frank is joined by Sallie Calhoun, Owner/Executive Director of the Paicines Ranch.   Sallie is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors at Holistic Management International, and is a passionate practitioner of and advocate for Holistic Management.  Please visit … Continue reading →

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Episode #125: Holistic Management in Saskatchewan

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

Frank is joined by Blain Hjertaas, farmer, rancher, and Holistic Management Practitioner in Saskatchewan, Canada. Blain tells what is now the familiar tale of a high input farmer making the transition to low-input, holistic agriculture and seeing vast improvements in … Continue reading →

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Episode #122: Inadvertently Organic

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

Rancher and Holistic Management Practitioner Walt Davis joins us to talk about his transition from a high, input technology intensive cattle rancher to an observation-based, ecological holistic manager. Topics of discussion include the economics of input-intensive agriculture, controlling parasites through … Continue reading →

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Episode #118: Cowherd Management

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

Herder, low stress livestock handler, and cowboy poet Bob Kinford joins us to talk about herding as a strategy for improved grazing planning and management. Topics of discussion include the ecological, economic, wildlife, and animal performance advantages of herding grazing … Continue reading →

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Episode #110: Mixed, Low-Input Smallholder Systems

Posted on November 8, 2010 by

On this episode of the podcast we are joined by Dr. Blair Orr.  Dr. Orr is the director of the Master’s International Program at Michigan Technological University, and has worked for several decades in the areas of agroforestry, forest economics, … Continue reading →

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Episode #98: Pasture Cropping

Posted on July 19, 2010 by

In this episode we are joined by Colin Seis, an Australian farmer who has invented a new way to grow annual cereal crops. Pasture cropping, as it is called, involves the direct seeding of annual crops into perennial pastures that … Continue reading →

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Episode #95: The Apple Grower

Posted on June 28, 2010 by

In this episode we are joined by Michael Phillips. Michael is an apple farmer, consultant, and writer. He has written several books, and is most well known for his book âThe Apple Grower: A guide for the Organic Orchardist.” In … Continue reading →

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Episode #71: The Story of a Bolivian Farmer

Posted on November 30, 2009 by

This video interview/photo montage is a talk between myself and Moises Jimenez. Topics of discussion include an introduction to Bolivian agriculture, the life of a Bolivian farmer, the importance of crop rotation and agricultural biodiversity. Part I of II. This … Continue reading →

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Episode #53: The Walden Effect with Mark Hamilton

Posted on May 25, 2009 by

For episode #53 I am I am joined by Mark Hamilton of waldeneffect.org.  Mark is a full-time farmer in Appalachia. Topics of discussion include his invention the Avian Aqua Miser, appropriate technology, micro-hydro power, and the local farmer’s market.  I … Continue reading →

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