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<p>Corn breeder and researcher Walter Goldstein traces the long arc of corn’s evolution, from its Indigenous origins to modern breeding challenges.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org/episode/s04e02-walter-goldstein-the-american-story-of-corn/">s04e02 – Walter Goldstein – The American Story of Corn</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org">Farms For Tomorrow</a>.</p>
53 min
<p>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. </p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org/episode/s04e01-bill-mcdorman-why-we-should-all-save-seeds/">s04e01 – Bill McDorman – Why We Should All Save Seeds</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org">Farms For Tomorrow</a>.</p>
37 min
<p>Joe Scrimger connects the dots between nitrogen use on the farm, soil health and water quality.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org/episode/s03e04-jon-frank-building-plants-cell-by-cell/">s03e04 – Jon Frank – Building Plants Cell by Cell</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org">Farms For Tomorrow</a>.</p>
1 hr 1 min
<p>Joe Scrimger connects the dots between nitrogen use on the farm, soil health and water quality.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org/episode/s03e01b-joe-scrimger-nitrogen-water-and-the-farm/">s03e01b – Joe Scrimger – Nitrogen, Water, and the Farm</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org">Farms For Tomorrow</a>.</p>
50 min
<p>Joe Scrimger connects the dots between nitrogen use on the farm, soil health and water quality.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org/episode/s03e03-sally-witkowski-food-as-medicine/">s03e03 – Sally Witkowski – Food as Medicine</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org">Farms For Tomorrow</a>.</p>
51 min
<p>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.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org/episode/s03e02-jim-koan-almar-orchards/">s03e02 – Jim Koan – Almar Orchards</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org">Farms For Tomorrow</a>.</p>
1 hr 7 min
<p>Joe Scrimger connects the dots between nitrogen use on the farm, soil health and water quality.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org/episode/s03e01-joe-scrimger-nitrogen-water-and-the-farm/">s03e01 – Joe Scrimger – Nitrogen, Water, and the Farm</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org">Farms For Tomorrow</a>.</p>
1 hr 6 min
<p>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 […]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org/episode/s02e05-the-farm-at-trinity-health-ann-arbor/">s02e05 – The Farm at Trinity Health Ann Arbor</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org">Farms For Tomorrow</a>.</p>
2 hr 12 min
<p>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 […]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org/episode/s02e04-argus-farm-stop/">s02e04 – Argus Farm Stop</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org">Farms For Tomorrow</a>.</p>
<p>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.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org/episode/s02e03-barry-lonik-buy-protect-sell-leadership-saving-the-aprill-farm/">S02e03 – Barry Lonik – Buy-Protect-Sell + Leadership = Saving the Aprill Farm</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org">Farms For Tomorrow</a>.</p>
<p>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.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org/episode/s02e02-eric-kampe-green-things-farm-collective/">S02e02 – Eric Kampe – Green Things Farm Collective</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org">Farms For Tomorrow</a>.</p>
<p>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.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org/episode/s02e01-eric-kampe-green-things-farm-collective/">S02e01 – Eric Kampe – Green Things Farm Collective</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org">Farms For Tomorrow</a>.</p>
10 min
<p>Wali Via of Winter Green Farm in Oregon shares about farm leadership succession in the context of an LLC. The older farmers wanted to take a step back while ensuring the continuity of their successful land stewardship practices, and to remain in residence on site. The subdivision and sale of the larger business enabled stakeholders to balance economic benefits and responsibilities through contractually defined roles and written agreements.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org/episode/s01ep11-wali-via-winter-green-farm/">S01Ep11 – Wali Via – Winter Green Farm</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org">Farms For Tomorrow</a>.</p>
14 min
<p>Bob Bower describes the challenges and strategies of a community coming together to assist in the farm succession process at Angelic Organics farm in Illinois, where he worked from 1995-2010. A nonprofit organization emerged as a vehicle for community engagement that supported the longtime farmer through leadership transition.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org/episode/s01ep10-bob-bower-angelic-organics/">S01Ep10 – Bob Bower – Angelic Organics</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org">Farms For Tomorrow</a>.</p>
11 min
<p>John Bloom of the Yggdrasil Land Foundation talks about the role of the foundation in assisting the leadership transition on Krusen Grass Farm, located in Southeast Wisconsin. The foundation had a hand in supporting the farmer in finding a successor, provided financial backing, and helped integrate the operation into the local economy and larger community.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org/episode/s01ep09-john-bloom-krusen-grass-farm/">S01Ep09 – John Bloom – Krusen Grass Farm</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org">Farms For Tomorrow</a>.</p>
<p>This segment describes how farmers stabilized day-to-day farm operations at Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch through direct marketing and community involvement, and how the separation of land ownership from farm operations helps protect the land in the long term. </p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org/episode/s01ep08p2-bob-wills-and-john-thomson-tablehurst-and-plaw-hatch-farm-co-op/">S01Ep08P2 – Bob Wills and John Thomson – Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Farm Co-Op</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org">Farms For Tomorrow</a>.</p>
<p>Bob Wills and John Thomson share the story of how shared vision, individual personalities and emerging circumstances combined to form the land ownership and farm management model currently in place at the Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Community Farms Co-op.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org/episode/s01ep08p1-bob-wills-and-john-thomson-tablehurst-and-plaw-hatch-farm-co-op/">S01Ep08P1 – Bob Wills and John Thomson – Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Farm Co-Op</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org">Farms For Tomorrow</a>.</p>
<p>Bob Wills and John Thomson discuss how Tablehurst Farm was revitalized through a reorganization process that included transfer of land ownership to a trust and the onboarding of new, community-focused leadership for farm operations under a cooperative business entity. </p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org/episode/s01ep08-bob-wills-and-john-thomson-tablehurst-and-plaw-hatch-farm-co-op/">S01Ep08 – Bob Wills and John Thomson – Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Farm Co-Op</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org">Farms For Tomorrow</a>.</p>
21 min
<p>Beginning with a discussion about how the scale of a farm enterprise impacts both its sense of community and economic viability, David Junghans then connects individual farms to big-picture questions about the emerging role of farms as centers for education and social change. </p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org/episode/s01ep07p2-david-junghans-tablehurst-and-plaw-hatch-farm-co-op/">S01Ep07P2 – David Junghans – Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Farm Co-Op</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org">Farms For Tomorrow</a>.</p>
20 min
<p>David Junghans describes how he became managing director of Tablehurst Farm and shares advice for other young people interested in farming. The discussion also explores the critical role of intention in maintaining a farm’s integrity in farming practice, land ownership issues, and the farm’s relationship with the community.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org/episode/s01ep07p1-david-junghans-tablehurst-and-plaw-hatch-farm-co-op/">S01Ep07P1 – David Junghans – Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Farm Co-Op</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://farmsfortomorrow.org">Farms For Tomorrow</a>.</p>