Land Stewardship Project's Ear to the Ground Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Ear to the Ground 169: Acre of Opportunity Aug 28, 2015

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A livestock/crop farmer lends out an "odd corner" on his property as a launching pad for a beginning vegetable operation.

Ear to the Ground 168: Blitzing the Biome Jul 22, 2015

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Rural residents and naturalists "BioBlitz" grassland and learn about its relationship to clean water and vibrant communities.

Ear to the Ground 167: Small Goals, Big Plans May 19, 2015

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Farm Beginnings grads achieve a series of "micro-goals" in service of the bigger picture: a successful livestock enterprise.

Ear to the Ground 166: From the Lab to the Land May 18, 2015

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A farmer works with a professor and her students at a local college to study the impacts of cropping on soil health.

Ear to the Ground 165: A Night of Wendell Berry Apr 03, 2015

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LSP farmer-members honor Wendell Berry with an evening of readings.

Ear to the Ground 164: No GMO Mar 31, 2015

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Farmers, seed dealers and meat firms come together at an LSP meeting to talk about the non-GMO crop market.

Ear to the Ground 163: Trial by Fire Feb 26, 2015

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Rising from the ashes: Farm Beginnings grads recover from a disaster and launch a dairy farm.

Ear to the Ground 162: Ensuring an Insurance Disaster Dec 10, 2014

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How federal crop insurance is harming family farmers, the land and our communities—and why we all have a stake in reforming it.

Ear to the Ground 161 Nov 07, 2014

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How women play a major role in the future of farmland and our rural communities.

Ear to the Ground 160 Oct 02, 2014

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Farm Beginnings graduates team up to create an innovative marketing cooperative in the Lake Superior region.

Land Stewardship Project’s Ear to the Ground Podcast