The Prairie Farm Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Ep. 226 How to Start An Organic Vegetable Farm Feb 07, 2025

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We should probably clarify. Jill Beebout, founder of Blue Gate Farms, is not an organic farmer. She is Certified Naturally Grown farmer, which has more restrictions than organic. She is the real deal. We greatly enjoyed the conversation, and we believe you will as well.

hokseynativeseeds.com (for Native Seed)

theprairiefarm.com (for Pollinator Garden Mixes)

Ep. 225 (Coffee Time) The Greatest Snow Drought in 138 Years?! Feb 05, 2025

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We want to hear your conservation, habitat, and prairie questions! Send them our way at social@theprairiefarm.com

Each week a question will be selected, and we'll read and answer the question on Coffee Time. Oh, AND we will give free seed to the asker of the question!

For now, enjoy this week's Coffee Time Wednesday!

hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and native habitat mixes)

theprairiefarm.com (for backyard wildflower patches)

Ep. 224 Haiti, Voodoo, and Agriculture with Tim Brand Jan 31, 2025

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Tim Brand, founder of Many Hands, joins us to describe the destitute situation Haiti is in, and how Many Hands has used agriculture to start a movement of economical, spiritual, and physical freedom.

Donate at Many Hands for Haiti to support the mission.

Ep. 223 (Coffee Time) The Greatest Greenwashing Companies of the Modern Age Jan 29, 2025

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It's time for another Coffee Time! Grab your coffee and join us for yet another incredible conversation on conservation.

hokseynativeseeds.com (for native seed and CRP mixes)

theprairiefarm.com (for bee and butterfly and perennial food plot mixes)

Ep. 222 Public Lands and the Mighty White-Tailed Deer with Mark Kenyon Jan 24, 2025

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Mark Kenyon, host of Wired to Hunt, joins us to discuss public lands, white-tailed deer, and his care for conservation.

hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and Hunting Habitat Mixes)

theprairiefarm.com (for bee and butterfly mixes)

Ep. 221 (Coffee Time) The $25 Million Rio Grand Water Quality Improvement Project Jan 22, 2025

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It's time for another Coffee Time argument with Kent Boucher, Nicolas Lirio, and Riley Rozendaal.

Hokseynativeseeds.com (for Native Seed and Prairie Mixes)

theprairiefarm.com (for bee and butterfly mixes)

Ep. 220 The Great Mental Health Detriment of Staying Indoors Jan 17, 2025

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Lance Roorda, founder and owner of Eunoia Counseling and avid lover of the outdoors and prairie, joins us to discuss the link between our mental health and being outdoors.

hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and Native Pasture Mixes)

theprairiefarm.com (for Bee and Butterfly Mixes)

Ep. 219 (Coffee Time) The LA Fires, Home Insurance, and Smoke Toxicity Jan 15, 2025

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Grab your coffee, and fill it extra full, because this Coffee Time is a little longer!

hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and Pasture Mixes)

theprairiefarm.com (for Bee and Butterfly Mixes)

Ep. 218 The Sixth Mass Extinction Event-- Loss of Biodiversity Jan 10, 2025

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Connie Mutel, author and/or editor of seven books on prairie ecology, joins us to discuss the extreme danger of our little talked about biodiversity loss. I hope you enjoy this podcast as much as we did.

hokseynativeseeds.com (for pasture mixes and CRP seed)

theprairiefarm.com (for bee and butterfly and wildlife prairie seed)

Ep. 217 (Coffee Time) Why the Bird Flu Jumping to Pigs is a Big Deal Jan 08, 2025

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Welcome back for another great episode of Coffee Time Wednesday!

theprairiefarm.com (for butterfly and bee mixes)

hokseynativeseeds.com (for pasture mixes and CRP mixes)