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bscription 7 episodes oct 16 2026 82 tales of organic transition oct 16 2026 oct 16 2026 1 hr 25 min new farmer steve boyda kansas and retired farmer carmen fernholz reflect on their experiences in organic row crop farming and offer insights to those who are considering transitioning they discuss cash crops setting yourself up for a successful transition period managing landlord relationships using the transition to build soil fertility cooperative marketing incorporating livestock and more steve is also the president of the organic farmers agency for relationship marketing ofarm and carmen is an ofarm director emeritus carmen also happens to be one of sfa s first board directors speakers jonathan kilpatrick sfa farmer education director steve boyda kansas farmer ofarm president carmen fernholz minnesota farmer ofarm director emeritus resources mentioned in this episode ofarm ofarm s organic grain market pulse 30 min monthly zoom sessions starting oct 2026 real organic podcast marbleseed conference formerly moses this work is supported through the united states department of agriculture usda transition to organic partnership program topp topp is a program of the usda organic transition initiative and is administered by the usda agricultural marketing service ams national organic program nop the viewpoints of the speakers expressed within or outside of this episode do not necessarily reflect the goals and mission of sfa dirt rich is produced by the sustainable farming association of minnesota if you enjoy dirt rich consider supporting our work by becoming a member of sfa or making a gift at www sfa mn org support view more oct 16 2026 1 hr 25 min play listen now likes download 484 share may 6 2026 81 from oil and gas to hogs and grass may 6 2026 may 6 2026 1 hr 10 min or the hog man of brandon patrick toomey is the sustainable farming association s new grazing education lead in this episode we get to know patrick through the story of his career which brought him to natural gas fields in wyoming the intertribal buffalo council holisitic management private consulting and the natural resources conservation service nrcs in this conversation with jonathan kilpatrick you ll get a sense for patrick s approach to farmer to farmer consulting and hear a couple of things to keep in mind for spring grazing speakers jonathan kilpatrick sfa farmer education director patrick toomey sfa grazing education lead resources mentioned in this episode holistic management the viewpoints of the speakers expressed within or outside of this episode do not necessarily reflect the goals and mission of sfa dirt rich is produced by the sustainable farming association of minnesota if you enjoy dirt rich consider supporting our work by becoming a member of sfa or making a gift at www sfa mn org support view more may 6 2026 1 hr 10 min play listen now likes 1 download 1 2k share apr 16 2026 80 prescribed fire on the farm apr 16 2026 apr 16 2026 1 hr 9 min prescribed burning is an accessible if intimidating conservation and management tool for farms and private lands this episode s guests bring decades of first hand experience of strategically and safely using fire to help meet their ecological goals the benefits of burning can compound curbed tick or liver fluke populations can reduce herd mortality that would otherwise be a blow to your bottom line for example minnesota rancher mike sams notes that parcels that he s burned have a faster green up and more vigorous growth afterwards implementing a fire regime on a property of course requires careful planning and there is an increasing amount of resources and support available for farmers and landowners a network of prescribed burn associations neighbors helping neighbors and professionals can help you navigate risk management access proper equipment and build your skills and confidence alongside peers listen to find out how prescribed fire might work on your farm if you re interested in learning about additional tools for brush management check out episode 76 managing buckthorn and brush for the long haul speakers jennifer grommes southern minnesota program manager great river greening jason andersen minnesota prescribed fire coordinator pheasants forever bryan simon working lands consultant for sfa owner operator of lakeside prairie farm mike sams owner operator of y4 ranch resources mentioned in this episode pheasants forever find a biologist minnesota prescribed burn association this episode was recorded in partnership with great river greening funding for this project was provided by the minnesota environment and natural resources trust fund as recommended by the legislative citizen commission on minnesota resources lccmr the viewpoints of the speakers expressed within or outside of this episode do not necessarily reflect the goals and mission of sfa dirt rich is produced by the sustainable farming association of minnesota if you enjoy dirt rich consider supporting our work by becoming a member of sfa or making a gift at www sfa mn org support view more apr 16 2026 1 hr 9 min play listen now likes 2 download 772 share mar 18 2026 79 building a creamery mar 18 2026 mar 18 2026 35 min after returning to the family farm ethan johnson opened amo creamery and farm store near windom minnesota at the end of 2025 in this episode he shares the dairy history of both his family and the region his education and career and how he was gradually drawn like a magnet back to the farm to build a community tied creamery from the ground up ethan johnson amo creamery mary fischer southwest community organizer sustainable farming association dirt rich is produced by the sustainable farming association of minnesota the viewpoints of the speakers expressed within or outside of this episode do not necessarily reflect the goals and mission of sfa if you enjoy dirt rich consider supporting our work by becoming a member of sfa or making a gift at www sfa mn org support view more mar 18 2026 35 min play listen now likes download 800 share nov 5 2025 78 integrating crops and livestock for soil health and profitability nov 5 2025 nov 5 2025 1 hr 10 min ryan hough and his brother run a diversified crop and cattle operation in barnesville minnesota they began their soil health journey roughly 10 years ago and are constantly learning and refining the ways they integrate livestock into their cropping system in order to build the health of their soil and profitability kim melton combines her background in agriculture with conservation through her work as the soil health coordinator for the red river basin commission a nonprofit that stewards the basin that stretches across the borders of minnesota the dakotas and canada the two frequently work together on implementing soil health practices kim is known to even hop in the sprayer to get program paperwork signed listen in for ideas for your operation no matter your experience level with soil health and join us in barnesville on november 18 for the harvest celebration growing profit and conservation together click here to learn more ryan hough barnesville farmer kim melton soil health coordinator red river basin commission jonathan kilpatrick farmer education director sustainable farming association some resources mentioned in this episode nrcs environmental quality incentives program eqip nrcs regional conservation partnership program rcpp nrcs conservation stewardship program csp minnesota soil water conservation districts ranching for profit working cows podcast dirt rich is produced by the sustainable farming association of minnesota the viewpoints of the speakers expressed within or outside of this episode do not necessarily reflect the goals and mission of sfa if you enjoy dirt rich consider supporting our work by becoming a member of sfa or making a gift at www sfa mn org support view more nov 5 2025 1 hr 10 min play listen now likes 1 download 1 6k share aug 27 2025 77 simplifying farm management aug 27 2025 aug 27 2025 1 hr 6 min jonathan interviews joel barr of abraham s table farm in sandstone minnesota since the time of recording joel has also joined sfa s team of consultants as our market garden farm management systems consultant joel and his wife megan have been farming for over a decade producing vegetables eggs beef and chicken for their community through a csa and other direct markets across east central and the metro areas of minnesota they don t believe in just selling food they re committed to providing real nourishment through nutrient dense products to the families they serve we re going to dive into how they successfully manage multiple enterprises and the systems they ve developed to make it all work and still achieve a great work life balance speakers jonathan kilpatrick farmer education director sfa joel barr abraham s table farm market garden farm management systems consultant sfa resources mentioned in this episode jean martin fortier jm eliot coleman john kempf dan kittredge hmi holistic management international andre voisin the lean farm by ben hartmen making work visible dirt rich is produced by the sustainable farming association of minnesota the viewpoints of the speakers expressed within or outside of this episode do not necessarily reflect the goals and mission of sfa if you enjoy dirt rich consider supporting our work by becoming a member of sfa or making a gift at www sfa mn org support view more aug 27 2025 1 hr 6 min play listen now likes 1 download 1 3k share may 28 2025 76 managing buckthorn and brush for the long haul may 28 2025 may 28 2025 55 min nature is never done buckthorn removal has been a long uphill battle for folks managing their woodlands and prairies whether it be for recreation farming or aesthetics and buckthorn is just one species in a much larger brush management problem that we see across minnesota and the midwest today s roundtable of guests bring expertise in ecological restoration forestry silvopasture and agriculture they ll discuss the historical context of degraded savannas and woodlands and the buckthorn problem and present a working lands approach to these pervasive challenges with a long term view including insights on saving time labor and money speakers tyler carlson silvopasture agroforestry project lead sustainable farming association sfa jim chamberlin conservation outreach specialist sfa jennifer grommes southern minnesota program manager great river greening bryan simon silvopasture agroforestry project consultant sfa resources mentioned in this episode dirt rich episode 23 oak savanna origins w stephen thomforde natural resource conservation service nrcs minnesota soil water conservation districts swcds mnl seed mixes sfa s agroforestry silvopasture webpage this episode was recorded in partnership with great river greening funding for this project was provided by the minnesota environment and natural resources trust fund as recommended by the legislative citizen commission on minnesota resources lccmr the viewpoints of the speakers expressed within or outside of this episode do not necessarily reflect the goals and mission of sfa dirt rich is produced by the sustainable farming association of minnesota if you enjoy dirt rich consider supporting our work by becoming a member of sfa or making a gift at www sfa mn org support view more may 28 2025 55 min play listen now likes download 1k share dec 20 2024 75 come and get it hosting on farm events dec 20 2024 dec 20 2024 1 hr 22 min planning to host an event on your farm can quickly become complicated even as a one time or annual occasion jerry ford sfa and brett olson renewing the countryside give experienced guidance on site planning food and health regulations risk management and liability ticketing vendors and more at the very least you re going to learn where not to put a port a potty resources jerry ford jerry sfa mn org brett olson brett rtcinfo org on farm food events come and get it national oceanic and atmospheric administration noaa minnesota institute for sustainable agriculture misa blazing trails upper midwest agricultural safety health center umash come get it on farm food service manual farmstay manual needs updating but may be useful link to course work liability statutes statutes rules and laws minnesota farmers union mfu liability signs for sale 1 free sign for members the come get it project was designed by renewing the countryside in partnership with the sustainable farming association and minnesota farmers union funding for come get it was made possible by a grant from the u s department of agriculture agricultural marketing service its contents are solely the responsibility of the organizers and do not necessarily represent the official views of the usda the viewpoints of the speakers expressed within or outside of this episode do not necessarily reflect the goals and mission of sfa dirt rich is produced by the sustainable farming association of minnesota if you enjoy dirt rich consider supporting our work by becoming a member of sfa or donating at www sfa mn org view more dec 20 2024 1 hr 22 min play listen now likes download 1 3k share dec 4 2024 74 no till can work here dec 4 2024 dec 4 2024 57 min jared luhman returns to the mic to interview bruce tiffany a fourth generation row crop farmer in redwood county minnesota bruce knows those rolling hills along the redwood river intimately he has farmed over 54 seasons there he currently grows soy corn and rye motivated by a desire to minimize inputs and to do right by previous and future generations bruce has shifted his practices to minimize tillage and keep a living root in the soil he s found that even in fields with a dozen or more soil types he s reaping better than average yields for his area while spending less to make it happen bruce invites listeners to reach out with questions at annbruce redred com the viewpoints of the speakers expressed within or outside of this episode do not necessarily reflect the goals and mission of sfa dirt rich is produced by the sustainable farming association of minnesota if you enjoy dirt rich consider supporting our work by becoming a member of sfa or donating at www sfa mn org view more dec 4 2024 57 min play listen now likes download 1 1k share sep 11 2024 revisited shifting agriculture with dan kittredge sep 11 2024 sep 11 2024 56 min dan kittredge grew up on a homestead with a family deeply engaged in the organic movement over the years he worked on farms across the globe and learned from permaculture biodynamic agroecology indigenous conventional and microbiological perspectives with a foundation in both the practical and the philosophical he created the bionutrient food association bfa in 2010 who makes it their mission to increase quality in the food supply if you ve heard of the concept of nutrient dense foods you might already be familiar with some of bfa s work the sustainable farming association sfa is 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