Podcast Episodes

Episode 165: Epigenetic Seed Adaptation and No-Till Success with Brad McIntyre

Season 7 Episode 32

Brad McIntyre, a fourth-generation farmer in Caldwell, Idaho, has transformed his family’s operation along the Snake River Basin, scaling back from 3,000 to 1,000 acres due to urbanization and rising…

Published on 2 days, 16 hours ago

Episode 164: Navigating Economic Pressures in Tree Fruit with Sam Godwin

Season 7 Episode 31

Sam Godwin is a second-generation farmer operating a 300-acre organic orchard in north central Washington, primarily growing apples, pears, and cherries. His farm, which is small by industry standard…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

Episode 163: How Your Dinner Bill Could Help Fund Regenerative Agriculture with Anthony Myint

Season 7 Episode 30

Anthony Myint is the founder of Zero Foodprint, a nonprofit focused on transforming agriculture through innovative economic models. A former chef and restaurateur, Myint transitioned from the restaur…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

Episode 162: Increasing Pecan Yields up to 6x While Eliminating Herbicides with Troy Swift

Season 7 Episode 29

Troy Swift started farming at age 42, and has achieved incredible results using regenerative practices in his Texas pecan grove: increasing yields in certain varieties by up to 6X, while cutting nitr…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

Episode 161: Increasing Corn Yields with Fewer Inputs with Jake Ewing

Season 7 Episode 28

Jake Ewing farms 1,300 acres of corn in Western Illinois, a relatively small operation compared to neighboring farms. Jake’s farm has been shaped by the need to compete in a region dominated by large…

Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago

Episode 160: Creating Disease-Resistant Vines without Fungicides with Steven Thompson

Season 7 Episode 27

Steven Thompson is the co-founder of Analemma Wines in Mosier, Oregon, where he and his team have transformed a conventional cherry orchard into a vibrant, biodynamic vineyard. With a background in w…

Published on 1 month ago

Podcast Short: FieldLark AI Brings AEA’s Expertise to Every Grower

Season 7 Episode 26

In this Podcast Short, John Kempf announces the launch of FieldLark, an AI agronomist chatbot designed to democratize regenerative agriculture knowledge, which provides first-principles, thinking-ba…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Podcast Extra: Rooted in Organic Podcast - What AI in Ag Can Look Like with John Kempf

Season 7 Episode 25

In this Podcast Extra, John Kempf joins the Rooted in Organic Podcast to discuss AI and agriculture. 

The Rooted in Organic Podcast is dedicated to promoting organic living and sustainable agricultur…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Episode 159: Preserving Family Farms Through Effective Communication with Vance Crowe

Season 7 Episode 25

Vance Crowe believes that the key to preserving multi-generational farms is for farmers to communicate better, especially within their own families. As founder of Legacy Interviews, podcast host, and…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Episode 158: Reducing Weeds and Pests with Regenerative Mulching Systems with Erwin Westers

Season 24 Episode 7

Erwin Westers runs a biodynamic seed farm in the northern Netherlands, producing high-quality seeds for potatoes, radish, and wildflowers. His operation uses innovative mulching and cover cropping to…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago