Podcast Episodes

Making Connections with Soil Health Indicators with Christine Sprunger of MSU

Christine Sprunger is a soil scientist and head of the Soil Health and Ecosystem Ecology Lab at Michigan State University. With a deep-rooted passion…

2 years, 11 months ago

The Microbial Efficiency Matrix Stabilization (MEMS) Framework with Ecologist Dr. Francesca Cotrufo

Deeply inspired by her work in ecology, Dr. Francesca Cotrufo defied the traditional view on litter decomposition and soil organic matter dynamics. …

2 years, 11 months ago

Simple No-Till Bed Prep & Retail Sales with Lindsay Steele of Garden Fort

Despite the risk of pivoting their business, Lindsay Steele of Garden Fort in Dexter, Michigan (outside of Ann arbor), chose to switch from farmers …

2 years, 11 months ago

Revolutionizing Plant Nurseries with Kurstin Barta of Purple Springs Nursery

We all know how important it is to start with a quality plant.

With a degree and experience in applied industrial ecology, Kurstin of Purple Spring…

2 years, 11 months ago

Terry Bell, Microbial Ecologist from The Microbiome Manipulation Lab

Hi everyone, it's Natalie again, and I am putting the ecologists back-to-back here on the podcast. This time with microbial ecologist Terry Bell of t…

3 years ago

Bill Brinkerhoff & Kathy Sample of Argus Farm Stop

Hey everyone, it's Alex Ball, and today we sit down with Bill and Kathy of Argus Farm Stop in Ann Arbor, Michigan. We dig deep into running a consign…

3 years ago

Mycologist & Professor Dr. Michael Beug

Hey fellow passengers, it's Mimi. My most sincere hope is that, by now, I'm growing on you, not unlike a fungus. You know what they say, falling in l…

3 years ago

Sonja Birthisel, Agroecologist & PhD from the University of Maine

Hi everyone, it's Natalie. It's hard to believe this is my sixth episode for The No-Till Market Garden Podcast. It felt super intimidating to commit …

3 years ago

Liana Glass of City Beet Farm

Hey everyone, it's Alex Ball, and on today's episode of the podcast we talk to Liana Glass who, along with her partner Duncan, run City Beet Farm on …

3 years ago

Current Owner Liana & Former Owner Maddy of City Beet Farm

Hey everyone, it's Alex Ball, and we're chatting today with Liana of City Beet Farm, on leased yards and lots in urban Vancouver, Canada. We dig deep…

3 years, 1 month ago