Podcast Episodes

Holistic Business/Economic Models, The Award-Winning Farm Podcast Farmerama Radio & Simple Regenerative Apps with Abby Rose of Vidacycle

Today I, Mimi, am speaking with my good good friend Abby Rose of Vidacycle, a farmer, physicist, and soil health advocate. She is the co-founder of V…

3 years, 1 month ago

Nitrogen, Organic Matter, MAOM & POM with Assistant Professor of Soil Chemistry Andrea Jilling

Buckle up for another NERDY episode of the podcast. For this one, I--Natalie--spoke with Andrea Jilling, an assistant professor of environmental soil…

3 years, 1 month ago

Innovative Greenhouse Design, Heritage Livestock, and Honest Small Farm Talk with Jim Schultz of Red Shirt Farm

Hey football fans, it's Mimi. And lest you be confused, today we're speaking with Jim Schultz of Red Shirt Farm--get it?--a 13 acre livestock + no-ti…

3 years, 2 months ago

High-Elevation Crop Production & Aggregation/Distribution of Multi-Farm Produce with Mathew & Nina Ladegaard

Hey everyone, Alex Ball of Old City Acres, and today we sit down with Mat & Nina Ladegaard of Ground Stone Farm and Squash Blossom Local Food, respe…

3 years, 2 months ago

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…

3 years, 2 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. …

3 years, 2 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 …

3 years, 3 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…

3 years, 3 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, 3 months 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, 3 months ago