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Ear to the Ground 375: Why Not?
Episode 375
From crunching the numbers to developing relationships with public and private landowners, Eric Heins of Hoosier Ridge Ranch isn’t afraid to question…
1 year, 1 month ago
Ear to the Ground 374: The Power of Being Heard
Episode 374
LSP members and allies spoke out during the 2025 session of the Minnesota Legislature. It paid off in the form of support for local food markets, far…
1 year, 2 months ago
Ear to the Ground 373: Know Your Neighbors
Episode 373
These are tumultuous times for immigrants, but COPAL’s Ryan Perez sees hope in grassroots organizing and making basic, human-centered connections.
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1 year, 3 months ago
Ear to the Ground 372: Dancing with Diversity
Episode 372
The Wild Farm Alliance is out to prove that thriving wildlife habitat and working farmland are not mutually exclusive — in fact, they can make great …
1 year, 3 months ago
Ear to the Ground 371: Avian Award
Episode 371
The owners of Keewaydin Farms see birds as not only a source of natural pest control but as a sign they are doing something right.
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1 year, 4 months ago
Ear to the Ground 370: Bending the Bird Curve
Episode 370
The feathered residents of America’s grasslands are in big trouble, but Audubon ecologist Krysten Zummo sees regenerative grazing as a way for bovine…
1 year, 4 months ago
Ear to the Ground 369: Emerging Agrarians
Episode 369
Ka Zoua Berry says supporting a future generation of farmers who don’t fit the traditional Midwestern stereotype isn’t just about building a resilien…
1 year, 4 months ago
Ear to the Ground 368: Big Ag-Big Problems
Episode 368
An extractive economic system is decimating and dividing our rural communities. Now, more than ever, we need solidarity, says Cristina Ortiz.
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1 year, 5 months ago
Ear to the Ground 367: Disrupting the Food Chain
Episode 367
Mastering the market is no easy task for a cutting-edge perennial grain. What lessons have the staff at Forever Green learned from their work with Ke…
1 year, 6 months ago
Ear to the Ground 366: Dynamic De-Riskers
Episode 366
Wendy Johnson is experimenting with Kernza because she believes in the power of perennials. And livestock are helping make this cutting-edge crop a l…
1 year, 6 months ago