ATTRA - Voices from the Field
From cover crops to regenerative grazing and organic production to marketing, ATTRA - Voices from the Field is your weekly sustainable agriculture podcast. Voices from the Field is produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT). Since 1976, NCAT has provided relevant information, individualized technical assistance and in-depth resources to support sustainable agriculture and accessible energy solutions. Learn more at NCAT.ORG and ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.
Episodes
395 episodes
Beekeeping Basics with Eric Fuchs-Stengel
In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT specialists Lee Rhinehart and Eric Fuchs-Stengel have a lively discussion on the topic of beekeeping. Lee and Eric talk about the best and worst conditions for keeping bees, common mistakes for beg...
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Episode 378
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1:01:48
Sustaining Farmers Market Success in Montana and Beyond
In this episode of Voices from the Field NCAT specialists and colleagues, Maura Henn and Tammy Howard, reflect on their journey helping Montana farmers markets build capacity and sustain success. Maura and Tammy also talk about new resources th...
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46:44
Talking 'Health in the Hood' with Asha Walker
In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Specialist Gabriella Soto-Velez sits down with Asha Walker, founder and powerhouse behind Health in the Hood, a Miami-based nonprofit tackling food insecurity and health disparities by tra...
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Episode 376
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22:35
Nourishing Native Plants on Farms and Ranches
In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT’s Nina Prater is joined by Tim Hammer, co-owner of Homegrown Native Foods, LLC. Tim is an educator who teaches people about responsible and safe foraging of wild plants and mushrooms in the Ozark m...
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Episode 375
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59:29
Developing Farmers Market Cooperatives with Blake Lineweaver
In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Specialist Maura Henn is joined by Blake Lineweaver, Co-op Development Program Manager at Mission West Community Development Partners. Maura and Blake talk about how farmers markets in Montana are ...
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Episode 374
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33:03
Exploring Syntropic Agriculture
In this episode of Voices from the Field, Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Gabriella Soto-Velez explores the principles and power of Syntropic Agriculture with Roger Gietzen and Mauro Rosito-Weber—two educators and practitioners deeply immers...
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Episode 373
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42:33
Digging into Healthy Soil with Dr. Faye Smith
In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Nina Prater is joined by Dr. Faye Smith, a soil scientist with a focus on sustainable soil and landscape management. They talk about the importance of soil health...
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Episode 372
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48:53
Forest Farming with Joe "Ginseng"
In this episode of ATTRA’s Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist, Eddy Labus, is joined by Joe Boccardy, better known as Joe Ginseng. Joe has a small farm nestled in the mountains of Northwest North Carolina where he ca...
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Episode 371
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43:47
Vertical Mushroom Farming in Florida
In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Gabriella Soto-Velez goes in-depth into the world of mushroom production and market diversification in a conversation with Russell Hollander from Care2Gr...
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Episode 370
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47:54
Functional Movement in Farming with Cynthia Flores
In today's episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Specialist Audrey Kolde interviews Cynthia Flores the founder of Labor-Movement, an organization that believes when you move well, you work well. Audrey and Cynthia discuss the inspirat...
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Episode 369
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40:06
Lessons from the 'Principal Farmer"
In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Gulf States Regional Coordinator Felicia Bell sits down with “The Principal Farmer,” Patrick Muhammad, of Atlanta, Georgia. Patrick is the principal of the Chattahoochee Hills Charter Scho...
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Episode 368
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52:43
The Farming Systems of Puerto Rico
Episode 367: The Farming Systems of Puerto Rico This episode of Voices from the Field explores the ancient Taino Conuco farming systems of Puerto Rico in a conversation between NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Gabrie...
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Episode 367
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52:22
Guy Ames: Living and Farming with Head and Heart
In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Ag Specialists Nina Prater and Lee Rinehart are joined by recently retired Ag Specialist Guy Ames to celebrate his life and work. Guy is deeply knowledgeable about his area of expertise...
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Episode 366
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1:01:26
Calcium: The ‘Premier’ Soil Nutrient
In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialists Nina Prater, Darron Gaus, and Lee Rinehart explore calcium – an essential plant nutrient and basic soil cation that has a big impact on soil pH. Whether...
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Episode 365
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1:00:06
Understanding Through Listening: Connecting with Indigenous Foodways in Montana
In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Local Food Systems Specialists Maura Henn and Molly Kirkham talk with Indigenous Food Sovereignty Consultant Cheyenne Robinson about their project, “Understanding Through Listening: Connec...
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Episode 364
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53:58
Episode 363: The Lost Art of Seed Saving with Bonnetta Adeeb of Ujamaa
In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Gabriella Soto-Velez talks with Bonnetta Adeeb, founder of Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance, a nonprofit collective of BIPOC growers, farmers, and gar...
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Episode 363
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52:26
Strategies for Selling to Schools
In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Chris Lent has a conversation with Crystal Hampton-Davis, co-owner of Davis Grown, a Pennsylvania livestock and produce farm. They discuss how Crystal an...
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Episode 362
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31:35
Understanding the Hawai'i Regional Food Business Center and Food Hub Hui with Dr. Saleh Azizi
In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Agriculture Specialist Gabriella Soto-Velez sits down with Dr. Saleh Azizi, Director of the Hawai'i Food Hub Hui and the Islands & Remote Areas Regional Food Business Center. Together,...
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Episode 361
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39:33
Natural Dye Supply Chain: From Field to Fabric
In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Tyler Jenkins takes listeners on a journey through the natural-dye supply chain with three industry experts. Max Holden is a grower based in Washington s...
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Episode 360
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46:20
Teatime in Mississippi
In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Audrey Kolde talks with Timothy Gipson, co-owner and co-founder of The Great Mississippi Tea Company in Brookhaven, Mississippi. Their conversation touch...
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Episode 359
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28:31
Abundant Montana “Meet Up” Meets with Success
In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Local Foods Specialist Molly Kirkham talks with Erin Austin of Abundant Montana. Abundant Montana is a nonprofit that helps create a more resilient and reliable food system by developing e...
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Episode 358
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23:28
Soil-to-Skin: Laura Sansone of New York Textile Lab on the Intersection of Growers and Designers
This episode of Voices from the Field is part of our Soil-to-Skin podcast series, in which NCAT Carbon Farm Planners Allison Agee and Danielle Duni explore the relationships between soil health, fiber production, and market so...
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45:04
Soil-to-Skin: Tameka Peoples of Seed2Shirt Shares Her Journey
Episode 356. Soil-to-Skin: Tameka Peoples of Seed2ShirtThis episode of Voices from the Field continues our Soil-to-Skin podcast series, in which NCAT Carbon Farm Planners Allison Cooley-Agee and Danielle Duni explore the relatio...
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40:29
Soil-to-Skin: Rebecca Burgess of Fibershed on Building Community
This episode of Voices from the Field begins our “Soil to Skin” podcast series, in which NCAT Carbon Farm Planners Allison Cooley-Agee and Danielle Duni explore the relationships between soil health, fiber production, and market soluti...
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Episode 355
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40:15