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The Thriving Farmer Podcast

May 30, 2023

Can you imagine growing a beyond-organic garden? 

On today’s episode of the Thriving Farmer Podcast, our guest is Helen Atthowe, who is a farmer, researcher, and celebrated pioneer in eco-organic methods. She is an advocate for minimizing and, yes, even stopping the use of certified-organic pest control materials and...


May 23, 2023

Has rural farming and small town America changed where you live?

 On today’s episode of the Thriving Farmer Podcast, our guest is Chris Jones who has recently served as a Research Engineer at the University of Iowa.

While there, he studied and wrote about the declining quality of water as a result of the changes in...


May 16, 2023

How can you create a purposeful farm culture in the middle of a city?

On today’s episode of the Thriving Farmer Podcast, Evan Marks is joining us from Orange County, California. He is the Founder and Executive Director of The Ecology Center, which is not only a farm but a nonprofit education center that is...


May 9, 2023

How much do you know about the Census of Agriculture?

On this episode of the Thriving Farmer Podcast, we’re hosting King Whetstone who is the Regional Director of the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Northeastern Region. In his role, he is committed to providing timely, accurate, and useful...


May 2, 2023

Have you ever thought about selling it all and traveling the country?

On this episode of the Thriving Farmer Podcast, we are hosting Jon and Bre Taylor, a pair of digital nomads who are traveling the country in search of their future farm. They, along with their three kids, have visited many national parks and...