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Episode 124: Atina Diffley

Episode 124: Atina Diffley

FromThe Farm Report


Episode 124: Atina Diffley

FromThe Farm Report

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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
May 17, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On todays episode of The Farm Report, Erin Fairbanks is chatting with Atina Diffley, farmer at Gardens of Eagan outside of Minneapolis/St. Paul, and author of the new book Turn Here Sweet Corn: Organic Farming Works. Tune in to hear Atina recount the experiences of being an organic farmer during a boom of big agriculture, the importance of organic certification, and trying to run and salvage a farm during suburban construction in Minnesota. Atina also explains what is the process of soil building entails, and how you can convert a chemically farmed plot into a true organic farm in 36 months. Now, Atina has given up farming to focus on writing, speaking, and telling her and her husbands stories. Tune in to learn more! This episode has been brought to you by Hearst Ranch. The Monsantos and these organizations that a lot of people complain about are not just going to change because its the right thing to do. We as farmers and consumers have to create the lives and world that we want, and we have the power to do that. -- Atina Diffley on The Farm Report
Released:
May 17, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The Farm Report is a show about the people, processes, and policies that shape how food is produced today. From the latest agricultural innovations to the day-to-day challenges of running a viable business growing vegetables and grazing cattle, host Lisa Elaine Held engages in conversations with farmers and farmworkers and the people who work alongside them—like chefs, researchers, activists, and investors. Expect from-the-field insights paired with real-world context as guests explore how producing fresh, delicious food relates to environmental and community sustainability, equality and justice, politics and policy, and better health.