My Fathers World #01 - Just Bully | The Intellectual Agrarian: Philosophy From The Farm Podcast

My Father's World #3 - Chicken Run: A new story of adventure, daring and escape! Another story from my boyhood farming in my father's world. by The Intellectual Agrarian: Philosophy From The Farm

5 min listen

T. Time 03 - Being Willing: In our third T. Time we discuss the idea of being willing. by The Intellectual Agrarian: Philosophy From The Farm

4 min listen

01 - Aaron Blick | Interview: The first ever episode of The Intellectual Agrarian Podcast! Terrance and Aaron talk about what brought Aaron to farming and why he enjoys it despite the dirt. by The Intellectual Agrarian: Philosophy From The Farm

31 min listen

02 - Paul Norton - Royal Oak Farm | Interview: Today we interview Paul Norton, crop manager of Royal Oak farm and a good friend. We talk about the history of the orchard, giving employees a place where they fit, what his favorite apple is and so much more. by The Intellectual Agrarian: Philosophy From The Farm

32 min listen

03 - Work Ethic | Aaron Blick: Tackling a sometimes unpopular topic, Aaron Blick and T. talk about work and why it's an important commodity in the modern age. They discuss their first jobs and what it taught them, their theories for the lack of work ethic today and how important it is to avoid becoming a workaholic. And we cannot stress this enough: we don't advocate becoming a workaholic. by The Intellectual Agrarian: Philosophy From The Farm

34 min listen

04 - Scott Hasselmann - Hasselmann Family Farm | Interview: Today’s guest is Scott Hasselmann of Hasselmann Family farms. Their farm is an 80 Acre diversified crop and livestock operation that sells all their products direct to market. We’ll talk about pastoral agriculture, making your own livestock feed, and the local community and more. by The Intellectual Agrarian: Philosophy From The Farm

37 min listen

08 - Matt Biell - Idle Hour Maple | Interview: Today we’ll be talking with Matt Biell, founder of Idle Hour Maple Syrup. We’ll be talking about how Maple Syrup is made, what are the different grades of Syrup and what makes it Organic. by The Intellectual Agrarian: Philosophy From The Farm

15 min listen

07 - Perry Brown - Michael Fields | Interview: Our guest today is Perry Brown, the executive director of Micheal Fields Agricultural Institute. He’s done a little bit of everything in his agrarian career and today he’ll talk with us about what got him involved in Sustainable agriculture, the importance of cover crops on any farm and what Micheal Fields has coming in the new year by The Intellectual Agrarian: Philosophy From The Farm

31 min listen

20 - A Holistic Vet's Prescription | Richard Holliday DMV: Dr. Richard “Doc” Holliday has been a member of the sustainable and Organic community for over 40 years as a holistic vet and is the author of A Holistic Vet’s Prescription For a Healthy Herd. He studied under some of the early pioneers of the Organic movement, and is kind enough to share some of that knowledge with us today. by The Intellectual Agrarian: Philosophy From The Farm

35 min listen

16 - Jim Riddle - Blue Fruit Farm | Interview: Our guest today is Jim Riddle from Blue Fruit Farm. He’s worn many hats and been on many Organic Agriculture boards, notably the NOSB, and currently the steering committee for the National Organic Farmers Association. In today’s episode we’ll talk with Jim about the various types of berries he grows and why, what the role of the NOSB is, and why conservation is conservative. by The Intellectual Agrarian: Philosophy From The Farm

48 min listen

10 - John Mesko - MOSES | Interview: Today’s guest is John Mesko, the executive director of MOSES, the Midwest Organic Sustainable-Agriculture Education Service. Together we’ll talk about what MOSES does, how John started in agriculture, the breed of cattle he raises, and my pet question: what does he think of the Amazon/Whole Food deal. by The Intellectual Agrarian: Philosophy From The Farm

26 min listen

23 - A Place Of Rest | Julian Mateer - Wybalena Organic Farm: Do you ever feel like getting away from the urban hustle and bustle? To kick off modern concrete and sink your feet in the soil? That’s they way today’s guest felt, and he and his brother created a place that allows just that. Julian Mateer, co-founder of Wybalena Organic farm in Pocket, New South Wales Australia. by The Intellectual Agrarian: Philosophy From The Farm

24 min listen

15 - Why We Farm | Elvira Di'Brigit: One of the big questions we ask on this show is why farmers farm, and our guest today asked the same question. Elvira DiBrigett is the author of Why We Farm: Stories From Farmers of The Capay Valley. Together we talk about what inspired her to write this book, the importance of the sustainable farmer, and of course, why farmers farm. by The Intellectual Agrarian: Philosophy From The Farm

22 min listen

12 - Elizabeth Rich - Misty Moraine Creamery / Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund | Interview: Today’s guest is Elizabeth Rich, the Executive Director of Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund, it’s acting President; and more importantly, the farmer behind Misty Moraine Creamery in Plymouth WI. In this episode we’ll talk about what brought Elizabeth to farming, what makes good goat cheese, how Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund works, and of course more cheese talk. What else did you expect from Wisconsinites? by The Intellectual Agrarian: Philosophy From The Farm

45 min listen

Who's Story Is It Anyway? | Farming The Dream: When you're marketing your products, who's story are you telling? Today we share an audio-article from our new website: Farming The Dream. Learn how to make your customers love you and your products by clarifying your message and cut out the noise. by The Intellectual Agrarian: Philosophy From The Farm

4 min listen

My Fathers World #01 - Just Bully: Something new we're trying, a story from my past farming experiences. "Just Bully" is the story of my father a bull, and a bucket of chicken feed. Let us know if you like the story, if you do we might tell another one. by The Intellectual Agrarian: Philosophy From The Farm

5 min listen

11 - Claire Mesesan - Iroquois Valley Farms | Interview: Today’s guest is Claire Mesesan, communications manager for Iroquois Valley Farms: An finance group that invests in land, farms, and the next generation. Claire’s going to talk with us about the philosophy behind the business how Iroquois valley goes about practicing it. by The Intellectual Agrarian: Philosophy From The Farm

17 min listen

05 - Peter Grubbe - Middlebury Farms | Interview: Today’s guest is Peter Grubbe, a good friend and a great farmer. Today we’ll talk about what got him interested in farming, how he choses the vegetables he raises, why he decided to be certified Organic, and even critique modern agriculture a bit. by The Intellectual Agrarian: Philosophy From The Farm

26 min listen

T. Time 04 - Seasons of Work [Important Updates]: Work has seasons, especially in agriculture. If you’re a farmer, you’ve already started looking at the field itching to get back to planting, weeding, and cultivating. The work itself changes with the season, and the season changes the work. by The Intellectual Agrarian: Philosophy From The Farm

4 min listen

09 - Whole Foods an Amazon Company | Peter Grubbe - Middlebury Farms: With the announcement of Amazon's purchase of Whole Foods, I immediately called up Peter Grubbe to get this interview. Hear what our thoughts and speculations of what the Whole Foods deal will mean for the farmer, consumer, and the future of food. by The Intellectual Agrarian: Philosophy From The Farm

30 min listen

36 - Organic Inspections | Margaret Scoles - IOIA: When you look at an Organic label, you may not know that someone had to visit the operation that made that product or raised that food. by The Intellectual Agrarian: Philosophy From The Farm

25 min listen

06 - Kevin Ellis - ATTRA | Interview: Our guest today is Kevin Ellis a poultry specialist from ATTRA and a friend. Together we’ll talk about how he started in agriculture, sustainable poultry production and why chickens need methionine in their diets. by The Intellectual Agrarian: Philosophy From The Farm

21 min listen

18 - Future of Organics | Peter Grubbe - Middlebury Farms: We are joined once again by our friend Peter Grubbe, from Middlebury Farms. Together, in an informal discussion, we give our opinions and perspectives on recent developments in the Organic industry regarding "Organic" Hydroponics, and animal welfare regulations for Poultry. by The Intellectual Agrarian: Philosophy From The Farm

34 min listen

17 - Permaculture Principles | Scott Mann - The Permaculture Podcast: Our tag line has never been truer today, as we discuss the Principles of Permaculture as it applies to agriculture, our lives, and our communities. To break it down for us is Scott Mann from the Permaculture Podcast. This was a great episode, and we’ll get into heady stuff, so be sure to look at the show notes after listening. by The Intellectual Agrarian: Philosophy From The Farm

59 min listen

T. Time 01 - What Is An Intellectual Agrarian?: A new segment to The Intellectual Agrarian Podcast: T. Time, a show were we expand, explain or meditate on a topic that has arisen from an interview we had or article we've written. Today's topic: "What Is An Intellectual Agrarian?" by The Intellectual Agrarian: Philosophy From The Farm

5 min listen

13 - Organic Grains | Anders Gurda - OGRAIN: We've all heard about the demand for Organic food, to produce some of it we also need Organic feed. Organic grains make the market go round and today's guest is helping educate us about it. Our guest today is Anders Gurda, an associate researcher in Organic and sustainable cropping systems with the University of Wisconsin and is the Program manager of O Grain. by The Intellectual Agrarian: Philosophy From The Farm

25 min listen

19 - Look and See | Laura Dunn - Two Birds Film: Today’s guest is Laura Dunn, director of Look and See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry. In this episode we’ll be looking at what makes Look and See different than typical bi-opics, how creativity comes from the challenges we face, what lead Laura to the film and so much more. by The Intellectual Agrarian: Philosophy From The Farm

21 min listen

25 - Food Truth | Melinda Hemmelgarn - The Food Sleuth: Do you ever get frustrated with all the labels at the grocery store? Stuck trying to decide between Non-GMO, Organic and natural products? It’s a problem that our guest today works to solve. Melinda Hemmelgarn is a registered dietitian, food advocate, and host of the Food Sleuth Radio show. by The Intellectual Agrarian: Philosophy From The Farm

28 min listen

14 - Farm To Table Dining | John Des Rosiers - Inovasi: When cooking at home eating locally is as easy as going to the farmers market, but if you’re eating out it can be another story. To talk about fine farm dining is today’s guest is John Des Rosiers, the chef and founder of Inovasi, and the Otherdoor. Two incredible restaurants in Lake Bluff IL. We’ll be talking about the hurdles in serving locally grown food, what got John interested in the good food movement, and what to be looking for in farm to table dining. by The Intellectual Agrarian: Philosophy From The Farm

24 min listen

22 - Stoic Mettle | Scott Hebert - Flavourful Farms: Both philosopher and farmer, our guest today is Scott Hebert from Flavourful Farms in British Columbia and host of the Stoic Mettle Podcast. Together we discuss how Scott started farming, define what stoicism actually is, how he’s applied this philosophy to his farm and so much more. by The Intellectual Agrarian: Philosophy From The Farm

34 min listen

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