Episode 164: Navigating Economic Pressures in Tree Fruit with Sam Godwin
Admin2025-08-28T10:36:23+00:00August 28th, 2025|
Sam Godwin is a second-generation farmer operating a 300-acre organic orchard in north central Washington, primarily growing apples, pears, and cherries. His farm, which is small by industry standards, faces economic pressures in a market dominated by larger operations, and so has adopted organic practices since the early 2000s [...]
Episode 163: How Your Dinner Bill Could Help Fund Regenerative Agriculture with Anthony Myint
Admin2025-08-21T10:36:12+00:00August 21st, 2025|
Anthony Myint is the founder of Zero Foodprint, a nonprofit focused on transforming agriculture through innovative economic models. A former chef and restaurateur, Myint transitioned from the restaurant industry to champion regenerative agriculture and address the climate impact of food systems. His organization helps farmers transition to regenerative practices [...]
Episode 162: Increasing Pecan Yields up to 6x While Eliminating Herbicides with Troy Swift
Admin2025-08-14T10:37:07+00:00August 14th, 2025|
Troy Swift started farming at age 42, and has achieved incredible results using regenerative practices in his Texas pecan grove: increasing yields in certain varieties by up to 6X, while cutting nitrogen inputs by 97%, reducing insecticides, and eliminating herbicides. Troy is a first-generation farmer from Central Texas who [...]
Episode 161: Increasing Corn Yields with Fewer Inputs with Jake Ewing
Admin2025-08-07T14:01:38+00:00August 7th, 2025|
Jake Ewing farms 1,300 acres of corn in Western Illinois, a relatively small operation compared to neighboring farms. Jake's farm has been shaped by the need to compete in a region dominated by large-scale commodity crop production, forcing him to rethink traditional approaches to corn farming, and developing a [...]
Episode 160: Creating Disease-Resistant Vines without Fungicides with Steven Thompson
Admin2025-07-31T15:01:07+00:00July 31st, 2025|
Steven Thompson is the co-founder of Analemma Wines in Mosier, Oregon, where he and his team have transformed a conventional cherry orchard into a vibrant, biodynamic vineyard. With a background in wine and viticulture, Steven focuses on creating a farm that reflects beauty, biodiversity, and intentional design. Through regenerative [...]