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Ear to the Ground 397: Black Energy

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In 1986, Joe Paddock co-authored a book called Soil and Survival. Its message: the relationship between farming and the land is in serious need of repair. Four decades later, that message is more relevant than ever.

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• Soil and Survival
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Planting in the Dust Script
• Joe Paddock
• Joe Paddock’s Books
• Nancy Paddock
• Carol Bly
• Making Change from the Ground Up: 40 Stories for 40 Years of Land Stewardship Project

You can find LSP Ear to the Ground podcast episodes on Spotify,  iTunes, YouTube, and other podcast platforms.

Joe Paddock at his home in Litchfield, Minn.
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Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 00:41:43 | Recorded on March 17, 2026

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