Ear to the Ground 214: Vibrant Farms-Vibrant Communities
Farmer Laura Frerichs talks about the connection between healthcare, beginning farmers and thriving economies. (2nd in a series on Our Minnesota Future)
Farmer Laura Frerichs talks about the connection between healthcare, beginning farmers and thriving economies. (2nd in a series on Our Minnesota Future)
LSP members talk to candidates for Minnesota governor about what should be prioritized when it comes to farmers, the land and rural communities.
How a visiting student’s critique set a farm on a path toward profitably integrating crops, pasture and livestock.
A southeastern Minnesota farmer’s drive to plant cover crops takes him out onto the snow and into new soil health territory.
A young farmer’s evolving view of livestock allows him to make a direct connection between profitability and soil health.
Birds and other biological indicators provide evidence that an Iowa farm is a “working ecosystem.”
For one beginning organic dairy farmer, the path to affordable land leads through some trees, up a few hills, and over a brook.
A row-cropped field is converted back to prairie, benefiting the environment and livestock.
Gardening space in the heart of the city brings people together over food, farming and fellowship.
Dr. Kristine Nichols describes how we can build agronomic, economic and environmental resiliency in our agricultural soils.