ATTRA - Voices from the Field

About ATTRA - Voices from the Field

From cover crops to regenerative grazing and organic production to marketing, ATTRA - Voices from the Field is your sustainable agriculture podcast. Voices from the Field is produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT). Since 1976, NCAT has provided relevant information, individualized technical assistance and in-depth resources to support sustainable agriculture and accessible energy solutions. Learn more at NCAT.ORG and NCAT.ORG/ATTRA .

Publisher

NCAT

Category

business · education · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Feb 2017

Latest episode

27 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

418 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Oct 2026

   Water Resiliency in the Gulf States

   In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Felicia Bell is joined by Dr. Ali Rellinger of Mississippi State University. Unpredictable rainfall can impact urban, rural, and agricultural communities alike and together Felicia and Dr. Rellinger discuss strategies for developing flood- and drought-resilient communities. Dr. Rellinger also shares ideas on how producers can improve rainfall capture for their farms by implementing both natural and manmade infra...

2. 

   12 Sept 2026

   Pathways for Successful Farm-to-Institution Sales with Elliott Smith of Kitchen Sync Strategies

   In this episode of ATTRA’s Voices from the Field Podcast, NCAT Senior Manager Tammy Howard visits with Elliot Smith, co-founder of Kitchen Sync Strategies (KSS). KSS started in 2019 to help connect more people to nourishing, impactful food and connect more big buyers with local producers. KSS has been an important partner in NCAT’s Bringing the Farm to School through New Connections project, which Tammy manages. Elliot shares how KSS supports the farm to school and institution supply chain, t...

3. 

   30 Aug 2026

   Exploring Ecological Farming with Author Helen Atthowe

   In this episode of ATTRA's Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Rex Dufour leads a lively discussion with Helen Atthowe, a long-time organic farmer who has farmed in Montana, California, and Oregon. Helen and her late husband, Carl Rosato, co-owned and operated a certified organic orchard in California where they pioneered methods for raising tree fruits without the use of pesticides. In this conversation, Helen shares her life-long passion for on-farm research, whic...

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

2,130,786

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

19 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 77 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

97

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

51

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