The Common Ground North Dakota Podcast brings together a farmer and a chef to explore where food really begins. Through honest conversations, they uncover the shared values, challenges, and connections between growing food and cooking it. In it, finding common ground from the field to the plate.
The Lean Green Super Bean: How Soybeans Are Changing the World
You already know soybeans belong in the kitchen, but did you know they're also in your sneakers, your tires, your candles and even the fuel powering the plane you flew in on? Billie and Heather sit down with Cindy Pulskamp, soybean and small grains farmer from Hillsboro, ND and Director on the United Soybean Board, to unpack all the ways this little bean punches way above its weight.
From sustainable aviation fuel and non-toxic firefighting foam to baby socks and house paint, Cindy makes the case that soybeans are quite possibly the most versatile crop on the planet. Plus, learn why soy is the great unifier of farmers everywhere.
7 Oct 2026
The Chef Who Cooks with the Land: Candace Stock's North Dakota Story
This one is a feast for the senses. Heather and Billie sit down with Candace Stock, Executive Chef at the newly opened Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, for a conversation about food that is as inspiring as it is delicious. Candace shares her philosophy of food as medicine, rooted in indigenous ingredients and practices, and how she is building a menu that tells the story of North Dakota's land and people. From wild-harvested purple thistle and staghorn sumac to grass-fed bison and locally grown beans, every dish Candace creates is a love letter to the Midwest. Plus, hear about the Taste of the Red River Valley event, the library's community garden and why North Dakota's farmers showed up for this project in a big way.
Learn more about the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library at https://www.trlibrary.com/ (https://www.trlibrary.com/)
23 Sept 2026
The Blue Jacket: How FFA Shapes the Next Generation of Leaders
Pull up a chair for a conversation close to Billie's heart. Billie and Heather sit down with Laiken DeMorrett, Executive Director of the North Dakota FFA Foundation, to dig into everything the National FFA Organization offers students across the state and beyond. From the iconic blue jacket and the Blue Jackets Bright Futures program to supervised agricultural experience grants, the Washington Leadership Conference and the upcoming 100th anniversary of FFA in 2029, this episode is packed with reasons to get involved, give back and cheer on the next generation.
To learn more and support the foundation, visit ndffafoundation.com (http://ndffafoundation.com/).
For student membership and chapter info, visit ndffa.org (http://ndffa.org/).
Follow along:
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Instagram: @north_dakota_ffa
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