This series is all about connecting listeners to small scale farmers and ranchers. We come together to talk about their why, how they came to be where they are, challenges, joys, and how they keep going. We are grateful to the individuals who were generous with their time, willing to get a little personal, share their wisdom and lessons learned, and yes - their love of farming with us all. This is a project of Oregon State University Extension, Small Farms Program.
In today’s episode, we sit down with Kara Huntermoon at Heart Culture Farm, a 33‑acre community farm in the Long Tom Watershed outside of Eugene. For more than twenty years, Kara has rooted her life here—raising children in an intentional community and within the rhythms of orchards, gardens, pastures, and livestock. In the process, she has grown as a land steward and farmer, while cultivating the biodiversity and resilience of the land itself. Heart Culture is more than a farm; i...
6 Aug 2026
Cully Neighborhood Farm and Slow Hand Farm with Josh Volk
In today’s episode we spend time with Josh Volk of Cully Neighborhood Farm https://cullyneighborhoodfarm.com/ in Portland. The conversation begins in a fitting way, meeting down in his basement, with Josh talking while catching up on seeding under a bright light. That moment captures who Josh is: a farmer grounded in the work itself, even as he shares ideas that have quietly supported the small farm community in Oregon and beyond. On less than an acre, Josh feeds his community through a small...
20 May 2026
Green Gate Farm with Mary Eichler
Some lives reveal how extraordinary they are, the moment you start listening. Mary Eichler of Green Gate Farm in Corvallis has lived one of those lives. Her story sounds like a legend or a movie script, not because it’s embellished, but because it is rooted in courage and a rare clarity of purpose. Mary turned eighty years old the day we recorded this. Mary’s life shows how much one person can change the world around them, and far beyond. As she says, “there’s always a better way…...
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