Hobby Farms Presents: Growing Good is a podcast with and about hobby farmers, small-scale farmers and sustainable farmers. More than that, it's about the important work these folks are doing for themselves, their families and their communities on and off the farm. Each episode, host Lisa Munniksma sits down to chat with someone doing the good work to discuss how they started, what they're doing now, and what drives them to keep growing. (A presentation of Hobby Farms® magazine, an EG Media company.)
Hobby Farms Presents: Growing Good
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Hobby Farms Presents: Growing Good is a podcast with and about hobby farmers, small-scale farmers and sustainable farmers. More than that, it's about the important work these folks are doing for themselves, their families and their communities on and off the farm. Each episode, host Lisa Munniksma sits down to chat with someone doing the good work to discuss how they started, what they're doing now, and what drives them to keep growing. (A presentation of Hobby Farms® magazine, an EG Media company.)
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Recent Episodes
October 30, 2024
Episode 88: Mike Ghia
<p dir="ltr">Learn about Mike’s family’s farming heritage, which came to the US from Italy with his great-grandfather and how Mike grew up with a more diverse farm experience than most of us. Mike’s early start in farming served him well as he studied environmental science in college and went on to do agricultural research and vegetable, dairy sheep and livestock farming. </p> <p dir="ltr">Land access and farm business planning are the areas Mike became interested in early on. He talks about his and his wife’s journey through finding their own piece of property and how this affected his drive to help others trying to access land. Hear, too, about how Mike came to work with Land for Good and the University of Vermont Extension Farm Viability Program. You’ll definitely want to listen to the top business mistakes that small-scale farmers are making and Mike’s advice to fix those!</p> <p dir="ltr">Hear about maple syrup experiences that Mike had as a kid that helped to form his fascination with sugaring: one in a sugar house and one at a pancake restaurant. He explains the process of sugaring, which started with Indigenous traditional knowledge. Listen to the sap-harvesting challenges presented from year to year as our weather becomes less predictable. Finally, Mike talks about three pieces of equipment that have made it possible for him to be a “part-time” sugarmaker and some grants that have helped with those purchases.</p> <p dir="ltr">A note from Mike: Even though I am the main person running the operation, my wife and sons have always been a part of sugaring. In particular, they have always helped tap trees. And since the boys were in middle school, Margo and Elijah and Caleb have actually done most of the tapping. Elijah has even come home from college to help. Margo has also often joined me in the sugarhouse to help with boiling and bottling.</p> <p dir="ltr">Links from this episode:</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://landforgood.org/">Land for Good</a></p> <p> </p>
October 11, 2024
Episode 87: Ron Bittner
<p dir="ltr">Entomologist and farmer Ron Bittner talks pollinators and soil health</p> <p dir="ltr">This conversation with Ron Bittner will help you make the connection between crop pollination, water conservation and soil health in a way you probably haven’t before.</p> <p dir="ltr">Learn about how Ron’s interest in insects—specifically the alfalfa leafcutting bee—has taken him around the US and all the way to Australia. </p> <p dir="ltr">Hear about the beginnings of Ron’s small vineyard, which he operates with his wife, daughter and a small crew and why this location in Caldwell, Idaho, is ideal for growing wine grapes. Ron also talks about his farm’s certifications: Salmon Safe, Bee Friendly Farming and LIVE.</p> <p dir="ltr">Ron’s involvement with the nonprofit Pollinator Partnership and continued research on pollinator populations in his area keep him involved with some of the 4,000 native bees in the US. Let his passion for pollinators get you excited about how to attract and protect these creatures on your own property. <strong><br /></strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Links from this episode:</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.hobbyfarms.com/growing-good-podcast-80-sara-wittenberg-gardener-and-biologist/"> Hobby Farms Presents: Growing Good podcast episode with Sara Wittenburg</a></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://pollinator.org/">Pollinator Partnership website</a></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/">iNaturalist citizen science app</a></p> <p> </p>
September 26, 2024
Episode 86: Panha Suon
<p dir="ltr">Cambodian agroecology educator Panha Suon talks with Hobby Farms Presents: Growing Good podcast host Lisa Munniksma about farming in Cambodia, from climate to crops and the challenges that farmers are facing there. Listen to how Panha became involved in agroecology and why he’s dedicated to educating others about the impact human activities have on the environment, particularly in a less-industrialized country like Cambodia.</p> <p dir="ltr">Hear about Dassatek—meaning to awaken in Khmer—the project that Panha is developing to train Cambodian youth in agroecology. He talks about what motivates young people in his country and how he sees Dassatek appealing to them, including through an apprenticeship and a small seed fund to start their own agroecology project. Panha also talks about the social business enterprise model, as opposed to structuring Dassotek as a nonprofit or for-profit entity.</p> <p dir="ltr">Learn about Panha’s 3-year homestead-building plan using natural building methods and how this suits Cambodia’s climate. He offers his advice for building your own earthen structure, focusing on using what you have on hand.</p> <p dir="ltr">Listen to the very end to hear about Panha’s favorite traditional Cambodian farm meal!</p> <p dir="ltr">Links from this episode:</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/dassatek/">Dassatek on Facebook</a></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/company/dassatek/posts/?feedView=all">Dassatek on LinkedIn</a></p> <p><strong id= "docs-internal-guid-493d4936-7fff-5bd5-3787-761cd02c0e2b"><br /> <br /></strong></p>
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