AcresUSA: Tractor Time
AcresUSA: The Voice of Eco-Agriculture. Our guests are the top names in modern farming and ecology, including doctors, agronomists, authors, soil scientists and more.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 63 minutes
- Episodes
- 148
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Tractor Time Episode 48: Doug Fine, American Hemp Farmer
On this episode — the return of Doug Fine. Operating out the Funky Butte Ranch in southern New Mexico, Doug is a hemp farmer by day, journalist by night, entrepreneurial dynamo 24/7. His writing has …
01:40:51 |
Sat 16 Jan 2021
Tractor Time Episode 47: Rodale CEO Jeff Moyer Talks No-Till
On this live edition of Tractor Time — recorded on November 12 — we are joined by Jeff Moyer, CEO of the Rodale Institute. Jeff has a new book out from Acres U.S.A. It’s called Roller/Crimper No-Till…
00:55:12 |
Tue 17 Nov 2020
Tractor Time Episode 46: Ken Roseboro on GMOs
Ken Roseboro, the editor and publisher of The Organic and Non-GMO Report, has been called “the nation’s reporter on all issues surrounding genetically modified foods” by Acres USA magazine. Ken’s art…
01:03:46 |
Mon 12 Oct 2020
Tractor Time Episode 45: Agroecologist Nicole Masters
With us on our first live episode of Tractor Time is agroecologist Nicole Masters. She has a new book out. It's called, "For the Love of Soil," and there's an excerpt of that book in the August editi…
01:17:10 |
Thu 03 Sep 2020
Tractor Time Episode 44: In Defense of Okra (With Chris Smith)
On this episode of the Tractor Time podcast, we're joined by Chris Smith, author of the James Beard Award-winning book, “The Whole Okra: A Seed to Stem Celebration.” Chris lives in Asheville, North C…
01:12:13 |
Sat 01 Aug 2020
Tractor Time Episode 43: Rebecca Burgess on the Farm to Closet Movement
Rebecca Burgess is the co-author of the new book Fibershed: Growing a Movement of Farmers, Fashion Activists, and Makers for a New Textile Economy. Her previous book was Harvesting Color: How to Find…
01:42:16 |
Sat 27 Jun 2020
Tractor Time Episode 42: Gerry Gillespie on Renewing Soil with 'Waste'
When you think about recycling, what do you see — plastic containers piling up in the garage maybe? The overflowing bin of clinking wine bottles you’re more than a little embarrassed by on pickup day…
00:54:29 |
Wed 13 May 2020
Tractor Time Episode 41: Darby Simpson on Finding Opportunity During a Pandemic
On this episode, we’re talking with Darby Simpson. If Tractor Time is only but a part of your farming podcast diet, you may already know who he is. He does the Grassfed Life podcast with Diego Footer…
00:55:47 |
Fri 01 May 2020
Tractor Time Episode 40: Marty Travis on Farming in a Time of Fear
Recently, an Acres U.S.A. reader gave us a piece of sheet music he found while cleaning out his barn. The song’s called “The Farmer Feeds Us All.” It’s an old standard that has been performed in some…
00:26:05 |
Wed 01 Apr 2020
Tractor Time Episode 39: Sherri Dugger and Judith McGeary
On this episode of Tractor Time, we’re presenting a double feature on farm activism. We caught up with Sherri Dugger and Judith McGeary at the Acres Eco-Ag Conference in Minneapolis back in December.…
00:53:17 |
Sun 01 Mar 2020
Tractor Time Episode 38: Mimi Casteel and Regenerative Wine
Tractor Time is brought to you by Acres U.S.A., the Voice of Eco-Agriculture. On this episode, we welcome Mimi Casteel, a wine maker in Oregon's Eola-Amity Hills. At Hope Well Vineyard, Casteel is bl…
00:58:00 |
Sat 01 Feb 2020
Tractor Time Episode 37: Dr. Zach Bush on Farming, Glyphosate and Human Health
Dr. Zach Bush is a triple-board certified physician, with a focus on internal medicine, endocrinology, and hospice and palliative care. He currently runs a clinic in rural Virginia that focuses on pl…
01:24:16 |
Tue 17 Dec 2019
Tractor Time Episode 36: Kathleen Merrigan on the Future of Food
Kathleen Merrigan was instrumental in crafting the Organic Foods Production Act in 1990. She also served as the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture during the Obama Administration. During that time,…
01:07:09 |
Thu 14 Nov 2019
Tractor Time Episode 35: Marty Travis, Super-Farmer
If you’ve seen the documentary “Sustainable,” you know that Spence Farm is a special place. It’s owned and operated by Marty Travis, along with his wife, Kris and son, Will. Their farm supplies organ…
01:04:10 |
Fri 25 Oct 2019
Tractor Time Episode 34: Paul Dorrance, from Top Gun to Top Grazier
If you’re a reader of Acres U.S.A. magazine, you might recognize his name. Paul Dorrance writes for us frequently, and he does it with a teacher’s spirit and a sense of humor. Acres is unique in that…
01:00:28 |
Fri 27 Sep 2019
Tractor Time Episode 33: Doug Fine, Author of Hemp Bound
Doug Fine, an investigative journalist by trade, has emerged as a leading voice in the effort to bring hemp back as a major American crop.
His writing has appeared in places like Washington Post, Wi…
01:04:26 |
Thu 15 Aug 2019
Tractor Time Episode 32: Bob Quinn & Liz Carlisle, Authors of Grain by Grain
Hosted by Ben Trollinger / Editor, Acres U.S.A.
Hello and welcome to Tractor Time podcast, brought to you by Acres U.S.A., the Voice of Eco-Agriculture. I’m your host, Ben Trollinger, and as always, …
01:04:19 |
Fri 26 Jul 2019
Tractor Time Episode 31: Rodale Institute’s Pigs, and Cathy Payne, author of Saving the Guinea Hog
Hosted by Ryan Slabaugh & Ben Trollinger / Sponsored by BCS America
Good day and welcome to Tractor Time podcast, brought to you by Acres U.S.A., the Voice of Eco-Agriculture. I’m your host, Ryan Sla…
00:51:44 |
Tue 25 Jun 2019
Tractor Time Episode 30: Carey Gillam, Environmental Journalist, Author
Hosted by Ryan Slabaugh
Sponsored by BCS America
Good day and welcome to Tractor Time podcast brought to you by Acres U.S.A., the Voice of Eco-Agriculture. I am your host, Ryan Slabaugh, and we are…
00:50:58 |
Mon 20 May 2019
Tractor Time Episode 29: Glen Rabenberg, Soil Expert
Hosted by Ryan Slabaugh
Good day and welcome to Tractor Time podcast brought to you by Acres U.S.A., the Voice of Eco-Agriculture. I’m your host Ryan Slabaugh, and today our episode is focused on s…
01:02:12 |
Tue 23 Apr 2019
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