Ear to the Ground Podcast
Here you will find LSP's 15-year collection of podcasts featuring farmers, scientists, and others telling stories from the land. You can find LSP Ear to the Ground podcast episodes on Spotify, Stitcher, iTunes, and other podcast platforms.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 380
- Years Active
- 2005 - 2025
Ear to the Ground 320: Season Stretcher
An innovative program for promoting soil health and extending the grazing season came at just the right time for farmer Alan Bedtka. More Information • Ear to the Ground No. 326: Rooting Out Nitrates…
00:24:52 |
Thu 26 Oct 2023
Ear to the Ground 319: Right Place, Right Time
Scott Elkins talks about why he is excited to join LSP’s staff as its executive director, and why the organization is well-placed to make a positive difference in creating a farm and food system base…
00:35:43 |
Fri 20 Oct 2023
Ear to the Ground 318: Great Expectations
Farmer Mike Seifert is realizing that building a solid soil house is not enough — he also has to stock its pantry. More Information • LSP’s Soil Microbiology Web Page • Ear to the Ground 297: Web of …
00:34:30 |
Fri 13 Oct 2023
Ear to the Ground 317: Policy on the Prairie
Adam Griebie’s agricultural stewardship ethic has been bolstered by federal farm policy, but there’s room for improvement. More Information • LSP’s 2023 Farm Bill Platform • LSP’s Federal Policy Web …
00:23:30 |
Sun 01 Oct 2023
Ear to the Ground 316: Passing on Purity
Agronomist David Kleinschmidt says dealing with extreme weather on the farm requires compromise, even when it means taking a temporary step back on soil health. More Information • LSP’s Soil Health W…
00:26:39 |
Sat 23 Sep 2023
Ear to the Ground 315: Healthcare’s Farm Failure
Dana Seifert sees the healthcare system as being in the midst of a major drought, and it’s bleeding dry farmers and the rural communities that rely on them. More Information • LSP’s Healthcare Web Pa…
00:26:09 |
Sun 17 Sep 2023
Ear to the Ground 314: Going for the Goat
Jordan and Rachelle Meyer are using goats to add value to marginal land…one thistle at a time. More Information • LSP’s Soil Health & Grazing Web Page • LSP’s 2023 Field Day Special Report: “A Long,…
00:22:28 |
Thu 31 Aug 2023
Ear to the Ground 313: Walking & Talking
A pasture walk on the Nikki and Cody Meyer farm shows the value of farmer-to-farmer learning. More Information • LSP’s Soil Health & Grazing Web Page • LSP’s 2023 Field Day Special Report: “A Long, …
00:22:11 |
Fri 04 Aug 2023
Ear to the Ground 312: Testing in Nature’s Image
Dr. Liz Haney says a truly regenerative farming system starts with a regenerative way of measuring soil health. More Information • LSP’s Soil Health Web Page • LSP’s 2023 Field Day Special Report: “A…
00:20:05 |
Mon 31 Jul 2023
Ear to the Ground 311: Mooching Means More
Humble Hands Harvest’s entry into agroforestry is being supported by its vegetable operation — setting the stage for a new approach to farming a rugged landscape long into the future. More Informatio…
00:26:44 |
Wed 26 Jul 2023
Ear to the Ground 310: Healthy Farmers, Healthy Land
Paula Williams talks about why healthcare reform matters to LSP and its allies, and, after 15 years of hard work and organizing, what advances were made on the issue during a recent session of the Mi…
00:30:46 |
Wed 14 Jun 2023
Ear to the Ground 309: Stewards of the Land
Two Puerto Rican filmmakers talk about Stewards of the Land/Serán las dueñas de la tierra, which documents the stories of three beginning farmers as they build relationships and find creative ways to…
00:46:12 |
Sat 20 May 2023
Ear to the Ground 308: Is Your Farm a Business?
Dave Pratt says most farms and ranches are just a collection of expensive assets and low-paying jobs. But such a dysfunctional business model is not inevitable. More Information • Ranch Management Co…
00:41:59 |
Wed 03 May 2023
Ear to the Ground 307: Listening to the Knees
Farm Beginnings and Journeyperson taught Melissa Driscoll that true sustainability starts not only with the soil, but with the person who’s stewarding it. More Information • LSP’s Farm Beginnings Cou…
00:22:43 |
Fri 28 Apr 2023
Ear to the Ground 306: Tough Choices
How Farm Beginnings helped Hannah Frank and Justin Thomas whittle their enterprise “wish list” down to a sustainable size. More Information • LSP’s Farm Beginnings Course • Rue de Bungaloo Farm You c…
00:22:40 |
Wed 19 Apr 2023
Ear to the Ground 305: Farm Bill as a Public Good
LSP farmer-members talk about how the 2023 Farm Bill could benefit the land, people, and rural communities (2nd of 2 parts). More Information • Ear to the Ground 304: Policy for the People (1st insta…
00:29:54 |
Sun 09 Apr 2023
Ear to the Ground 304: Policy for the People
Perhaps no single piece of legislation has a more profound impact on what our landscape and rural communities look like. That’s why LSP’s members are working hard to influence the 2023 Farm Bill (1st…
00:28:34 |
Wed 05 Apr 2023
Ear to the Ground 303: Silvo Savvy
Farmers like Tom Hunter are setting out to prove that trees and livestock can mix in a way that creates an ecological-economic equilibrium. More Information • Sustainable Farming Association Silvopas…
00:25:41 |
Sat 01 Apr 2023
Ear to the Ground 302: Thinking Like a Tree
Beginning farmers Abbie Baldwin and Mitch Hawes are playing the long game when it comes to launching their permaculture operation. More Information • LSP’s Farm Beginnings Course • Ear to the Ground …
00:18:05 |
Tue 21 Mar 2023
Ear to the Ground 301: Pipe Dreams
When a tiling company suggested burying more pipe to deal with drainage issues, Tom Finnegan opted instead to go to the root of the problem. More Information • LSP’s Cover Crops page • LSP’s Grazing …
00:16:25 |
Tue 14 Mar 2023
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