The Farm Report
Join us for a special series of The Farm Report in collaboration with The National Young Farmers Coalition that's all about The Farm Bill. Tune in to hear from farmers, policymakers, organizers, and food advocates about all the ways the farm bill directly impacts our lives—whether we realize it or not. We’ll break down farm policy and talk to young farmers about what hangs in the balance for them as another Farm Bill gets made. Join our coalition to shift power and change policy for the next generation of growers and land stewards. The future of good food depends on it.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 442
- Years Active
- 2009 - 2024
Farm Report: Live Panel Discussion with Young Farmers
The Farm Report: Live!
In collaboration with HRN and the National Young Farmers Coalition, Following a screening of the documentary "Common Ground" Leigh Ollman moderates a spirited conversation abo…
00:45:16 |
Thu 24 Oct 2024
Episode 5: Land Access Now!
Access to land is the number one challenge facing the next generation of farmers in the US. Centuries of discrimination and land theft have put this resource out of reach of farmers who are Black, In…
00:39:20 |
Wed 21 Feb 2024
Episode 4: What’s the Future of Urban Agriculture?
Despite an increasing number of farmers growing food in cities urban agriculture wasn’t acknowledged in the farm bill until 2018. Lisa Held, journalist with Civil Eats and former Farm Report host pro…
00:45:30 |
Wed 14 Feb 2024
Episode 3: Linking Farms and Food Access
The nutrition title was first included in the 1973 farm bill. It’s projected to make up 84% of total Farm Bill spending, with most of the funds going to SNAP. That’s because the program helps more th…
00:35:11 |
Fri 09 Feb 2024
Episode 2: Climate and Water Action for the Next Generation
Farmers are now dealing with the impacts of the climate crisis on a daily basis. Experts predict weather events including droughts and flooding will only get worse. Young and beginning farmers, espec…
00:42:54 |
Wed 31 Jan 2024
Episode 1: Why the Farm Bill Matters
Why should our next generation of farmers – and just about everyone who eats – care about the farm bill? Celize Christy, an Organizer at HEAL Food Alliance explains the basic details on what’s in the…
00:46:28 |
Wed 24 Jan 2024
Announcing "The Farm Report: A Farm Bill for the Next Generation"
Join us for a special series of The Farm Report in collaboration with The National Young Farmers Coalition that's all about The Farm Bill.
Tune in to hear from farmers, policymakers, organizers, an…
00:01:23 |
Wed 17 Jan 2024
From Harvest to Vinegar
Humans have used fermentation to preserve crops and add flavor and health benefits to their diets for thousands of years. Since 2015, Sarah Conezio and Isaiah Billington have been putting their own s…
00:38:40 |
Fri 04 Feb 2022
Butter and Meat—from the Same Cows
Whether they’ve grazed on grass their entire lives, been raised in an organic system, or lived on a conventional dairy farm, the vast majority of dairy cows get sold into the commodity beef system wh…
00:40:17 |
Fri 28 Jan 2022
One Million Acres for the Future
America’s farmers are aging rapidly, and those looking to sell their land are finding no shortage of buyers. Billionaires, global corporations, investment firms, and developers are all buying up farm…
00:34:10 |
Wed 19 Jan 2022
Growing Biodynamic Botanicals for Skin Care
Adrien de Botin and his wife Carolina Prioglio are the husband-and-wife founders of Maison/Made, and to make the certified biodynamic skin-care products that they sell, they grow their own medicinal …
00:46:30 |
Wed 15 Dec 2021
The (Regenerative) Chickpea Connection
Over the past decade, hummus has exploded in popularity in the U.S, but compared to the many brands that now line shelves at every supermarket, Little Sesame is doing things differently. The Washingt…
00:36:40 |
Thu 09 Dec 2021
Cornucopia Institute and the State of Organic
While USDA-certified organic food still accounts for a small fraction of total U.S. food sales, it’s now big business. In 2020, data from the Organic Trade Association showed sales of organic food ro…
00:35:47 |
Wed 17 Nov 2021
25 Years of Edible Education
When Alice Waters opened her trailblazing California restaurant Chez Panisse in 1971, she launched what would become a movement around truly seasonal cooking and eating that could support farmers, co…
00:32:54 |
Wed 27 Oct 2021
The Future of the Global Food System
On September 23, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization is hosting the first UN Food Systems Summit, with a goal of “setting the stage for global food systems transformation.” In this …
00:34:04 |
Thu 23 Sep 2021
Zero-Waste, Organic EVOO—from Farm to Bottle
Extra virgin olive oil is a delicious, healthy, pantry staple. It can also be a luxury product for special dining experiences. However, most olive oil in the world is low quality and highly processed…
00:47:50 |
Thu 09 Sep 2021
Why Cover Crops Are Unlikely to Deliver Climate Benefits Anytime Soon
Cover crops are good for soil health, water quality, and climate resilience, and while more farmers are planting them compared to a decade ago, the number of covered acres is still miniscule compared…
00:25:20 |
Wed 14 Jul 2021
A Local Food App Created For and by Farmers
Lindsey Lusher Shute began working on the concept for GrownBy during her time at the National Young Farmers Coalition, because young farmers expressed a need for better technology that could help the…
00:32:28 |
Thu 17 Jun 2021
Urban Farming in St. Louis
After observing how much the quality and variety of produce sold in grocery stores differed in neighborhoods across St. Louis, Tyrean Lewis started Heru Urban Farming to bring fresh fruits and vegeta…
00:28:23 |
Wed 26 May 2021
Fighting for Black Farmers’ Land
The American agricultural system was built based on the enslavement of African people, and since emancipation, systematic discrimination against Black people within agriculture has persisted. In 1920…
00:33:55 |
Thu 06 May 2021
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