Rooted in Organic Podcast

Connecting people with organic farmers across the country, from Amish country to farmers on the West coast. Join us as we travel back to the agricultural roots and have conversations whose livelihood is organic agriculture.

Learning By Living with Rory Feek 04/29/2024

Learning By Living with Rory Feek is a country music artist and homesteader in Columbia, TN. He joins us to talk about his journey from a trailer park in Kansas to a farm in Tennessee. He also talks about the upcoming which takes place June 7-8 on Rory's farm in Columbia. Rooted In Organic Podcast is sponsored by , and . /episode/index/show/backtotheroots/id/31037273

Maintaining Community with Jerry D Miller 03/18/2024

Maintaining Community with Jerry D Miller Jerry D Miller is a organic dairy farmer from Millersburg, OH. He joins us to talk about the Plain Community, how technology impacts maintaining community and how a sense of community is passed to others. Rooted In Organic Podcast is sponsored by and . /episode/index/show/backtotheroots/id/30424473

Reasons to Go Organic with Gregory Smith 02/19/2024

Reasons to Go Organic with Gregory Smith Gregory Smith is the owner of in Tuskegee, AL. He joins us to talk about growing up loving to farm, trying to find his way back to agriculture and the experiences that drove him to go organic. Rooted In Organic Podcast is sponsored by and . /episode/index/show/backtotheroots/id/30013928

Rebuilding Community with Will Harris 01/15/2024

Rebuilding Community with Will Harris Will Harris is the owner of in Bluffton, GA. He joins us to talk about the history of his farm, the pros and cons of doing things differently and the generational changes and benefits he sees on his farm. This episode is sponsored by and . /episode/index/show/backtotheroots/id/29495633

Agriculture At Home and Abroad with Lloyd Miller 12/18/2023

Agriculture At Home and Abroad with Lloyd Miller Lloyd Miller is a 100% grassfed organic dairy farmer in Millersburg, OH. He joins us to talk about being one of the leaders of the grazing movement in Ohio, transitioning to 100% grassfed and his families experience teaching agriculture in England. Rooted In Organic is sponsored by and . /episode/index/show/backtotheroots/id/29130418

The Permaculture Orchard with Stefan Sobkowiak 11/20/2023

The Permaculture Orchard with Stefan Sobkowiak is a permaculture educator and the owner of Miracle Farms outside of Montreal, Canada. He joins us to talk about his learning journey from running a monoculture orchard to a "grocery store style" permaculture orchard, the mistakes that led him to where he's at today and how he markets his product to his customers. Stefan's YouTube channel can be found . Rooted In Organic Podcast is sponsored by and . /episode/index/show/backtotheroots/id/28721213

Reminiscing with Wes Jackson and David Kline 10/23/2023

Reminiscing with Wes Jackson and David Kline This is a re-release of our 10th episode with Wes Jackson and David Kline. Wes talked to us about the development of Kernza at The Land Institute and other sustainable farming practices. Rooted In Organic Podcast is sponsored by and . /episode/index/show/backtotheroots/id/28397822

Back To The Roots Joins Rooted In Organic Podcast 09/11/2023

Back To The Roots Joins Rooted In Organic Podcast We are now Rooted In Organic Podcast! Not to confuse everybody but our first guest under the new name is Back To The Roots. produces indoor and outdoor gardening supplies that are 100% organic. Co-founder and Co-CEO Alejandro Velez joins us to talk about his journey into gardening and organic, the background of his company and how they've grown over the years. Rooted In Organic is sponsored by and . /episode/index/show/backtotheroots/id/27993018

Pioneer of Organic Dairy with Jim Wedeberg 08/21/2023

Pioneer of Organic Dairy with Jim Wedeberg Jim Wedeberg is a dairy farmer and one of the original seven farmers that developed in La Farge, WI. He joins us to talk about those early days, the development of the organic dairy standards and philosphies behind creating a farmer-owned cooperative. Back to the Roots is sponsored by and . /episode/index/show/backtotheroots/id/27806445

Organic Bananas with Daniella Valazquez de Leon 07/31/2023

Organic Bananas with Daniella Valazquez de Leon Dani Valazquez de Leon is the General Manager at in San Diego, CA. She is the fourth generation of her family to be in the banana business. Dani joins us to talk all things organic bananas- farming practices, marketing, supply chain and supporting communities where they're grown. Back to the Roots is sponsored by and . /episode/index/show/backtotheroots/id/27612735

Ode to Dr Paul Dettloff 07/24/2023

Ode to Dr Paul Dettloff Today we're re-releasing our 2018 episode with Dr Paul in his honor. Dr Paul passed away on July 7, 2023 and will be sorely missed. Here is his . Dr Paul helped build the organic movement and was a friend to all. Thank you Dr Paul for everything you did. We'll be back next week with a another new epidsode. /episode/index/show/backtotheroots/id/27548964

Four Generations of Farming in Washington with the Mallonee's 06/20/2023

Four Generations of Farming in Washington with the Mallonee's Maynard and Jack Mallonee of Curtis, WA are the third and fourth generation of dairy farmers in southwest Washington. They sit down with us to talk about the history of their farm, working together to transfer the farm and some of the intricacies of farming in the state of Washington. Back to the Roots is sponsored by and . /episode/index/show/backtotheroots/id/27205350

Organic (Policy) Always and Forever with Mike Dill 05/22/2023

Organic (Policy) Always and Forever with Mike Dill Mike Dill is the Manager of Policy and Advocacy at in Oregon. He sits down with us to talk about the history of Organically Grown Company, his journey into his current role working with organic promotion and protection and what some of the hot topics are in the world of organics. This episode is sponsored by and . /episode/index/show/backtotheroots/id/26915340

Sequestering Carbon at Neutral Foods 04/18/2023

Sequestering Carbon at Neutral Foods In honor of Earth Day on April 22 we're joined by Ann Radil and Jake Schmitz of Neutral Foods. They discuss how the company was started, how they work with farmers on carbon reduction practices and Neutral's vision for how farming can improve the climate. This episode is sponsored by , and . /episode/index/show/backtotheroots/id/26579457

Grass, Trees and Cows with Jon and Ross Bansen 03/20/2023

Grass, Trees and Cows with Jon and Ross Bansen Jon and Ross Bansen run Double J Jerseys dairy farm in Monmouth, Oregon. They join us to talk about learning over the years, being willing to change as they learn more and the different projects they're implementing including direct marketing and silvopasture. This episode is sponsored by SoilBiotics and Byron Seeds. /episode/index/show/backtotheroots/id/26281731

Nancy's: Proof Is In the Yogurt 02/20/2023

Nancy's: Proof Is In the Yogurt Sue Kesey is the co-founder of in Eugene, OR and Sheryl Kesey-Thompson is a second generation co-owner. They join us to discuss how the creamery got its start, their passion for making yogurt and other cultured dairy products, struggling through the hard times of a growing business and the unique ideas they had to get through. This episode is sponsored by and . /episode/index/show/backtotheroots/id/25982175

Managing 2000 Organic Cows at Forest Glen Jerseys 01/23/2023

Managing 2000 Organic Cows at Forest Glen Jerseys Robert and Stuart Kircher are the farm and crop managers at Forest Glen Jerseys in Dayton, OR. They sit down to talk about how the farm has grown over the years, the logistics of grazing 2000 cows and managing 3000 acres of crops. This episode is sponsored by and . /episode/index/show/backtotheroots/id/25701354

Doing Things A Little Different with David Hershberger 12/26/2022

Doing Things A Little Different with David Hershberger David Hershberger is an organic dairy farmer from Fredericksburg, OH. He joins us to talk about his unconventional road into organic farming, what new practices he's been able to implement over the years and the lessons learned along the way. Back to the Roots is sponsored by and . /episode/index/show/backtotheroots/id/25419999

Thriving Farms with Edwin Blosser 11/28/2022

Thriving Farms with Edwin Blosser Edwin Blosser is the owner of which makes Aeromaster composting equipment as well as provides education and reccomendations to farmers. Edwin joins us to discuss his learning curve into regenerative farming, what he's learned through that process and some of his key observations that hold farms back. Back to the Roots is sponsored by and . /episode/index/show/backtotheroots/id/25151757

Functional Medicine with Dr Theron Hutton 11/01/2022

Functional Medicine with Dr Theron Hutton Dr Theron Hutton is the founder of Mulberry Clinic in Spring Hill, TN. He joins us to talk about learning how conventional medicine works and how that has shaped building a practice with a focus on his patients and lifestyle changes that could be most beneficial to their health. Back to the Roots is sponsored by and . /episode/index/show/backtotheroots/id/24867582

Value Adding to Agriculture with Justin Rhodes 09/30/2022

Value Adding to Agriculture with Justin Rhodes Justin Rhodes, permaculturalist, author and social media presence joins to talk about his journey into agriculture, turning that lifestyle into a vlog and paths to earn extra income as a farmer. (Episode Note- Our SD card filled up part way through our conversation with Justin so there is a pause about half way through before we resumed recording) Justin can be found on as well at his companies website, . Back to the Roots is sponsored by and /episode/index/show/backtotheroots/id/24543564

Organic Market Update 09/12/2022

Organic Market Update Ryan Koory, Vice President of Economics at Mercaris, joins to give the latest updates from the organic marketplace. Topics discussed: -Soybean Harvet and Trade Update -Corn Harvest and Pricing Sponsored by and /episode/index/show/backtotheroots/id/24349026

Skincare and Health with Emilie Toups 08/22/2022

Skincare and Health with Emilie Toups Emilie Toups is the owner of which uses grassfed beef tallow as a base for many of their skincare products. She joins us to talk about why tallow, how the food we eat impacts our skin and starting a business based around these philosphies. Back to the Roots is sponsored by and . /episode/index/show/backtotheroots/id/24131505

Lunatic Farmer Joel Salatin 07/26/2022

Lunatic Farmer Joel Salatin is the owner of in Virginia and known around the world for his advocacy of local, sustainable and regenerative agriculture. He joins us to talk about his path into farming, outlook on agriculture and advice to current and future farmers. Back to the Roots is sponsored by and . /episode/index/show/backtotheroots/id/23862996

Spreading Seeds with Rory Feek 06/28/2022

Spreading Seeds with Rory Feek is musician and songwriter as well as a homesteader in Columbia, TN. He sits down with us to tell his story of why he got into growing his own food as well as why he decided to host the Homestead Festival on his farm. Back to the Roots is sponsored by and /episode/index/show/backtotheroots/id/23567183

California Farming with The McClelland's 05/30/2022

California Farming with The McClelland's George McClelland of McClelland Dairy and Jolynn McClelland of Robert McClelland Dairy, both in Petaluma, CA, join us to talk about how they got started in the dairy business, the opportunity to go organic, how they graze 1000 cows and the hardships of farming in California. Back to the Roots is sponsored by and . /episode/index/show/backtotheroots/id/23270063

Organic Market Update 05/19/2022

Organic Market Update Ryan Koory, Vice President of Economics at Mercaris, joins to give the latest updates from the organic marketplace. Topics discussed: -2022 Early Planting Trends -Organic Soybean and Corn markets -Organic Grain Imports Sponsored by and /episode/index/show/backtotheroots/id/23165795

Fun and Farming with Tim and Emily Zweber 04/25/2022

Fun and Farming with Tim and Emily Zweber Zweber Farms is located in Elko, MN where they (and their farm goat) have a 100% grassfed dairy herd as well as direct market beef, pork, chicken and eggs. Tim and Emily join us to talk about their operation, how they've built up the direct marketing side and taking time for hobbies away from the farm. How to order meat as well as their blog with recipes is at Back to the Roots is sponsored by , and . /episode/index/show/backtotheroots/id/22901789

Beekeeping Without Treatments with Kirk Webster 03/28/2022

Beekeeping Without Treatments with Kirk Webster Kirk Webster of Middlebury, VT, is a beekeeper who has developed his own system to raise bees without any treatments of pesticides. He joins us to talk about what he does and how an overhaul in all agriculture towards organic management practices can and should be done. He can be contacted at Back to the Roots is sponsored by , and . /episode/index/show/backtotheroots/id/22585163

Learning Through Humility with Klaas Martens 02/21/2022

Learning Through Humility with Klaas Martens Klaas Martens is an organic Farmer from Penn Yan, NY. He and his wife, Mary farm 2000 acres as well as run Lakeview Organic Grains. Klaas sits down with us to share his journey into organics and how he learned to start asking the right questions. Back to the Roots is sponsored by , and /episode/index/show/backtotheroots/id/22198895

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