“This year, with all the weather and commerce and energy events going on, people are going to realize that food is not to be taken for granted.” That’s Pete Hardin, editor and publisher of The Milkweed, which has been reporting on the dairy industry in the U.S. since 1979. He joins Patty on the show […]
Wisconsin Women in Conservation
On today’s show, we’re joined by Kriss Marion and Mariann Holm from Wisconsin Women in Conservation for a discussion of their work connecting women to farm resources and programs. Kriss Marion is the communications director of Wisconsin Women in Conservation. She is a diversified organic market farmer in Blanchardville and serves on the Lafayette County […]
Farmer Protests and Cotton Capitalism in India
For months, farmers in India have been protesting against three farm acts passed by the Parliament of India in September 2020. To provide some context for these massive and historic protests, we speak with anthropologist Andrew Flachs about farming in India. He and Patty discuss a wide range of related topics, including the impact of […]
The Looming Collapse of American Farming
Back in April, we hosted food and agriculture writer Tom Philpott to talk about the impact of COVID-19 on our food supply. Today, he returns to the show to discuss his new book, Perilous Bounty, and the effects of climate change and farming practices on two major growing regions in the U.S.: California and the […]
Rural Check-In: Wisconsin Farmers and Routes to Roots
First up on today’s rural Wisconsin check-in show, journalist Dan Kaufman breaks down his latest piece from the New Yorker, “How Suffering Farmers May Determine Trump’s Fate.” Then, we’re joined by Liz Froehlich to learn about Routes to Roots, a new interactive event from FairShare CSA Coalition featuring twelve walking and biking tours designed to […]
The History of America’s Forgotten Black Pioneers with Anna-Lisa...
Long before the Civil War, thousands of African Americans owned property and worked the land as homestead farmers in the Northwest Territory, or the present-day states of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin. On today’s episode, guest host Richelle Wilson and news director Molly Stentz uncover the forgotten history of Black pioneers on the first […]
