Southern Wisconsin is pushing through an unseasonably dry summer. While the arid, hot days may be uncomfortable for those of us in Madison, it could spell financial trouble for the region’s farmers. For more, our producer Jonah Chester spoke with Christopher Kucharick, professor of Agronomy at UW-Madison. (PHOTO: Jesse Gardner / Unsplash)
A roadmap to a sustainable food system
Amanda Starbuck, contributor to Food & Water Watch, recently penned a report “Well-Fed: A Roadmap To A Sustainable Food System That Works For All” which discusses the issues of increasing corporate control of our food systems, but outlines solutions to problems facing small farmers’ sustainability challenges, including regenerating soil, integrating crops and cattle, local control, […]
Animal, Vegetable, Junk: A History of Food with Mark Bittman
“Until we start to deal with agriculture and food, we’re going to continue having public health and environmental crises,” says food journalist Mark Bittman. “We haven’t turned the corner on this issue yet, but there’s an opportunity for us to turn the corner.” Today, Mark Bittman joins us to talk about our relationship to food […]
Food and Farming Updates with The Milkweed
“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 […]
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