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The Prairie Farm Podcast
All things conservation, prairie, gardening, permaculture, hunting, and agriculture. ”Conservation happens one mind at a time.”
Episodes
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Ep. 233 (Coffee Time) Snow fleas, fly storms, and locust
It's time for your favorite Coffee Time of the week! hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP mixes and Native Seed)
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Ep. 232 Fighting for Conservation and Hunting in the Government with Skip Sligh
Skip has possibly fought harder than anyone at the legislative level in Iowa to help protect our natural resources, particularly our white tailed deer. We…
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Ep. 231 (Coffee Time) Radiation Eating Fungi and White Tailed Deer Habitat
Join us for another great time on Coffee Time! hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP Mixes and Native Seed) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie)
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Ep. 230 Nuclear Energy and Alligator Gar
This one's for you Judd. And everyone else of course, but Judd is going to like it the most. We had the privilege of sitting down with Jeremiah Haas, an…
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Ep. 229 (Coffee Time) DOGE Layoffs, Public Land Extraction Leases, Conservation Program Freezes
It's been a volatile and unsettling week in the conservation world over the past week as our country takes its first actions on our $36T debt, and begins…
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Ep. 228 Using Prairie to Protect Our Water with Dr. Matt Helmers
Dr. Matt Helmers joins us to discuss his research in nutrient reduction in Iowa. hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and Native Seeders) theprairiefarm.com (for bee…
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Ep. 227 (Coffee Time) Fall Prairie Burns and Government Bins
It's time to jump into another Coffee Time Wednesday! hokseynativeseeds.com (for native seed and CRP mixes)
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Ep. 226 How to Start An Organic Vegetable Farm
We should probably clarify. Jill Beebout, founder of Blue Gate Farms, is not an organic farmer. She is Certified Naturally Grown farmer, which has more…
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Ep. 225 (Coffee Time) The Greatest Snow Drought in 138 Years?!
We want to hear your conservation, habitat, and prairie questions! Send them our way at social@theprairiefarm.com Each week a question will be selected, and…
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Ep. 224 Haiti, Voodoo, and Agriculture with Tim Brand
Tim Brand, founder of Many Hands, joins us to describe the destitute situation Haiti is in, and how Many Hands has used agriculture to start a movement of…
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Ep. 223 (Coffee Time) The Greatest Greenwashing Companies of the Modern Age
It's time for another Coffee Time! Grab your coffee and join us for yet another incredible conversation on conservation. hokseynativeseeds.com (for native seed…
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Ep. 222 Public Lands and the Mighty White-Tailed Deer with Mark Kenyon
Mark Kenyon, host of Wired to Hunt, joins us to discuss public lands, white-tailed deer, and his care for conservation. hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and…
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Ep. 221 (Coffee Time) The $25 Million Rio Grand Water Quality Improvement Project
It's time for another Coffee Time argument with Kent Boucher, Nicolas Lirio, and Riley Rozendaal. Hokseynativeseeds.com (for Native Seed and Prairie Mixes)…
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Ep. 220 The Great Mental Health Detriment of Staying Indoors
Lance Roorda, founder and owner of Eunoia Counseling and avid lover of the outdoors and prairie, joins us to discuss the link between our mental health and…
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Ep. 219 (Coffee Time) The LA Fires, Home Insurance, and Smoke Toxicity
Grab your coffee, and fill it extra full, because this Coffee Time is a little longer! hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and Pasture Mixes) theprairiefarm.com…
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Ep. 218 The Sixth Mass Extinction Event-- Loss of Biodiversity
Connie Mutel, author and/or editor of seven books on prairie ecology, joins us to discuss the extreme danger of our little talked about biodiversity loss. I…
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Ep. 217 (Coffee Time) Why the Bird Flu Jumping to Pigs is a Big Deal
Welcome back for another great episode of Coffee Time Wednesday! theprairiefarm.com (for butterfly and bee mixes) hokseynativeseeds.com (for pasture mixes and…
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Ep. 216 Saving Prairies Species from Extinction One at a Time
Our dear friend, Laura Walter from Tallgrass Prairie Center, joins us to discuss her recent discoveries on how to practically preserve prairie species…
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Ep. 215 (Coffee Time) Do native prairies help cattle gain more weight?
Another Wednesday, another Coffee Time! Join us to dive into the world of cattle grazing. hokseynativeseeds.com (for Pasture and CRP mixes) theprairiefarm.com…
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Ep. 214 How to make a profit with non conventional hog farming
Our good friend Matt Hatala, founder of Ancestral Farms of Iowa, joins us to discuss his venture in farming a healthier and more sustainable way. But it's not…
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Ep. 213 (Coffee Time) Christmas, Cop Cars, and Mariah Carey
Well, it's about that time again. Join us for another Coffee Time Wednesday! hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP mixes and more) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard…
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Ep. 212 The cutting edge science of prairie grass and wildflowers
Justin Meissen, our friend from The Tallgrass Prairie Center, joins us to give an update on the latest research in the prairie world. We deeply enjoyed our…
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Ep. 211 (Coffee Time) Three and a half rules for managing your prairie
Another Wednesday, another Coffee Time! Join us as we discuss the best practices for managing your prairie fields. hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
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Ep. 210 The difficulties of managing diverse prairies
Kevin Griggs joins us to discuss goats, prairie management, water quality, and his pet bison. We deeply enjoyed our time with him, and we believe you will too…
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Ep. 209 (Coffee Time) The Mutated Animals Around Chernobyl
Join us for another riveting Coffee Time Wednesday! And don't forget your Wild Rivers Coffee while you are at it, the best coffee that fights for conservation!…
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Ep. 208 The Corporate Takeover of America's Food System with Austin Frerick
We're joined by Austin Frerick, author of Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America’s Food Industry, joins us to discuss what happened to our food…
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Ep. 207 (Coffee Time) Almost 40% of all trees are at risk of extinction
Join us for another great Coffee Time Wednesday. We've got great people and great topics. All you need is good coffee from Wild Rivers Coffee…
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Ep. 206 The Great Forgotten Prairies of the Southeast
Jeremy French, from the Southeastern Grasslands Institute, joins us to discuss what vast prairies that used to reside in large portions of the Southeastern…
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Ep. 205 (Coffee Time) Thankfulness, Turkeys, and the Worst Day of the Year
Happy Thanksgiving! We are so thankful for each of you! Enjoy another information and laughter filled episode of Coffee Time Wednesday.
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Ep. 204 Where does my trash and recycling go?
Bryan Vander Meiden, President of Midwest Sanitation and Recycling, joined us to teach us exactly where our trash and recycling goes here in the midwest. We…
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Ep. 203 (Coffee Time) More than half of Iowa's water sources are "Impaired"
Good people, good topics, good coffee. We've got two of those; Wild Rivers Coffee has the other. wildriverscoffeeco.com (for coffee that fights for…
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Ep. 202 John Lacey changed the world more than you know
We sat down with Joe Crookham, founder of Musco Lighting and researcher of the late John F. Lacey, to hear about how Lacey changed the world as we know it for…
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Ep. 201 (Coffee Time) Felines fixing CWD? and Kent's shorty shorts
It's time for your coffee time! Join us for good people and good topics, and grab your Wild Rivers Coffee for good coffee. hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and…
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Ep. 200!! How to start a prairie farm
This was a special one. Thank you to everyone who has joined us on this journey this far. We enjoyed a great conversation with our founder, and Nicolas' dad…
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Ep. 199 (Coffee Time) Rocky Mountains and Touching Grass
Welcome back to Coffee Time! Great coffee, great people, great topics. hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP or wildlife habitat) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard…
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Ep. 198 From a journalist in California to a farmer in Iowa with Beth Hoffman
Beth Hoffman, author of Bet the Farm, joins us to talk about the HUGE jump she made from her career to move to Iowa to run a farm with her husband, Jon…
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Ep. 197 (Coffee Time) Mine Reclamation and Trump's view on ecology
Grab your Wild Rivers Coffee and join us for another great Coffee Time! wildriverscoffeeco.com (for coffee that fights for conservation) hokseynativeseeds.com…
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Ep. 196 How Aldo Leopold Changed Our Land Ethic with Buddy Huffaker
Buddy Huffaker, Executive Director of the Aldo Leopold Foundation, joins us to talk about the world-changing legacy that Aldo Leopold, "father of wildlife…
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Ep. 195 (Coffee Time) Can land prices hold out? and Field Tiling
Grab your Wild Rivers Coffee (the coffee that fights for conservation) and join us for another episode of Coffee Time Wednesday! hokseynativeseeds.com…
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Bagging Pheasants in all of Iowa's 99 Counties
This is our last week of our podcast sabbatical at The Prairie Farm Podcast, but until next week, enjoy this episode from our co-host, Kent Boucher's, second…
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Ep. 194 (Coffee Time) Hurricane Helene and Milton
Grab your Wild Rivers Coffee and join us for Coffee Time! wildriverscoffeeco.com (for coffee that saves the earth) hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and wildlife…
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Trapping with New England Naturals
Jake Debow of New England Naturals is an authority on trapping. He builds his life around the outdoors and spends much of his time hunting, but trapping is the…
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Ep. 193 (Coffee Time) How to plant native prairie
Join us for coffee time this week. This one is fast and sweet. We walk through the best way to plant native prairie. wildriverscoffeeco.com (for coffee that…
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Surviving 3 Grizzly Attacks Alone and Ten MIles Deep Into The Backcountry
Enjoy this episode from Kent's podcast- The First Gen Hunter Podcast. Follow Jeremy Support Jeremy's Cause
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Ep. 192 (Coffee Time) Deer and raccoons destroying your crops with Skip Sligh
Grab your Wild Rivers Coffee and join us as we dive into some spicy topics on agriculture, conservation, hunting, and our beloved farmers…
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Ep. 191 Protecting landscape with prairie
Join us for a laid back conversation with our friend Myriam, a local watershed coordinator. hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and Hunting Mixes)…
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Ep. 190 (Coffee Time) The Great Pacific Garbage Patch and 7-Year-Old Deer Hunting
Welcome back to the Prairie Farm Podcast, Coffee Time Wednesday. Grab your Wild Rivers Coffee (certified 2% giver to conservation) and enjoy!…
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Ep. 189 How to raise Bison and grow prairie with Riley Rozendaal
Riley Rozendaal, founder of Iowa Prairie Bison and the newest member of the Hoksey team, joins us to talk about raising Bison, growing prairie, making farming…
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Ep. 188 (Coffee Time) How to prep the ground for a prairie planting
It's time for coffee time! Wildriverscoffeeco.com (for coffee that saves the earth) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie and hunting mixes)…
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Ep. 187 The Key to Good Deer Habitat and Hunting
Drake and Justin are long-time friends of The Prairie Farm Podcast and Hoksey Native Seeds. They own and manage Vitality Visions, a habitat management company…
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Ep. 186 (Coffee Time) Pulling out dams and replacing corn-raised beef with pasture raised-beef
We had a lot to share this coffee time. Grab your Wild Rivers Coffee and join us as we dive into the world of conservation and agriculture and laughter…
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Ep. 185 "Land Rich, Cash Poor" a story of the American Farmer with Brian Reisinger
Brian Reisinger, author of Land Rich, Cash Poor, is a journalist raised as a dairy farmer. Join us as we discuss the history of the American farmer and how…
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Ep. 184 (Coffee Time) Farmer Fraud and Wolves in Colorado
In every coffee time you need three things: Good people, good topics, and good coffee. We have the first two, Wild Rivers Coffee has the other…
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Ep. 183 One Thousand Goats, Goat-scaping, and Alternative Farming
Adam with Iowa Kiko Goats has made his living with goats. His story is curious and inspiring. Join us as we pick his impressive brain. Hokseynativeseeds.com…
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Ep. 182 (Coffee Time) Should the government be allowed to buy land?
Coffee time gets a little feisty this week. Grab your Wild Rivers Coffee and join Nicolas and Kent. hokseynativeseeds.com (for native prairie mixes)…
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Ep. 181 Conservation, hunting, and being outdoors with Andy May
Andy May joins us to discuss his journey with the conservation of his property and how it was spurred from deer hunting, plus a couple wild stories of his…
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Ep. 180 (Coffee Time) Solar Panels in Wisconsin and the Tiger Wolf Spider (Tigrosa Apsersa)
Grab your Wild Rivers Coffee, and join us as we dive into this week's Coffee Time Wednesday! hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP Seed) theprairiefarm.com (for…
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Ep. 179 You CAN'T get away from Microplastics
Genevieve Guerry is a PhD candidate at East Carolina University and has been studying Microplastics and PFAs for several years. Join us as we attempt to tackle…
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Ep. 178 (Coffee Time) How many farms are left and flood zones
When it's Coffee Time you need three things-- good people, good discussion topics, and good coffee. We've got the first two, and Wild Rivers has the third…
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Ep. 177 Why do we still have lawns and what to do about them?
Andy James, founder of Prairie Fire Restoration, quickly became a gentleman we greatly enjoyed. Join us as we discuss the largest mono-crop in the United…