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Lessons From The Land is a limited audio series highlighting sustainability efforts by farmers throughout the country. Six episodes will be released each year beginning Summer of 2024. Lessons From The Land is produced for the Minnesota Farm Bureau in partnership with the Minnesota Chapter of Natural Resources Conservation Service. A division of the USDA.
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- Modern Farm Sustainability: The Everyday Practices Consumers Never See. · 23 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 5Blair Hoseth has farmed the same land in Mahnomen, Minnesota, that his family has worked since the 1800s. Through five generations, this roughly 1,600-acre northern Minnesota…
- Soil to the shelves: How soil health shows up in the food you eat · 25 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 4What does sustainable farming actually look like on the ground? Host Whitney Pittman-Visser talks with Nicole Schwebach of the Pipestone County Soil and Water Conservation…
- Roots, Responsibility, and the Land They Call Home. The Ebelings, Trimont Minnesota. · 21 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 3How are farm animals connected to healthy soil? Fourth-generation Minnesota farmer Layne Ebling has an answer rooted in over 90 years of family stewardship. Since 1935, the…
- From Soil to Shelf: How One Minnesota Farm Has Fed Families for 120 Years · 18 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 1What does it look like when a century-old farm refuses to choose between tradition and innovation? In this episode, we sit down with Luke Daninger, a fourth-generation dairy…
- From Soil to Steak: How Regenerative Cattle Farming Works in Minnesota · 27 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 1For Brady Wulf, sustainability isn’t a buzzword—it’s a philosophy rooted in family, land stewardship, and long-term thinking. At Clear Springs Cattle Company in west-central…
- We're Back! New episodes of Lessons From The Land Coming in 2026. · 1 min. · Sæson 3All new episodes of the limited-run series Lessons From The Land are back in 2026! Starting in June, a new episode will be released each month, featuring stories on…
- Regenerative Roots: Cultivating Conservation and Sustainable Agriculture · 21 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 6Regenerative agriculture is more than just a trend—it’s a powerful solution for restoring soil health, improving biodiversity, and creating resilient farms. In this episode, we…
- Minnesota Cattle Rancher Rachel Gray: How Sustainable Farming and 4th Generation Wisdom Built a 500-Head Beef Operation · 31 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 5Join us on Lessons From The Land as we sit down with Rachel Gray, the powerhouse behind Little Timber Farms in Blackduck, Minnesota, and 2023 Beltrami County Farm Family of the…
- Sustainability On A National Scale: Where Minnesota Ranks with Minnesota Ag Commissioner Thom Petersen · 30 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 4Join us for a forward-thinking conversation on the future of agriculture in Minnesota with Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen. In this episode, we explore how sustainability…
- Farmfluence: The young farmer utilizing social media and technology to create healthier crops. · 30 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 3On this episode of Lessons From The Land, James Pieper shares how he left a suburban life and a career in ag finance to revive his family's Minnesota farm. Hear how drone…
- Pollinator Patch: Cultivating on the farms for a thriving environment · 32 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 2In this episode, we’re diving into the heart of conservation in Minnesota with special guest Bill Carter, a passionate advocate for pollinators and sustainable habitats. As the…
- Superior Harvest: Cultivating Sustainability and Protecting Ag Lands Connected to Lake Superior · 35 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 1In this episode of Lessons From The Land, we dig into one of the most overlooked — yet absolutely critical — components of agriculture: soil. Often dismissed as a "hippie" cause…
- We're Back! New episodes of Lessons From The Land coming in 2025. · 2 min. · Sæson 2Our limited audio series is back with six new episodes and stories in 2025. Join us as we travel around the state of Minnesota, finding farm stories of sustainability Lessons…
- A partnership for a sustainable journey in farming with Minnesota NRCS Director, Troy Daniell. · 32 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 4At the farm level, a sustainable journey from planting, production, and harvest begins with the right partners. To meet the demands of consumers, state and federal agencies like…
- Roots & Resilience: Ag lands and forestry practices for sustainability. · 27 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 5Forest management is tightly connected to agriculture and farming practices. It plays a major role in on-farm sustainability efforts and can be part of farmings sustainability…
- The farmer protecting one of Minnesota's premiere trout rivers. · 29 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 4The Root River in Southeastern Minnesota is an 80-mile tributary of the Mississippi River and, one of the state's premier trout and recreation rivers. In this episode meet Ron…
- Let the grass grow and the animals graze: Its impact on sustainable farming. · 30 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 3Animals need to eat, of course. Land grazing is an important part of sustainable farming. Finding the right mix of feeding farm animals and, just letting them eat the grasses on…
- The environmentalist. The educator and the cattle comforter. Meet Peter Bakken · 29 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 2Manure is the unsavory reality on a farm. With animals comes waste. For decades farmers have been turning farm "waste" into renewable or reusable materials to keep their…
- Measuring water quality on these Minnesota farms. · 36 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 1Water is the lifeblood of, well, life. It’s an incredibly important resource on a farm and can be heavily regulated in how it's used, and how farmers impact nearby waterways…
- What is Lessons From The Land all about? · 2 min.Interested in sustainability in farming and food? You've come to the right place. Lessons From The Land will be launching soon! Lessons From The Land is a limited audio series…
