Young Farmers Podcast
1) Leah Penniman on "Farming While Black"
This week, NYFC's Michelle Hughes interviews Leah Penniman, co-founder of Soul Fire Farm, food justice activist, and author of the new book "Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm’s Practical Guide to L...Show More
2) The Farm Report: Episode 3, Linking Farms and Food Access
We interview Mark Nicholson, Senior Director of Policy at Fair Food Network, as well as three young farmers and ranchers - Shannon Maes, Benu Amun-Ra, and Celina Ngozi Esekawu.
3) The Farm Report: Episode 2, Climate and Water Action for the Next Generation
Farmers are now dealing with the impacts of the climate crisis on a daily basis. Experts predict weather events including droughts and flooding will only get worse. Young and beginning farmers, especi...Show More
4) The Farm Report: Episode 1, Why the Farm Bill Matters
Episode: 1 Why should our next generation of farmers – and just about everyone who eats – care about the Farm Bill? Celize Christy, an Organizer at HEAL Food Alliance explains the basic details on wh...Show More
5) The Farm Report: A Farm Bill for the Next Generation TRAILER
Join us for a special series of The Farm Report in collaboration with Heritage Radio Network that's all about The Farm Bill. Tune in to hear from farmers, policymakers, organizers, and food advocates ...Show More
6) Building Climate Resilience: 2023 Farm Bill Part 3
This is the third episode of our 2023 Farm Bill series, digging into the farm policy that will affect the next generation of farmers and ranchers. We’ve been asking how 1,000 pages of federal policy ...Show More
7) Solving the Land Access Crisis: 2023 Farm Bill Part 2
This is the second episode of a six-part series focused on the one thing everyone in our network – from farmers to policymakers, organizers to corporate partners – is laser-focused on right now: the 2...Show More
8) 2023 Farm Bill Part 1: Making it Work for Young Farmers
This is the first episode of a new six-part series focused on the one thing everyone in our network – from farmers to policymakers, organizers to corporate partners – seems to be laser focused on righ...Show More
9) Young Farmers are Losing Land to Wealthy Buyers
Access to affordable, quality farmland is the top challenge young farmers face, particularly BIPOC farmers, who today make up only 2% of farmland owners. Young Farmer's Land Campaign Director Holly Ri...Show More
10) Getting on the Land with the Hoosier Young Farmers Coalition
Today we're coming to you with a special episode from our Hoosier Young Farmers Chapter. The Hoosier chapter just released their own podcast series which shares the voices of farmers from across the s...Show More