The Farm Report Podcast
1) Episode 356: The Biggest Little Farm
Debuting in theaters on May 10, The Biggest Little Farm is a film that follows two urban professionals, John and Mary Chester, as they leave Los Angeles on a mission to build a farm that exists in har...Show More
2) Farm Report: Live Panel Discussion with Young Farmers Coalition
Leigh Ollman moderates a panel discussion with National Young Farmers Coalition, including Michelle A.T. Hughes, Chris Nickell and Leah Penniman
3) Episode 5: Land Access Now!
Access to land is the number one challenge facing the next generation of farmers in the US. Centuries of discrimination and land theft have put this resource out of reach of farmers who are Black, Ind...Show More
4) Episode 4: What’s the Future of Urban Agriculture
Despite an increasing number of farmers growing food in cities urban agriculture wasn’t acknowledged in the farm bill until 2018. Lisa Held, journalist with Civil Eats and former Farm Report host prov...Show More
5) Episode 3: Linking Farms and Food Access
The nutrition title was first included in the 1973 farm bill. It’s projected to make up 84% of total Farm Bill spending, with most of the funds going to SNAP. That’s because the program helps more tha...Show More
6) 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
7) Episode 1: Why the Farm Bill Matters
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 what’s in the ...Show More
8) Announcing "The Farm Report: A Farm Bill That Serves the Next Generation"
Join us for a special series of The Farm Report in collaboration with The National Young Farmers Coalition that's all about The Farm Bill. Tune in to hear from farmers, policymakers, organizers, and...Show More
9) From Harvest to Vinegar
Humans have used fermentation to preserve crops and add flavor and health benefits to their diets for thousands of years. Since 2015, Sarah Conezio and Isaiah Billington have been putting their own st...Show More
10) Butter and Meat—from the Same Cows
Whether they’ve grazed on grass their entire lives, been raised in an organic system, or lived on a conventional dairy farm, the vast majority of dairy cows get sold into the commodity beef system whe...Show More