A PODCAST FOR CALIFORNIA FARMERS
In these podcast episodes we hear directly from small family farmers throughout California, getting the real information and the stories behind the food we grow and eat. In this series, we pay particular attention to the innovative work small-scale farmers are doing to keep their food safe to eat and share techniques– farmer to farmer.
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The first and second podcast episodes of the second season of the podcast is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2018-38640-28418 through the Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program under subaward number G220-19-W7502. USDA is an equal opportunity employer and service provider.
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SEASON 2: OCCULTATION
Episode 1 – First Rain Farm: In this episode we talk with Tim Van Wagner of First Rain Farm, near Nevada City, CA. He shares how his diverse farm works (goats, vegetables, land management) as well as his experience participating in the 2019 on-farm occultation research trial.
Episode 2 – Super Tuber Farm: In this episode we talk to Jeremy Mineau of Super Tuber Farm. He shares his unique approach to growing a significant amount of a handful of crops, most of which he sells retail. He also shares his experience participating in the 2019 on-farm occultation research trial as well as some previous tarping experimenting he had done.