Rodger Wasson

Rodger Wasson, legendary voice of American food and farming, invites us to his virtual table where he talks to experts around the world about everything from food production and cooking to soil and the future of the planet

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Farm to Table Talk

More People, Worse Climate, Less Food – Richard Sexton

Climate change, population growth, demand for animal products, pest resistance to traditional treatments and misguided policies lead to food shortages and escalating food prices.  In 2023, 733 million people faced hunger and 2.3 billion were moderately or severely food insecure. Policies to support biofuels, organic agriculture, local foods, and small farms and to oppose genetically modified foods all reduce food production on existing land.–leading to higher food prices, increased carbon emissions, and less natural habitat as cropland expands. Richard Sexton is a professor of Agriculture and Resource Economics at UC Davis and author of FOOD FIGHT: Misguied Policies, Supply Challenges and the Impending Struggle to Feed a Hungry World.

 

Sharing the Welsh Farm – Anna Jones

Anna Jones is a farmer based in the Welsh uplands who brings a thoughtful and practical perspective on sustainable livestock farming. Although she came into agriculture later in life, Anna grew up on her family’s sheep and beef farm and returned in her mid-20s to help keep it in the family. She now works alongside her father and is gradually introducing more sustainable and data-informed practices to the farm. They supply Waitrose a high-end grocery store chain in the UK, known for its quality products, particularly fresh food and organic options. She’s also exploring mixed grazing, breed changes to reduce land strain, and improvements to soil and slurry management, supported in part by Welsh government initiatives. Next for Anna and her family will be farm to table experiences on their farm.

https://www.instagram.com/farmingwithmyfamily/),

Wolves, Water and Wildfires – Grace Woodmansee

Natural resources, rural communities and agriculture come together in Siskiyou County where California borders Oregon.  Wolves have been reintroduced, wildfires are a continuous concern, dams have been removed and efficient water sharing requires community engagement. Assisting with these needs is Grace Woodmansee University of California Cooperative Extension Service Livestock and Natural Resources Adviser. A key project is the Siskiyou Climate Collaborative (SCC) that is working to help a broad community network pursue planning and funding opportunities, that will better prepare for the wildfires, droughts, and extreme climate events. . https://www.siskiyoucounty.org/climatecollaborative

Regenerating Earth – Kelsey Timmerman

Farmers around the world are resisting industrial monoculture in favor of biodiversity and soil-first practices with practical land stewardship rooted in indigenous knowledge, community building and long-term economic resilience. Regenerating Earth: Farmers Working with Nature to Feed Our Future by Kelsey Timmerman (Patagonia Books) provides a global exploration of regenerative agriculture as told through the stories of farmers transforming the land—and their communities. Timmerman, who lives in rural Indiana and comes from a farming family, brings a neighbor’s eye and a journalist’s ear to the regenerative movement.

Stress Less Farming – Michael Kilpatrick

It is 100% true that small farms can be profitable however small farms increasingly need to do further processing. Just selling vegetables to a Farmers Market may no longer be a sufficient business model. Just a single farmer by themselves faces a very hard farm life. To be the best that it can be a single farmer will be better with a group or a couple people focused on making it happen. Michael Kilpatrick is a farmer and educator who is passionate about providing farmers with tools and systems that they need to thrive. He is host of the Thriving Farmers podcast, founder of Small Farm University, and runs his own farm operation with his wife Savanah and their 4 children at the Farm on Central in Southwest Ohio. www.growingfarmers.com

Thriving Farms – Michael Kilpatrick

Small farms can be profitable farms, especially if they adapt and grow to include adding value to their production. Michael Kilpatrick is a farmer and educator who is passionate about equipping farmers with the tools and systems they need to thrive! He offers educational resources as host of the Thriving Farmer podcast and through his virtual summits and online community Small Farm University. He also runs his own farm operation with his wife Savannah and their four children at the Farm on Central in southwest Ohio. Thriving Farmer Podcast is available from your podcast sources.

Connection and Contribution- Blake Hurst

Although it is appealing to go solo, succeeding in the food system today requires working in cooperation with others: family, neighbors, associations, boards, committees, suppliers, or customers. Working out a partnership or agreeing to serve on a board or committee, may not be what you signed up for but good luck trying to go it alone.  Blake Hurst is a farmer in North East Missouri, former President of the Missouri Farm Burieau, occasional guest farm column author in the WallStreet Journal and SubStack @HurstBlake.   He joins host Rodger Wasson who has also managed agricultural organizations to share the urgent need for  busy people to step up and form new relationships, serve on Boards and make contributions that matter.

Feeding 1.4 Billion – Dr. Sat Kumar Tomer

With a growing population of 1.4 billion people to feed, farmers in India are under constant pressure to increase productivity despite diminishing resources. Nearly half the population and most rural livelihoods rely on agriculture.. With volatile weather patterns and pest infestations, crop diseases and limited natural resources , Dr. Sat Kumar Tomer, Founder and CEO of Satyukt Analytics, sought to revolutionize farming by harnessing satellite data to provide affordable, actionable insights for small and larger farmers across India. Dr. Tomer assembled a  team of researchers and engineers to build Satyukt Analytics. Together they developed Sat2Farm, a mobile application designed to empower farmers with real-time insights into crop health, water availability, and other crucial parameters. Central to Satyukt’s approach is the use of open-source satellite data from agencies like NASA and ESA. Dr. Tomer’s vision is to make Indian agriculture more efficient, sustainable, and resilient in the face of climate challenges.

www.satyukt.com

 

DC Central Kitchen – Mike Curtin

DC Central Kitchen combats hunger and poverty through job training and job creation in Washington DC, providing hands-on culinary training for individuals facing high barriers to employment while creating living wage jobs and bringing nutritious, dignified food where it is most needed.  Social ventures include serving scratch-cooked farm-to-school meals in DC schools, delivering fresh, affordable produce to corner stores in neighborhoods without supermarkets, and operating fast-casual cafes throughout the District of Columbia. Mike Curtin, CEO of DC Central Kitchen views food as a tool to strengthen bodies, empower minds and build communities. www.dccentralkitchen.org

Better Food Better Life – Ariane Daguin

Ariane Daguin is the founder of D’Artagnan and the visionary behind the new All For One One For All (AOOA) Farm in New York’s Hudson Valley.Known as the “Mother of Farm-to-Table” in America, Ariane has spent decades shaping how we source, prepare, and think about our food. She introduced organic, humanely raised meat to top chefs across the U.S. and is now fully immersed in regenerative farming, community-based agriculture, and field-to-table education. Raised in a French culinary dynasty, daughter of a Michelin-starred chef, and now a farmer-distiller—Ariane brings tradition and transformation, ethics and flavor to Farm To Table Talk. www.alloneoneall.com www.dartagnan.com

Fresh Eyes to Fix Farms – John Kempf
Organic Beyond – Kelly Damewood
Food System Fights – Stuart Gillespie
MAHA’s Report – Callie Eideberg & Rodger Wasson
Listen For Voice Of Agriculture – Rodger Wasson
Farmers Should Earn More/Work Less – Ari Memar
Wasted – Minerva Ringland
Good Farming Good Health – Camilla Petersen
Degenerative or Regenerative Ag – Mike Lessiter
Plant Based Journey -Heather Donaldson
Sky’s The Limit – Arthur Erickson
Soil Is Healthcare’s Future – Nadine Clopton
Nutrition Security – Nate Blum
Backyard Farming – Kim Pezza
New Tech Delivers – Gary Wickham
Sharing Food Bridges Divides – Shari Leid
We Can Farm Too- Shiv Shakti
Tariffs Tax Food – Ron Baumgarten
Urban Farming – Alfred Melbourne
Goats For Good – Aaron Steele
Local for Happy Meals – Mike Maynard
Good Natured – Paula Whyman
Bridge the Divide – Gary Paul Nabhan
Rebuilt, Restored, Regenified – Heidi Diestel & Kristine Root
The Right Thing To Do – Wendell Berry
The Movement Begins – Stephanie Anderson
Sun Farms – Peter Schmitt
Cooperation Pays – Kim Coontz, CCCD
Thankful and Hopeful – Jeff Van Pevenage
Ukraine, Space and the World’s Food – Vera Petryk
Ag Will Reverse Greenhouse Gas – Marty Matlock
Monitoring Pesticides – Sara McGrath FDA
Climate Counts – Rob Jackson
Tariffs – Blake Hurst
Craft Beef – Jeff Smith
Baking Happiness – Ezeekiwee Anderson, Rize Up
Food Bill Farm Bill – Adam Warthesen
Indigenous Way of Being – Sara Calvosa Olson
The Last Roundup – Blake Hurst
Your Pets Are Safe- Rodger Wasson
Building Local Resilience – Tricia Kovacs
Farm To Fork Bridge Dinner – Rodger Wasson
Small Farms Big Table – Erica Frenay
Slow, Free Roam Chickens – Mike Charles
Know The Origin – Alexandria Fischer
Lab to Field to Cans and Jars – Jessica Cooperstone PhD
Returning To Common Ground
Taste, Price, Health, Convenience, Environment – Kris Solid R.D.
Help Wanted – Steve Hubbard
Chefs Link Farms to Tables – Chef Kirk Bachmann
Grown In Guatemala – Chrstopher Safieh
Controlled Environment – Jake Felser
Planet, Palate To Plate – Daniel Firth Griffith
Ultra Black Hats – Sharon Palmer, RD
New Farm Spirit – Stuart Woolf, Sean Venus
Consumer Confusion – Amy Myrdal Miller, RD
Farming The Farm Bill – Ricardo Salvador
More Meat More Ways – Paul Shapiro
Organic Juice Journey – Uncle Matt Mclean
Commodity Ag – Scott Brown
Old Ways Are New Ways – Brittany & Bill Sullivan
Regional Food System Creation – Zack Wyatt
Farm Adjacent Communities – Clayton Garrett
Barons, Really – Austin Frerick
Barons Power – Austin Frerick
What We’re Hungry For — Kim Shapira, MS, RD
Organizing the Hungry – Pastor Heber Brown III
Sacred, Noble, Righteous & Healing – Joel Salatin
Mindful Farming – Rachel Meyer
Meaningful Change – Bryce & Brita Lundberg
Holistic Essentials – Allan Savory
Earth’s Friends – Dr. Kendra Klein
Farm to Hospitals – Chef Santana Diaz
Regeneration Nation – Dr. Cindy Daly
Stepping Up, Giving Back – Jimmy Taylor
Putting Farmers First, Anywhere – Raffi Vartanian
Making Communities Better – Amira Resnick
Power for People – Charles R. Toca
Local For Locals – Tom Willey
Call COP – Eric Mittenthal
Empowering Farmers – Nelson Hawkins
Grain Changer – Jeff Van Pevenage
Farm To Freezer Fresh – Ruben Cortez & Wesley O’Brien
Raising Pigs Today- Cheryl Walsh
Dream Delicious – Alec Jaffe
Ag Past to Ag Future – Dino Giacomazzi
Farm In NYC – Jordan Settlage
QR Farm to Menu –
Environmental Progress – Sara Place
For Farmers – Dana DiPrima
We’re The Ones – Chef Mollie Englehart
Virgin Oil Regenerates – Matthieu Kohlmeyer
Humane Washing – Andrew DeCoriolis
Multi Farm CSA — Rachelle Gould
We Can Reduce Warming – Frank Mitloehner
Non GHG Ostrich -Alexander McCoy
Becoming Neutral – Marcus Lovell Smith
True Costs True Values – Matt Maier
Local Shrimp Farms – Steve Sutton
Sounds of Silent Spring – Elizabeth Hilborn, DVM
Dream, Success & Transition – John & Sukey Jamison
Ancient Grains, Now – Nate Blum
Creating Regenerative Supply Chains – Michael Dimock
Homestead Instead – Angela Ferraro-Fanning
Bio Miracles Underfoot-Pam Marrone
Smoke, Fire and Futures – Jaron Brandon
Create A World We Like – Caleb Wilkins
AI Plus NI, Off The Grid – Eddy Garcia
Engaging Communities – Leslie Lytle, DINA
Farm Mental Health – Caitlin Arnold Stefano
Supreme Court’s Food Decision – Dan Sumner, Gene Baur & Michael Olson
Cooks Make Good Farmers – Brett Ellis
Beyond Kids, Cows, Sows & Plows – Brent Hales, UC ANR
Earth & Our Inflammation – Rupa Marya, MD
SuppleMental Solution – Clare Hasler-Lewis
Hub’n Spokes – Ken Rapoport and Nick Miniter
Nature Can Fix It – Tim LaSalle
Farm Fueled Plates- Chef Aaron Allan
Farmers Need Helpers – Blake Hurst
Food Connects Us – Chef Stephanie Michalak White
Growing A Dream – Farmer Lee Jones
Giving A Damn – Will Harris
Peace Corps Wants You – Kerry Carmichael & Rashad Thacker
Goats are G.O.A.T.- Aaron Steele
Doctor’s Orders – Edye Kuyper
Bridge Ag to the Future – Jack Hanson
Eco Farm Eco Fish
Meetings of the MInds – Tara VanderDussen, Natalie Kovarik
Loving Land – Andy Breiter
Climate, Justice and Deep Roots (Continued) – Liz Carlisle
Plant Based Steaks – Eric Miller
Buffalo Stone Woman – Latrice Tatsey
Hi Tech Hi Touch – Julie Guthman
Slow Water Wins – Erica Gies
Resource-fullness Required – Michael Kilpatrick
Alexa, Got Pesticide? – Karen Morrison
Angus Wright, Ramon Gonzales – Steve Gliessman
Wendell’s Wisdom – Wendell Berry
Food Communicates – Wyatt Ball
Frontiers Below – Ben Cloud
Creation Curation – Chef Travis Passerotti
Our Resilient Alternatives – Joel Salatin & Ben Glassen
Hunger’s Not Right, Or Left – Chef Mulvaney, White House
Pigs In Space – Pete Lammers
Farm To Bridge – Chef Nina Curtis
Growing Water – Greg Pruett & Terry Paule
Global to Local Fertilizer – Matt Simpson
More Than The Dough – Drew Levich
Safe and Sustainable – Julie Henderson
Logical Bio – Adrian Ferrero
Farm Food Focused System – Corwin Heatwole
Know More Grow More – Dr.Thelma Velez
Eyes In The Sky – Vera Petryk
Farm In A Box – Jake Felser
Good Food For All – Asma Lateef
Tesla-ish Cows – Frank Mietloehner
Mother Earth’s Pulse – Tony Roelofs
Amish Ways – Adam Rick
Fabulous Food Celebration – Baconfest Chefs
Plans, Plants and Planet – Tim Crews
Mind, Body and SOIL Connection – Kate Kavanaugh
More Sheep, Better – Rick Stott
Seeds Save Us – Dylan Bruce
Earthwhile Endeavor – Sally Calhoun
Healing Grounds Heals Us – Liz Carlisle
Better Farming – Jonathan Lundgren
Powers of Regeneration – Jesse McDougal
Farm Days for Farm Daze – Senator Jim Patterson
Country Music Country Farming – Barry and Aliceson Bales
Local Craft Butcher Shops – Eric V Miller
Your Consumer Segment – Jayson Lusk
Make It App \’N – Peggy Meyer
Quacks In The Field – Farmer Jeff Siewicki
Bioengineered Now Disclosed – Greg Jaffe
Animals Need Tech Too – Paulo Loureiro, DVM
BUYodynamic SOS – Mark Rathbone
Fair Competition & Resilience in Meat Supply – Jenny Lester Moffitt, USDA UnderSecretary
Food Chained, Human Trafficking – Anne Ross
Makin\’ Bacon Cost More – Dan Sumner
Make A Living, Not A Killing – Wendell Berry
Water, Land and Power – Mark Arax
Fighting for Food & Seed Sovereignty – Elizabeth Hoover
African Farms to Tables – Donald Madukwe & Akintunde Akinwande
New Tech For A World Of Farms – Jennifer Fawkes
Humane Washing – Ben Goldsmith
Metaverse Farm to Metaverse Table – Troy Hooper, Clubhouse
COP 26 Ag Focus – Karen Ross, Secretary of CA Ag.
Bet The Farm – Beth Hoffman
Chefs\’ Manifesto – Paul Newnham
Meat Comes Back – Michael Dimock
Bucket List Dining – Chef Dneb Williams
Food Wise Experience Is Everything – Gigi Berardi
Rewilding is Healing – Daniel Firth Griffith
UN Food System Summit – Paul Newnham
Legally Resilient – Rachel Armstrong
Feeding Earth\’s Future – Adegbola Adesogan
Rescuing Mother Earth – Tim LaSalle
Holistic Abundance – Abbey Smith, Savory Institute
Take That First Step – Ben Glassen
Creating Links in the Food Chain – Joseph Lee
Social Science and Special Interests – Silvia Secchi
Farmers Market On Wheels – Sara Bernal
Hunger and Food Waste Solutions -Carol Shatuck
Nonpassive Farmers & Eaters – Francis Thicke & Dave Chapman
Pledging Head, Heart, Hands and Health – Lynn Schmitt-McQuitty
Louis Bromfield Now – Rich Collins, Anneliese Abbott, John Jamison & Sukey Jamison
Labor Supremes – Michael Droke
Climate: Cows or Cars? – Frank Mitloehner, UCDavis
Water Matters Most – Randy Record
Millennials Farm and Ranch – Paige Dulaney and Bryon Moes
Bush to Table
Farmlink Project- James Kanoff
Smart People, Bad Choices – Jack Bobo
Biodynamic Insights – Chris Daugherty
New Normal It\’s Not – Suzy Badaracco
Becoming Farmers – Mary Kimball
Better Life Rural – Johnathan Hladk
Good Vibes Farming – Francesco Arlia
Climate Smart Agriculture – Secretary Karen Ross
Food System Clubhouse – Paula Daniels
Give Livestock A Break – Illias Kyriazakis
Warm and CRISPR Climate – Andrew Porterfield
Omnivore\’s Dilemma, Delusion or Delight — Blake Hurst
Tools To End Hunger – Katie Martin
Linking The Food Chain- Rob Neenan
Changing Farm Ways – Emily Newman, Rodale Institute
Sustainability Is A Happy Family – JoBeth Evans and Maggie Davidson
Smart Label Down Under – Paul Ryan and Rob Mackenzie
Which Came First – Josh Balk
Science and Solutions – Diego Angelo
Healing Earth Heals Us – Rupa Marya, MD
Dietary Guidelines – Barbara Schneeman, DGC Chair
Loving Our World — Wendell Berry & Bill Moyers
Revitalize Rural USA – Marion Nestle
Farmer Protests – Deep Singh
Bounty, Peril & Politics – Tom Philpott
Working for Peanuts – Erin Sastre & Tyler Towne
Half Story Half Food All Good – Chef Rob Connoley
Poor Air Poor Nutrition Poor Us – Dr. Kristie Ebi
Women Farming and Leading— Kristyn Mensonides and Lynne Wheeler
GMO Deregulation — Greg Jaffe
Ag\’s New World – Kristine MacRae, Deborah Wilson
North American Food Strategy – Emily Broad Lieb, Harvard Law
Tomato\’s Endless Season – Greg Pruett
Care for Coffee? –Jay Ruskey
Bridging Food Streams – Troy Rice
Kiss The Ground podcast – Josh Tickell, Author, Filmmaker
Fix What\’s Broken – Ricardo Salvador
Packing Plant-demic – Ricardo Salvador
Small Is The New Big – Zack Smith
New Pivot, Ancient Grain – Claire Smith
Your Time Picks You – Mayor Darrel Steinberg
Farming Towns and Cities – Richard Fordyce USDA Administrator/Farmer
Online Markets For All – Cole Jones
Let\’s Talk Turkey – Jason Diestel
Celebrating A Life – Jack Woolf
Well-Raised Meat – Diana Rodgers
Honey Do Biz – Matt Kollmorgen
Community, \”Heal Thyself\” – Cathryn Couch, Ceres Project
Bending, Not Breaking & Beyond.. – Erin Fitzgerald USFRA
On Off Farm – Matt Brechwald
Graze Nearby, Please — Andree Soares
Sheepless in CA? – Andree Soares
Growing To Go – Kelly Tiller & Sam Jackson
Virtually Organic – Laura Batcha, OTA
Breaking Silence – Marion Nestle
How Essential – Naomi Starkman, Civil Eats
Be Better, \’B\’ Corp – Stuart Woolf
Organic\’s Future – Rebekah Weber
Yogurt Trees – Matt Billings, AYO
Abundance From Crisis – Donna Kilpatrick Heifer USA
Pandemic Farming – Aaron Barcellos
Control, Community and Purpose
E-Commerce E-Farm Market- Sheila and Max Patinkin
Local Restaurants Give Back – Chef Patrick Mulvaney
This Aint Normal – Joel Salatin
Infected Trends – Suzy Badaracco
Beyond Your Table – Michael R. Dimock and Rodger Wasson
Sustainable Breakfast – Amy Senter
A Future Farming – Joel Salatin
Hemptations – Kris Corter
Regenerative Coffee – Juan Luis Barrios
Farm to Planet Progress — William Horwath
Makein\’ BaconFest – Jamie Salyer, Lindsay Barrett
Eco Farm: Honest Sources – Anne Ross
Blame Cows for Climate Change? – Dr. Frank Mitloehner
Chef\’s In The Barn – Stephanie White
Preserving the Given Life – Abby Lundrigan & Danny Losekamp
Go Goat Go – Aaron Steele
High Cost of Cheap Food – Bob Quinn
Presented by
Rodger Wasson