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

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

What happens when an Amish farmer in the world’s 4th largest Amish community, farming with horses, recognizes that overdosing with chemical “solutions “is killing the soil? When that Amish farmer  is John Kempf it leads to fresh eyes for actions that can bring soil back to life. In Europe for hundreds of years Amish farmers were known for resuscitating impoverished land and today’s solutions will grow to include AI and resilient microbial communities. John Kempf hosts the Regenerative Ag Podcast and has established Agronomic consulting, with fresh eyes. www.advancingecoag.com

 

 

Organic Beyond – Kelly Damewood

There is Organic and there is beyond Organic to regenerative organic, including soil health, animal welfare and social. California Certified Organic Farmers, CCOF, advances organic agriculture for a healthy world:  advocating for organic policies, supporting the growth of organic through educationand grants and providing organic certification. A nonprofit organization governed by farmers and founded in California over half a century ago, today it serves North America and beyond with the support of consumers and policymakers. Kelly.Damewood  is the CEO of CCOF. Kelly has managed a small orgnaic farm before law school and ultimately becoming CCOF’s policy director, she has,spearheaded key initiatives such as passage of state legislation to improve an outdated regulatory program for organic farmers and creating a groundbreaking project to drive organic production and consumption in California. Kelly holds a Juris Doctor degree from Vermont Law School and a Master of Laws degree in agricultural and food law from the University of Arkansas School of Law. www.ccof.org

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
Presented by
Rodger Wasson