The Prairie Farm Podcast

Hunter Lehman, with Grazing Labs, joins us to dive into how to graze cattle in a regenerative way. hokseynativeseeds.com (for native prairie and wildflower seed and CRP mixes)

Welcome back to a riveting Coffee Time! P.S. We merged our two websites. Both can be found at hokseynativeseeds.com

He's back and ready to tell it like it is. Longtime guest and friend of the show Luke Fritch joins the show to talk about how life is on the farm, the health of rural America and how good we could have it. Hokseynativeseeds.com (for Native Seed, CRP, and Native Hunting Mixes)

Welcome back to The Prairie Farm Podcast! Grab your coffee; it's time to enjoy good company, good topics, and a great podcast! hokseynativeseeds.com (for native seed, CRP mixes, and backyard prairie mixes)

Jacob Hofer is a good friend of ours, host of The Land Podcast, and owner of White Tail Master Academy. We greatly enjoyed our conservation, and we believe you will as well! Hokseynativeseeds.com (for Native Seed, CRP, and Native Hunting Mixes)

Grab your coffee and join for another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday, but this time we've got Judd McCullum joining us! hokseynativeseeds.com (for native prairie grass and wildflower seed)

Tony Vorwald, a fellow prairie enthusiast, joins us to discuss the nuances of prairies and maintaining them. hokseynativeseeds.com (for native prairie and wildflower seed) theprairiefarm.com (for bee and butterfly mixes)

Welcome back to Coffee Time Wednesday! Grab your coffee, because it's time! Hokseynativeseeds.com (for native seed and CRP mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for bee and butterfly mixes)

Pete Berthelson of Conservation Blueprint joins us once again to talk about Doge, managing prairies, Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund, solar projects, and a lot more. hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP mixes, native pasture mixes, and more!)

It's time for your favorite Coffee Time of the week! hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP mixes and Native Seed)

Skip has possibly fought harder than anyone at the legislative level in Iowa to help protect our natural resources, particularly our white tailed deer. We greatly enjoyed our conversation with him, and we think you will as well. hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP mixes and Native Seed) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie mixes and bee and butterfly mixes)

Join us for another great time on Coffee Time! hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP Mixes and Native Seed) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie)

This one's for you Judd. And everyone else of course, but Judd is going to like it the most. We had the privilege of sitting down with Jeremiah Haas, an aquatic biologist at the Constellation Quad Cities Clean Energy Center in Cordova, IL. Jeremiah is a professional in every sense of the word, and he joined the show to talk about nuclear energy, it's impact on the Mississippi River, his role in bringing alligator gar back to their native home of Illinois, netting and tracking bald eagles and so much more. hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and Native Seeders) theprairiefarm.com (for bee and butterfly mixes)

It's been a volatile and unsettling week in the conservation world over the past week as our country takes its first actions on our $36T debt, and begins eyeing public land fossil fuel and mineral resources. We don't have all the answers, but we do have some opinions. Buckle up and do your best to determine what makes sense! Ittttt's Coffee Time! We want to hear your conservation, habitat, and prairie questions! Send them our way at [email protected] hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and native habitat mixes)

Dr. Matt Helmers joins us to discuss his research in nutrient reduction in Iowa. hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and Native Seeders) theprairiefarm.com (for bee and butterfly mixes)

It's time to jump into another Coffee Time Wednesday! hokseynativeseeds.com (for native seed and CRP mixes)

We should probably clarify. Jill Beebout, founder of Blue Gate Farms, is not an organic farmer. She is Certified Naturally Grown farmer, which has more restrictions than organic. She is the real deal. We greatly enjoyed the conversation, and we believe you will as well. hokseynativeseeds.com (for Native Seed) theprairiefarm.com (for Pollinator Garden Mixes)

We want to hear your conservation, habitat, and prairie questions! Send them our way at [email protected] Each week a question will be selected, and we'll read and answer the question on Coffee Time. Oh, AND we will give free seed to the asker of the question! For now, enjoy this week's Coffee Time Wednesday! hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and native habitat mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard wildflower patches)

Tim Brand, founder of Many Hands, joins us to describe the destitute situation Haiti is in, and how Many Hands has used agriculture to start a movement of economical, spiritual, and physical freedom. Donate at Many Hands for Haiti to support the mission.

It's time for another Coffee Time! Grab your coffee and join us for yet another incredible conversation on conservation. hokseynativeseeds.com (for native seed and CRP mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for bee and butterfly and perennial food plot mixes)

Mark Kenyon, host of Wired to Hunt, joins us to discuss public lands, white-tailed deer, and his care for conservation. hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and Hunting Habitat Mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for bee and butterfly mixes)

It's time for another Coffee Time argument with Kent Boucher, Nicolas Lirio, and Riley Rozendaal. Hokseynativeseeds.com (for Native Seed and Prairie Mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for bee and butterfly mixes)

Lance Roorda, founder and owner of Eunoia Counseling and avid lover of the outdoors and prairie, joins us to discuss the link between our mental health and being outdoors. hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and Native Pasture Mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for Bee and Butterfly Mixes)

Grab your coffee, and fill it extra full, because this Coffee Time is a little longer! hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and Pasture Mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for Bee and Butterfly Mixes)

Connie Mutel, author and/or editor of seven books on prairie ecology, joins us to discuss the extreme danger of our little talked about biodiversity loss. I hope you enjoy this podcast as much as we did. hokseynativeseeds.com (for pasture mixes and CRP seed) theprairiefarm.com (for bee and butterfly and wildlife prairie seed)

Welcome back for another great episode of Coffee Time Wednesday! theprairiefarm.com (for butterfly and bee mixes) hokseynativeseeds.com (for pasture mixes and CRP mixes)

Our dear friend, Laura Walter from Tallgrass Prairie Center, joins us to discuss her recent discoveries on how to practically preserve prairie species. hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and Native Pasture Mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie mixes and native seeds)

Another Wednesday, another Coffee Time! Join us to dive into the world of cattle grazing. hokseynativeseeds.com (for Pasture and CRP mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairies)

Our good friend Matt Hatala, founder of Ancestral Farms of Iowa, joins us to discuss his venture in farming a healthier and more sustainable way. But it's not without challenges. hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and Pasture Mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for bee and butterfly mixes)

Well, it's about that time again. Join us for another Coffee Time Wednesday! hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP mixes and more) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie and butterfly mixes)

Justin Meissen, our friend from The Tallgrass Prairie Center, joins us to give an update on the latest research in the prairie world. We deeply enjoyed our conversation with him and we believe you will as well. hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and pasture mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie mixes)

Another Wednesday, another Coffee Time! Join us as we discuss the best practices for managing your prairie fields. hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com

Kevin Griggs joins us to discuss goats, prairie management, water quality, and his pet bison. We deeply enjoyed our time with him, and we believe you will too. If you're interested in Iowa Ag Mitigation, make sure to check them out! hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and wildlife habitat) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie and wildflowers)

Join us for another riveting Coffee Time Wednesday! And don't forget your Wild Rivers Coffee while you are at it, the best coffee that fights for conservation! hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and Wildlife Habitat Mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie and wildflowers)

We're joined by Austin Frerick, author of Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America’s Food Industry, joins us to discuss what happened to our food system as a country and what we can do about it. hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and habitat mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie mixes)

Join us for another great Coffee Time Wednesday. We've got great people and great topics. All you need is good coffee from Wild Rivers Coffee. hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and wildlife habitat mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie and wildflower mixes) wildriverscoffeeco.com (for coffee that fights for conservation)

Jeremy French, from the Southeastern Grasslands Institute, joins us to discuss what vast prairies that used to reside in large portions of the Southeastern United States. hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and native prairie mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard pollinator and wildflower mixes)

Happy Thanksgiving! We are so thankful for each of you! Enjoy another information and laughter filled episode of Coffee Time Wednesday.

Bryan Vander Meiden, President of Midwest Sanitation and Recycling, joined us to teach us exactly where our trash and recycling goes here in the midwest. We felt like little kids learning about dump trucks. It was awesome! hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP mixes and native prairie) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie mixes)

Good people, good topics, good coffee. We've got two of those; Wild Rivers Coffee has the other. wildriverscoffeeco.com (for coffee that fights for conservation) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie mixes) hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and habitat mixes)

We sat down with Joe Crookham, founder of Musco Lighting and researcher of the late John F. Lacey, to hear about how Lacey changed the world as we know it for the better and for conservation. hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and habitat mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie mixes)

It's time for your coffee time! Join us for good people and good topics, and grab your Wild Rivers Coffee for good coffee. hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and habitat mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard and butterfly mixes)

This was a special one. Thank you to everyone who has joined us on this journey this far. We enjoyed a great conversation with our founder, and Nicolas' dad, Carroll Hoksbergen. I am sure you will enjoy it as much as we did. hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and habitat mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie mixes)

Welcome back to Coffee Time! Great coffee, great people, great topics. hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP or wildlife habitat) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie mixes) wildriverscoffeeco.com (for coffee that fights for conservation)

Beth Hoffman, author of Bet the Farm, joins us to talk about the HUGE jump she made from her career to move to Iowa to run a farm with her husband, Jon. Navigating family dynamics, ecological factors, and agricultural markets, Beth has quite the story to tell. We thoroughly enjoyed the conversation, and we bet you will too. hokseynativeseeds.com (for Native Pasture and CRP mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie mixes)

Grab your Wild Rivers Coffee and join us for another great Coffee Time! wildriverscoffeeco.com (for coffee that fights for conservation) hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and pasture mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie mixes)

Buddy Huffaker, Executive Director of the Aldo Leopold Foundation, joins us to talk about the world-changing legacy that Aldo Leopold, "father of wildlife ecology", has left for us. Hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and native seed mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie mixes)

Grab your Wild Rivers Coffee (the coffee that fights for conservation) and join us for another episode of Coffee Time Wednesday! hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com wildriverscoffeeco.com

This is our last week of our podcast sabbatical at The Prairie Farm Podcast, but until next week, enjoy this episode from our co-host, Kent Boucher's, second podcast. The guy who took on the quest to bag a rooster in all of Iowa's 99 counties. Nick Martin explains how he came up with his quest, as well as what he has noticed about the quality of hunting experiences available throughout the state of Iowa, and how many birds he still has to bag. hokseynativeseeds.com (for pheasant habitat mixes and CRP mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairies and pollinators)

Grab your Wild Rivers Coffee and join us for Coffee Time! wildriverscoffeeco.com (for coffee that saves the earth) hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and wildlife habitat) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie mixes)