The Prairie Farm Podcast
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Trapping with New England Naturals
Jake Debow of New England Naturals is an authority on trapping. He builds his life around the outdoors and spends much of his time hunting, but trapping is the thing he is known for. I had the privilege to sit down and learn from Jake about the trapper lifestyle- its history, its current popularity and where it's headed in the future. It truly was one of my favorite interviews I've recorded in a while, and I think Jake's perspectives will draw you in as well. hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and wildlife habitat mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie mixes)
Ep. 193 (Coffee Time) How to plant native prairie
Join us for coffee time this week. This one is fast and sweet. We walk through the best way to plant native prairie. wildriverscoffeeco.com (for coffee that fights for conservation) hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and wildlife habitat mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie mixes)
Surviving 3 Grizzly Attacks Alone and Ten MIles Deep Into The Backcountry
Enjoy this episode from Kent's podcast- The First Gen Hunter Podcast. Follow Jeremy Support Jeremy's Cause
Ep. 192 (Coffee Time) Deer and raccoons destroying your crops with Skip Sligh
Grab your Wild Rivers Coffee and join us as we dive into some spicy topics on agriculture, conservation, hunting, and our beloved farmers. Wildriverscoffeeco.com (for great coffee that fights for conservation) Theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie mixes) hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and hunting Mixes)
Ep. 191 Protecting landscape with prairie
Join us for a laid back conversation with our friend Myriam, a local watershed coordinator. hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and Hunting Mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie mixes)
Ep. 190 (Coffee Time) The Great Pacific Garbage Patch and 7-Year-Old Deer Hunting
Welcome back to the Prairie Farm Podcast, Coffee Time Wednesday. Grab your Wild Rivers Coffee (certified 2% giver to conservation) and enjoy! hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP seed and hunting mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairies and pollinators) wildriverscoffeeco.com (for coffee that fights for conservation)
Ep. 189 How to raise Bison and grow prairie with Riley Rozendaal
Riley Rozendaal, founder of Iowa Prairie Bison and the newest member of the Hoksey team, joins us to talk about raising Bison, growing prairie, making farming mistakes, and laughing a lot. hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and pasture mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard pollinator mixes)
Ep. 188 (Coffee Time) How to prep the ground for a prairie planting
It's time for coffee time! Wildriverscoffeeco.com (for coffee that saves the earth) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie and hunting mixes) hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP mixes)
Ep. 187 The Key to Good Deer Habitat and Hunting
Drake and Justin are long-time friends of The Prairie Farm Podcast and Hoksey Native Seeds. They own and manage Vitality Visions, a habitat management company that focuses on deer habitat and native species. Also, their instagram has really cool photos... hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP or hunting habitat mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard pollinator) vitalityvisionshabitat.com (to learn more about what Drake and Justin do)
Ep. 186 (Coffee Time) Pulling out dams and replacing corn-raised beef with pasture raised-beef
We had a lot to share this coffee time. Grab your Wild Rivers Coffee and join us as we dive into the world of conservation and agriculture and laughter. theprairiefarm.com (for backyard pollinator mixes) hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP mixes) wildriverscoffeeco.com (to save the earth while drinking coffee)
Ep. 185 "Land Rich, Cash Poor" a story of the American Farmer with Brian Reisinger
Brian Reisinger, author of Land Rich, Cash Poor, is a journalist raised as a dairy farmer. Join us as we discuss the history of the American farmer and how farming and our food system have drastically changed over the last century. You're going to love this one. hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and native seed mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie and pollinator mixes) amazon.com (to purchase the book, but you should try to buy locally if you can)
Ep. 184 (Coffee Time) Farmer Fraud and Wolves in Colorado
In every coffee time you need three things: Good people, good topics, and good coffee. We have the first two, Wild Rivers Coffee has the other. hokseynativeseeds.com (for all your native seed needs) wildriverscoffeeco.com (for great coffee that fights for conservation) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie and hunting mixes)
Ep. 183 One Thousand Goats, Goat-scaping, and Alternative Farming
Adam with Iowa Kiko Goats has made his living with goats. His story is curious and inspiring. Join us as we pick his impressive brain. Hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and Pasture Mixes) Theprairiefarm.com (for yard prairies)
Ep. 182 (Coffee Time) Should the government be allowed to buy land?
Coffee time gets a little feisty this week. Grab your Wild Rivers Coffee and join Nicolas and Kent. hokseynativeseeds.com (for native prairie mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for prairie in your yard) wildriverscoffeeco.com (for the best coffee that fights for conservation)
Ep. 181 Conservation, hunting, and being outdoors with Andy May
Andy May joins us to discuss his journey with the conservation of his property and how it was spurred from deer hunting, plus a couple wild stories of his hunts. hokseynativeseeds.com (for hunting mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie mixes)
Ep. 180 (Coffee Time) Solar Panels in Wisconsin and the Tiger Wolf Spider (Tigrosa Apsersa)
Grab your Wild Rivers Coffee, and join us as we dive into this week's Coffee Time Wednesday! hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP Seed) theprairiefarm.com (for prairie/pollinator seed) wildriverscoffeeco.com (for coffee that fights for conservation)
Ep. 179 You CAN'T get away from Microplastics
Genevieve Guerry is a PhD candidate at East Carolina University and has been studying Microplastics and PFAs for several years. Join us as we attempt to tackle such a huge topic within too short of time. We loved what we learned, and plan to talk with Genevieve again in the future. hokseynativeseeds.com (for native prairie seed) theprairiefarm.com (for native yard and native hunting mixes) ewg.org (to find out what's in your water) Genevieve's Insta
Ep. 178 (Coffee Time) How many farms are left and flood zones
When it's Coffee Time you need three things-- good people, good discussion topics, and good coffee. We've got the first two, and Wild Rivers has the third. wildriverscoffeco.com hokseynativeseeds.com thepairiefarm.com
Ep. 177 Why do we still have lawns and what to do about them?
Andy James, founder of Prairie Fire Restoration, quickly became a gentleman we greatly enjoyed. Join us as we discuss the largest mono-crop in the United States... lawns. hokseynativeseeds.com (for larger prairie areas and CRP) theprairiefarm.com (to turn your lawn into a prairie or pollinator patch) Here are a few of the many studies he quoted in the podcast. Pet population increase from inital Kentucky study. 19 MILLION POUNDS anually in the 2018 study Our concept of the traditional lawn comes from Medieval Europe Counter intuitive results from lawn fertilization, much of the issue is over application. Urban envrionments see an improvement in water quality. Solution: find a way to mitigate over application
Ep. 176 (Coffee Time) Alzheimer's, Driftless Iowa, and Kent's Birthday
COFFEE TIME WEDNESDAY!! It's here. Grab your Wild Rivers Coffee, and join us. wildriverscoffeeco.com (to save the earth while caffeinated) hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and hunting habitat mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie mixes)
Ep. 175 Behind the scenes of General Mills, Swamp People, and Duck Dynasty
Joe Dickie, founder of Joe Dickie Photography, has been behind the camera on some huge platforms, but he's dedicated his most recent efforts to telling the story of farmers who are changing to a more conservation friendly practice. hokseynativeseeds.com (for native prairie and wild flower seed) theprairiefarm.com (for yard mixes and hunting habitat mixes)
Ep. 174 (Coffee Time) Vaccines, Corn Syrup, and Forever Chemicals
Don't let the middle of the week get you down. Enjoy a good coffee time! Ancestral Farms Iowa (for higher quality pork) Wild Rivers Coffee Co (for caffeine that gives back to the environment) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairies) hokseynativeseeds.com (for more native seed fun)
Ep. 173 Five percent of the world's population uses 30% of its resources
Chad Graeve, a natural resource specialist, shares his life lessons working with the prairie and how we as humans can move from being human consumers to human beings. hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
Ep. 172 (Coffee Time) Spongy moth poop and the Roaring 20's
Join us for this weeks coffee time, and don't forget your Wild Rivers Coffee. Wild Rivers gives 2% or more of every purchase to conservation causes, and we are proud to partner with them! hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
Ep. 171 How to create QUALITY deer habitat
Thomas Mlsna, founder of Untamed Ambition, sits down with us to talk through why shortcuts in habitat management never get the results we want. theprairiefarm.com hokseynativeseeds.com
Ep. 170 (Coffee Time) Prescribed Fires and John Deere moving to Mexico
Get your Wild Rivers Ninja Creami ice cream, and join us for a little coffee time. hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
Ep. 169 Coming Home to the Farm and Alternative Cropping
Meredith Nunnikhoven, founder of Barnswallow Flowers, joins us to discuss why she came back from the film industry to the family farm and decided to dive into the world of alternative cropping. Also... she's an inventor, and we like that about her. barnswallowflowers.com hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
Ep. 168 ( Coffee Time) Iowa Carbon Pipeline
It's controversial. It's complicated. It's heated. It's Coffee Time Wednesday. wildriverscoffeeco.com hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
Ep. 167 Life as a pioneer with Margaret Spiegel
Margaret Spiegel is a historian at Nelson Pioneer Farm Museum. We interviewed her as a part of our Prehistoric Prairie. Here is the full interview. hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
Ep. 166 (Coffee Time) Beavers, Flood Plains, and David Attenborough
Grab your Wild Rivers Coffee this morning as we jump into this week's coffee time. wildriverscoffeeco.com hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
Ep. 165 Prehistoric Prairie (Part 3: Pioneers and Steel Plows)
Part 3 is finally here! Jump into the final episode of Prehistoric Prairies, as we discuss their disappearance and the ramifications that follow. theprairiefarm.com hokseynativeseeds.com
Prehistoric Prairie (Part 2 Re-released)
Refresh your memory on prairies with part 2 before you jump into the third episode of the Prehistoric Prairie Serious. Hokseynativeseeds.com Theprairiefarm.com
Prehistoric Prairie (Part 1 Re-released)
Before jumping into Part 3 of the prehistoric prairie, catch yourself up on the history of pre-historic prairie. hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
Ep. 164 (Coffee Time) Flooding in Iowa and undying fires in Pennsylvania
Grab your Wild Rivers Coffee and join us! hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
Ep. 163 Chief Black Hawk, Cemeteries, and Pioneer's Land with Val Van Kooten
The new administrator of the State Historical Society of Iowa and previous guest, Val Van Kooten, joined us to talk all things Iowa's history. history.iowa.gov theprairiefarm.com hokseynativeseeds.com
Ep. 162 (Coffee Time) Sink holes, coal miners, and the Civil War
It's time to learn, laugh, and caffeinate ourselves. Coffee Time is here! wildriverscoffeeco.com theprairiefarm.com hokseynativeseeds.com
Ep. 161 Regenerative Ag, sheep, solar power, and biochar with Joe Waters
Joe is young, passionate shepherd and entrepreneur. Founder of earthgrazers.com his goal is to restore the earth's ecosystems using livestock and regenerative ag. Looking for native seed? Check out our mixes. hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
Ep. 160 (Coffee Time) Coldplay and Microplastics in our reproductive organs
Coffee time is here! Don't forget to save the planet by getting your coffee from Wild Rivers Coffee. hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
Ep. 159 The real history of Lewis and Clark
It's always a good time to talk to experts, especially when they're experts in something so interesting as the Lewis and Clark expedition. Join us as we learn a lot more about Lewis and Clark than you'll ever learn in school. hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Head Quarters
Ep. 158 (Coffee Time) Ticks, allergies, and working out
Gather 'round, grab your coffee, and get ready to learn and laugh... mostly laugh. It's Coffee Time Wednesday! wildriverscoffeeco.com hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
Ep. 157 The missing author of your history books with Taylor Keen
Taylor Keen's, founder of Sacred Seed and professor at Creighton University, discusses the importance of the Native American culture and perspective on American history. His new book Rediscovering Turtle Island comes out June 11. Order it today! hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
Ep. 156 (Coffee Time) John Oliver discusses corn and the average age of farmers
Wild Rivers Coffee, laughs, and good conversation. Must be coffee time. The Video We Discussed hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
Ep. 155 River Cleanups Of Epic Proportions with Living Lands & Waters
Living Lands & Waters is one of the most powerful, boots on the ground conservation organizations of the past 25 years. In this interview we are joined by Mike Coyne-Logan who has been with the organization for most of its existence. He tells us the staggering amount of trash removed from waterways around the nation and the impacts LL&W have had on America's rivers and ecosystems. Hoksey Native Seeds The Prairie Farm
Ep. 154 (Coffee Time) What the Bible says about Conservation and the Tasmanian Tiger
Grab your Wild Rivers Coffee, and join us dive deep in this one. Want to watch us drink coffee during coffee time? Our episodes will soon be published on YouTube. Keep an eye out for them! hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
Ep. 153 The Voice of Pheasants Forever aka Bob St. Pierre
Bob St. Pierre has advocated for conservation with Pheasants Forever for a long time. In this episodes he shares his own journey with conservation and how he's seen Pheasants Forever play a role in the landscape of North America. hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
Ep. 152 (Coffee Time) Where to mushroom hunt and dead chickens in your water
Grab your Wild Rivers coffee and have a listen! P.S. soon you'll be able to watch our podcasts online, if you want to see our beautiful faces. hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
Ep. 151 How the National Farmers Organization ATTEMPTED to save small farms
Larry Terpstra was our founder's, Carroll's, first boss. He remember farming before it is what it is today. Hear first hand how farming has changed over the years. hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
Ep. 150 (Coffee Time) We're getting less rain than you think and Chic-Fil-A Chicken
You've been working hard this week. Take a break. A coffee break! And don't forget your Wild Rivers Coffee. hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com wildriverscoffeeco.com
Ep. 149 How to Build Your Life Around the Outdoors with Travis Frank
There's a good chance you heard us on Travis' Podcast, The Flush. We had the privilege of having him on our podcast. Don't miss it. hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
Ep. 148 (Coffee Time) Why are dandelions everywhere and why is chocolate so expensive
Grab your Wild Rivers Coffee Co and join us for a good ol' fashion coffee time! hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com wildriverscoffeeco.com