Dirt Rich

Dirt Rich

Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota

Episodes 91
Avg. Duration 45m
Activity Moderate
Apple Rating 5.0 (21)
Since May 2020
Latest Episode May 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
Consistency
77%
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About This Podcast

Seasonal conversations on food and farming. Produced by the Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota. www.sfa-mn.org Follow SFA's work by signing up for our e-newsletter: https://sfamn.z2systems.com/np/clients/sfamn/subscribe.jsp?subscription=7&

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Recent Episodes

S7E90 81: From Oil and Gas to Hogs and Grass

May 06, 2026 1h 10m

Or, "The Hog Man of Brandon." Patrick Toomey is the Sustainable Farming Association's new Grazing Education Lead. In this episode we get to know Patrick through the story of his career, which brought…

S7E89 80: Prescribed Fire on the Farm

Apr 16, 2026 1h 9m

Prescribed burning is an accessible, if intimidating, conservation and management tool for farms and private lands. This episode’s guests bring decades of first-hand experience of strategically and…

S7E88 79: Building a Creamery

Mar 18, 2026 35m

After returning to the family farm, Ethan Johnson opened Amo Creamery and farm store near Windom, Minnesota at the end of 2025. In this episode, he shares the dairy history of both his family and the…

S6E87 78: Integrating Crops and Livestock for Soil Health and Profitability

Nov 05, 2025 1h 10m

Ryan Hough and his brother run a diversified crop and cattle operation in Barnesville, Minnesota. They began their “soil health journey” roughly 10 years ago, and are constantly learning and refining…

S6E86 77: Simplifying Farm Management

Aug 27, 2025 1h 6m

Jonathan interviews Joel Barr of Abraham’s Table Farm in Sandstone, Minnesota. Since the time of recording, Joel has also joined SFA’s team of consultants as our Market Garden & Farm Management…

S6E85 76: Managing Buckthorn and Brush for the Long Haul

May 28, 2025 55m

"Nature is never done." Buckthorn removal has been a long, uphill battle for folks managing their woodlands and prairies – whether it be for recreation, farming, or aesthetics. And buckthorn is just…

S5E84 75: Come and Get It: Hosting On-Farm Events.

Dec 21, 2024 1h 22m

Planning to host an event on your farm can quickly become complicated, even as a one-time or annual occasion. Jerry Ford (SFA) and Brett Olson (Renewing the Countryside) give experienced guidance on…

S5E83 74: No-till can work here.

Dec 04, 2024 57m

Jared Luhman returns to the mic to interview Bruce Tiffany, a fourth-generation row crop farmer in Redwood County, Minnesota. Bruce knows those rolling hills along the Redwood River intimately: he…

S5E82 Revisited: Shifting Agriculture with Dan Kittredge

Sep 11, 2024 56m

Dan Kittredge grew up on a homestead with a family deeply engaged in the organic movement. Over the years, he worked on farms across the globe and learned from permaculture, biodynamic, agroecology,…

S4E81 73: Direct Marketing for Produce Growers

Aug 29, 2024 59m

Two farmers on the SFA team share what they've learned over several years of operating CSAs and selling at farmers' markets. Dan Zimmerli of Cedar Crate Farm (Waldorf) and Lauren Barry of Dancing…

S5E80 72: Farm Marketing & Mindset with Charlotte Smith

Mar 27, 2024 59m

Click here to learn more and register for the upcoming workshop with Charlotte Smith.    Charlotte Smith swore she would never return to farming after a very difficult family farm bankruptcy while…

S5E79 71: Shifting Agriculture with Dan Kittredge

Jan 08, 2024 56m

Dan Kittredge grew up on a homestead with a family deeply engaged in the organic movement. Over the years, he worked on farms across the globe and learned from permaculture, biodynamic, agroecology,…

S4E78 70: Building Your Dream Team and Farm with Derek Schmitz

Oct 04, 2023 53m

Derek Schmitz has never dreamt of being anything other than a farmer. He also really doesn't like doing field work. An adaptively managed, perennial grazing dairy just makes sense.  In this…

S4E77 69: Grazing Management, Drought, & the NRCS

Aug 23, 2023 1h

Jeff Duchene is a Grazing Specialist for the Minnesota NRCS, which offers both financial and technical assistance to producers to help them meet their land management goals and address their natural…

S4E76 68: Dealing with Drought Roundtable

Jul 27, 2023 52m

Five SFA farm consultants from across Minnesota discuss how they are approaching and planning ahead for drought conditions on their varying grazing operations. While conditions have changed since…

S4E75 67: What is Farm Profitability?

Jun 14, 2023 1h 1m

Jonathan Kilpatrick and Jared Luhman return to the mic to explore farm financial health. Doing a thorough business analysis can help you clearly identify specifically where your profits and losses…

S4E74 66: From Farm to SFA and Back

May 31, 2023 46m

We’re switching it up today! Jonathan Kilpatrick moves into the host seat and interviews Jared Luhman about the history of farming in his family and about his time working for Sustainable Farming…

S4E73 65: The Emerging Farmers Office

Apr 05, 2023 50m

In 2022, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) opened the state's first Emerging Farmers Office. Lillian Otieno and Assistant Commissioner Patrice Bailey of the MDA Commissioner’s Office…

S4E72 64: Grazing Tech - PaddockTrac

Feb 22, 2023 24m

Organic dairy grazier Angie Walter shares her experience using PaddockTrac, a grazing tool being developed by the University of Missouri. Angie's family runs a 100-cow organic dairy in Villard,…

S4E71 63: Business Management at Cedar Crate Farm

Jan 25, 2023 55m

We're back! Dirt Rich kicks off its fourth season with the second part of Jared Luhman's interview with Dan Zimmerli (check out part one here). The two get into the business management side of the…

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Dirt Rich has published 91 episodes since May 2020, covering topics in Arts, Education.

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