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Lessons From The Land is a limited audio series highlighting sustainability efforts by farmers throughout the country. Six episodes will be released each year beginning Summer of 2024. Lessons From The Land is produced for the Minnesota Farm Bureau in partnership with the Minnesota Chapter of Natural Resources Conservation Service. A division of the USDA.
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S3 We're Back! New episodes of Lessons From The Land Coming in 2026.
All new episodes of the limited-run series Lessons From The Land are back in 2026! Starting in June, a new episode will be released each month, featuring stories on sustainability, conservation, and…
S2E6 Regenerative Roots: Cultivating Conservation and Sustainable Agriculture
Regenerative agriculture is more than just a trend—it’s a powerful solution for restoring soil health, improving biodiversity, and creating resilient farms. In this episode, we sit down with Dawn and…
S2E5 Minnesota Cattle Rancher Rachel Gray: How Sustainable Farming and 4th Generation Wisdom Built a 500-Head Beef Operation
Join us on Lessons From The Land as we sit down with Rachel Gray, the powerhouse behind Little Timber Farms in Blackduck, Minnesota, and 2023 Beltrami County Farm Family of the Year. In this…
S2E4 Sustainability On A National Scale: Where Minnesota Ranks with Minnesota Ag Commissioner Thom Petersen
Join us for a forward-thinking conversation on the future of agriculture in Minnesota with Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen. In this episode, we explore how sustainability is shaping the…
S2E3 Farmfluence: The young farmer utilizing social media and technology to create healthier crops.
On this episode of Lessons From The Land, James Pieper shares how he left a suburban life and a career in ag finance to revive his family's Minnesota farm. Hear how drone technology, social media,…
S2E2 Pollinator Patch: Cultivating on the farms for a thriving environment
In this episode, we’re diving into the heart of conservation in Minnesota with special guest Bill Carter, a passionate advocate for pollinators and sustainable habitats. As the CEO of Prairie Moon in…
S2E1 Superior Harvest: Cultivating Sustainability and Protecting Ag Lands Connected to Lake Superior
In this episode of Lessons From The Land, we dig into one of the most overlooked — yet absolutely critical — components of agriculture: soil. Often dismissed as a "hippie" cause, conservation is…
S2 We're Back! New episodes of Lessons From The Land coming in 2025.
Our limited audio series is back with six new episodes and stories in 2025. Join us as we travel around the state of Minnesota, finding farm stories of sustainabilityLessons From The Land is a…
S1E4 A partnership for a sustainable journey in farming with Minnesota NRCS Director, Troy Daniell.
At the farm level, a sustainable journey from planting, production, and harvest begins with the right partners. To meet the demands of consumers, state and federal agencies like the Natural Resources…
S1E5 Roots & Resilience: Ag lands and forestry practices for sustainability.
Forest management is tightly connected to agriculture and farming practices. It plays a major role in on-farm sustainability efforts and can be part of farmings sustainability story for consumers. In…
S1E4 The farmer protecting one of Minnesota's premiere trout rivers.
The Root River in Southeastern Minnesota is an 80-mile tributary of the Mississippi River and, one of the state's premier trout and recreation rivers. In this episode meet Ron Pagel, a Minnesota…
S1E3 Let the grass grow and the animals graze: Its impact on sustainable farming.
Animals need to eat, of course. Land grazing is an important part of sustainable farming. Finding the right mix of feeding farm animals and, just letting them eat the grasses on the land can have…
S1E2 The environmentalist. The educator and the cattle comforter. Meet Peter Bakken
Manure is the unsavory reality on a farm. With animals comes waste. For decades farmers have been turning farm "waste" into renewable or reusable materials to keep their operation sustainable. In…
S1E1 Measuring water quality on these Minnesota farms.
Water is the lifeblood of, well, life. It’s an incredibly important resource on a farm and can be heavily regulated in how it's used, and how farmers impact nearby waterways. Water is one of the most…
What is Lessons From The Land all about?
Interested in sustainability in farming and food? You've come to the right place. Lessons From The Land will be launching soon!Lessons From The Land is a limited audio series from the Minnesota Farm…
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Lessons From The Land has published 15 episodes since May 2024, covering topics in Arts, Food.
Lessons From The Land is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 30m.
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