Podcasts about moses organic farming conference

Tom Manley with the MOSES Organic Farming Conference joined. We discussed a slew of issues that deal with farming, food, food production. We also, of course, talked about coming back to to the city for what is one of the, if not the biggest event at the La Crosse Center. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lori Stern, the executive director of the MOSES Organic Farming Conference joined. We talked about the upcoming event at the La Crosse Center (Feb. 24-26) and then deep dove into some farming and food issues, like how four multinational meatpackers in the US control 54% of poultry processing, 66% of pork packing, and 85% of beef packing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the 2019 MOSES Organic Farming Conference, Ken Meter and Megan Goldenberg dive deep into food systems history and data, and give examples of successful community-based food systems work from around the United States. Ken Meter is one of most experienced food-system analysts in United States, and his work integrates market analysis, systems thinking, quantitative time-series data, and first-hand interviews. His analysis and consulting has fostered 141 farm and food networks in 41 states, 2 provinces, and 4 tribes. Part 2, coming next week, is a conversation between Ken Meter and host Chuck Anderas based on Ken's new book “Building Community Food Webs.” Submit a voice memo telling us about one of your FAVORITE FARM SMELLS. Check out Ken's work at the Crossroads Resource Center: http://www.crcworks.org You can find his new book Building Community Food Webs (Island Press) here: https://islandpress.org/books/building-community-food-webs HEAL Food Alliance webinar on Community Food Systems Over Corporate Control: Ensure Fair and Competitive Markets --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moses-podcast/message

Today we’ll hear from Leah Penniman, co-founder of Soul Fire Farm and author of ‘Farming While Black.’ Originally recorded at the 2020 MOSES Organic Farming Conference, her keynote address discusses uprooting racism and seeding sovereignty in our food system. Join her for a journey through history to understand how we arrived here, and learn about the work going on to heal, repair, and create justice. For more for Leah, visit her at: www.farmingwhileblack.org www.soulfirefarm.org @leahpenniman Leah Penniman is a Black Kreyol educator, farmer/peyizan, author, and food justice activist from Soul Fire Farm in Grafton, NY. She co-founded Soul Fire Farm in 2011 with the mission to end racism in the food system and reclaim our ancestral connection to land. As co-Executive Director, Leah is part of a team that facilitates powerful food sovereignty programs – including farmer trainings for Black & Brown people, a subsidized farm food distribution program for people living under food apartheid, and domestic and international organizing toward equity in the food system. Leah holds an MA in Science Education and BA in Environmental Science and International Development from Clark University, and is a Manye (Queen Mother) in Vodun. Leah has been farming since 1996 and teaching since 2002. The work of Leah and Soul Fire Farm has been recognized by the Soros Racial Justice Fellowship, Fulbright Program, Omega Sustainability Leadership Award, Presidential Award for Science Teaching, NYS Health Emerging Innovator Awards, and Andrew Goodman Foundation, among others. Her book, Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm’s Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land is available here. Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Kelly Maynard is a Cooperative Development Specialist at the University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives. Kelly spoke at the 2020 MOSES Organic Farming Conference about how to start a cooperative. We share clips from her workshop presentation and connect with Kelly to dig a little deeper into the world of cooperatives. Look for Part 2 next week. Visit the University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives. Free webinars on cooperative governance --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moses-podcast/message

Today, we’ve got a fun episode, three mini interviews taken at the 2020 MOSES Organic Farming Conference. Each has a little take on the conference and what they took away in particular.mosesorganic.orghttps://intellectualagrarian.com 

MOSES Organic Farming Conference is in town this week. Opened up about eight rabbit holes with MOSES partnership director Tom Manley when it comes to today's farmers, farming. We definitely could have done an eight-hour show.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The organic industry generates 50 billion dollar a year. But if you’re looking at transitioning into organic farming, where do you begin? Anders Gurda and Paul Dietmann work with organic farmers every day. Join us with host Dr. Erin Silva for part two of our four part series on transitioning to organic farming, where we discuss how to improve your organic business, how to navigate the financials of switching, and where to find the best buyers for your grains. Listen in to learn: How teaming up with your fellow organic farmers can improve your business What barriers (perceived or real) can keep farmers from transitioning to organic What benefits crop consultants and agronomists can offer to growers looking to transition How to navigate the financials of a wise transition, including cash flow, capital purchases, and timelines If you would like to find transcripts for this episode or sign up for our newsletter, please visit our website: http://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/ Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don’t forget to subscribe. If you would like to reach out to Anders, you can find him here: https://www.pipelinefoods.com/minneapolis-team#anders-gurda https://twitter.com/AndersGurda https://twitter.com/PipelineFoods Email: agurda@pipelinefoods.com If you would like to reach out to Paul, you can find him here: Email: Paul.Dietmann@compeer.com If you would like to reach out to Erin, you can find her here: Twitter: @Emsilva624 emsilva@wisc.edu Resources CEU Quiz Link: http://www.agronomy.org/education/classroom/classes/777 Managing through the Organic Transition in Grain Crop Production Webinar Series: https://www.agronomy.org/education/classroom/classes/658 Turning Grain into Dough: https://www.cias.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/graintodoughfinal071119web.pdf Pipeline Foods: https://www.pipelinefoods.com/pipeline-team Pipeline Foods Farm Profit Program: https://www.pipelinefoods.com/about-the-fpp Compeer Financial: https://www.compeer.com/ OGRAIN Compass: https://ograin.cals.wisc.edu/resources/ograin-compass/ OGRAIN Conference: https://ograin.cals.wisc.edu/events/ OGRAIN Resources: https://ograin.cals.wisc.edu/resources/organic-grain-resource-list/ OGRAIN Field Days: https://ograin.cals.wisc.edu/events/prior-ograin-events/ Moses Organic Farming Conference: https://mosesorganic.org/conference/ Moses Organic Field Days: https://mosesorganic.org/events/organic-field-days/ Moses Farmer-to-Farmer Mentoring Program: https://mosesorganic.org/projects/mentor-program/ Farm Profit Program Into the Weeds podcast: https://www.pipelinefoods.com/into-the-weeds-podcast Land Connection Field Days: https://thelandconnection.org/workshops-2/ Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Days: https://practicalfarmers.org/events/field-days/ NCR SARE: https://www.northcentralsare.org/ This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2018-38640-28416 through the North Central Region SARE program under project number ENC18-166. USDA is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Field, Lab, Earth is copyrighted to the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America.

Our guest today is Mark Shepard from New Forest Farm, author of Restoration Agriculture and founder of Restoration Agriculture Development. Mark was kind enough to take the time to talk with us during the 2019 MOSES Conference, where he was playing as a part of Synister Dane and the Cosmonauts. Together, we’ll be discussing the impact and legacy of Restoration Agriculture, the STUN Method on scale, pest control, Mark’s adventures homesteading in Alaska, and much more. Shownotes: Mark Shepard was one of the first booths at the MOSES Organic Farming Conference. Instead of the engineering degree, Mark became an Ecologist. With the final year of the homestead act in Alaska, Mark set up a claim and tested raising plant community types in the sub arctic. Checkout More Show Notes @ https://intellectualagrarian.com/markshephard Connect With Mark: https://newforestfarm.us/ https://www.amazon.com/Restoration-Agriculture-Mark-Shepard/dp/1601730357 https://www.forestag.com/ Follow Us: https://intellectualagrarian.com https://www.instagram.com/intellectual.agrarian https://www.facebook.com/intellectualagrarian

The 95th USDA Ag Outlook Forum turned into a newsmaker on Thursday with an announcement that farmers will plant more corn and fewer soybean acres.  Those are the initial estimates for 2019.   Finding a market for conventional corn and soybeans is "old hat" for farmers.  Finding the same kind of market for organic corn and soybeans is much more problematic.  They're talking about that and more facing organic farmers at the 40th annual MOSES Organic Farming Conference in Lacrosse. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While at the MOSES Organic Farming Conference in La Crosse, WI, Chang Tianle, found/director of the Beijing Farmers Market describes the start, growth and competitive pressures for organic foods.

We wrap up our conversation with Kirsten Jurcek of Brattset Family Farm and get her advice on finding a mentor and harvesting a farming education amidst an abundance of resources. Her top pick? The annual MOSES Organic Farming Conference. Listen in for good advice from this seasoned grazing educator.

For 27 years, the Midwest Organic Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) has offered farmers, consumers and the general public workshops, training and information about organic and sustainable farming. Executive Director Faye Jones joins us to discuss the upcoming 27th annual MOSES Organic Farming Conference in La Crosse, Wisconsin.