Melissa Spear is the Executive Director of Tilth Alliance in Seattle, Washington. Melissa joins us to share her path to Tilth Alliance, the history of the organization and the landsacape of organic agriculture in the state of Washinigton.

Rooted In Organic Podcast is sponsored by Byron Seeds.

Andy Mast is an organic dairy farmer in Middlebury, Indiana. He joins us to talk about the history of his farm, deciding to transition to organic and what he has learned since they made the decision to get certified.

Rooted In Organic Podcast is sponsored by Byron Seeds

Eric and Janel Woodward are organic dairy farmers in Vasser, Michigan. They sit down with us to talk about how they got into dairy farming, moving farms mulitple times, why they decided to go organic and setting things up for their future in farming.

Rooted In Organic Podcast is sponsored by Byron Seeds.

Allen and DeAnna Weaver are organic dairy farmers from Shreve, Ohio. They join us to share how they purchased a farm and started with organic dairy, the network of support that got them through the tough early days and how their farm has evolved since starting up.

Rooted In Organic Podcast is sponsored by Byron Seeds.

Tim Baker is a veteran of the organic dairy industry. He joins us to talk about his start on a small dairy farm in Michigan, managing large operations in the west and now bringing his knowledge to all size farmers throughout the country.

Rooted In Organic Podcast is sponsored by Byron Seeds.

Melissa Weyland is a organic dairy farmer in Green Bay, WI (and previous podcast guest). She joins us to talk about the whirlwind of starting her dairy farm, moving locations a year into the process and taking time to enjoy the fruits of her labor.

Rooted In Organic Podcast is sponsored by Byron Seeds.

John Kempf is the founder of Advancing Eco Ag. He joins us to talk about the development of a new AI tool called FieldLark. We discuss how technology in ag can help or hurt, where the idea for FieldLark started and some examples of where it has helped farmers fine tune the question they're looking to answer.

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Preston Green is the co-owner of Big Bottom Milk Company in Rutherfordton, North Carolina where they process and bottle their own milk to sell in the southeast. Preston joins us today to tell us how the dairy got started, the hardships and the blessings that came along with Hurricane Helene and the rapid growth of Big Bottom.

Rooted In Organic Podcast is sponsored by Byron Seeds.

Dr Megan Detloff is the owner of Dr Paul's Labs and daughter of pioneering organic veterinarian, Dr Paul Detloff. She joins us to talk about her work at Dr Paul's labs as an herbalist, how that crosses over into her other role as an accupuncturist and some of the common ways that our bodies are affected by the outside environment.

Rooted In Organic Podcast is sponsored by Byron Seeds.

Marlin Eash is an organic dairy farmer in Shipshewana, Indiana. He joins us to talk about the history of his farm, the decision to transition to organic and learning to question what is best for his farm.

Rooted In Organic Podcast is sponsored by Byron Seeds