Jacob Powsner is a 4th generation farmer at Baird Maple Farm in Chittendon, Vermont. Jacob joins us to talk about the history of the farm, the landscape of the maple industry, producing certified organic maple syrup and how advances in technology have helped him improve the operation.

Rooted In Organic is sponsored by Byron Seeds

Leon Mast, dairy farmer in La Grange, Indiana and chair of the CALF committee, and Ross Smith, Regional Manager for CROPP Cooperative and advisor to the CALF Committee, join us to talk about their experiences starting an advisory group for start-up farmers, some common mistakes they see when working with those farmers and the varied ways they've seen success.

Rooted In Organic Podcast is sponsored by Byron Seeds

Eric Beiler is a dairy farmer in upstate New York. He joins us to talk about his path to having his own farm, what he learned in his years working for other farmers and considerations to transitioning to organic production.

Rooted In Organic Podcast is sponsored by Byron Seeds and SoilBiotics.

Mark Seeley is the founder and executive director of OnMark Certification Services, a USDA accredited organic certification agency. Mark joins us to talk about the reasons and steps behind starting a certification agency, what the steps are to become certified organic and some of the lessons learned through his experience in the industry.

Rooted In Organic Podcast is sponsored by SoilBiotics and Byron Seeds.

Dr Theron Hutton is the founder and medical director at Mulberry Clinics in Tennessee. He joins us again for further discussion on how food and lifestyle impacts overall health, his experiences helping patients with health problems and some of his views on the current medical industry.

Rooted In Organic Podcast is sponsored by SoilBiotics and Byron Seeds.

Daniel Salatin is the Operations Manager at Polyface Farms in Swoope, VA. He joins us to talk about the day to day operations at Polyface, leading the program to develop the skills of new farmers and what he's learned through experience as a hands on farmer.

Rooted In Organic Podcast is sponsored by Byron Seeds and SoilBiotics

Monty Schrunk is a natural beekeeper and organic gardener in Affton, MO. He joins us to share how he got into beekeeping, best ways to catch a swarm of bees in an urban environment and the different types of hives to keep bees.

Monty is known as the Suburban Sodbuster and can be found on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram

Rooted In Organic Podcast is sponsored by SoilBiotics and Byron Seeds

Shawn and Beth Dougherty have been farming in Toronto, Ohio since the 1980's. They join us to talk about finding their farm, learning how to build soils through rotational grazing and learning to manage their farm with as few off-farm inputs as possible.

Rooted In Organic Podcast is sponsored by Byron Seeds and SoilBiotics.

Troy and Erin Saylor run Earth Rich Acres and Earth Rich Wellness in Urbana, OH. They join us to talk about their own journey to learning the value of healthy food, the learning curve of producing that food themselves and now teaching those lessons learned to others.

Rooted In Organic Podcast is sponsored by Byron Seeds and SoilBiotics.

Rory Feek is a country music artist and homesteader in Columbia, TN. He joins us to talk about his journey from a trailer park in Kansas to a farm in Tennessee. He also talks about the upcoming Homestead Festival which takes place June 7-8 on Rory's farm in Columbia.

Rooted In Organic Podcast is sponsored by Byron Seeds, SoilBiotics and Farming Magazine.