Today we're re-releasing our 2018 episode with Dr Paul in his honor. Dr Paul passed away on July 7, 2023 and will be sorely missed. Here is his obituary. Dr Paul helped build the organic movement and was a friend to all. Thank you Dr Paul for everything you did.

We'll be back next week with a another new epidsode.

Maynard and Jack Mallonee of Curtis, WA are the third and fourth generation of dairy farmers in southwest Washington. They sit down with us to talk about the history of their farm, working together to transfer the farm and some of the intricacies of farming in the state of Washington.

Back to the Roots is sponsored by Byron Seeds and SoilBiotics.

Mike Dill is the Manager of Policy and Advocacy at Organically Grown Company in Oregon. He sits down with us to talk about the history of Organically Grown Company, his journey into his current role working with organic promotion and protection and what some of the hot topics are in the world of organics.

This episode is sponsored by Byron Seeds and SoilBiotics.

In honor of Earth Day on April 22 we're joined by Ann Radil and Jake Schmitz of Neutral Foods. They discuss how the company was started, how they work with farmers on carbon reduction practices and Neutral's vision for how farming can improve the climate.

This episode is sponsored by SoilBiotics, Byron Seeds and Neutral Foods.

Jon and Ross Bansen run Double J Jerseys dairy farm in Monmouth, Oregon. They join us to talk about learning over the years, being willing to change as they learn more and the different projects they're implementing including direct marketing and silvopasture.

This episode is sponsored by SoilBiotics and Byron Seeds.

Sue Kesey is the co-founder of Nancy's Probiotic Foods in Eugene, OR and Sheryl Kesey-Thompson is a second generation co-owner. They join us to discuss how the creamery got its start, their passion for making yogurt and other cultured dairy products, struggling through the hard times of a growing business and the unique ideas they had to get through.

This episode is sponsored by SoilBiotics and Byron Seeds.

Robert and Stuart Kircher are the farm and crop managers at Forest Glen Jerseys in Dayton, OR. They sit down to talk about how the farm has grown over the years, the logistics of grazing 2000 cows and managing 3000 acres of crops.

This episode is sponsored by Byron Seeds and SoilBiotics.

David Hershberger is an organic dairy farmer from Fredericksburg, OH. He joins us to talk about his unconventional road into organic farming, what new practices he's been able to implement over the years and the lessons learned along the way.

Back to the Roots is sponsored by SoilBiotics and Byron Seeds.

Edwin Blosser is the owner of Midwest Bio Systems which makes Aeromaster composting equipment as well as provides education and reccomendations to farmers. Edwin joins us to discuss his learning curve into regenerative farming, what he's learned through that process and some of his key observations that hold farms back.

Back to the Roots is sponsored by SoilBiotics and Byron Seeds.

Dr Theron Hutton is the founder of Mulberry Clinic in Spring Hill, TN. He joins us to talk about learning how conventional medicine works and how that has shaped building a practice with a focus on his patients and lifestyle changes that could be most beneficial to their health.

Back to the Roots is sponsored by SoilBiotics and Byron Seeds.