The Prairie Farm Podcast
Nicolas Lirio & Kent Boucher
All things conservation, prairie, gardening, permaculture, hunting, and agriculture. ”Conservation happens one mind at a time.”
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Jan 9, 2026 • 1h 3min
Ep. 322 Getting Access To Hunting and What Is Deer Camp??
Lyndsey Braun, Doug Duren, and Brock Rosenkranz join us to discuss the issues with hunting access and the joys of Deer Camp.
hokseynativeseeds.com (for hunting habitat mixes, backyard prairie mixes, and more native seed needs)
Jan 7, 2026 • 29min
Ep. 321 (Coffee Time) What is Going On With These Beef Prices??
Welcome back to another riveting Coffee Time Wednesday! This week Nicolas and Riley sit down to discuss what is going on with these beef prices and when will they come down.
hokseynativeseeds.com (for pasture mixes, CRP mixes, and more native seed needs)
Jan 2, 2026 • 2h
Ep. 320 The Extinction of Caribou on the Lower 48 and Are Mountain Lions a Threat to Humans?
Power couple, Bart George and Dr. Brook Lang, join us to discuss Bart's study on Mountain Lions' interaction with humans, Dr. Lang's interactions with grizzly bears, and cat poop coffee. We deeply enjoyed this episode, and you will as well!
hokseynativeseeds.com (for prairie and wildflower mixes)
Dec 31, 2025 • 1h 1min
Ep. 319 (Coffee Time) The Biggest Conservation Wins and Biggest Conservation Disgraces of the Year
Welcome back to another Coffee Time Wednesday! We review the best podcasts, best wins in conservation, worst personal losses, and the worst conservation disgraces of the year. You'll love to hear these.
hokseynativeseeds.com (for prairie mixes and other native seed needs)
Dec 30, 2025 • 1h 8min
Listen to the Land: Conversations about Conservation w/Doug Duren and Guests Ep. 2
Welcome to another installment of Doug Duren's "Listen to the Land". He joins Nicolas and Kent, and brought guests Ben and James O'Brien to recap the deer derby and discuss what it takes to pass conservation on to the next generation.
Dec 26, 2025 • 1h 5min
Ep. 318 How to Get Pheasants on Your Land with The Bearded Uplander and Joy of All Trades
Tim and Joy join us again, this time at the same time, to talk hunting, bird numbers, bird habitat, and dogs.
hokseynativeseeds.com (for Pheasant Habitat Mixes and Perennial Native Food Plots)
Dec 24, 2025 • 35min
Ep. 317 (Coffee Time) Christmas Morning on the Farm in the 1940s, The Absurdity of Christmas Lights, and the Hazards of Antibacterial Soap
Merry Christmas! Enjoy your festive peppermint mocha while tuning into this week's Coffee Time Wednesday!
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Dec 19, 2025 • 1h 40min
Ep. 316 Gubernatorial Candidate Zach Lahn
Zach Lahn joins us to discuss the future he envisions for Iowa, ag consolidation, chemical poisons, and more.
Hokseynativeseeds.com (for backyard prairie mixes, pollinator mixes, habitat mixes, and more)
Dec 17, 2025 • 49min
Ep. 315 (Coffee Time) The NFL, Bearded Uplander, and Smiley
We had the privilege of being joined by previous guest Mike Swartzlander, Tim Brown (The Bearded Uplander), and former Hawkeye and NFL player, Parker Hesse, for another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday.
hokseynativeseeds.com (for pheasant habitat, CRP mixes, and backyard prairie mixes)
Dec 12, 2025 • 1h 33min
Ep. 314 What Do Prairie Strips Accomplish? And Practical Incremental Changes for Conservation On Your Farm
Tim Youngquist of Iowa State University and Practical Farmers joins us to share his experience on the Prairie Strips program at Iowa State and what farmers are able to do practically to bring income while boosting conservation.
hokseynativeseeds.com (for prairie strip mixes and backyard prairie mixes and all your other native seed needs)
