The Prairie Farm Podcast
All things conservation, prairie, gardening, permaculture, hunting, and agriculture. ”Conservation happens one mind at a time.”
Latest episodes
Jun 13, 2025 • 1h 20min
Ep. 262 Getting Fired by DOGE as a USDA Employee with Tabitha Panas
Tabitha Panas was one of thousands of people fired by DOGE on February 14th. It's been a rocky and uncertain road for her since then. This is her version of the story.
hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP mixes and native pasture mix)
Jun 12, 2025 • 39min
Ep. 261 Gubernatorial Candidate Rob Sand
This was truly an awesome interview!
(For our friends who are only here for Rob Sand, the interview starts at 15:15)
Merch for Conservation (Preorder closes at the end of the day June 12th)
Hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP, Hunting Mixes, and Backyard Prairies)
Jun 6, 2025 • 1h 35min
Ep. 260 Protecting Public Land and Natural Resources with Hal Herring
Hal Herring is an acclaimed writer on all things public land and outdoors. He has fought ruthlessly over the years to help preserve our Public Land and to save our natural resources. And frankly, he’s a really nice guy.
We greatly enjoyed this conversation, and we believe you will as well.
Merch for Conservation
hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP mixes and native pasture mixes)
Jun 4, 2025 • 37min
Ep. 259 (Coffee Time) Eliminating Canadian Goldenrod and Super Hogs
Another great Coffee Time for you this week!
There's still a little more time to pre-order our merch line. 50% (at least) of profits will go to Backcountry Hunters and Anglers.
Merch for Conservation
hokseynativeseeds.com (for backyard prairie and wildflowers)
May 30, 2025 • 1h 10min
Ep. 258 Glyphosate, Consumption, and the Natural World with Chad Graeve
Chad Graeve joins us from Pottawattamie County and the Loess Hills to talk about how we can increase our quality of life by having less. We also discuss alternatives to glyphosate, and how to use fire and grazing.
hokseynativeseeds.com (for hunting mixes and CRP mixes)
May 28, 2025 • 27min
Ep. 257 (Coffee Time) Bush Honeysuckle and How to Bring Back the Prairie Like It Was In 1491
Join us for another awesome episode of The Prairie Farm Podcast. In this episode discuss how honey locust are affecting the flora and fauna of water ways. We also answer a fantastic question about establishing a prairie over 10 acres.
hokseynativeseeds.com (for Merch for Conservation)
hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and Backyard Pollinator Mixes)
May 23, 2025 • 1h 27min
Ep. 256 Forgotten Prairie Gems and How To Save Them with Kyle Lybarger
Join Nicolas and Kent for this fantastic conversation with Kyle Lybarger of The Native Habitat Project.
Check out our merch line that fights for conservation!
hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and Backyard Pollinator)
May 21, 2025 • 50min
Ep. 255 (Coffee Time) The Illinois Dust Storm, CRP Enrollment, and Public Land Sales
Another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday! Join us for great topics and great people.
Check out our merch line that fights for conservation!
hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and Backyard Pollinator)
May 16, 2025 • 1h 29min
Ep. 254 Prairie Burns and the Future of Conservation with Ryan Kurtz
Ryan Kurtz is the Program Advisor for Natural Resources at Hawkeye Community College. He joined us to talk about what the future of conservation looks like, considering he is with the future generation regularly. We also discuss burning prairies and how to manage a high quality prairie.
Hokseynativeseeds.com (for more information on managing prairie and to buy native seed)
May 14, 2025 • 26min
Ep. 253 (Coffee Time) Farm Bureau and Vermeer Goes to the Moon
Welcome back to another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday!
hokseynativeseeds.com (for backyard prairie and CRP mixes)
Vermeer Drills on the Moon Source
