The Prairie Farm Podcast

Did you know Bison have emotionally healthy, functioning family groups, including grandmas and angsty teenage bulls? Or at least... they're supposed to. Most bison farmers (possibly all except Bob himself) don't structure their herds in a manner that allows that to happen. Join us for the second part of our interview with Bob "Action" Jackson, as Bob tells us what he learned about bison while on the range of Yellowstone.   Visit the Hoksey Native Seeds Website Visit the Prairie Farm Website Follow Hoksey Native Seeds on Instagram: @hokseynativeseeds

Bob "Action" Jackson, former Yellowstone Backcountry Ranger and legendary hunter of poachers, sat down with us to tell us some of the wildest stories you will ever hear. Join us as Bob tells us of the times when all he had was a gun, a good horse, and his own solitary thoughts.   Visit the Hoksey Native Seeds Website Visit the Prairie Farm Website Follow Hoksey Native Seeds on Instagram: @hokseynativeseeds

Sip that coffee, kick up those feet, and we'll engage your brain. It's coffee time.

Professional homesteader, gardener, and author, Angelo Ferraro-Fanning is a forerunner in the art of homesteading in the 21 century. Join us as we dive into what it's like to take a step out of the bustle and into connecting with your land.

C, c, c, c, c, c, C COFEE TIME IS HERE!

The city of Pella, found in central Iowa celebrates their Dutch heritage every year with a festival called Tulip Time. But what are they celebrating? What are the origins of Pella? And how did it blossom into the thriving city it is today? Join us, as we interview Executive Director of Pella Historical, Val Van Kooten, on the prairie flooded history of Pella.

Grasslands CRP sign up opened last week. What does this mean for ag, conservation, and landowners? Find out by tuning in as Nicolas dives in to explain this cattle focused conservation reserve program. It's C-C-CCCoffee Time (dramatic echo).

Clay Frazer is a passionate conservationist with one of the most experienced resume's we have ever heard. From being a prescribed burn specialist, beaver researcher, prairie reconstruction expert, to humanitarian work in Africa, Clay has been there and done that. This conversation touches on all of those topics and more. 

Happy Coffee Time! Kick back and sip those work time blues away as you hear the news you didn't know you needed to know.

For someone to develop a land ethic they need to spend time interacting with the land. That's the goal of Doug Duren's Sharing The Land initiative. In this episode we discuss topics ranging from the Driftless Area of the United States, to the history of the famed Duren Family Farm, and even the management of Chronic Wasting Disease in deer populations. Most importantly though the theme of conserving the land we are made of serves as the undertone to the whole conversation.