The Prairie Farm Podcast

President of the Iowa Prairie Network, Tabitha Panas, joined us to discuss past, present, and future prairies of the midwest and what we can do to pass them onto the next generation.

If you know a beekeeper in Iowa (or even the Midwest), chances are they know of Ebert Honey. Phil Ebert, is not only a master beekeeper, but also the keeper of the bees on our farm. Having just turned 80, Phil has some stories and a legacy you won't want to miss.

Ryan Bryson, founder of Bryson Wildlife and Land Management, joins us to discuss the best and worst of the nuanced practice of managing our wildlife habitat.

Taylor Keen, founder of Sacred Seed, joins us as we dive into indigenous tradition of agriculture and how today's agriculture is affecting it.

Laura Walter, of the University of Northern Iowa Tallgrass Prairie Center, helps lead the way for education on conservation in Iowa. Join Nicolas, Kent, and Laura as they discuss dirty diapers, open prairies, and the hopeful situation for prairie's future in Iowa.

Here at The Prairie Farm we specialize in prairie flora. But on this episode Nicolas and Kent were joined by a man focused on the prairie fauna: Mr. Ted Koch of the North American Grouse Partnership. Ted recently published an article on the rapidly disappearing lesser prairie-chicken in hopes of rallying conservationists to participate in the advocacy needed to preserve the remaining population of these original members of the prairie. Other topics discussed include water, and air quality, as well as creative solutions for the way forward.   Visit The Prairie Farm Website  

Nancy and John Brannaman founded the Lavender Farm at Sutliff, but it wasn't a straightforward journey. Check out how their journey took them from Ukraine to a rural farm in Iowa.

Conservation can be a lonely fight... and few people know that the great Wolfer of the West. Carter Niemeyer was picked as the perfect man for the job by the US government to reintroduce wolves from Canada to the United States. Don't miss the epic life of this courageous and wild man. 

The Lavender Farm at Sutliff has the lofty ambition of starting and stewarding a sustainable farm with u-pick and many other exciting ventures. Join us, as we pick the the brains and brawn of the operation with Nancy Brannaman and Abby Barten.

Howard Vincent joins us to discuss his journey from volunteer to CEO of America's most efficient and effective conservation organization.