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Lonna Nachtigal interviews Liz Dwyer about her calling to farm and overcoming challenges, both personal and environmental.

On this episode of Field to Flour, we sit down with Jill Severson, owner and baker at Bluebird Bakery in Sandpoint, ID. We talk about the resiliency of small businesses, challenges in distribution, and how to keep staff happy.

Friends Brenda Teals (82) and Patty Jo Austin (80) share and recall memories of their lives and time in Moses Lake, Washington. They also talk about their experiences as educators and their involvement in the Columbia Basin Allied Arts and...

One Small Step conversation partners Lynne Bird (70) and Peter Mader (69) discuss their earliest memories of social issues, race in the United States, rural life, reproductive rights, and issues important to them in their Wichita, Kansas community.

Welcome to the first episode of "Field to Flour" where we talk with Brett Stevenson, owner of Hillside Grain in Sun Valley, ID. Listen along as Brett shares her story of discovering and incorporating artisan grain varieties and milling into...

Spouses Jenn Collins (48) and Brad Barnes (51) sit down for a conversation about their lifestyle as small scale farmers. They discuss their simple living ethos and their favorite parts of farming, as well as the importance of community gardens...

Friends and colleagues John Hutchinson (58) and Kate Wofford (45) share a conversation on their careers as conservationists, the milestones they've achieved, and the work that's up ahead.

Welcome to the first episode of the "Unpacking the Grain Shed" podcast series! In this episode, we talk with The Grain Shed co-founders Joel Williamson, Don Scheuerman, Shaun Duffy, and Ted Benson about the genesis of The Grain Shed, a...

Mish and Esti talk about food systems status quo and ways to improve it

Mackenzie and Dominick discuss local food from a past perspective growing up in different areas of the U.S. and how the local food experience has changed since coming to college in Ann Arbor, MI.

CSA’s that didn’t go according to plan and the benefits of the local food system beyond that of the actual food.

Discussing personal view and a scholar perspective on local food

Discussion of local food with Carson Brown.

Today we talked about local food and how Mayur’s relationship with local food has been influenced by family as well as changed over the years.

Michael and I have a nice conversation on food, local food, and consuming habits

Here, we talk about what's going on with local food in Ann Arbor and share our thoughts and memories about food.

I am sorry for the language. I interview my two best friends on local food. In this interview, we address cultural traditions and experiences that revolve around local food. Though we are not experts, we try to gain another perspective...

A discussion between two University of Michigan students regarding local food consumption in suburban and urban communities.

Ashley and Lydia talk about local food in Ann Arbor and personal relationships with local food.

In my interview with my long-time friend Quinn, we discussed the importance of local food consumption and how this has been relevant to our own lives growing up in the same small Michigan town. We also discussed personal experiences by...

Eddie and I talk about some of his experiences with local foods as well as traditions that have been passed down in his family.

Erin and Erin discuss the challenges of local food. Erin talks about her memories and experiences surrounding eating local food with family.

Jahna & I discuss what she’s known about local foods from both her own experiences as well as a few family members. She also expresses the impact local food has had on her growing up.

In this interview, we talk about what it's like growing up in a house without much of an attachment to farmers' markets. We also talk about what we think local foods are and how that might be different based on...

We discuss experiences with buying local food (and lack thereof) and the reasons for doing so.