Carmen Fernholz, organic grain farmer

Did you know it’s possible to “feed the world” without the use of harmful chemicals? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with Carmen Fernholz, award-winning organic grain farmer based in Madison, Minnesota. Fernholz discusses his farming philosophy, an organic farmer’s audit trail and the ecosystem services/benefits associated with biodiverse organic farming systems and perennial crops.  “Food production must be an egalitarian process,” says Fernholz.  He was recently featured in the Real Organic Project’s Know Your Farmer Video series: https://www.realorganicproject.org/know-your-farmer-a-frame-farm/Related website:  https://mrbdc.mnsu.edu/carmen-fernholz