Episode 2: Farming Inspirations and Aspirations with Josh Riddle

Ryan sits down with Josh Riddle, a farmer on the Peone Prairie outside of Spokane, to chat all about his inspirations and aspirations with farming. Josh and Ryan discuss how Josh got started in farming and how he now has 100 landlords. They also discuss Josh’s inspirations for what led him down the conservation agriculture path and his experience with cover crops and integrating other alternative cropping practices like using extracts and sea minerals in his cropping rotation. Josh and Ryan also explore more ideas on where farming in the region could go in the future. Josh is a participant in the FLOURISH on-farm trials. FLOURISH is a farmer-led conservation innovation project with the goal of supporting the widespread adoption of soil health practices by integrating cover crops and livestock into farming operations. The ambitious purpose of FLOURISH is to not only regenerate our soils, but also regenerate our rural communities by creating opportunities for younger generations to return to productive, sustainable farms. Resources: Info on Peone Prairie DNS - Dark Northern Spring Wheat Triticale Norman Borlaug Gabe Brown - Regenerative Rancher Elaine Ingham - Soil Microbiologist Spokane Conservation District Johnathon Lundgren – Blue Dasher Farm  Kiss the Ground - Film The Biggest Little Farm – Film Common Ground – Film Extracts - Regenerating Soil Biology through Liquid Compost Extract The views and opinions expressed on the FLOURISH Podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Palouse Conservation District or the USDA Conservation Innovation Grants program. Any content provided by our Guests are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.