Episode 3: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Farming the Peone Prairie with Josh Riddle

Join us for the second part of our conversation with Josh Riddle, a farmer on the Peone Prairie outside of Spokane. Ryan sits down with Josh to chat about his experiences on his farm and with the FLOURISH on-farm trials. In this episode, hear all about seed treatments; the good, the bad, and the ugly of extracts; and Josh’s experience with roller crimping, worm castings, and other cropping practices.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: Joel Salatin Worm Castings Elaine Ingham Johnson-Su BioReactor Kiss the Ground - Film Gabe Brown David Brandt Biochar Lentil Underground - Book 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.