Fresh Growth
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Fresh Growth is a science podcast hosted by Western SARE. It has 35 episodes, with the latest published March 2026.
Fresh Growth: Approaches to a More Sustainable Future from Western Ag Practitioners introduces you to farmers and ranchers from around the western United States who are finding innovative sustainable practices that enrich the natural resources we all care about. These successful multi-generational operations experiment with new ideas and are making it pay. Listen in as they tell their story and provide advice for young or beginning farmers.Western SARE, funded by USDA NIFA, provides grants and education to advance innovations in sustainable agriculture. Intro music credit: Organic Energy by Kensington Studios used under license from Shutterstock. Learn more about Western SARE at western.sare.org
science ·en-us ·35 episodes
Alderspring Ranch: Utilizing In-Herding for Land Health
Maud Powell: Navigating Climate Stress and Grief
Watershed Ranch: Fungal Compost to Improve Soil Health in High Desert Colorado
Kate Brewster and Mary Mills: Generational Transition in Wyoming Ranching
Lobato Farms & Mesa Conservation District: Innovations and Inventions to Improve Farmland
Las Vegas Livestock: Community-based Solution to Organic Waste
Eckhart Farms: Increasing Soil Biology and How it Pays
Westwind Farms and UC Davis: Using Almond Hulls and Shells to Build Organic Matter
Sweet Hollow Farm: Connecting People to Food and Farming
Wyoming Heritage Grains: Improving the Land, Community, and Health
Blue Creek Livestock: Building Soils and Herds
Emigh Livestock & Flying Mule Farm: Opportunities for the Sheep Industry
Citizen Soil Health Project: Harnessing the Collective Knowledge of Local Growers
Oceanside Farms: Small Plot Intensive Farming in Alaska
Zoom Out Mycology: How Does Fungi Save the Planet?
Royal Dairy: Ruminants, Carbon Sequestration, and Soil Health
Bar Star Farm: No-Till Wheat Farming
Jeremy Bunch: Shepherd's Grain
Diamond S Farms: Benefits of No-Till
WSU Impact Center: How Disruption Impacted Washington Ag
The Hay King: Talking Spuds and Cows
Barn Owl Bakery: Growing Heritage Grains
Mountain Roots Produce: Feeding the Community in a Difficult Climate
Chileno Valley Ranch: Passionate about Habitat, Land Restoration, and Community
Petty Ranch: Finding Balance and Planning for the Future
Sol Ranch: Cattle Ranching in a Brittle Environment
My Brothers’ Farm: Creating a Regenerative Ag Vision with Family
A Sovereign Plate: Indigenous Food Systems
Rocky Creek Farm: Diversity in Production
Kern Family Farms: Cultivating Connections Between People and Land
Harmony Fields: Toward a Closed Loop System
Myllymaki Farms: Regenerative Agriculture in Montana
Vilicus Farms: Innovations that Impact Climate Change
Matchbook Winery: Biodiversity Co-Existing with Monoculture
Rockey Farms: Adding Bio-Diversity to Grow a Good Crop
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