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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

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Alderspring Ranch: Utilizing In-Herding for Land Health

2

Maud Powell: Navigating Climate Stress and Grief

3

Watershed Ranch: Fungal Compost to Improve Soil Health in High Desert Colorado

4

Kate Brewster and Mary Mills: Generational Transition in Wyoming Ranching

5

Lobato Farms & Mesa Conservation District: Innovations and Inventions to Improve Farmland

6

Las Vegas Livestock: Community-based Solution to Organic Waste

7

Eckhart Farms: Increasing Soil Biology and How it Pays

8

Westwind Farms and UC Davis: Using Almond Hulls and Shells to Build Organic Matter

9

Sweet Hollow Farm: Connecting People to Food and Farming

10

Wyoming Heritage Grains: Improving the Land, Community, and Health

11

Blue Creek Livestock: Building Soils and Herds

12

Emigh Livestock & Flying Mule Farm: Opportunities for the Sheep Industry

13

Citizen Soil Health Project: Harnessing the Collective Knowledge of Local Growers

14

Oceanside Farms: Small Plot Intensive Farming in Alaska

15

Zoom Out Mycology: How Does Fungi Save the Planet?

16

Royal Dairy: Ruminants, Carbon Sequestration, and Soil Health

17

Bar Star Farm: No-Till Wheat Farming

18

Jeremy Bunch: Shepherd's Grain

19

Diamond S Farms: Benefits of No-Till

20

WSU Impact Center: How Disruption Impacted Washington Ag

21

The Hay King: Talking Spuds and Cows

22

Barn Owl Bakery: Growing Heritage Grains

23

Mountain Roots Produce: Feeding the Community in a Difficult Climate

24

Chileno Valley Ranch: Passionate about Habitat, Land Restoration, and Community

25

Petty Ranch: Finding Balance and Planning for the Future

26

Sol Ranch: Cattle Ranching in a Brittle Environment

27

My Brothers’ Farm: Creating a Regenerative Ag Vision with Family

28

A Sovereign Plate: Indigenous Food Systems

29

Rocky Creek Farm: Diversity in Production

30

Kern Family Farms: Cultivating Connections Between People and Land

31

Harmony Fields: Toward a Closed Loop System

32

Myllymaki Farms: Regenerative Agriculture in Montana

33

Vilicus Farms: Innovations that Impact Climate Change

34

Matchbook Winery: Biodiversity Co-Existing with Monoculture

35

Rockey Farms: Adding Bio-Diversity to Grow a Good Crop

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