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The Prairie Farm Podcast

Nicolas Lirio & Kent Boucher
The Prairie Farm Podcast
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    Ep. 334 Why Are Farmer Suicide Rates So High and What Can We Do About It

    2/20/2026 | 1h 28 mins.
    Dr. Karen Vanderhoff joins us to discuss what she is seeing in the health crisis of Midwest farmers. The suicide rates are very high compared to other occupations, and we want to know why and what we can do about it.

     

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    Ep. 333 (Coffee Time) Are Things ACTUALLY More Expensive Than They Used To Be?

    2/18/2026 | 41 mins.
    There's a lot of talk about how the price of living has shot through the roof. But is that actually true?? It's a complicated question that involves things like quality of life, inflation, hourly wages, median vs average, and more. We dive into this on Coffee Time Wednesday this week. You won't want to miss it.

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    Ep. 332 Which Prairie Species to Grow If You Want to Start a Prairie Farm

    2/13/2026 | 2h 6 mins.
    Laura Walter, of the Tall Grass Prairie Center, joins us to discuss the new species she is trying to grow at her facility. Also, which species is no one else growing that she has available for new growers. We also talk about hemiparasites and more.

     

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    Ep. 331 (Coffee Time) These Iowa Politicians Killed a Bill That Could Enhance Water Quality...

    2/11/2026 | 48 mins.
    There was a push at the Iowa Capitol to put the Buffer Strip Pollinator Program into a bigger setting for farmers to put onto their land. But it was killed in subcommittee. Why? We're trying to find out. Check out another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday on The Prairie Farm Podcast.

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    Ep. 330 Where Does Your Produce ACTUALLY Come From

    2/06/2026 | 1h 59 mins.
    Produce in America is grown at unprecedented scale in human history. But how is it done. Who grows it, and how does it get to our tables? Should any changes be made to the system? We sit down with Seth Oren, who has been on produce farms all across America, and he gave us the inside story.

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All things conservation, prairie, gardening, permaculture, hunting, and agriculture. ”Conservation happens one mind at a time.”
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