Entries by Rich Myers

Episode 318. Local Foods Directory Helps Find Farmers Markets, Create a Digital Marketing Strategy

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In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist and Montana Farmers Market Network Manager Tammy Howard talks with Erin Austin of the Alternative Energy Resources Organization (AERO) about its online Abundant Montana platform. Erin is the Director of Community Partners and Sales at AERO and Abundant Montana. She talks with Tammy […]

Carbon Farm and Ranch Planning in Texas

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In this introductory webinar, NCAT and the Carbon Cycle Institute talk about what Carbon Farm and Ranch Planning is and what it looks like across the Texas landscape. If you are a producer, landowner, or agricultural technical assistance provider, then this webinar is for you. This webinar was made possible by the Meadows Foundation and […]

Regenerating Damaged Soils on an Urban Farm

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In this video, we head to Garcia Street Farm, an urban farm in San Antonio, Texas, to learn about regenerating damaged soils in urban areas. Urban farms often contend with issues such as compacted soil, debris, low organic matter, stubborn grass weeds from surrounding lawns, and lack of biodiversity for insect control. In this video, […]

Urban Agroforestry Video Series

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In this 11-part video series, we explore the many different facets of implementing community agroforestry projects — among them planning, ecological design, implementation, navigating city codes and regulations, and community engagement. Listen to the real-life success stories of agroforestry projects in urban and suburban areas and learn how you can start an urban agroforestry project […]

Episode 316. Gardopia Gardens, a San Antonio Urban Farm

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This episode of Voices from the Field is a conversation centered around two organizations helping the community in the area of San Antonio, Texas, through sustainable agriculture and education. Stephen Lucke of San Antonio’s Gardopia Gardens and NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Justin Duncan take a candid look at their organizations’ missions as well as the […]

Episode 315. Meet NCAT’s New Executive Director, Fred Bahnson

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In this episode of Voices from the Field, we meet Fred Bahnson, NCAT’s new Executive Director. Fred tells us the story of the journey that led him to NCAT and talks with Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Mike Lewis about the strength of NCAT’s resources — and staff — and some of its many programs. Related Resources: […]

Carbon Farm and Ranch Planning

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Carbon Farm Planning is a high-value opportunity for producers to strengthen the resilience of farms and ranches, improving their ability to capture and store more carbon energy in the farm system, as well as to adapt to changing weather patterns such as drought and recurring heat waves and rebound from extreme weather events such as […]

Episode 314. Biochar and NCAT’s SIFT Farm

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In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialists Andrew Coggins and John Wallace talk about biochar and NCAT’s use of biochar in its Small-Scale Intensive Farm Training (SIFT) program. John runs NCAT’s SIFT farm at the nonprofit’s headquarters in Butte, Montana. SIFT does sustainable agriculture trials at the farm, including some […]

Episode 313. Meet NCAT: Cody Brown on Carbon Planning in Texas

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In this episode of Voices from the Field, we meet NCAT’s new carbon farm planner in Texas, Cody Brown. Cody’s friend — and now colleague — NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Darron Gaus talks with him about his background, the carbon planning work he is doing now, how producers can get involved in that work, and […]