Episode 375: Nourishing Native Plants on Farms and Ranches
In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT’s Nina Prater is joined by Tim Hammer, co-owner of Homegrown Native Foods, LLC. Tim is an educator who teaches people about responsible and safe foraging of wild plants and mushrooms in the Ozark mountains of Arkansas. In this conversation, they discuss the many qualities of native plants that make them desirable in the farmscape, the commercial potential of different native plants, how to forage in the wild responsibly, and more.
ATTRA Resources:
Native Plants Offer More Than Beauty to the Farmscape
Switchgrass as a Bioenergy Crop
Alternative Pollinators: Native Bees
Companion Planting & Botanical Pesticides: Concepts & Resources
Other Resources:
Bringing Nature Home, by Doug Tallamy
Arkansas Food Innovation Center
NCAT
joost.j. baker wikicommons
Farm Aid