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Join Rick and Elara of Backyard Green Films as we traverse the U.S on a green adventure! We travel throughout the land in our travel trailer (nicknamed Bessie), on a mission to share the stories, dedication, and wisdom of America's stewards of sustainable agriculture who've followed their own 'call of the land.' From scientists to geneticists to organic farmers and ranchers - plus a bounty of interesting folks we meet along the way, each voice is uniquely diverse, and each story compels us to uncover, discover, and share. Please become a Patreon member and help support our podcast. Copy and paste the link in your browser. https://www.patreon.com/agriCulturePodcast

  1. Ep 252 The Aquifer Progression, The Hades Factor and The Road to Ogallala

    May 31

    Ep 252 The Aquifer Progression, The Hades Factor and The Road to Ogallala

    Send us Fan Mail We all know that water is precious, and that the soil is important, but do we really know what happens when we take both of them for granted?  We should know our history, because the Dust Bowl occurred less than a century ago.  We might start treating the Ogallala Aquifer like the source that waters 25% of the agricultural production in the entire country, instead of like a drinking fountain in the school cafeteria.  We might also remember that conservation is self-preservation, and not just a hashtag. As the Dust Bowl has shown us, soil and water and the interactions between the two are critical.  Lauren Drum is here today to talk about it.  She works for the Dutchess County Soil & Water Conservation District doing testing, program implementation, and education for the Hudson Valley community.  After all, New York takes its Black Dirt deposits very seriously.  All that lovely, fertile muck took aeons to get there, .   Links: https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/united-states-history-primary-source-timeline/great-depression-and-world-war-ii-1929-1945/dust-bowl/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depopulation_of_the_Great_Plains https://lacusveris.com/The%20Hi-Line%20and%20the%20Yellowstone%20Trail/The%20Buffalo%20Commons/From%20Dust%20to%20Dust.shtml https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/statistics/ https://www.nass.usda.gov/Data_Visualization/Commodity/index.php https://www.britannica.com/biography/Dorothea-Lange https://depts.washington.edu/moving1/dustbowl_migration.shtml https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migrant_Mother https://www.britannica.com/place/Dust-Bowl https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Plains https://topostreets.com/top-10-largest-aquifers-in-the-world/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogallala_Aquifer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Ludlum_bibliography https://grokipedia.com/page/Black_Dirt_Region Support the show

    35 min
  2. Ep 251 Farm To Film Fest: Are We In Heaven? Nope - We're in Iowa.

    Apr 27

    Ep 251 Farm To Film Fest: Are We In Heaven? Nope - We're in Iowa.

    Send us Fan Mail We just returned from Iowa, after attending the Farm to Film Fest. Our film "A Connecticut Farmer and the King's Cow", was selected as one of the films to screen over the weekend event. The thing that stood out us, while in the town of Washington, was that it's obvious at this festival and the town itself, is that they love the arts. You know we gotta say it "Are we in Heaven?  Nope - We're in Iowa. Links: https://www.farmtofilmfest.org/ Support the show

    33 min
  3. Ep 250 Susan's Shire: But I Would Walk Five Hundred Miles...For Art

    Apr 9

    Ep 250 Susan's Shire: But I Would Walk Five Hundred Miles...For Art

    Send us Fan Mail I just returned from my journey to Scotland and loved every minute that I spent there. From the cobbled streets of Edinburgh, to the Glen Cruitten House, and of course my workshop with Moy Mackay. I'm so excited to share my stories with you on this episode. Links: https://glencruittenhouse.com/dev/ https://www.moymackay.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh Support the show

    36 min
  4. Ep 249 The Real Deets: A Black Mark for Splendid Behavior

    Apr 1

    Ep 249 The Real Deets: A Black Mark for Splendid Behavior

    Send us Fan Mail We’re back in Texas!  For Texas Wool Week, mind you, but that’s not the focus today.  Our topic could be almost anything, because Texas is a place chock full of people filled with fortitude, gracious hospitality, and a reverence for the history they’ve lived in full color.  They take pride in combinations of peoples and cultures like almost no one else does, and their trails and parks and location markers can make a history buff cry tears of joy. But how do most of us picture that history, when we talk about the old west?  We had a moment of revelation about our own preconceived ideas when we went through the Cowboy Capital of Bandera, dove into the facts behind the story of steadfast Deets in Lonesome Dove, and had a conversation with a man whose face is stamped on a statue at Fort Bliss.   Taylor Sheridan brought Bass Reeves into the limelight, but way before that, there was a man named Bose Ikard, the dear friend of Charles Goodnight, and a brave cohort of men known as the Buffalo Soldiers.     Links:  https://nationalcowboymuseum.org/exhibitions/black-cowboys-an-american-story/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Griffin https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/ikard-bose https://www.texasmonthly.com/being-texan/bose-ikard-cowboy-lonesome-dove/ https://duckduckgo.com/?q=rudeness+in+a+man+won%27t+tolerate+it&t=newext&atb=v419-1&ia=web https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Cowboy_%26_Western_Heritage_Museum https://tpwd.texas.gov/education/resources/keep-texas-wild/vaqueros-and-cowboys/texas-cattle-drives https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonesome_Dove https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bose_Ikard https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/projects/african-american-texas https://texastimetravel.com/directory/buffalo-soldier-memorial-el-paso/Links:  Support the show

    26 min
  5. Ep 248 Susan's Shire: I'll Take The High Road To Scotland

    Mar 17

    Ep 248 Susan's Shire: I'll Take The High Road To Scotland

    Send us Fan Mail Susan has some exciting news to share in this episode. A new program with her students and a trip of a lifetime to the Highlands to study with renowned fiber artist Moy Mackay. Links: https://www.moymackay.com/ https://plymagazine.com/about-us/meet-the-team/ https://plymagazine.com/ https://glencruittenhouse.com/dev/ Support the show

    29 min
  6. Ep 247 Leslie Amick: Whimsy, Tension, and Woodland Lore

    Feb 24

    Ep 247 Leslie Amick: Whimsy, Tension, and Woodland Lore

    Send us Fan Mail Leslie Amick is an artist and naturalist. A love of nature and the beauty surrounding all of us influences all of Leslie's work. She loves to explore the flora and fauna by creating likenesses using textiles. Mostly wool, the sculptures she creates not only highlight a particular beast or plant, but gives them a sense of being. Her sculptures are described as whimsical most of all. Perhaps it's that bit of attitude frequently displayed by the subjects. As the sculpture evolves, the personality also develops. This gives her work a totally relatable presence to those who view it. Links: https://www.instagram.com/leslie.amick/ https://www.thistleworthneedleworks.com/ https://texaswoolweek.com/ Support the show

    28 min
  7. Ep 246 Susan's Shire: The Upcycle, Recycle Incident at slowfiber

    Feb 11

    Ep 246 Susan's Shire: The Upcycle, Recycle Incident at slowfiber

    Send us Fan Mail This month Susan stopped by one of her go to places for her crafting...slowfiber in Monterey, CA. Jaki Canterbury is building a community. Sharing maker skills, supplies and time.  At slowfiber, the classroom is available, the shop is full of sustainability treasures and the ideas are boundless. Jaki says... You bring what you don't need and then get what you do need in the BUY SELL TRADE program. Your environmental foot-print is so much smaller this way. slowfiber is full of pre-owned supplies as well as new-sustainable-only maker-goods. So, sit back, relax, sew, knit or make what tickles your fancy. Please enjoy this month's episode of Susan's Shire. Links: https://www.slowfiber.com/ https://www.mosshollowhill.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maker_culture Support the show

    18 min
  8. Ep 245 Live from the PA Farm Show: WHYPA

    Jan 26

    Ep 245 Live from the PA Farm Show: WHYPA

    Send us Fan Mail For today's episode, we are at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. We sat down and had a discussion about pork (since it was Pork Day at the show) with Courtney Gray, Executive Director for the PA Pork Producers Council.  Links:  https://www.whypapork.com/ https://www.sonofabutchershow.com/ Support the show

    17 min
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Join Rick and Elara of Backyard Green Films as we traverse the U.S on a green adventure! We travel throughout the land in our travel trailer (nicknamed Bessie), on a mission to share the stories, dedication, and wisdom of America's stewards of sustainable agriculture who've followed their own 'call of the land.' From scientists to geneticists to organic farmers and ranchers - plus a bounty of interesting folks we meet along the way, each voice is uniquely diverse, and each story compels us to uncover, discover, and share. Please become a Patreon member and help support our podcast. Copy and paste the link in your browser. https://www.patreon.com/agriCulturePodcast

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  • Creator
    agri-Culture
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    252
  • Rating
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    © 2026 agri-Culture
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