The Prairie Farm Podcast

All things conservation, prairie, gardening, hunting, and farming. From the fore-most voices of conservation and prairie to your casual backyard garden lovers, we’ve picked some of the most interesting brains around. Don’t miss it.

Ep. 203 (Coffee Time) More than half of Iowa's water sources are "Impaired"

Good people, good topics, good coffee. We've got two of those; Wild Rivers Coffee has the other.   wildriverscoffeeco.com (for coffee that fights for conservation) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie mixes) hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and habitat mixes)

11-20
34:10

Ep. 202 John Lacey changed the world more than you know

We sat down with Joe Crookham, founder of Musco Lighting and researcher of the late John F. Lacey, to hear about how Lacey changed the world as we know it for the better and for conservation.   hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and habitat mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie mixes)

11-15
01:18:12

Ep. 201 (Coffee Time) Felines fixing CWD? and Kent's shorty shorts

It's time for your coffee time! Join us for good people and good topics, and grab your Wild Rivers Coffee for good coffee.   hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and habitat mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard and butterfly mixes)

11-13
24:18

Ep. 200!! How to start a prairie farm

This was a special one. Thank you to everyone who has joined us on this journey this far. We enjoyed a great conversation with our founder, and Nicolas' dad, Carroll Hoksbergen. I am sure you will enjoy it as much as we did.   hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and habitat mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie mixes)

11-08
59:33

Ep. 199 (Coffee Time) Rocky Mountains and Touching Grass

Welcome back to Coffee Time! Great coffee, great people, great topics.   hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP or wildlife habitat) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie mixes) wildriverscoffeeco.com (for coffee that fights for conservation)

11-06
33:08

Ep. 198 From a journalist in California to a farmer in Iowa with Beth Hoffman

Beth Hoffman, author of Bet the Farm, joins us to talk about the HUGE jump she made from her career to move to Iowa to run a farm with her husband, Jon. Navigating family dynamics, ecological factors, and agricultural markets, Beth has quite the story to tell. We thoroughly enjoyed the conversation, and we bet you will too.   hokseynativeseeds.com (for Native Pasture and CRP mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie mixes)

11-01
01:27:35

Ep. 197 (Coffee Time) Mine Reclamation and Trump's view on ecology

Grab your Wild Rivers Coffee and join us for another great Coffee Time!   wildriverscoffeeco.com (for coffee that fights for conservation) hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and pasture mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie mixes)

10-30
19:27

Ep. 196 How Aldo Leopold Changed Our Land Ethic with Buddy Huffaker

Buddy Huffaker, Executive Director of the Aldo Leopold Foundation, joins us to talk about the world-changing legacy that Aldo Leopold, "father of wildlife ecology", has left for us.   Hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and native seed mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie mixes)  

10-25
01:19:33

Ep. 195 (Coffee Time) Can land prices hold out? and Field Tiling

Grab your Wild Rivers Coffee (the coffee that fights for conservation) and join us for another episode of Coffee Time Wednesday!   hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com wildriverscoffeeco.com

10-23
36:58

Bagging Pheasants in all of Iowa's 99 Counties

This is our last week of our podcast sabbatical at The Prairie Farm Podcast, but until next week, enjoy this episode from our co-host, Kent Boucher's, second podcast.   The guy who took on the quest to bag a rooster in all of Iowa's 99 counties. Nick Martin explains how he came up with his quest, as well as what he has noticed about the quality of hunting experiences available throughout the state of Iowa, and how many birds he still has to bag.   hokseynativeseeds.com (for pheasant habitat mixes and CRP mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairies and pollinators)

10-18
01:37:05

Ep. 194 (Coffee Time) Hurricane Helene and Milton

Grab your Wild Rivers Coffee and join us for Coffee Time!   wildriverscoffeeco.com (for coffee that saves the earth) hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and wildlife habitat) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie mixes)

10-16
22:40

Trapping with New England Naturals

Jake Debow of New England Naturals is an authority on trapping. He builds his life around the outdoors and spends much of his time hunting, but trapping is the thing he is known for. I had the privilege to sit down and learn from Jake about the trapper lifestyle- its history, its current popularity and where it's headed in the future. It truly was one of my favorite interviews I've recorded in a while, and I think Jake's perspectives will draw you in as well.   hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and wildlife habitat mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie mixes)

10-11
01:17:01

Ep. 193 (Coffee Time) How to plant native prairie

Join us for coffee time this week. This one is fast and sweet. We walk through the best way to plant native prairie.   wildriverscoffeeco.com (for coffee that fights for conservation) hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and wildlife habitat mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie mixes)

10-09
19:24

Surviving 3 Grizzly Attacks Alone and Ten MIles Deep Into The Backcountry

Enjoy this episode from Kent's podcast- The First Gen Hunter Podcast.   Follow Jeremy   Support Jeremy's Cause

10-04
02:05:38

Ep. 192 (Coffee Time) Deer and raccoons destroying your crops with Skip Sligh

Grab your Wild Rivers Coffee and join us as we dive into some spicy topics on agriculture, conservation, hunting, and our beloved farmers.   Wildriverscoffeeco.com (for great coffee that fights for conservation) Theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie mixes) hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and hunting Mixes)

10-02
49:39

Ep. 191 Protecting landscape with prairie

Join us for a laid back conversation with our friend Myriam, a local watershed coordinator.   hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and Hunting Mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie mixes)  

09-27
01:21:56

Ep. 190 (Coffee Time) The Great Pacific Garbage Patch and 7-Year-Old Deer Hunting

Welcome back to the Prairie Farm Podcast, Coffee Time Wednesday. Grab your Wild Rivers Coffee (certified 2% giver to conservation) and enjoy!   hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP seed and hunting mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairies and pollinators) wildriverscoffeeco.com (for coffee that fights for conservation)

09-25
28:29

Ep. 189 How to raise Bison and grow prairie with Riley Rozendaal

Riley Rozendaal, founder of Iowa Prairie Bison and the newest member of the Hoksey team, joins us to talk about raising Bison, growing prairie, making farming mistakes, and laughing a lot.   hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and pasture mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard pollinator mixes)

09-20
01:24:19

Ep. 188 (Coffee Time) How to prep the ground for a prairie planting

It's time for coffee time!    Wildriverscoffeeco.com (for coffee that saves the earth) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie and hunting mixes) hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP mixes)

09-18
24:18

Ep. 187 The Key to Good Deer Habitat and Hunting

Drake and Justin are long-time friends of The Prairie Farm Podcast and Hoksey Native Seeds. They own and manage Vitality Visions, a habitat management company that focuses on deer habitat and native species. Also, their instagram has really cool photos...   hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP or hunting habitat mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard pollinator) vitalityvisionshabitat.com (to learn more about what Drake and Justin do)

09-13
01:18:59

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