No Farms No Future

Nov 13 2023 10 ep. 27 mins 9

No Farms No Future Podcast artwork

No Farms No Future gets to the heart of America’s food system. Each episode will illuminate a pressing issue faced by farmers and ranchers: How can we protect farmland against threats like development? How can we promote equitable access to farmland, especially for BIPOC, queer, and female farmers? And why is farmland a solution to the climate crisis, but only if we get farming right? Hear from farmers and ranchers as they make the tough decisions that will shape their future—and ours. Tune in for monthly episodes, created in collaboration with American Farmland Trust and Heritage Radio Network.

Business News Arts

Copy RSS

Subscribe on Podcast Addict

Why Farm Bills Matter

Nov 13 2023 32 mins

Congress takes up a new Farm Bill every five years. It’s an opportunity to shape the future of American farming and food policy and it’s up for renewal this year. In this episode of No Farms No Future, we talk with Don Stuart, author of “No Farms, No Food: Uniting Farmers and Environmentalists to transform American Agriculture” (2022). A former director for American Farml

Restoring Our Soil

Feb 24 2023 30 mins

Regenerative Agriculture is a relatively new term for a concept as old as farming – establishing good soil and sound farming practices. A global pandemic and extremes of weather are creating new incentives for farmers to try new ways to enhance soil and sustain a reliable water supply. For new farmers, especially, learning from others is an essential resource. A commitment to reg

Farms Under Threat 2040

Nov 17 2022 32 mins

The United States is on track to lose at least 18 million acres of farmland and ranchland by 2040, threatening not only our long-term food supply, but also the environment. American Farmland Trust has been tracking the loss of farmland and ranchland since its founding in 1980. Its latest study, Farms Under Threat 2040, projects these trends into the future as a resource for citizen

Western Drought

Oct 06 2022 29 mins

Farmers across much of the American West are living through the second historic drought in a decade. The snowmelt never came this year, depleting reservoirs and forcing farmers back to their own wells and groundwater. Protecting California’s capacity to grow food has long been a top priority of American Farmland Trust. AFT opened its first field office in California, where it pro

Protecting Farmland, One Match at a Time

Jun 20 2022 35 mins

Developers have purchased millions of acres of U.S. farmland and ranchland, a trend that increasingly threatens a future of sustainable agriculture and food systems. And the challenge isn’t going away. Nearly 40 percent of this land is in the hands of farmers, ranchers, and landowners who are 65 or older. In response, American Farmland Trust (AFT) has for years helped new farmers

Cover Crops for Improved Soil and Water

Apr 22 2022 30 mins

In some ways, Illinois farmers have it good. Much of the state boasts rich, dark soil that helps rank its production of corn and soybeans among the highest in the nation. Because the Prairie State is receiving frequent and more intense rainfall, it is increasingly important that farmers adopt conservation practices to keep soil nutrients in place. One of the best ways to combat thi

How Kentucky Bourbon Can Help Save the Planet

Mar 10 2022 29 mins

When the U.S. outlawed alcohol during Prohibition, Kentucky farmers stopped growing rye, a key ingredient in one of Kentucky’s most iconic products—bourbon. As agricultural research compelled farmers to explore the benefits of cover crops, American Farmland Trust (AFT) detected an opportunity to revive rye. AFT launched the Kentucky Commercial Rye Cover Crop Initiative to capit

Meet Our Host, John Piotti

Feb 18 2022 27 mins

Meet John Piotti, the president and CEO of American Farmland Trust (AFT) and host of No Farms No Future, a new podcast from AFT and HRN. In this episode, which originally aired on HRN's Let's Talk About Food, we learn how a kid growing up on Nantucket Island, hoping to design sailboats, ended up in Maine and became laser focused on preserving rural life and the livelihood of Americ

Farm to Market in the Age of Covid

Feb 09 2022 22 mins

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us found bare shelves at the grocery store. In this episode, you’ll hear farmers, ranchers, and retailers talk about how choked food supply chains have compelled them to innovate new ways of ensuring their products reach the American consumer. Whether you’re growing the food or shopping for it, you’ll learn more about supply challenges an

Coming Soon, from HRN & American Farmland Trust...

Dec 20 2021 1 mins

No Farms No Future gets to the heart of America’s food system. Each episode will illuminate a pressing issue faced by farmers and ranchers: How can we protect farmland against threats like development? How can we promote equitable access to farmland, especially for BIPOC, queer, and female farmers? And why is farmland a solution to the climate crisis, but only if we get farming r