# sare (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover sare. Page: Feed: --- ## 4M Grain & Livestock: Successfully Building a Farming Business from Scratch _2026-06-22 · Fresh Growth_ In this episode, Western SARE’s Stacie Clary talks with Anna Merriman of 4M Grain and Livestock in Malta Montana. Anna shares her family’s journey in starting an organic farming operation from the very beginning, by taking opportunities as the arise. She’s transparent about the learning curves along the way. The conversation also touches on farm business management, succession, and balancing… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/711552/episodes/19386243-4m-grain-livestock-successfully-building-a-farming-business-from-scratch.mp3) ## Roots Farm: Community Centered On-Farm Research _2026-05-27 · Fresh Growth_ In this in-depth interview, Jen Clark of Roots Farm shares her journey from homesteading to running a regenerative, no-till farm in Washington. She describes her innovative research projects on dry farming, composting, and soil fertility, emphasizing sustainable practices and community engagement. Roots Farm is currently two acres producing diverse fruits and vegetables. They primarily market with… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/711552/episodes/19249437-roots-farm-community-centered-on-farm-research.mp3) ## Geodesic Domes in Ag: Wyoming and the Tropics Learning Together _2026-04-23 · Fresh Growth_ At first glance, agriculture in Wyoming and agriculture on Hawaii or Guam don’t have much in common. But growers in both the tropical Pacific and the northern prairie can benefit from enclosed production spaces, which is why Wyoming-developed domes will soon be popping up in the islands. In this episode, University of Wyoming Extension Specialist Jeff Edwards and Pepe Miranda, an agronomist with… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/711552/episodes/19066441-geodesic-domes-in-ag-wyoming-and-the-tropics-learning-together.mp3) ## Alderspring Ranch: Utilizing In-Herding for Land Health _2026-03-26 · Fresh Growth_ In this conversation, Glenn Elzinga shares his family’s journey with Alderspring Ranch , detailing its beginnings, the motivations behind starting the ranch, their commitment to regenerative practices and healthy food, and the importance of building relationships within the community. He discusses the challenges faced, particularly with the increasing wolf population, and how they adapted their… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/711552/episodes/18908784-alderspring-ranch-utilizing-in-herding-for-land-health.mp3) ## Maud Powell: Navigating Climate Stress and Grief _2025-07-24 · Fresh Growth_ In this conversation, Maud Powell, Wolf Gulch Farm and Oregon State University shares her journey as a farmer and the challenges she faced due to a changing climate and lack of water. She and her husband Tom realized “we can’t really farm here anymore.” The leaving of one piece of land and starting over on another led to her exploration of climate grief. She discusses the agrarian imperative… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/711552/episodes/17559427-maud-powell-navigating-climate-stress-and-grief.mp3) ## [Watershed Ranch: Fungal Compost to Improve Soil Health in High Desert Colorado](https://western.sare.org/) _2025-06-07 · Fresh Growth_ Former Chicago science teacher, Rick Bieterman now farms in the Colorado High Desert, growing hay. Watershed Ranch has an annual precipitation of 11 inches and sits at 8,000 feet in elevation – providing about 90-100 frost free days per season. Add in poor soil quality, and farming becomes a challenge. Rick got involved in Colorado’s STAR program which focuses on soil health practices. When prices… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/711552/episodes/17297194-watershed-ranch-fungal-compost-to-improve-soil-health-in-high-desert-colorado.mp3) ## [Kate Brewster and Mary Mills: Generational Transition in Wyoming Ranching](https://western.sare.org/resources/fresh-growth-podcast/) _2025-04-29 · Fresh Growth_ In this episode of Fresh Growth podcast, we have a special guest host – owner of Dirtworks Wyoming , Caitlin Youngquist. Caitlin is also a Western SARE Administrative Council member. She speaks with first-generation Wyoming ranchers Mary Mills and Kate Brewster about their unique journeys into ranching, the challenges of generational transitions, and the innovative practices they are implementing… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/711552/episodes/17038363-kate-brewster-and-mary-mills-generational-transition-in-wyoming-ranching.mp3)