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Let's start off 2021 by talking about farm finances and all the planning that should go into them. Michelle Patten from https://pattenbookkeeping.com/ is our guest on the show! Check out her business if you are interested in bookkeeping or business consulting services.www.thefarmtraveler.comSubscribe to the Newsletter. Receive a free guide on how YOU can help farmers!Farm Traveler is part of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective, the Podcast Network for the Outdoors-man. Check out all of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective Podcasts HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A few slight changes are instore for Farm Traveler and season 3! www.thefarmtraveler.comSubscribe to the Newsletter. Receive a free guide on how YOU can help farmers!Farm Traveler is part of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective, the Podcast Network for the Outdoors-man. Checkout all of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective Podcasts HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The final episode of 2020 is here. Allie joins me as we chat about what we've learned with season 2 and the future of Farm Traveler!www.thefarmtraveler.comSubscribe to the Newsletter. Receive a free guide on how YOU can help farmers!Farm Traveler is part of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective, the Podcast Network for the Outdoors-man. Checkout all of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective Podcasts HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest on the show today is the one and only, Farmer Dre! A first generation orchard farmer that is getting super popular on social media. Dre will go through the history of his family and their orchard, what inspires him, and how he is educating consumers on agriculture. https://www.instagram.com/farmer_dre/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXAVK_K_O7eJCHAZXlpCf9wwww.thefarmtraveler.comSubscribe to the Newsletter. Receive a free guide on how YOU can help farmers!Farm Traveler is part of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective, the Podcast Network for the Outdoors-man. Checkout all of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective Podcasts HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today our guest is an expert when it comes to pest management in agriculture. Dr. Norman Leppla is a Professor of Entomology and the founding director of UF/IFAS integrated pest management program. IPM, or Integrated Pest Management is one tool farmers use to eliminate pests on their farms. Dr. Leppla is going to explain the process of IPM, how chemical sprays are only one small part of the equation, what consumers should know about pesticides, and how these chemicals work. Check out IFAS and the links below for more info on IPM.https://ifas.ufl.edu/https://ipm.ifas.ufl.edu/www.thefarmtraveler.comSubscribe to the Newsletter. Receive a free guide on how YOU can help farmers!Farm Traveler is part of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective, the Podcast Network for the Outdoors-man. Checkout all of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective Podcasts HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One game taking the world by storm in Farming Simulator, which has huge followings around the world as well as a popular e-Sports league! Our guest today is Martin Rabl, from the developers of Farming Simulator, Giants Software. Giants Software is a German based gaming company that has been working on the popular farming sim since 2013. The game features countless, name brand tractors and various farming equipment, crop management, livestock, and much, much, MUCH more! I've played it for several hours now and the depth of this game in incredible.In our episode, Martin and I will talk about the development behind the game, how real to life the simulator is, how they work with farmers to stay accurate, and how they manage ongoing content for the game as well as their huge fan base.www.giants-software.comwww.thefarmtraveler.comSubscribe to the Newsletter. Receive a free guide on how YOU can help farmers!Farm Traveler is part of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective, the Podcast Network for the Outdoors-man. Checkout all of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective Podcasts HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam Greenberg, CEO of iUNU, is our guest today. Adam and I will chat about Artificial Intelligence in the agriculture industry, and how iUNU is bringing AI to greenhouses operations to create a more precise and data driven growing system.https://iunu.com/www.thefarmtraveler.comSubscribe to the Newsletter. Receive a free guide on how YOU can help farmers!Farm Traveler is part of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective, the Podcast Network for the Outdoors-man. Checkout all of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective Podcasts HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Noah Berkson is the co-founder of CashRent.com. CashRent is aimed at improving the renting process between farmers and landowners. If you are a farmer looking to expand your operation, a landowner looking to lease your land, or someone wanting to learn more about how this process works, you'll love this episode!cashrent.comwww.thefarmtraveler.comSubscribe to the Newsletter. Receive a free guide on how YOU can help farmers!Farm Traveler is part of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective, the Podcast Network for the Outdoors-man. Checkout all of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective Podcasts HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest today is Stephanie Burt of the podcast, The Southern Fork.  Stephanie is a writer and podcaster that highlights the outstanding chefs, farmers, restaurateurs, bakers, and others revolutionizing the food scene here in the south. This episode was a ton of fun as Stephanie and I geek out about Southern Food, podcasting, and some North Florida landmarks. Be sure to check out Stephanie's podcast!The Southern Fork Websitewww.thefarmtraveler.comSubscribe to the Newsletter. Receive a free guide on how YOU can help farmers!Farm Traveler is part of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective, the Podcast Network for the Outdoors-man. Checkout all of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective Podcasts HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's learn about how fruits are grown and harvested. Specifically, apples, pears, peaches, and much more from McMullin Orchards in Utah.mcmullinorchards.comMcMullin Orchards on Instagramwww.thefarmtraveler.comSubscribe to the Newsletter. Receive a free guide on how YOU can help farmers!Farm Traveler is part of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective, the Podcast Network for the Outdoors-man. Checkout all of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective Podcasts HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I've just started to invest in actual stocks and man, is there a lot to learn! But, I didn't know that investing in farmland is a thing and sometimes sees higher returns than traditional stocks. One such company helping both investors and farmers is Acre Trader. Today on the show, we sit down with Ben Maddox to learn about AcreTrader, their mission, and how investment platforms like this help farmers as well as investors. Check it out if you want to learn more about how stuff like this works!https://www.acretrader.com/www.thefarmtraveler.comSubscribe to the Newsletter. Receive a free guide on how YOU can help farmers!Farm Traveler is part of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective, the Podcast Network for the Outdoors-man. Checkout all of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective Podcasts HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interested in Farm Traveler shirts?! Email me: farmtravelerseries@gmail.com or message me on Instagram.Tessa Pacion works at Ludwig Farmstead Creamery that produces great milk and even some chesses. In our interview today, Tessa will talk about how her animal science degree and working with dairy cattle in college. Tessa will also address many misconceptions consumers have about milk production like the frequency milk is tested before consumption and why dairy calves are separated from their mothers. www.thefarmtraveler.comSubscribe to the Newsletter. Receive a free guide on how YOU can help farmers!Farm Traveler is part of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective, the Podcast Network for the Outdoors-man. Checkout all of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective Podcasts HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Max and I go waaaaaay back. Today on the Monday Show, Max and I talk about our FFA days, high school stories, and how Max was once my personal DJ.www.thefarmtraveler.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest today is Matt Griffin. Matt is a seed product development manager by day and a Seminole war reenactor by night. Our interview will cover a wide variety of topics, like how Matt develops certain plant varieties for his customers, some Florida agriculture history, as well as why he portrays a Black Seminole Indian for various war reenactments.  This is a great one! Be sure to check out Matt at the links below as well as another podcast interview he was on, The Millennial Salesman.Matt's interview on the Millennial SalesmanSubscribe to the Newsletter. Receive a free guide on how YOU can help farmers!Farm Traveler is part of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective, the Podcast Network for the Outdoors-man. Checkout all of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective Podcasts HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Imagine the pressure of carrying on your family business. Or better yet, imagine being the 4th generation to work on the family farm, which one day, will be yours. That's the challenge and course taken by our guest today, Derek Thom from D & D Thom Farms in Michigan. Derek will cover the history of his family farm as well as what they grow including wheat, soybeans, cattle, and much more.  https://www.instagram.com/d_and_d_thom_farms/www.thefarmtraveler.comSubscribe to the Newsletter. Receive a free guide on how YOU can help farmers!Farm Traveler is part of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective, the Podcast Network for the Outdoors-man. Checkout all of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective Podcasts HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Folta is a professor in the Horticultural Sciences Department and spends his spare time advocating for genetic engineering and bridging the gap between science and consumers. Dr. Folta will tell us about his research, how exactly scientists make GMO crops, issues facing genetic engineering, and the dangers of misinformation with genetic engineering. This is a GREAT episode full of valuable lessons we all should take when it comes to battling misinformation.Subscribe to the Newsletter. Receive a free guide on how YOU can help farmers!Farm Traveler is part of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective, the Podcast Network for the Outdoors-man. Checkout all of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective Podcasts HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eileen Warburton is a dairy farmer at Sunset Ridge Warburton Farm in Pennsylvania. Her son has a health condition where he can't drink regular milk without having severe side effects. Determined to find a solution for her son, Eileen found that some of her dairy cows can produce A2 milk, which her son can enjoy with no side effects. So what exactly is A2 milk? You'll find out in this episode.Subscribe to the Newsletter. Receive a free guide on how YOU can help farmers!Farm Traveler is part of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective, the Podcast Network for the Outdoors-man. Checkout all of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective Podcasts HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you like coffee? I love coffee. Today, my guest is Ben Weiner of Gold Mountain Coffee Growers a specialty coffee farming group that is aimed to connect coffee roasters with coffee farmers. Ben is going to educate us on the coffee trade, why coffee has risen in popularity, and how Gold Mountain Coffee Growers is working to bring high quality coffee to coffee lovers everywhere.Check them out at their website: https://www.goldmountaincoffeegrowers.com/Subscribe to the Newsletter. Receive a free guide on how YOU can help farmers!Farm Traveler is part of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective, the Podcast Network for the Outdoors-man. Checkout all of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective Podcasts HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I've learned A LOT from season 2 of the podcast, conventional vs organic. On today's Monday Show, the first in a while, I'll share some of what I've learned and how my mind has kinda been changed!Subscribe to the Newsletter. Receive a free guide on how YOU can help farmers!Farm Traveler is part of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective, the Podcast Network for the Outdoors-man. Checkout all of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective Podcasts HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dillon Hancoop is the host of the Real People, Real Food podcast, aimed at discovering real stories of the people behind our food. Today, Dillon and I talk about his podcast, Washington state agriculture, and why animal rights groups are actually really nuts.Subscribe to the Newsletter. Receive a free guide on how YOU can help farmers!Farm Traveler is part of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective, the Podcast Network for the Outdoors-man. Checkout all of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective Podcasts HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices