The Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers

For people passionate about farming, gardening, food politics, food security, and the intersections among these topics. Jordan Marr, a certified organic farmer in British Columbia, interviews farmers, gardeners, academics, and journalists about stuff farmers and food system nerds care about. If where and how your food is produced matters to you, this podcast is produced for you!

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Big Chicken, Indebted Farmers

Episode Date: September 17, 2022

The US chicken industry is dominated by just a few very large, vertically integrated companies. They directly control every stage of chicken productio...

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The Case for Slower

Episode Date: July 10, 2022

This ep: we introduce a new segment called Farm Sounds. This time: when the tradeoff that comes with a gain in efficiency on the farm doesn't feel wor...

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Let's Whet Together

Episode Date: January 8, 2021

Hi Everyone! Herein: four audio segments I think you'll enjoy. Each comes from a 25-episode podcast series I'm in the middle of producing for my provi...

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Drivecast No. 3

Episode Date: July 16, 2020

I've had it with trying to produce a show during the farming season so I cut out a lot of production & administrative BS by just cold-calling people t...

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Drivecast No. 2

Episode Date: June 22, 2020

Episode two of driving around and cold-calling people. Mainly farmers and extension specialists. A good mix of strangers and friends. Mostly to talk a...

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Drivecast No. 1

Episode Date: June 12, 2020

In which your host catches you up on things as quickly as possible, and then makes some calls.

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Farming is Gay

Episode Date: May 20, 2019

This ep: a few perspectives from members of the LGBTQ community who farm   This ep: a few perspectives from members of the LGBTQ community who farm Sh...

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e108: Aliwawa?

Episode Date: February 22, 2019

In which your host tells you all about his experiences sourcing certain farm equipment using Alibaba, the massive, China-based gathering place for buy...