The Prairie Farm Podcast
Episodes
Ep. 343 (Coffee Time) How People Use Auctions To Steal Machinery and How Awns Can Kill Bird Dogs
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nicolas and Kent start this one recanting how a man tried to steal two tractors from them through their recent farm auction. Tim Brown, The Bearded Up...
Ep. 342 Gubernatorial Candidate Eddie Andrews
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Eddie Andrews joins us to discuss the riff between republicans and democrats in Iowa, property taxes, school ESA's, and of course water quality. We en...
Ep. 341 (Coffee Time) A Quick Farm Bill Update and Raising Tax Rates for Out of State Land Owners
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kent, Riley, and Nicolas talk about what's going on with the Farm Bill today, and what status it has in the legislative pipeline. They also discuss wh...
Ep. 340 How and When to Plant a Prairie So It ACTUALLY Shows Up
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Meissen, Research and Restoration Program Manager at the Tallgrass Prairie Center, joins the Prairie Farm Podcast to talk prairie establishment...
Ep. 339 (Coffee Time) Are You As Tough As A Pioneer Woman? And Using Fire To Eliminate Brome
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kent's very own father, Alan Boucher, joined us to discuss a journal entry from a woman in the 1800's. We also discuss whether or not someone should b...
Ep. 338 Are Small Dairy Farms Actually Viable??
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Derek Orth, a fourth general dairy farmer, joins us to discuss if small dairy farms could have a spot in the US market in the future. Dairy farmers do...
Ep. 337 (Coffee Time) Tort Immunity for Bayer and CRP Grazing Might Be Headed Our Way
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday. Today we discuss Bayer's Tort Immunity at the federal level and the chance they have at...
Ep. 336 The Rise and Fall of "Chief" Black Hawk
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Black Hawk is a mythological character at this point. But why is that? What did he do, or not do? Dr. Patrick Jung, author of The Black Hawk War of 18...
Ep. 335 (Coffee Time) The New FARM BILL!!
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's finally here! Farm Bill Updates are coming. Kent was home with the kids, so the one and only Judd McCullum joined Riley and Nicolas to talk abou...
Ep. 334 Why Are Farmer Suicide Rates So High and What Can We Do About It
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Karen Vanderhoff joins us to discuss what she is seeing in the health crisis of Midwest farmers. The suicide rates are very high compared to other...
Ep. 333 (Coffee Time) Are Things ACTUALLY More Expensive Than They Used To Be?
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
There's a lot of talk about how the price of living has shot through the roof. But is that actually true?? It's a complicated question that involves t...
Ep. 332 Which Prairie Species to Grow If You Want to Start a Prairie Farm
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Walter, of the Tall Grass Prairie Center, joins us to discuss the new species she is trying to grow at her facility. Also, which species is no o...
Ep. 331 (Coffee Time) These Iowa Politicians Killed a Bill That Could Enhance Water Quality...
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
There was a push at the Iowa Capitol to put the Buffer Strip Pollinator Program into a bigger setting for farmers to put onto their land. But it was k...
Ep. 330 Where Does Your Produce ACTUALLY Come From
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Produce in America is grown at unprecedented scale in human history. But how is it done. Who grows it, and how does it get to our tables? Should any c...
Ep. 329 (Coffee Time) Looming Farm Crisis -- These Crops Are Losing The Most Money
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Crop prices are freaky right now. We sit down and walk through the different major crops in America and if any farmer is making any money on their acr...
Ep. 328 This Lady Changed Midwestern Beer Culture and Now Want To Bring the Same Reform to Cancer and Nutrition in Iowa
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Megan McKay is a legend in the Midwestern beer world. She founded Peace Tree and helped push legislation to allow for the microbreweries we love today...
Ep. 327 (Coffee Time) Iowa’s Proposed Healthy Water Bill and Congress’ E15 Fuel Issues
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A lot going on in the world of conservation and ag this week. First, we dive into the new Healthy Water Act that the Iowa Democrats have put forward. ...
Ep. 326 How to Start Farming as a Young Farmer and the Nuts and Bolts of the Farm Crisis
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chase Brown, a 6th generation farmer in Illinois, joins us to discuss billionaires that gobble up land, farm organizations that aren't benefitting far...
Ep. 325 (Coffee Time) Which Apps Are Good For Us and Secretary Burgum Pulls Grazing Permits
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join another riveting episode of The Prairie Farm Podcast Coffee Time Wednesday! This week Kent and Nicolas argue over ecological regulation, and we d...
Ep. 324 The Raw and Unfiltered Story of Inheriting a Prairie Farm Overnight
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Kent interviews Nicolas about his story of going from reluctant farm kid to Bible college to prairie farm CEO. Be warned, this intervi...
Ep. 323 (Coffee Time) The New Prairie Strips Pilate Program
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another absolute banger Coffee Time Wednesday! This week the whole gang is back together-- Kent, Riley, and Nicolas. They discuss the ...
Ep. 322 Getting Access To Hunting and What Is Deer Camp??
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lyndsey Braun, Doug Duren, and Brock Rosenkranz join us to discuss the issues with hunting access and the joys of Deer Camp. hokseynativeseeds.com (f...
Ep. 321 (Coffee Time) What is Going On With These Beef Prices
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another riveting Coffee Time Wednesday! This week Nicolas and Riley sit down to discuss what is going on with these beef prices and wh...
Ep. 320 The Extinction of Caribou on the Lower 48 and Are Mountain Lions a Threat to Humans?
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Power couple, Bart George and Dr. Brook Lang, join us to discuss Bart's study on Mountain Lions' interaction with humans, Dr. Lang's interactions with...
Ep. 319 (Coffee Time) The Biggest Conservation Wins and Biggest Conservation Disgraces of the Year
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another Coffee Time Wednesday! We review the best podcasts, best wins in conservation, worst personal losses, and the worst conservati...
Listen to the Land: Conversations about Conservation w/Doug Duren and Guests Ep. 2
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another installment of Doug Duren's "Listen to the Land". He joins Nicolas and Kent, and brought guests Ben and James O'Brien to recap the ...
Ep. 318 How to Get Pheasants on Your Land with The Bearded Uplander and Joy of All Trades
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Joy join us again, this time at the same time, to talk hunting, bird numbers, bird habitat, and dogs. hokseynativeseeds.com (for Pheasant Hab...
Ep. 317 (Coffee Time) Christmas Morning on the Farm in the 1940s, The Absurdity of Christmas Lights, and the Hazards of Antibacterial Soap
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Merry Christmas! Enjoy your festive peppermint mocha while tuning into this week's Coffee Time Wednesday! Sign Up for the Iowa Prairie Network Wint...
Ep. 316 Gubernatorial Candidate Zach Lahn
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Zach Lahn joins us to discuss the future he envisions for Iowa, ag consolidation, chemical poisons, and more. Hokseynativeseeds.com (for backyard pra...
Ep. 315 (Coffee Time) The NFL, Bearded Uplander, and Smiley
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We had the privilege of being joined by previous guest Mike Swartzlander, Tim Brown (The Bearded Uplander), and former Hawkeye and NFL player, Parker ...
Ep. 314 What Do Prairie Strips Accomplish? And Practical Incremental Changes for Conservation On Your Farm
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Youngquist of Iowa State University and Practical Farmers joins us to share his experience on the Prairie Strips program at Iowa State and what fa...
Ep. 313 (Coffee Time) Stiff Goldenrod's Role in a Prairie and The Dead Zones of the World
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Another exciting episode of The Prairie Farm Podcast where Riley and Nicolas take a deeper look into the infamous "dead zones" in the water around the...
Ep. 312 What Does Leaving Your Leaves Actually Do??
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Mizejewski, from Natural Wildlife Federation, joins us to talk conservation, but specifically why leaving your leaves even matters. hokseynativ...
Ep. 311 Iowa' Wildlife Action Plan, Soybean Farming, Prairie Snow Fences
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nicolas is down with Tuberculosis and Dysentery... again. But don't worry because Riley and Kent are as healthy as two fine horses and are here to tal...
Ep. 310 Can You Make a Food Forest in Your Own Yard?
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We joined some of the crew from Abundant Design to discuss creating food forests in your own yard. We had a great time and we believe you will as well...
Ep. 309 (Coffee Time) Is Fast Fashion Actually Cheaper?
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Thanksgiving! Another riveting episode of The Prairie Farm Podcast. This week, we have an intriguing question from a guest that had us thinking...
Ep. 308 Hunting Pheasants with Steve Hanson and Ryan Lynton
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We had the privilege of hosting Steve Hanson and Ryan Lynton (Upland Social Podcast) for a pheasant hunt and naturally we had to get them on the podca...
Ep. 307 (Coffee Time) Who's Responsibility is it to Pay for Iowa's Water Monitors
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday! This time we discuss the responsibility of Iowa's Water Monitors and the organizati...
Ep. 306 Gubernatorial Candidate Brad Sherman
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brad Sherman was kind enough to open his house to us and sit down for a full conversation on the state of Iowa. We discuss taxes, schools, small farms...
Ep. 305 (Coffee Time) Why Are Young People Leaving the Midwest?
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another riveting episode of The Prairie Farm Podcast- Coffee Time Wednesday! We deeply enjoyed this conversation, and we believe you w...
Ep. 304 Why to Burn Your Prairie in the Fall with Jeremy French and Pete Eyheralde
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another in depth, nerdy episode of The Prairie Farm Podcast. You'll love this one. We dive deeper into the science of fire and its his...
Ep. 303 (Coffee Time) Soybean Price Update, Longleaf Pines, Shortgrass Prairie Shortage
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday! This week we're back with a soybean update for the markets and what that means for ...
Ep. 302 Prehistoric Prairie Director's Cut Pt 3
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happened to the prairie? Kent does a historical deep dive to find out exactly what happened to the prairie and why. Then Nicolas and Kent argue a...
Ep. 301 Lab Grown Meat is Inevitable
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday, as we discuss the impending demise of meat as we know it. We greatly enjoyed this conve...
Ep. 300 Prehistoric Prairie Director's Cut (Part 2)
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nicolas and Kent relisten and join you to discuss the second episode of The Prehistoric Prairie. If you haven't already listened to it, enjoy. If you ...
Ep. 299 (Coffee Time) Self Driving Cars, Tractors, and Agriculture Accidents
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we dive into the what does the world look like on the road in 10 years. Agriculture is often a dangerous job, and vehicle collision is a big...
Ep. 298 Prehistoric Prairie Director's Cut (Part 1)
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kent, Riley, and Nicolas sat down and listened to the Prehistoric Prairie docuseries they made in 2023. At the very end they give commentary on it. We...
Ep. 297 (Coffee Time) John Deere's Ethanol Tractor and Kent's Toe Fungus
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another great episode of Coffee Time Wednesday. We had a great time discussing energy, John Deere, ethanol, and more. hokseynativesee...
Ep. 296 Gubernatorial Candidate Julie Stauch
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Stauch generously sat down with us at Smokey Row in Des Moines to discuss Iowa's water quality, our public schools, vouchers, rural poverty, and...
Ep. 295 (Coffee Time) What the Government Shutdown Does to Conservation
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday. Kent is gone this week, so Riley and Nicolas take on topics much too big for them w...
Ep. 294 Hairy Sheep, Vallet Nightmares, and a Little Announcement
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our good friend, Judd McCullum, joins us to discuss his new hairy sheep and a philosophical discussion on consumerism. We are deep into harvest, so we...
Ep. 293 (Coffee Time) The Soybean Crisis... China, Trump, and the Agriculture Midwest
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday. We dive DEEP into the soybean price market, and what is causing China to turn away our soybeans. Ar...
Ep. 292 Cows Eat Milkweed, and Are Brushy Prairies That Bad? with Chris Helzer (The Prairie Ecologist)
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Helzer is the Director of the Nature Conservancy in Nebraska and a fantastic blogger/photographer, The Prairie Ecologist. We had a great time wi...
Ep. 291 (Coffee Time) Is AI Using Too Much Water?
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for another exciting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday! This week we discuss how much water AI data centers are using, and if AI is a net posit...
Ep. 290 Inheriting a 500 Acre Prairie Farm Over Night
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nicolas sits down to interview Kent to discuss the pressures of taking over the farm after Carroll passed and what Kent learned from Carroll in their ...
Ep. 289 (Coffee Time) The SNAP Cuts and Harvesting Prairie
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Give us some grace on this topic. It's hard to discuss SNAP because it's a complicated topic, but with how related to agriculture it is, we thought it...
Ep. 288 Our Soil Will Save the Earth and Humanity
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Tickell, a film director, explains why making these movies actually helps in the aid for conservation. Nicolas had some connection issues, but we...
Ep. 287 (Coffee Time) 12 BILLION Dollar Settlement for PFAS (Forever Chemicals)
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join for another riveting episode of The Prairie Farm Podcast: Coffee Time Wednesday! hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP Mixes, Backyard Prairies, an...
Ep. 286 The Actual Numbers of the Declining Wildlife in the Midwest
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Hoffman, Wildlife Research Staff of Iowa, joins us to discuss the declining numbers of faun in the Midwest and what he thinks should be done to i...
Ep. 285 (Coffee Time) Is the World Getting Better? And Endangered Pallid Sturgeon Found in the DSM River
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another awesome episode of the Prairie Farm Podcast. This episode will make you think. Iowa Sportsman Raffle (A Raffle for Conserva...
Ep. 284 Saving Our Soil and How to Grow a Food Forests
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Louis De Jaeger, author of Save Our Soil and a farmland designer, joins us to discuss all things regeneration. We dive deep into the soil health, chem...
Ep. 283 (Coffee Time) A Day in the Life of a Settler and A Day in the Life of a Prairie Farmer
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another riveting episode of the Prairie Farm Podcast: Coffee Time Wednesday. This week we cover some of our harvest nightmares and wha...
Ep. 282 How to Fight for Conservation at the Legislative Level
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tayler Riggen is the founder of the Iowa Sportsman Club, a lobbying group that works on behalf of hunters and conservation concerns in the State Capit...
Ep. 281 (Coffee Time): Recent Panel of Scientists Pinpoint Ag's Role in Water Quality in Iowa
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday! Kent brings us a recent event that you'll want to hear about! hokseynativeseeds.com ...
Ep. 280 Biofuel Energy, Evangelical Environmentalists, and an Organic Farmer
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another incredible episode. We are joined by three different guests and we put them into one episode. You'll enjoy it as much as we di...
Ep. 279 (Coffee Time) Plastic That Biodegrades in Hours and WE'RE HIRING!!
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Prairie Farm Podcast Coffee Time Wednesday! This week we discuss Kent's frustration on planes, an innovation in plastic that biode...
Listen to the Land: Conversations about Conservation w/Doug Duren Ep. 1
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We at The Prairie Farm Podcast are very excited to host Doug's new show. He will be joining us quarterly to have deep, and thought provoking conversat...
Ep. 278 High Quality Timber, Perennial Food Plots, and Healthy Hunting Ecosystems w/ Jared Van Hees
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really take to create a deer paradise? We’re joined by Jared Van Hees of The Habitat Podcast to get the dirt on what truly matters. We ...
Ep. 277 (Coffee Time) The Truth About Our Lawns (psst, it's not good)
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We have another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday where we discuss American Lawns and how they affect the ecosystem. We greatly enjoyed this e...
Ep. 276 What The Expert Says About Grazing Native Pasture w/ Dr. Patrick Keyser
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Patrick Keyser from University of Tennessee joins us to talk about native warm season pastures. He's a foremost expert on the topic. We get into t...
Ep. 275 (Coffee Time) How to Manage Land for Better Water Quality and Doug Duren's New Podcast w/ Doug Duren
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Doug Duren joins us for this weeks Coffee Time Wednesday. And he's got some thoughts! (As per usual) You won't want to miss this episode. hokseynat...
Ep. 274 Why Iowa's Water Quality Is So Bad with Dr. Larry Weber
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Larry Weber, Director at IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering and Iowa Flood Center, joins us to discuss Iowa's (and the Midwest's) water quality. ...
Ep. 273 (Coffee Time) Mitigating Big Bluestem and Rural Hospitals in the Big Beautiful Bill
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This was a fun one! We answer a great question about how to mitigate Big Bluestem from taking over native, then dive into how the Big Beautiful Bill a...
Ep. 272 What Deer Need To Eat with Dr. Mark Turner
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Check out Dr. Turner's article on deer nutrition. Check out hokseynativeseeds.com for prairie seed for your own project!
Ep. 271 (Coffee Time) What Carroll Taught us
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are talking about some of the biggest lessons our Founder and Mentor Carroll taught us while we were working with him.
Ep. 270 In Memoriam: The Beginning of Our Story with Carroll Hoksbergen (Hoksey Native Seeds Founder)
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Carroll Hoksbergen (1955 - 2025) passed away on Monday July 7th, 2025. We are deeply saddened but also very grateful for the time we got to spend with...
Ep. 269 (Coffee Time) Ticks, Lyme & a Hunter's Guide to Staying Safe in the Field
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Coffee Time! With tick season in full swing across Iowa, this episode is a must-listen for anyone who works or plays outdoors. Hoks...
Ep. 268 Upland Hunting, The Hatchet, and The Boundary Waters with Nick Larson from The Bird Shot Podcast
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re joined by Nick Larson of The Bird Shot Podcast. We explore the world of upland hunting, the urgent threat of copper mining near the...
Ep. 267 (Coffee Time) Texas vs. The FDA-- New Law Forces Warning Labels on Food Additives
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're unpacking the new Texas food law, SB 25, and what it means for your family. This bill requires warning labels for certain food additives that ar...
Ep. 266 Unlocking the Prairie's Secrets: A Guide to Edible & Medicinal Native Plants with Kelly Kindscher
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly Kindscher is an amazing man. Kent and Riley had a wonderful time picking his deep well of knowledge on all things prairie, outdoors, and utilizi...
Ep. 265 (Coffee Time) How to Interseed Prairie Into Pasture and Ghana Bands Styrofoam
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This one is exciting! We boiled through this one the whole time. It was so hot! But we've got a great prairie and pasture question as well as a great ...
Ep. 264 Public Land, The Habitat Association, and Natural Resources with Aaron Warbritton
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Warbritton, with The Hunting Public, joins us to discuss a new venture The Habitat Association. We are very excited for this nonprofit conservat...
Ep. 263 (Coffee Time) Urbanization vs Conservation and the Eradication of Fireflies
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Another exciting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday! Grab your coffee and join good people with good topics. hokseynativeseeds.com (for firefly habit...
Ep. 262 Getting Fired by DOGE as a USDA Employee with Tabitha Panas
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tabitha Panas was one of thousands of people fired by DOGE on February 14th. It's been a rocky and uncertain road for her since then. This is her vers...
Ep. 261 Gubernatorial Candidate Rob Sand
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This was truly an awesome interview! (For our friends who are only here for Rob Sand, the interview starts at 15:15) Merch for Conservation (Preord...
Ep. 260 Protecting Public Land and Natural Resources with Hal Herring
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hal Herring is an acclaimed writer on all things public land and outdoors. He has fought ruthlessly over the years to help preserve our Public Land an...
Ep. 259 (Coffee Time) Eliminating Canadian Goldenrod and Super Hogs
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Another great Coffee Time for you this week! There's still a little more time to pre-order our merch line. 50% (at least) of profits will go to Backco...
Ep. 258 Glyphosate, Consumption, and the Natural World with Chad Graeve
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chad Graeve joins us from Pottawattamie County and the Loess Hills to talk about how we can increase our quality of life by having less. We also discu...
Ep. 257 (Coffee Time) Bush Honeysuckle and How to Bring Back the Prairie Like It Was In 1491
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for another awesome episode of The Prairie Farm Podcast. In this episode discuss how honey locust are affecting the flora and fauna of water w...
Ep. 256 Forgotten Prairie Gems and How To Save Them with Kyle Lybarger
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Nicolas and Kent for this fantastic conversation with Kyle Lybarger of The Native Habitat Project. Check out our merch line that fights for co...
Ep. 255 (Coffee Time) The Illinois Dust Storm, CRP Enrollment, and Public Land Sales
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday! Join us for great topics and great people. Check out our merch line that fights for conservation! ...
Ep. 254 Prairie Burns and the Future of Conservation with Ryan Kurtz
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Kurtz is the Program Advisor for Natural Resources at Hawkeye Community College. He joined us to talk about what the future of conservation looks...
Ep. 253 (Coffee Time) Farm Bureau and Vermeer Goes to the Moon
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday! hokseynativeseeds.com (for backyard prairie and CRP mixes) Vermeer Drills on ...
Ep. 252 Hunting, Conservation, and Near Death Experiences with Travis Frank
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Travis Frank, host of The Flush, joins us to share haunting stories of fishing, hunting, and how he aims to make a difference in the hunting/conservat...
Ep. 251 (Coffee Time) Prairie Planting in Mulch and the Founder of Fortnite
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday! We kept this one short and sweet due to the craziness of May prairie farm season. hokseynativese...
Ep. 250 Will Dire Wolves ACTUALLY Help Conservation?? with Dr. Julie Meachen
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Julie Meach of Des Moines University joins us to talk in depth about the Pleistocene era, dire wolves, and conservation in science. hokseynativ...
Ep. 249 (Coffee Time) How to Interseed Wildflowers into Prairie Grasses and the Future of Humanity
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for another riveting Coffee Time Wednesday! hokseynativeseeds.com (for wildflowers to interseed into your prairie)
Ep. 248 The founding of Pella, IA and Tulip Time with Val Van Kooten
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy this rerelease in celebration of Tulip Time in Pella, Iowa. Val Van Kooten goes through the history of Pella and its incredible founding in the ...
Ep. 247 (Coffee Time) Biosolids, Facial Scrub, and Shop Cat
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday! hokseynativeseeds.com (for all your prairie and wildflower needs)
Ep. 246 Land Prices and Protecting Our Resources
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The infamous, Steve Hanson, joins us to discuss land prices, tariffs, our outdoor resources, and a lot more! hokseynativeseeds.com (for native seed...