ATTRA - Voices from the Field

In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT specialists Lee Rhinehart and Eric Fuchs-Stengel have a lively discussion on the topic of beekeeping. Lee and Eric talk about the best and worst conditions for keeping bees, common mistakes for beginners, bee anatomy, and honey production. Eric also shares his own experiences in raising bees and provides many practical suggestions who to seek guidance from when first starting out and for cultivating healthy hives.   ATTRA Resources: Alternative Pollinators: Native Bees  [https://attra.ncat.org/publication/alternative-pollinators-native-bees/] Free Bees, Part One: Finding Them  [https://attra.ncat.org/free-bees-part-one-finding-them/] Free Bees, Part Two: Keeping Them  [https://attra.ncat.org/free-bees-part-two-keeping-them/] Beekeeping Basics: Making Splits [https://attra.ncat.org/blog-31-beekeeping-basics-making-splits/] Beekeeping: Overwintering Bees in Warm Places [https://attra.ncat.org/beekeeping-overwintering-bees-in-warm-places/] Episode 214. Attracting and Protecting Pollinators [https://attra.ncat.org/episode-214-attracting-and-protecting-pollinators/] Additional Resources: Heroes to Hives  [https://www.canr.msu.edu/veterans/veterans-programming/heroes-to-hives/] Hives for Heroes [https://hivesforheroes.org/] Xerces Society [https://xerces.org/] Master Beekeeping Program at Cornell University [https://ecornell.cornell.edu/certificates/beekeeping/master-beekeeping/] Natural Beekeeping - Ross Conrad [https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chelseagreen.com%2Fproduct%2Fnatural-beekeeping%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cmaurah%40ncat.org%7C7eb0c4194e0c4d76cac608dd93299183%7C833912b329304964ab4dec38e988d2c4%7C0%7C0%7C638828528930044397%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=DsvKRMgXUluDMPSZNN7%2FjB%2FtOjJV3PLUejmoFFtSXD0%3D&reserved=0] Raising Resilient Bees: Heritage Techniques to Mitigate Mites, etc. - Eric McEwen [https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chelseagreen.com%2Fproduct%2Fraising-resilient-bees%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cmaurah%40ncat.org%7C7eb0c4194e0c4d76cac608dd93299183%7C833912b329304964ab4dec38e988d2c4%7C0%7C0%7C638828528930056977%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=2XwXaarXur%2BzN8zs08B6a4qpRgnfOM6hEGJ3pcbrWAA%3D&reserved=0] Dadant Beekeeping Supplies [https://www.dadant.com/] Scientificbeekeeping.com [https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fscientificbeekeeping.com%2F%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cmaurah%40ncat.org%7C7eb0c4194e0c4d76cac608dd93299183%7C833912b329304964ab4dec38e988d2c4%7C0%7C0%7C638828528929919942%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2FcyB9onTRSPP8%2BcZNQ2iwG19SC0n28yBa5xelhTO%2BKg%3D&reserved=0] Please complete a brief survey [https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5711812/NCAT-Online-Materials-Follow-up-Survey] to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast. You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG [https://attra.ncat.org/].

In this episode of Voices from the Field NCAT specialists and colleagues, Maura Henn and Tammy Howard, reflect on their journey helping Montana farmers markets build capacity and sustain success. Maura and Tammy also talk about new resources they have developed including Harvest of the Month at Farmers Market toolkit and a suite of Farmers Market Vendor Success videos.  ATTRA Resources: Farmers Markets [https://attra.ncat.org/topics/farmers-markets/] Farmers Market Pricing Strategies for Vendors [https://attra.ncat.org/farmers-market-pricing-strategies-for-vendors/] Episode 377: Developing Farmers Market Cooperatives with Blake Lineweaver [https://attra.ncat.org/episode-374-developing-farmers-market-cooperatives-with-blake-lineweaver/] Additional Resources: Getting Started at Farmers Market Toolkit [https://farmersmarketmt.com/vendor-resources/] Montana Farmers Market Network [https://farmersmarketmt.com/] National Farm to School Network [https://www.farmtoschool.org/] Farmers Market Coalition [https://farmersmarketcoalition.org/] Please complete a brief survey [https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5711812/NCAT-Online-Materials-Follow-up-Survey] to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast. You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG [https://attra.ncat.org/].

In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Specialist Gabriella Soto-Velez sits down with Asha Walker, founder and powerhouse behind Health in the Hood, a Miami-based nonprofit tackling food insecurity and health disparities by transforming vacant lots into thriving community gardens.  Gabriella and Asha dive into the origin story of Health in the Hood, unpack how today’s food landscape is fueling chronic disease in low-income neighborhoods, and explore Asha’s new wellness app, Cured, which helps people take control of their health journey. Asha also shares ways you can get involved—whether it’s volunteering in the garden, supporting the mission, or just spreading the word.  ATTRA Resources: Community Gardening [https://attra.ncat.org/publication/community-gardening/] Urban Gardening Tips with Echo Global Farms [https://attra.ncat.org/urban-garden-tips-with-echo-global-farms/] Episode 311: More Than Food Grows at Community Gardens and Urban Farms [https://attra.ncat.org/episode-311-more-than-food-grows-at-community-gardens-and-urban-farms/] Additional Resources: Health in the Hood Website [http://www.healthinthehood.org] Contact Gabriella Soto-Velez gabriellas@ncat.org [gabriellas@ncat.org]. Please complete a brief survey [https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5711812/NCAT-Online-Materials-Follow-up-Survey] to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast. You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG [https://attra.ncat.org/].

In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT’s Nina Prater is joined by Tim Hammer, co-owner of Homegrown Native Foods, LLC. Tim is an educator who teaches people about responsible and safe foraging of wild plants and mushrooms in the Ozark mountains of Arkansas. In this conversation, they discuss the many qualities of native plants that make them desirable in the farmscape, the commercial potential of different native plants, how to forage in the wild responsibly, and more. ATTRA Resources:  Native Plants Offer More Than Beauty to the Farmscape [https://attra.ncat.org/episode-211-native-plants-offer-more-than-beauty-to-the-farmscape/] Switchgrass as a Bioenergy Crop [https://attra.ncat.org/publication/switchgrass-as-a-bioenergy-crop/] Alternative Pollinators: Native Bees [https://attra.ncat.org/publication/alternative-pollinators-native-bees/] Companion Planting & Botanical Pesticides: Concepts & Resources [https://attra.ncat.org/publication/companion-planting-resources/] Other Resources:  Homegrown Native Foods, LLC [https://www.homegrownnativefoods.com/] Tim Hammer Contact Info [Homegrownnativefoods@gmail.com] Bringing Nature Home, by Doug Tallamy [https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/douglas-w-tallamy/bringing-nature-home/9780881929928/?lens=timber-press] Fall Glade Onion information [https://grownative.org/native_plants/fall-glade-onion/] Arkansas Food Innovation Center [https://afic.uada.edu/] The Beaver Institute [https://www.beaverinstitute.org/] Bo Brown, Foraging Author and Nature Educator [https://www.bobrownforaging.com/] Prairie Moon Nursery [https://www.prairiemoon.com/]

In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Specialist Maura Henn is joined by Blake Lineweaver, Co-op Development Program Manager at Mission West Community Development Partners. Maura and Blake talk about how farmers markets in Montana are using the cooperative business model to build resilience in their local food systems, as well as the steps to forming a cooperative farmers market, as well as the principles that guide all cooperatives.  ATTRA Resources: Farmers Markets [https://attra.ncat.org/topics/farmers-markets/] Additional Resources: Everything Co-op Podcast [https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feverything.coop%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cmaurah%40ncat.org%7Cb6db4811351d4daeee6308dd8806a8f8%7C833912b329304964ab4dec38e988d2c4%7C0%7C0%7C638816284421005823%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=zkzSmucQOj9T%2BqmdQyEGY76RtpOEui5yoqAnZWJUQ4w%3D&reserved=0] Cooperatives at Work Book [https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/978-1-83867-825-820231008/full/pdf?title=prelims] CooperationWorks! Co-op Development Center Map [https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcooperationworks.coop%2Fmember-locator%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cmaurah%40ncat.org%7Cb6db4811351d4daeee6308dd8806a8f8%7C833912b329304964ab4dec38e988d2c4%7C0%7C0%7C638816284421047590%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=lqV7IMWHL7pDO62vQrQlIRe5lKtk5hEyGt0Uj0x3rfI%3D&reserved=0] "We're Team Farm" Co-op Farmers Market MW Case Study [https://lccdc.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/MWCDP/ERgjCZCOUnJDqYdwgLUvvnoBohmEJ4u4qB5NIvo8DW6xiQ?e=DqMJGQ&xsdata=MDV8MDJ8bWF1cmFoQG5jYXQub3JnfGI2ZGI0ODExMzUxZDRkYWVlZTYzMDhkZDg4MDZhOGY4fDgzMzkxMmIzMjkzMDQ5NjRhYjRkZWMzOGU5ODhkMmM0fDB8MHw2Mzg4MTYyODQ0MjEwNjE1Njd8VW5rbm93bnxUV0ZwYkdac2IzZDhleUpGYlhCMGVVMWhjR2tpT25SeWRXVXNJbFlpT2lJd0xqQXVNREF3TUNJc0lsQWlPaUpYYVc0ek1pSXNJa0ZPSWpvaVRXRnBiQ0lzSWxkVUlqb3lmUT09fDB8fHw%3d&sdata=K1QzV2NMekR3bUxzTHNOVmw1b05nbmlwLzFRZllZcDZReklpMVVmdkFNZz0%3d] Mission West Community Development Partners [https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.missionwestcdp.org%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cmaurah%40ncat.org%7Cb6db4811351d4daeee6308dd8806a8f8%7C833912b329304964ab4dec38e988d2c4%7C0%7C0%7C638816284421070945%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=yR3M6FX9v%2FBM0xn8fY9Ae8VF6Y15u7t%2B1AcWrY2%2B5WI%3D&reserved=0] Contact Maura Henn at maurah@ncat.org. Please complete a brief survey [https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5711812/NCAT-Online-Materials-Follow-up-Survey] to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast. You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG [https://attra.ncat.org/].