Digging Deep
with Joseph Childs
Last Saturday of the month at 12:00PM
Host Joseph Childs brings a wide variety of guests to discuss all things affecting agriculture and quality of life in rural communities. This show aims to take on discussions that would be had around both the kitchen table and the round table. Join Joseph as he and his guests sit down for conversations that get past the surface tension!
November 29, 2025
Philothea is joined by Westby, WI. dairy farmer, and re-elected Wisconsin Farmers Union President, Darin Von Ruden. Together they discuss farming, the affects of tariffs on Wisconsin farmers, and more. Give this podcast a listen!
October, 2025
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August, 2025
Joseph and Philothea sit down with Jacob Mallat, an engineer by trade. Jacob is well on his way in the journey of regenerative agriculture. Today we talk about that journey.
July, 2025
Harriet Behar of rural Gays Mills remembers the early days of CROPP and Organic Valley, now worldwide markets of organic produce and dairy products.
April, 2025
Philothea talks with Rufus Haucke of Keewaydin Farms about organic food production and holding events through ‘Driftless Curiosity’ on their 200 acre farm outside of Viola, WI.
March 29th, 2025
Jillian Varney of Small Family Farm CSA spends the hour on Digging Deep.
February 22nd, 2025
Joseph Childs and Philothea Bezin spend the hour talking with Mark Kastel of Organic Eye.
January 25th, 2025
Joseph Childs speaks with Amy Fenn of the Crawford Stewardship Project.
Digging Deep-Saturday November 30, 2024
Philothea and Joseph discuss his attendance at the World Farm Forum recently held in Rome, Italy.
November 30th, 2024
Philothea Bezin talks with Joseph Childs of Crawford Stewardship Project on his attendance at the World Farm Forum recently held in Rome, Italy. Learn how he got chosen as one of 2 US delegates, what the forum is and what his experience was like
Digging Deep-Saturday October 26, 2024
Joseph Childs hosts Wisconsin Farmer’s Union President, Darren VonRuden discussing the U.S. Farm Bill.
Digging Deep-Saturday September 28, 2024
Joseph Childs host Phil Mueller from Soldier’s Grove discussing Crawford County politics and it’s influence on local agriculture.
Digging Deep-Saturday August 31, 2024
Joseph Childs presents a review of the book, “The Meat Racket:The Secret Takeover of America’s Food Business” by Christopher Leonard.
Digging Deep-Saturday July 27, 2024
Joseph Childs host entomologist Dr. Skye Bruce UW Madison discussing Monarch butterflies and the importance of insects in good farming stewardship.Madison
Digging Deep-Saturday June 29, 2024
Joseph Childs hosts this show about Fractal Farming and a new approach to financing regenerative farming projects.
Digging Deep-Saturday May 25, 2024
Joseph Childs hosts Dylan Bruce from Driftless Seed Supply discussing the in’s and out’s of starting a “growing” local business.
Digging Deep- Saturday April 27, 2024
Joseph Childs hosts his father Brent Childs discussing generational farming and the changes that have happened over the years.
Digging Deep – March, 2024
Joseph Childs hosts Dylan Bruce of Circadian Organics, and John Latham, a retired dairy farmer out of Boscobel, Wisconsin. They spend the hour talking about concentration in the agriculture industry, and its effects on rural communities.
Digging Deep-Saturday February 24, 2024
Philothea hosts Jesse Downs from Trout Creek Farm discussing high tunnel peach tree growing in the Driftless.
Digging Deep-Saturday January 27, 2024
Philothea hosts Joseph Childs from Crawford County Stewardship Project discussing the future of sustainable agriculture.
Digging Deep-Saturday December 30, 2023
Philothea hosts Harriet Behar discussing the 2024 Farm Bill
Digging Deep-Saturday November 25, 2023
What it takes to make a living on a small organic family farm. Rachel Parker from Parker from Parker Hill Centennial Farm shares her story.
Digging Deep-October 28th, 2023
Philothea talks with Cherrie Nolden from Philo Wisconsin about farming in the Driftless.
Digging Deep- Saturday August 26, 2023
Philothea hosts Forrest Jahnke from The Crawford Stewardship Project discussing the impact from Confined Animal Feeding Operations ( CAFO’s).
Digging Deep- Saturday June 24, 2023
Philothea hosts Duke Welter discussing the impacts of farm raised salmon on the economy and environment.