The Crawford Stewardship Podcast
Third Monday of the month at 9:30AM
Conversations about agriculture, local government, conservation, and all things affecting rural quality of life.
Crawford Stewardship Podcast – Episode 4 – Ashly Steinke
Host Joseph Childs and CSP Executive Director, Amy Fenn, sit down with Ashly Steinke, the Grassland Ecologist for the National Audubon Society in Wisconsin to discuss grassland birds, their importance, some common misconceptions about them, and how to properly manage grazing lands to accommodate both grazing animals and grassland bird habitat. Ashly is also a grass-fed, grass finished beef producer in Northern Wisconsin.
Crawford Stewardship Podcast – Episode 3 – Phil Mueller
Host Joseph Childs welcomes CSP Executive Director, Amy Fenn, and Phil Mueller. Phil has sat on the Utica Town Board for the past 14 years and prior to that, seven years on the Crawford County Board. Phil is also the long time manager of Starr Valley Flowers, the largest field grown flower farm in the Midwest. Today, our conversation revolves around local government and its role in our daily lives as well as ways to successfully get involved with your local government.
Crawford Stewardship Podcast – Episode 2 – Vance Haugen
Host Joseph Childs welcomes Vance Haugen, retired UW-Extension agent in Crawford County and founding member of The Great River Graziers to discuss grazing and its impact on the surrounding communities and natural landscape as well as the importance of a peer to peer mentorship group such as The Great River Graziers.
Crawford Stewardship Podcast – Episode 1 – Austin Frerick
Host Joseph Childs welcomes Austin Frerick, author of the book, “Barons” to the show to discuss the state of America’s food system, the concentration within it, and why everyone from farmers to consumers should be paying attention to where, and who, they get their food from.
December 16th, 2024
The first episode of The Crawford Stewardship Podcast!