This is episode twelve, where Christa Hartsook, Small Farm Sustainability Program Coordinator, visits with Alyssa Dick, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Agritourism specialist. Dick and Hartsook will discuss important aspects of small farm safety.

This is episode eleven, where Christa Hartsook, Small Farm Sustainability Program Coordinator, meets with Andy Larson, Extension Educator for Local Foods and Small Farms with University of Illinois Extension. Larson and Hartsook will discuss how to get started raising backyard poultry.

This is episode ten, where Christa Hartsook, Small Farm Sustainability Program Coordinator, meets with Lisa Orgler, Lecturer in the Department of Horticulture at Iowa State University, to discuss planting design on an acreage.

This is episode nine where Christa Hartsook, Small Farm Sustainability Program Coordinator meets with Ann Johanns, Farm Marketing Field Specialist,  to discuss enterprise budget resources available through Iowa State University Extension and Outreach..

This is episode eight, where I meet with Greg Brenneman and Tom Miller at the Iowa Small Farms Conference. Greg is an Agricultural Engineer for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, and Tom is a field specialist for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. We will discuss renewable energy and talk about some of its applications on a small farm.

In this episode Christa Hartsook, Small Farm Sustainability Program Coordinator for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, talks with Daniel Salatin about the upcoming Iowa Small Farms conference and what Daniel will discuss in his keynote address at the conference.

This is episode six, where Laura Klaes talks with Ray Hansen, Iowa State University Extension Value-Added Agriculture Program Manager, about how you can save money and conserve energy in your home this winter.

In this episode Christa Hartsook, Small Farm Sustainability Program Coordinator for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, talks with Dan Burden about fall and winter pests that may enter your home or acreage buildings throughout the seasons. They also talk about ways to manage and dispose of these pests.

This is episode four, where Christa Hartsook, Small Farms Program Coordinator, interviews Linda Naeve, Iowa State SARE Coordinator, about grant opportunities through SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education).

In this episode Christa Hartsook, Small Farm Sustainability Program Coordinator for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, talks with Kathleen Delate about small scale organic farming, and the oportunities and challenges that arrise from organic farming. They also talk about the processes of transitioning into organics.

This is episode two, where Christa Hartsook, Small Farms Program Coordinator, interviews Mary Krisco about preserving food. They discuss canning, freezing, drying, and give more details about the Preserving the Taste of Summer workshops through Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

In this episode Christa Hartsook, Small Farm Sustainability Program Coordinator for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, talks with Matt O'Neal about the importance of pollinators on a small farm or acreage. They also discuss the opportunities available for small farm and acreage owners to promote pollinators.