Tractor Time Episode 48: Doug Fine, American Hemp Farmer

The Return of Doug Fine On this episode — the return of Doug Fine. Operating out the Funky Butte Ranch in southern New Mexico, Doug is a hemp farmer by day, journalist by night, entrepreneurial dynamo 24/7. His writing has appeared in places like Washington Post,...
Tractor Time Ep 44: Chris Smith Defends the Humble Okra

Tractor Time Ep 44: Chris Smith Defends the Humble Okra

The guest for this episode is Chris Smith, author of the James Beard Award-winning book, The Whole Okra: A Seed to Stem Celebration. Chris lives in Asheville, North Carolina, where he is the founder and executive director of The Utopia Seed Project.

Tractor Time Ep 43: Farm to Closet with Rebecca Burgess

Tractor Time Ep 43: Farm to Closet with Rebecca Burgess

Rebecca Burgess is the co-author of the new book Fibershed: Growing a Movement of Farmers, Fashion Activists, and Makers for a New Textile Economy. Her previous book was Harvesting Color: How to Find Plants and Make Natural Dyes.