Breeding Future Foods with the Experimental Farm Network

The Poor Prole’s Almanac

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4.9 • 781 Ratings

🗓️ 24 July 2023

⏱️ 53 minutes

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We're joined once again by Nate Kleinman of the Experimental Farm Network to talk about their work breeding potential food crops. We dive into crops lost to history, future ecologies, and what decentralized plant breeding looks like for community liberation in relation to community ecology. The Experimental Farm Network (EFN) works to facilitate collaborative plant breeding and sustainable agriculture research in order to fight global climate change, preserve the natural environment, and ensure food security for humanity into the distant future. They believe participatory plant breeding on a massive scale can lead to breakthroughs to help us not only adapt to climate change, but one day actually stabilize the climate. Founded in 2013, EFN is composed of professional and amateur farmers, gardeners, plant breeders, and researchers. The network's main organizing tool — this open-source website — is free to use and open to all. Check out their work at https://www.experimentalfarmnetwork.org/ and on Instagram at @ExperimentalFarmNetwork. To support this podcast, join our patreon for early episode access at https://www.patreon.com/poorprolesalmanac For PPA Writing Content, visit: www.agroecologies.org For PPA Restoration Content, visit: www.restorationagroecology.com For PPA Merch, visit: www.poorproles.com For PPA Native Plants, visit: www.nativenurseries.org To hear Tomorrow, Today, our sister podcast, visit: www.tomorrowtodaypodcast.org/

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0:00.0	Welcome back to the Port Prolls Almanac. This is once again Andy, and we're happy to have
0:19.5	Nate Kleinan join us again from the Experimental Farm Network.
0:23.2	We chat about what they've been working on for the last few years since we spoke to them last,
0:27.4	the future of the American chestnut, native crops, and crops that are going to be more important
0:32.6	as climate change continues to alter what the landscapes around us look like here in eastern North America.
0:39.0	Nate's work is truly an inspiration, and every time we chat, I can't wait to get back out in the garden.
0:44.4	Check out their work at Experimental Farm Network.org and, of course, find them on social media to see what they're up to.
0:51.0	Now, let's get into our conversation. And just one more word. If you enjoy the show,
0:55.5	please give us a review on iTunes or give us a little five-star on Spotify. That helps us rank higher,
1:01.6	gets us recommended more, and it helps the podcast grow. Thanks again.
1:10.1	Nate, thanks so much for joining us again.
1:11.8	How you doing?
1:12.7	I'm doing great.
1:13.8	How are you?
1:14.8	I'm not too bad.
1:16.3	You know, just getting over COVID right now, which is not super fun.
1:19.5	But I am very excited to talk about the stuff you're doing and the stuff you've gotten your hands on.
1:26.0	So for folks that haven't listened to our conversation two years ago,
1:29.8	and they're not familiar with the Experimental Farm Network,
1:32.0	which they should be, can you give us a really quick rundown?
1:35.9	Sure.
1:36.8	Experimental Farm Network is a nonprofit that I started with my friend Dusty Hins.
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