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Hosted by Dan Fillius; Sarah Janes Ugoretz · business · EN-US
Pivot Points is back, and our second season is packed with deep conversations exploring some of the big questions - and obstacles - that came up in earlier episodes. This season, many of the pivots we hear about revolve around the pursuits of accessing land, transitioning farm businesses to new owners, and redefining farming partnerships. Episode release schedule:September 16: Carly and Ethan Zierke of Sweet Season Farm and Barb Kraus of Canoe Creek Produce on The Impact of Farm Incubation and Land Access Support (sponsored by SILT)September 23: Cassie Wyss and Michael Noltner of Crossroads Community Farm on Choosing the Life You WantSeptember 30: Monica Ponce and Demetrius Milling of Love is Love Cooperative Farm on Lessons Learned in Collaborative Farming (sponsored by the Conservation Fund)October 7: Richie Buser and Jordan Lyon of Buser's Produce on Passing on the Family Farm…To Another Family (sponsored by Practical Farmers of Iowa)October 14: Carmen and Maja Black and Susan
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Signup to Generate a PitchPivot Points is back, and our second season is packed with deep conversations exploring some of the big questions - and obstacles - that came up in earlier episodes. This season, many of the pivots we hear about revolve around the pursuits of accessing land, transitioning farm businesses to new owners, and redefining farming partnerships.
Pivot Points is hosted by Dan Fillius; Sarah Janes Ugoretz. The show has published 18 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Season Two Recap" (21 October 2026, 23 minutes), "Maintaining The Community of Local Harvest CSA Through An Ownership Transition" (14 October 2026, 64 minutes), and "Passing on the Family Farm…To Another Family at Buser's Produce" (7 October 2026, 74 minutes).
Pivot Points publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 48 minutes across 18 episodes.
Booking probability for Pivot Points is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Pivot Points requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Pivot Points's contact route on record: verified email.
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Dan Fillius; Sarah Janes Ugoretz hosts Pivot Points, a business podcast with 18 episodes published.
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Episode #8
What if farm success means making farming fit your life—not the other way around? In this season two wrap-up, Dan and Sarah revisit stories of creative land access, farm transitions, and the relationships that make them...
Susan Jutz of ZJ Farm and Carmen and Maja Black of Sundog Farm in Solon, Iowa, speak about transferring land, knowledge, and the Local Harvest CSA farm business that Susan started over three decades ago. Susan details...
Richie Buser and Jordan Lyon of Buser's Produce , a multi-generational melon farm in Conesville, Iowa, talk about their long-standing partnership and farm transition efforts. Both farmers talk about how business...
Monica Ponce and Demetrius Milling of Love is Love Cooperative Farm in Mansfield, Georgia, talk about navigating land access barriers as well as the many aspects of farming in cooperation with four worker-owners...
Episode #5
Cassie Wyss and Michael Noltner of Crossroads Community Farm in Cross Plains, Wisconsin, talk about starting their farm and, several years later, making the decision to continue farming together after their divorce...
Episode #4
Carly and Ethan Zierke of Sweet Season Farm and Barb Kraus of Canoe Creek Produce near Decorah, Iowa, detail their experience working together to scale down one farm business while incubating another. Carly and Ethan...
Episode #3
Season 2 of Pivot Points spotlights creative land access and farm transition stories—from incubator farms and cooperative stewardship to ex-spouses still farming together and a multigenerational melon farm. Tune in...
Jack Hedin of Featherstone Farm and Maine State Representative Bill Pluecker of Begin Again Farm share how their decades of civic engagement grew directly out of their identities as farmers and their desire to shape the...
Jack Hedin of Featherstone Farm and Maine State Representative Bill Pluecker of Begin Again Farm share how their decades of civic engagement grew directly out of their identities as farmers and their desire to shape the...
Organic farmers Kat Becker of Cattail Organics and Janaki Fisher-Merritt of Food Farm share how stepping out of their fields and into civic life — from school boards to food pantries — has made them better farmers and...
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Coming Soon! Farmers share their experiences with civic engagement — from building deeper community connections at the local level to influencing agricultural policy in state and national legislative chambers. Tune in...
Episode #7
Have ideas for future guests? Want to sponsor or support future seasons? Reach out: fillius at iastate.edu or sarah.janesugoretz at wisc.edu In this episode, hosts Dan Fillius and Sarah Janes Ugoretz reflect on the...
Jordan Scheibel of Middle Way Farm in Iowa, and Adam Montri of Ten Hens Farm in Michigan, speak about stepping away from full-time farming to prioritize other life goals. Both farmers candidly discuss the mounting...
Jenny Quiner from Dogpatch Urban Gardens in Des Moines, IA shares why, after a decade farming, she decided the right move for her was to walk away and focus on family in a way she hadn't been able to before. Through...
Former farmers Ariel Pressman and Ellen Polishuk share why they left successful operations—Ariel due to burnout, and Ellen because she had accomplished her farming goals. Both now run consulting businesses helping...
Jim Crawford and Jenni Glenister from New Morning Farm explain how they transitioned ownership over nearly a decade through strategic succession planning. Jim shares how he identified and mentored Jenni through an...
Katie and Hans Bishop from PrairiErth Farm in Atlanta, Illinois share their transition into organic grain farming after operating an 80-acre diversified vegetable operation with 25 employees and 450 CSA members. Faced...
Hannah Weber from The Land Loom and Nate Lada from Green Things Farm share how they transformed from struggling solo operations into the successful Green Things Farm Collective in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Both farmers faced...
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