Rows of corn, red barns, men in overalls. This is definitely part of the story of food and farming in the Midwest, but it’s not the whole story. The Taproot Project digs deeper. In each episode, you’ll hear about people across the Midwest who are reclaiming farming as a connector— to the land, to ancestors, and to a sense of purpose.We talk with farmers, brewers, ranchers, conservationists, and historians about land, legacy, and what sustains their work.The Taproot Project is an initiative of the Midwest Transition to Organic Partnership Program, a project funded by the USDA National Organic Program to support transitioning and organic producers with mentorship and technical assistance, and to grow the greater organic community. Learn more at organictransition.org [https://www.organictransition.org/].Hosted and produced by Kate Cowie-Haskell.Podcast art by Geri Shonka.
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Signup to Generate a PitchRows of corn, red barns, men in overalls. This is definitely part of the story of food and farming in the Midwest, but it’s not the whole story. The Taproot Project digs deeper.
Recent episodes include "Organic Meat Processing" (21 October 2026, 27 minutes), "Plain Community in Organic Agriculture" (17 June 2026, 32 minutes), and "Plain Community in Organic Agriculture" (17 June 2026, 32 minutes).
The Taproot Project publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 33 minutes across 15 episodes.
Booking probability for The Taproot Project is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Taproot Project requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Taproot Project's contact route on record: verified email.
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The Taproot Project is an arts podcast with 15 episodes published.
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Episode #3
Demand for certified organic meat is increasing, especially among Gen Z and Millennials. But what does it look like to actually meet this demand– and can the niche U.S. meat market deliver? In this episode Kate...
Episode #2
The Amish and Mennonite communities have had an outsized impact on agriculture in the midwest– specifically in organic dairy and the popularization of the produce auction. In this episode Kate explores why the organic...
Episode #2
The Amish and Mennonite communities have had an outsized impact on agriculture in the midwest– specifically in organic dairy and the popularization of the produce auction. In this episode Kate explores why the organic...
Episode #1
Fiber flax is a crop well-suited to the cooler, damp climate of the upper Midwest– but there’s never been a thriving flax market in the US. Cheap cotton, subsidized by slave labor, outcompeted all other potential fiber...
Episode #11
What does the USDA organic seal really mean? The USDA organic seal represents decades of organizing within the agricultural community to establish a codified system of principles and practices for crop and food...
Any conversation about the future of farming eventually hits the issue of land access. Land is expensive, and within the market system a parcel of land will typically sell to the highest bidder– making existing farmland...
Antonio Delgado has been a trailblazer in northern Illinois’ food system since 1980, when he moved to Elgin from Michoacan, Mexico. He helped establish one of the region’s first farm-to-table restaurants and has since...
Episode #7
The Delta region of Arkansas is an area of intensive chemical agriculture. The controversial herbicide Dicamba is used heavily in the area, sprayed by airplane over thousands of acres of crops like corn and soybeans. In...
In the 90s, a small team of researchers from the University of Missouri tasted some elderberry wine and wondered why this ubiquitous native fruit wasn’t a part of local farming operations. Nearly three decades later...
Episode #6
Synthetic fibers make up 70% of the current fiber market. Natural fibers like flax linen and wool were once produced domestically as a necessity for clothing families– but today natural fiber production is largely...
Right tree, right place, right time. That’s one way to think about agroforestry, a farming methodology and movement that advocates for intentionally incorporating trees into farm operations as a way to support farm...
The Midwest is sometimes called the breadbasket of America. But the infrastructure for local grain production and processing has largely disappeared, and most of the grains that are now grown here are used for animal...
The prairie was once one of the largest and most ecologically complex ecosystems in the world. Today, most of that prairie has been replaced for farmland. Kate explores how the prairie is, and can be, part of our...
There is a robust and growing network of grassroots organizations supporting Detroit’s urban farming and food sovereignty movement. Kate speaks with Erin Cole and Shakara Tyler, two farmers and organizers working...
Hannah Breckbill joins us for this episode of the Taproot Project to explore the networks that support queer farmers in the rural Midwest. Hannah founded Humble Hands Harvest in Decorah, Iowa, in 2016 – a worker-owned...
The Taproot Project
Stories from changemakers in Midwestern agriculture, coming to you every other week starting this September. Subscribe now! The Taproot Project is an initiative of the Midwest Transition to Organic Partnership Program...
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Air Force Vet, Call of Duty Voice over actor & stand up comedian, National Bison Association
Organic Farmers Association
The Farmers Land Trust
vice president of innovation and technology partnerships at Miami-Dade College, Rancho El Pitayo and Isabel’s Family Restaurant
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