Wondering about the next generation of farmers? Meet Mai Nguyen. She grows grains and vegetables in Northern California using a no-till, dry-farming method with draft horses–all in the midst of a historic drought! During the course of the conversation we discuss:
- Southeast Asian vegetables
- Growing rice
- Dry farming
- No-till agriculture
- Growing wheat
- Sonora wheat
- Red Fife wheat
- Dark rye
- Managing risk
- Sheep and draft horses on a small farm
To find out more about what Mai is up to check out her blog farmermai.com.
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