Grimm Organic Center Podcast

Grimm Organic Center Podcast

Organic Odyssey and Organic Chat are Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student-produced podcasts bringing education about organic farming to everyone.

Episodes

February 18, 2026 16 mins

In this episode of Organic Chat, we return to the Organic Growers Summit in Monterey, California to chat with industry leaders.

You’ll hear from John McKeon, Director of Organic Integrity and Compliance at Taylor Farms, on what companies look for in graduating students and some of the challenges facing the organic industry. We talked with Scott Park of Park Farming Organics, an organic farm north of Sacramento, about his operation,...

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In the fourth episode of the season, our hosts are joined by Cal Poly alum and center advisory board member Joel Leonard for a great chat about organic agriculture. Thanks for joining us!

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In this episode of Organic Chat, we hear from center graduate students Megan Widle, Shane Egerstrom, and Ria Chhabra about their experience at the Organic Growers Summit and their research projects. Thanks for joining us!

Special thanks to Cal Poly agricultural communication student and Organic Farm employee Henry Cremers for his work recording and filming these interviews.

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In this episode, our hosts discuss common miscommunications that occur on social media regarding organic agriculture with special guest Dr. Matthew Grieshop, the center's director.

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In this episode, our hosts sit down with Cal Poly alum and soil enthusiast Blake Alexandre of Alexandre Family Farm.

Blake shares how decades of hands-on management shaped his soil-first approach to organic dairy production. He breaks down why soil health drives everything, from pasture productivity to cow wellbeing, and reflects on the lessons learned.

 

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Season three Organic Odyssey hosts Ava Rose Regier and Madison Jasso are joined by Dr. Moses Mike to bust some organic myths in the first episode of the new season!

For more information about the center, visit organic.calpoly.edu.

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Please enjoy this weeks conversation with Dr. Matthew Grieshop and Erica Rohr and Edgar Godoy from Bioworks.

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In this episode, Dr. Matthew Grieshop sits down with Amanda Felder!

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In the last episode of Season 2 of the Organic Odyssey, Host Emery Pura and step in Co-Host Katie Cook, sit down with panelist Dr. Matt Grieshop, Jo Ann Baumgartner.

This project is supported through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). TOPP is a program of the USDA Organic Transition Initiative and is administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Natio...

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In the eighth  episode of Season 2 of the Organic Odyssey, Step in Host for the day Amanda Kidd and Co-Host  Katie Cook, sit down with panelist Dr. Matt Grieshop, Scott Renteria and Danny Lee.

This project is supported through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). TOPP is a program of the USDA Organic Transition Initiative and is administered by the USDA Agricultural Ma...

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March 12, 2025 28 mins

In this episode, Dr. Matthew Grieshop sits down with John Mckeon.

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In the seventh episode of Season 2 of the Organic Odyssey, hosts Emery Pura and Amanda Kidd sit down with panelists Dr. Matt Grieshop, Kim Hatfield, and Jessy Beckett Parr.

This project is supported through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). TOPP is a program of the USDA Organic Transition Initiative and is administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS...

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February 12, 2025 15 mins

In this episode, Dr. Matthew Grieshop sits down with Max Eatchel.

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In the sixth episode of Season 2 of the Organic Odyssey, Host Emery Pura and Co-Host Amanda Kidd, sit down with panelist Dr. Matt Grieshop.

This project is supported through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). TOPP is a program of the USDA Organic Transition Initiative and is administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP).

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January 22, 2025 37 mins

In this episode of Organic Chat, Dr. Matthew Grieshop sits down with Russ Kabaker. 

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In the fifth episode of Season 2 of the Organic Odyssey, Host Emery Pura and Co-Host Amanda Kidd, sit down with panelists Dr. Matt Grieshop, Patrick Baur and Joelle Mosso. 

This project is supported through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). TOPP is a program of the USDA Organic Transition Initiative and is administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS...

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December 18, 2024 45 mins

In the fourth episode of Season 2 of the Organic Odyssey, Host Emery Pura and Co-Host Amanda Kidd, sit down with panelists Dr. Matt Grieshop and special guest Jason Miller.

This project is supported through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). TOPP is a program of the USDA Organic Transition Initiative and is administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS...

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November 20, 2024 36 mins

In the third episode of Season 2 of the Organic Odyssey, Host Emery Pura and Co-Host Amanda Kidd, sit down with panelists Dr. Matt Grieshop and Dr. Moses Mike.

This project is supported through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). TOPP is a program of the USDA Organic Transition Initiative and is administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Or...

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November 6, 2024 16 mins

In this episode of Organic Chat, Dr. Matthew Grieshop sits down with student Ria Chhabra to discuss her role at the center and all things organic! 

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October 23, 2024 42 mins

In the second episode of Season 2 of the Organic Odyssey, Host Emery Pura and Co-Host Amanda Kidd, sit down with panelists Dr. Matt Grieshop and Stan Pura.

This project is supported through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). TOPP is a program of the USDA Organic Transition Initiative and is administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organi...

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