Can Local Farming Feed Our World or Is Big Ag The Future? With guest Michael Olson, Food Chain Radio and Host Jill Troderman Ep 10 6/4/25

Can Local Farming Feed Our World or Is Big Ag The Future? Farms, food production, distribution and consumption are morphing rapidly in our fast paced – ever changing world. In this episode, we ask some serious questions about a topic that impacts every single person on Earth - FOOD! Join Host Jill The Food Tree Guide; Holistic Family Nutrition with Jill Troderman, N.C. and Guest Michael Olson of The Food Chain Radio Ep. 10 6/4/25 to explore why: The US has lost 160,000 farmers and ranchers between 2017 and 2024 according to USDA. Vegetable production is down 6.3%, according to USDA. Fruit production is down nearly 36% in 2024 from 2003 according to USDA. Food nutrient density, soil quality, and human health are all in a scary decline. What, why and how is this all happening? And what are farmers and growers are doing about it. The perfect person to talk to about this pressing issue is Michael Olson. Michael Olson is the host of The Food Chain, a syndicated news talk radio program and podcast broadcasting weekly on radio stations and streaming on demand on the internet. The Food Chain, has been named the Ag/News Show of the Year by California’s legislature. Michael Olson is also the award-winning author of the Ben Franklin Book of the Year MetroFarm, a guide to metropolitan agriculture. Check out the episode here!