About

Hosted by three farmers, Field Work is a podcast that provides space for frank discussions about the benefits and challenges of sustainable agriculture. Hosted by Zach Johnson, Mitchell Hora, and Tara Vander Dussen, the program explores the successes and challenges farmers experience as they adopt new practices, while still getting into the weeds on the difficulties.

Production Team

Zach Johnson

Zach Johnson is a fifth-generation family farmer from Minnesota who grows 2,500 acres of corn and soybeans with his dad. He also has a formidable online presence through his MN Millennial Farmer YouTube channel, which touts more than 880,000 subscribers.

Mitchell Hora

Mitchell Hora is a farmer and young entrepreneur from Washington, Iowa. His family has farmed in the area for over 100 years and has a strong focus on conservation. When Mitchell is not working with his father on their row crop farm, he runs a consulting company, Continuum Ag, and hosts a podcast focused on soil health.

Tara Vander Dussen

Tara Vander Dussen (aka the New Mexico Milkmaid) is a fifth-generation dairy farmer and environmental scientist. She earned her degree in environmental science from the University of Arizona and has spent the last nine years working as an environmental scientist on dairy farm projects throughout the southwest; she is also a certified NRCS technical service provider.

Annie Baxter

Annie Baxter is an award-winning journalist based in St. Paul, Minn. She came to American Public Media as a reporter in 2003 and went on to work for APM's national business program Marketplace®, where she specialized in food and agriculture.

Todd Melby

Todd Melby is an award-winning journalist based in St. Paul, Minn. He came to American Public Media as a podcast producer in 2019. He also works as a Minnesota Public Radio newscaster and is the author of “A Lot Can Happen in the Middle of Nowhere: The Untold Story of the Making of Fargo.”