Dirt Rich

Author: Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota

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81: From Oil and Gas to Hogs and Grass
Episode 90
Wednesday, 6 May, 2026

Or, "The Hog Man of Brandon." Patrick Toomey is the Sustainable Farming Association's new Grazing Education Lead. In this episode we get to know Patrick through the story of his career, which brought him to natural gas fields in Wyoming, the InterTribal Buffalo Council, Holisitic Management, private consulting, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). In this conversation with Jonathan Kilpatrick, you'll get a sense for Patrick's approach to farmer-to-farmer consulting and hear a couple of things to keep in mind for spring grazing. Speakers Jonathan Kilpatrick, SFA Farmer Education Director Patrick Toomey, SFA Grazing Education Lead Resources mentioned in this episode Holistic Management The viewpoints of the speakers expressed within or outside of this episode do not necessarily reflect the goals and mission of SFA. Dirt Rich is produced by the Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota. If you enjoy Dirt Rich, consider supporting our work by becoming a member of SFA or making a gift at www.sfa-mn.org/support.