Natalie Hoidal, a Local Food and Vegetable Production educator with the University of Minnesota Extension, talks us through what it means to be an extension educator and why she loves Minnesota's small vegetable farms. From researching ways that farms can manage insect infestations to connecting with farmers over how to cultivate resilience in the face of climate change, Natalie's work revolves around supporting our small-scale farmers so they can succeed in an agricultural system built for large, monocrop farms.
What is Sustaining The Sustainability Office?
Students from the Carleton College Sustainability Office bring you weekly conversations with folks from the Northfield area who dedicate their time to sustaining our environment.