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



Wednesday Feb 04, 2026
Organic Odyssey: Season 3, Episode 4 - Joel Leonard
Wednesday Feb 04, 2026
Wednesday Feb 04, 2026
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!



Wednesday Jan 21, 2026
Organic Chat: Part 18 - Graduate Students at OGS
Wednesday Jan 21, 2026
Wednesday Jan 21, 2026
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.



Wednesday Jan 07, 2026
Organic Odyssey: Season 3, Episode 3 - Social Media Miscommunications
Wednesday Jan 07, 2026
Wednesday Jan 07, 2026
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.



Wednesday Nov 26, 2025
Organic Odyssey: Season 3, Episode 2 - Blake Alexandre
Wednesday Nov 26, 2025
Wednesday Nov 26, 2025
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.



Wednesday Oct 22, 2025
Organic Odyssey: Episode 1 - Season 3 Premiere
Wednesday Oct 22, 2025
Wednesday Oct 22, 2025
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.



Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Organic Chat: Part 17 - Erica Rohr and Edgar Godoy
Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Please enjoy this weeks conversation with Dr. Matthew Grieshop and Erica Rohr and Edgar Godoy from Bioworks.



Wednesday May 21, 2025
Organic Chat: Part 16 - Amanda Felder
Wednesday May 21, 2025
Wednesday May 21, 2025
In this episode, Dr. Matthew Grieshop sits down with Amanda Felder!



Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Organic Odyssey: Episode 9: Jo Ann Baumgartner
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
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) National Organic Program (NOP).
For more information about the Grimm Family Center for Organic Production and Research, visit www.organic.calpoly.edu.
Thanks for joining us!

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