In this episode, Tillery Timmons-Sims interviews Rexie Hargus, the Natural Resource Specialist – Planner with Texas Climate Smart Initiative Project and the Texas State Soil & Water Conservation Board. Through a grant funded by the TSSWCB, Rexie is helping connect farmers in the panhandle area with programs and funds available for practices like prescribed grazing, cover crops, and permanent grass planting. 

In this episode, Tillery Timmons-Sims interviews Rhett Kirby, the owner, Principal Soil Scientist, and Natural Resource Consultant at KerTec, LLC. Rhett is a pioneer in soil remediation and progressive agricultural methods. Rhett oversees the design and implementation of native ecological restoration and reclamation post-construction activities. This includes soil stabilization, native species selection, hydroseeding, drill seeding, techniques/methodology, soil health, and ecological site evaluations. 

In this episode, Tillery Timmons-Sims interviews Jessica Tullar Caroom, the executive director of Growing Together Texas. With a background in public health, Jessica's work focuses on the helping people in the Lubbock area source local produce and integrate healthier options into their daily lives. To that end, Jessica also runs LBK Grown, a platform that allows local growers to sell their products to residents and restaurants in the area. 

In this episode, Tillery Timmons-Sims interviews Matt Campbell, the owner and proprietor of West Texas Meats in Seagraves, Texas. West Texas Meats processes both livestock and wild game with special attention paid to processes that yield the best possible products. In the episode, Matt details his journey to reviving the family business by returning to the meat processing industry.

In this episode, Tillery Timmons-Sims interviews Jeremy Brown, owner of Broadview Agriculture. Jeremy discusses his path to becoming an organic farmer, his work to regenerate the land, and how his faith informs his farming practice. Jeremy Brown is certified by Regenified for his work in land stewardship.

In this episode, Tillery Timmons-Sims interviews Kyle Bingham, a fifth generation farmer from Binham Family Vineyards in Meadow, Texas. The Binghams are a wine growing family that produces 100% Texas-grown and crafted estate wines & CBD. Kyle and his father Cliff are well known in the region for their pioneering spirit and diversified adoption of farming practices.

In this episode, Tillery Timmons-Sims interviews Christina Reid, a horticulture agent for Agrilife based in Lubbock, Texas. Christina's work is to develop and deliver information that helps horticultural development in the Lubbock, Texas region. She leads community gardens, school gardens, instructional courses, and other activities in the area. Be sure to listen until the end of the episode, when Christina gives her TOP 5 NATIVE PLANTS SUGGESTIONS for the West Texas Region.