81: From Oil and Gas to Hogs and Grass

81: From Oil and Gas to Hogs and Grass

From Dirt Rich by Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota

May 6, 2026 · 1h 10m · Season 7 · Episode 90

About this episode

Patrick Toomey shares his journey from the oil and gas industry to becoming the Grazing Education Lead at the Sustainable Farming Association.

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.

People in this episode

Host: Jonathan Kilpatrick

Guest: Patrick Toomey

Topics covered

  • grazing education
  • sustainable farming
  • farmer-to-farmer consulting
  • natural gas
  • Holistic Management

Keywords

  • grazing
  • sustainable farming
  • consulting
  • Holistic Management
  • natural gas
  • farming education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sustainable Farming Association, Natural Resources Conservation Service, InterTribal Buffalo Council, Holistic Management

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