{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 070: Do The Best You Can With What You\u2019ve Got: An Agricultural Ethic for Life","description":" Jerry Apps is Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the author of more than 35 books. He is a storyteller and historian, joining the Forgotten America podcast to share about his life growing up on a dairy farm in rural, central Wisconsin. Born during the Great Depression, his youth inspired much of his subsequent work and his love for rural America. He joins Garrett to discuss his upcoming book, Farms &amp;amp; Rural Communities: An Agricultural Ethic for the Future. If you\u2019ve ever enjoyed listening to a beloved grandparent tell stories of their childhood, you\u2019ll particularly enjoy this episode which dives into the history of family farming and much of the forgotten history of rural life in America. &amp;nbsp;  Follow Jerry\u2019s work at  https:\/\/jerryapps.com\/  Purchase a copy of his new book from   Fulcrum Books. Signed copies are available.   &amp;nbsp;  Garrett Ballengee,  Host  President &amp;amp; CEO  -  @gballeng  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy &amp;nbsp;  Amanda Kieffer,  Executive Producer  Vice President of Communications &amp;amp; Strategy  -  @akieffer13&amp;nbsp;  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy &amp;nbsp;  Nate Phipps,  Editor &amp;amp; Producer  Communications &amp;amp; Social Media Associate  -  @Aviv5753  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy &amp;nbsp;  Follow:  YouTube,  Twitter,  Facebook,   LinkedIn,  Instagram  Support:  Patreon,  Donate,  Newsletter ","author_name":"Forgotten America","author_url":"http:\/\/forgottenamerica.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/30329928\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/30329928"}