Rooted In Tomorrow

By Land O'Lakes, Inc.

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We're a cooperative rooted in 100 years of forward-thinking. As a leading national podcast on rural issues, agricultural innovation, and the future of food systems, Land O'Lakes, Inc. is placing its owners, both farmers and local retailers, at the heart of creating a sustainable food future through rural communities and economic growth. Join host Kim Olson for stories, interviews, and insight - welcoming new guests on each monthly episode. Production copyright 2025 Land O'Lakes, Inc. 


Episode Date
We are LIVE from Land O'Lakes HQ: Leadership lessons from decades in agriculture with guest, Pete Kappelman
Nov 25, 2025
RE-RELEASE: Veteran Voices: Navigating the Transition from Service to Corporate Success
Nov 11, 2025
RE-RELEASE: For National Co-Op Month we're changing the rural narrative: from podunk to preferable.
Oct 20, 2025
That's a wrap on Season 5 of Rooted In Tomorrow. New Episodes are coming soon! Subscribe for alerts when we drop new content.
Aug 04, 2025
Kitchen Confidential: R&D to ROI. Influencing with today's food trends.
Jul 28, 2025
Gut Instinct: Microbiome diversity innovation for high performing animals.
Jan 20, 2025
BioVerified: A growing trend and natural solution to crop protection.
Dec 02, 2024
Celebrating cooperative power and potential: Rural advocacy on behalf of small business
Oct 28, 2024
Say cheese! From the farm to the food aisle, how we’re expanding new cheese offerings with our farmer owners.
Sep 09, 2024
Why these interns found promise in charting a career path in agriculture.
Aug 05, 2024
That's a wrap! Season four comes to a close. Rooted In Tomorrow will be back soon.
May 29, 2024
Connecting with consumer values and understanding buying behavior.
May 20, 2024
The young farmers thinking outside the box in rural Wisconsin
Apr 08, 2024
How cooperative members drive our philanthropy efforts in their communities.
Jan 29, 2024
Co-Op or Corp? Understanding the cooperative business model.
Oct 23, 2023
Innovating industry: Choosing work hours. Creating balance. Inside a Land O’Lakes manufacturing facility.
Sep 25, 2023
The influencer: The farmer documenting daily life on the farm and advocating for policy changes.
Aug 21, 2023
We're on a break! New episodes of Rooted In Tomorrow will be back soon.
Apr 24, 2023
A Healthier food system begins with healthy animals. Guest, Peter Karnezos of Purina Animal Nutrition
Apr 17, 2023
The field of innovation: We built it so they would come. Turning agtech tools on in an Indiana crop field.
Mar 30, 2023
The Future Is Written in Data: LLMs, GEO, and the Next Ag Revolution with futurist Jack Uldrich
Nov 28, 2022
Telling the story of agriculture: A co-op member discussion with Land O’Lakes, CEO Beth Ford
Nov 03, 2022
Climate friendly isn't always cost effective: Removing risk for farmers to be part of the climate change solution.
Sep 06, 2022
The Dairy Equation: A family. A farmer. A cooperative. Celebrating dairy month and the people who bring you the butter.
Jun 23, 2022
The mom. The Farmer. The advocate; Driving policy change by making it personal.
May 02, 2022
Rooted In Tomorrow: How a 100 year old cooperative sees it's future.
Apr 04, 2022
Disconnected. Left Behind: The Hidden Costs of Rural Broadband Gaps in America’s Heartland and local solutions.
Feb 28, 2022
Combating climate change. Creating a sustainable future.
Feb 02, 2022
The podcast is back in 2022 with new episodes! Here's what we have in store.
Jan 10, 2022
From Farmer to Fork: The family farmers who make your butter and how the cooperative gets it to your dinner table.
Dec 14, 2020
The small town labor shortage: What is happening to introduce new workers to Rural America.
Nov 02, 2020
A bridge across the digital divide: Advancing AgTech and Farm Innovation. An alliance between Land O'Lakes and Microsoft
Sep 08, 2020
Opportunity beyond the farm: Putting our Co-op model to work
Aug 10, 2020
An essential service in a time of crisis: COVID-19 and the food supply
Jun 08, 2020
Road to 100: Where our cooperative values are rooted
Apr 27, 2020
Breaking the Silence: Supporting Farmer Mental Health Across the Midwest and Great Plains
Feb 24, 2020
Empowering Global Farmers: How Land O’Lakes Venture37 Strengthens Agricultural Markets and Food Security Worldwide
Jan 27, 2020
Holiday Roundup: The soul of our business and the best moments of Something Greater
Dec 30, 2019
Feeding Rural America: Tackling Food Insecurity Through Cooperative Leadership and Midwest Partnerships
Nov 25, 2019
Bridging the Digital Divide: Rural Broadband, Cooperative Leadership, and Connectivity in the American Heartland
Oct 28, 2019
Innovation from the ground up: In this episode we take you to the Purina Animal Nutrition Center where greatness never settles.
Jun 24, 2019
Co-Op strength: Combining national scale with local rural community impact
May 28, 2019
Sustainability is not a buzzword: How our farmers are working to protect the planet
Apr 22, 2019
Bonus Episode: Our co-op soul and the farmers who feed human progress
Mar 25, 2019
AgTech in the Heartland: How Digital Tools Are Transforming Farms Across the Midwest
Mar 09, 2019
All Together Better: Marketing and the cooperative
Feb 11, 2019
Why Member Engagement Matters: A Wisconsin Dairy Leader on Cooperative Strength in Rural America
Jan 14, 2019
Agriculture Policy, Local Economies & Cooperative Leadership with CEO Beth Ford
Dec 17, 2018