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The Only Thing That Lasts

The Only Thing That Lasts

Written by: Sarah Mock / Ambrook
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 They say there’s only one thing in the world worth working for, worth fighting for, and worth dying for. It’s not love or money, not vengeance or virtue. It’s land. To understand how the existence, value, and costs and benefits of our agricultural lands affects us all, join journalist Sarah Mock for a journey into American’s mysterious farm landscape. An Offrange podcast. Social Sciences
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  • Chapter 9: Bought the Farm

    Chapter 9: Bought the Farm
    Oct 8 2025
    After 8 episodes of The Only Thing That Lasts, looking at the deeply complicated history of farmland in America, host Sarah Mock brings us into the present day, with an episode on the factors working to both a) lessen our collective amount of farmland and b) make it more challenging for aspiring farmers to get their own plot. It's a challenging situation, but Sarah doesn't despair: She speaks to farmers and farmland investors who are working to consider new ways to approach the land question. Not all hope is lost!
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    54 mins
  • Chapter 1: Is the U.S. Running Out of Farmland?

    Chapter 1: Is the U.S. Running Out of Farmland?
    Sep 6 2025
    In the first episode of our 8-episode limited series, agriculture journalist Sarah Mock unpacks the dire warnings advocates are making — namely, that we're losing thousands of acres of U.S. farmland every day. What does this loss actually mean, contrasted with issues like our lack of affordable housing? And, perhaps more importantly, should we be worried about our food supply?
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    35 mins
  • Chapter 5: Raise Less Corn and More Hell

    Chapter 5: Raise Less Corn and More Hell
    Sep 6 2025
    Long before "populist" became a nebulous buzzword used to describe everyone from Bernie Sanders to Donald Trump, the farmer-founded Populist Party was a formidable force in American elections, fighting against monopolies and corruption in defense of the everyday citizen. In this episode, host Sarah Mock looks back to look forward, connecting the fiery history of agrarian politics with the elections of 2020 and 2024.
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    48 mins
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