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First Aired - 08/28/2009 04:00PM
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On this week's Farm Report, Heather and Lorenzo host Erin Fairbanks in-studio. Erin is a farmer, chef, and food activist pioneering a new agri-tourism program for food professionals in upstate New York called Farm Camp.
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Erin Fairbanks: What is Responsible Sourcing? (17:16)
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agri-tourism, White Oak Pastures, Erin Fairbanks, farm education, farming, Flying Pigs Farm, Farm Camp for Food Professionals, Erin's background, Savoy, Heritage Foods, grant, Agriculture, farmland, preservation, protection, Zingermans Deli, Farm Camp supporters, Peter Hoffman Mike Anthony big locavore supporters, Todd Wickstrom, responsible sourcing: what does it mean?, vote with your dollar, chefs must buy responsibly, infrastructures impacting food distribution and transport, Jen Small, Mike Yezzi, rare breed heritage pigs, Eaglebridge Custom Meats,Farm Camp: Next Steps in the Farm-to-Table Movement (13:21)
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Flying Pigs Farm, Farm Camp for Food Professionals, transformative hands on experiences, collecting eggs, slaughtering chickens, spin on agri-tourism model, more hands on, what's special about Farm Camp for chefs, food industry, behind-the-scenes, milk pricing issues, pumping vs. pasteurization, inaugural session September 20th, available to people working professionally in food world, artisanal single origin coffees, single origin milk for single origin coffees, establishing chef-to-farmer relationships, Battenkill Creamery, farmers struggling to hold on to their farms and their lifestyle, agri-tourism: increasing revenue stream for farms, www.farmcampnewyork.com, low cost: $149 for two days of Farm Camp, spend time with live animals, reinforcing the basics that lead to good food, pig ears, New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 08/27/2009 02:15PM
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On this week's Greenhorn Radio, Severine interviews Ambika Conroy, Australian crocheter and rabbit farmer, about creating Sports Illustrated cover bikinis, raising rabbits in upstate New York, and the future of fur co-ops.
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Ambika Conroy: Sports Illustrated Bikinis (10:06)
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Ambika, young Hudson Valley farmers, vintage creamery, fiber spinning co-op, Friendly First, crochet bikinis, importing fibers from Brazil, Ambika wanted to go local, Angora rabbit fiber, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, is there a marketplace in the fashion world for sustainably produced textiles, consumers becoming more conscious of hand-made and sustainably produced fashion items, fiber production, cashmere, alpaca, rabbit fur not used very often, several usable py-products from rabbit fur cultivation, manure for fertilizer, rabbit fur warmer than sheep's wool, litter every 6 wks, rabbits very easy to care for, Severine raising rabbits for meat, using rabbit fibers, shearing without killing,Towards Animal-Friendly Fur Production (9:46)
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friendlyfurs@gmail.com, fur production, fur farming, Pet and Livestock Series: Modern Fur Farming, Ambika's five year plan, spinning co-op, fiber co-op, fur farming not an overcrowded industry, collect fiber from 4-H groups and local farms and distributing to spinners then to crocheters, high-end fashion consultation, find your local county fair through the NY State Department of Ag and Markets, October 18 and 19: Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck NY, thegreenhorns@gmail.com, Watermelon Moonshine Festival,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 06/04/2009 04:00PM
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Severine interviews veteran Northern California rice farmer, Mike Bosworth.
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An Intro to Rice Farming with Michael Bosworth (8:11)
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Mike Bosworth, rice farming, fifth generation Northern California farmer, flooding rice fields, decomposes organic matter after harvests, provides excellent ecosystem for migratory water foul, embracing new farming technologies, where does rice go after its harvested?, moisture in grain, white rice lower nutritional value, rice taken to cold storage facility, organic and contains no synthetic fumigants, bran is scratched of brown rice to make white rice, both come from same plant in same field,What Happens to Rice After Factory? (4:16)
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organic rice, cold storage, pests, cold replaces poison to combat pests, Mike direct markets his rice, shortens supply chain,Mike's Farm: Goings On (6:01)
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institutions that support farming, Community Alliance With Family Farmers, CAFF, Growers Collaborative, links local growers with local institutions and supermarkets, people caring more about where their food comes from, rice requires more acreage to sustain a farm family, Mike's farm is mistakenly confused for a corporate or commercial farm,Rice Politics: Future of the Grain (7:39)
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transgenic rice, biotechnology used to manipulate rice, lends beneficial attributes to the grain, drought tolerance, transgenic rice will not be adopted on a mass level, Mike's rice: Japonica variety, 85% medium grain rice, all sushi rice in US comes from California, rice production in California started in 1912, Slow Food Arc of Taste, rice resources: learn more,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
