Innovative and acclaimed farmer Rick Bishop, of Mountain Sweet Berry Farm in Roscoe, New York, joins Erin Fairbanks for a special interview on HeritageRadioNetwork.org. Get a quick look into Rick's career and find out how he took berries to the mountains and made foie gras humane. Find out what life as a farmer has taught Rick, and what important lessons he has carried with him throughout his various endeavors. Hear his thoughts on the economics of small farming and his plans for the future. This program was sponsored by Catskill Provisions.

"As farmers, the only thing we take away is pride - not money." [8:20]

--Rick Bishop on HeritageRadioNetwork.org

Sample some exotic meats on this week's installment of The Farm Report! Erin Fairbanks is joined in the studio by Ben and Dan Del Coro of Fossil Farms. Fossil Farms began as an ostrich farm, and has come to be a one-stop-shop for all sorts of exotic and game meat: wild boar, bison, elk, and more! Find out why wild and game proteins are lower in fat than farmed animals, and hear why the demand for game has increased over the past few years. Learn how Fossil Farms uses every part of its ostriches. How do the lack of regional slaughterhouses affect Fossil Farms' business? Find out on this week's episode of The Farm Report! This program has been sponsored by Whole Foods. Thanks to Idgy Dean for today's music.

"When consumers go out looking for different proteins, we're a good place to land because of the variety of products that we offer." [4:40]

"Game meat, if you go back 80 years ago, was on restaurant menus and a regular part of our diet." [8:30]

"Bison is America's original grass-fed beef." [21:20]

-- Ben Del Coro on The Farm Report

On this week's episode of Snacky Tunes, Darin Bresnitz is without Greg, but talking summer, food, and music with Jessica Luzzi, events coordinator at King & Grove Williamsburg. The King & Grove is a hotel that got its start up in Montauk, but has recently opened a new location on North 12th Street! Darin and Jessica talk about the light food offered at the hotel. After eating (wait thirty minutes, of course) take a dip in King & Grove's saltwater pool! Hear about King & Grove's cocktail program, as well as the excellent summer playlist that you can hear poolside all season long. Hear about some of the hotel's upcoming events, as well as the emerging hotel culture in New York City. Later, Darin's talking with Brooklyn's own Ex Cops. Hear about the proper way to eat on tour, as well as some of the band's recent gigs. As always, tune in for live performances! This program has been brought to you by Heritage Foods USA.

"We really wanted it to be something that the community really took to. Just a place to spend time with family and friends, and really be a part of it." -- Jessica Luzzi on Snacky Tunes