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The Farm Report Introduction (6:40)
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Jack Inslee, Heather Hyman, Brigid Sweeney, Roberta's, Shane Welch, Sixpoint Craft Ales, Double Sweet Action, Heritage Radio Network broadcasts 24 hours, call in live at 718-497-2128, Heritage Foods USA, www.heritagefoodsusa.com, Ides Of March, Patrick Martins, Food Bank of New York City, heritage breeds, Good Shepard,Brigid Sweeney of Animal Welfare Approved (15:35)
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Animal Welfare Approved, free certification for family farmers, species specific standards, the slaughter plant is audited as well, genetics, bio diversity, American Livestock Breed Conservency, Nicole Taylor, Georgia Organics Conference, Will Harris, White Oak Pastures, once farmers are enrolled AWA promotes them, USDA labeling, brand recognition, look for the AWA sticker, AWA main office is in Virginia, twitter, Facebook, grass fed beef, Ancient White Park Cattle, burgers, tacos, niche market, Field And Fork Network Conference, Buffalo, networking, farm tour, Dickson's Farmstand Meats,Brigid Talks About The AWA Standard (9:39)
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most of the farms AWA works with are from the Southeast, raw milk dairy, Organic Pastures Dairy, Whole Foods Market, www.animalwelfareapproved.org, farms as brands, Slow Food, heritage breeds, putting pressure on the restaurateurs, whole animal cooking, lower cuts, head cheese, organ meats, pate, pig face, Spotted Pig, conferences, safety issues of our food supply, movement, revolution, NYU, Food Studies Department, Alice Waters, Carlo Petrini, www.twitter.com/AWAapproved,Download MP3 (Full Episode)
Introduction (2:22)
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Author Lisa Hamilton, Animal Welfare Approved, Animal Welfare Institute, free book give-away, ranchers, farmers, Deeply Rooted by Lisa Hamilton, e-mail Marla@edibleaustin.com,Unconventional Farming with Author Lisa Hamilton (22:55)
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unconventional farmers re-defining farming in America, farmers' stories, writing, photography, agricultural roles, community, 10th generation rancher, water resources, convert to organic farming, challenges, spent the winter of 1974 reading all about organic, literature, North Dakota, greed taking over the countryside, go big or get out, cooperative crop pools, changing the system, La Farge Wisconsin, Organic Valley, commodities, distribution, farmers market model works on a small scale, dairy farmers need to take back the power of pricing, Harry Lewis of Sulphur Springs Texas, conventional agriculture is more machine based, Virgil Trujillo of Abiquiu New Mexico, David Theresa and Dan Podoll of Fullerton North Dakota, relationships with the land and animals, NYC book tour week of September 28th 2009, www.lisamhamilton.com, Savoy, e-mail marla@edibleaustin.com for a free copy of Lisa's new book, Lisa Hamilton author of: Deeply Rooted,Marla talks with Andrew Gunther of the Animal Welfare Approved Program (15:05)
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Animal Welfare Approved, focus on access to pasture for farm animals, standards for farmers to compare their practices to, health and well-being of animal reigns supreme, farm audits, annual process once a farm is accepted into AWA program, consumer demand for the AWA seal, humane and fair treatment of animals, local press releases for farmers admitted into program, consumer demand, www.animalwelfareapproved.org, sign up to weekly e-mails to stay informed, USDA is trying to help small farmers by changing laws on selling across state lines from a state only inspected facility, rural and urban America is struggling, vote with your dollar, support family farmers, organization,Model Bison Rancher Hugh Fitzsimons of Thunderheart Bison Shape Ranch (15:24)
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Thunderheart Bison Shape Ranch, Texas, Hugh Fitzsimons, built an onsite abattoir, Hugh is the first rancher in Texas to be approved by the Animal Welfare Approved, how Hugh got into raising bison, Hugh was most interested in raising an indiginous animal to his land, bovine species, reducing the stress of slaughtering bison for meat production, bison are social animals, they live in pods, all animals are related and kept in an in tact unit, a secure family like social structure, feeding corn is cutting corners, Hugh's cooking tip is in line with how he raises his bison: low and slow, using all parts of the animal, hides are almost indestructible, www.thunderheartbison.com, bison hides are so strong that they were exported from the US to make belts for steam engines during the times of the industrial revolution, bison is a sacred animal to the native people in the US, Hugh is trying to keep this dignity alive, certified grass fed,Download MP3 (Full Episode)







