Let's Get Real
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First Aired - 01/10/2010 12:00PM
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Patrick Martins & Brian Kenny Live From The Hearst Ranch and Erik Hoffner of Orion Grassroots Network.
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The Main Course Introduction (10:00)
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The Main Course, Katy Keiffer, Patrick Martins, A16 Restaurant, sheep wrangling, chinese food,Patrick Martins & Brian Kenny Live From The Hearst Ranch (50:00)
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San Simeon, Hearst Ranch, Hearst Castle, Texas Longhorns, college football, Brian Kenny, Patrick Martins, Brian is the director of the cattle program at the Hearst Ranch, division manager of Hearst Ranch beef, it's not a traditional cattle ranch, there are two major properties, the Hearst Ranch is ten times the size of Manhattan, Angus, Shorthorn, Murray Gray, Hereford, George Hearst, a true grass fed operation, rolling hills of cattle, California, spreadsheet cowboy, sustainability, corporate agriculture, Steve Hearst, Ted Turner, bison, meat industry, commodity beef market, seasonality, cow calf operation, economics, calves are sold at 6 months old, they are called wieners, private trading, you can make more money by adding weight, the heavier the cattle the lower the price per 100 weight, corn is cheaper than grass, cattle has a sort of over/under pricing system, everyone wants choice or prime, of all cattle in the united states 4-6 percent is prime, three of four months on grass, how does stockman make any money?, what makes a savvy stockman?, the stockman sells to a feedlot, restaurant guys are looking for high choice, waltz across Texas, Brian Kenny sings!, branding, www.meatingplace.com, marbling, Harry Caray, Vassar, the feed lot, Michael Pollan, California Cattlemen's Association, Dr. Buzzkill, twitter, small attention spans, http://www.hearstranch.com,Erik Hoffner of Orion Grassroots Network (14:30)
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Erik Hoffner, Heritage Foods, rare breeds, geese, The Orion Grassroots Network, The Orion Society, The Orion Magazine, nonprofit 25 year old magazine, ecological intelligence, climate change, jobs in the green sector, Hudson River Valley, Heifer International, they buy livestock for citizens in developing countries, they work to uplift people through sustainable agriculture, protein for children, sustainability, breaking the cycle of poverty, photography exhibit, Poland, heritage breed program, farmers, heritage breeds are very independent, Walker Evans, Poland is a lot like a third world country, olive groves, value added agriculture, milking cows, Smithfield has made a huge investment in Poland, Eastern Europe,Erik Hoffner of Orion Grassroots Network Part 2 (45:30)
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Polish Red Cattle, cream content, milk, cheese, agriculture infrastructure, agro tourism, Poland has a huge problem, brain drain, Warsaw, London, Madrid, computer work, Roberta's, rooftop garden, farming, sustainability, Midwest, agricultural bread basket, Peter Pringle, more tags coming soon,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 11/09/2012 06:00PM
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We spoke with Lane Sanders co-owner of The Drink and co-
founder of Renegade Sandy Relief. Lane spoke about the overwhelming
response of people who wanted to get involved with ongoing relief efforts
and how grassroots organizations are working together.
"There is no one out there except for the grassroots efforts."--Lane Sanders of Renegade Sandy Relief
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First Aired - 03/20/2012 01:00PM
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Ben is a full-time and part-time organic farmer. By day he works as the Organic Farm Manager for the University of Kentucky's Organic Farming Research and Education Farm, a job he has held for the previous five years. The university farm is home to a 80-member CSA, grant-funded research, and extension and education efforts relating to organic vegetable production in Kentucky. By night he operates his own (leased) farm in Fayette County, Kentucky where he grows organic sweet potatoes, cabbage, winter squash, and watermelons on 10 acres.
"What's been so great about having the farm is because it has created a visual component to the organic agriculture program [at the University of Kentucky]."
"I've found this movement of young farmers is very inclusive. There's a lot of passion."
-- Ben Abell on Greenhorn Radio
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Greenhorn Radio: Ben Abell (27:22)
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Lexington, Kentucky, Federal tobacco buyout, agriculture economy, agricultural diversification, tobacco, subsidies, the bounty program, colonial agriculture production, sustainable agriculture, model farm, community supported agriculture, young farmers, budgeting, organic agriculture, Community Farm Alliance, agricultural legacy initiative, grassroots movement, agricultural legislation,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
