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First Aired - 03/17/2010 05:00PM
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Heather Hyman & Jack Inslee talk to John Hoppin who explains how he revolutionized the mail order system at Heritage Foods USA.
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The Farm Report Introduction: John Hoppin (11:40)
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Jack Inslee, Heather Hyman, The Farm Report, John Hoppin, John is a new member of the Heritage Foods USA team, type in John Hoppin on iTunes to buy his album, John helped regionalize mail order for Heritage Foods USA, two distribution centers, Sam Edwards, Surry Virginia, before this everything shipped either directly from the farm or slaughterhouse, most slaughterhouses aren't set up to be distribution centers, cost was higher, John had a lot of careers, he went to school for Fine Arts, ran a group called It Can Change, international art exhibitions, corporate retail, Heritage Foods USA now has prices that beat most of their competitors, no hormones, no antibiotics, pasture raised, River Barrel Cafe, Momofuku, pigs head, head porchetta, Edwards,Logistical Challenges (11:22)
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logistics, Skyway shipping, John would like to be a risk manager, www.heritagefoodsusa.com, 43 out of 54 products on the website are now cheaper, do the math!, logistical challenges, staying true to the vision of the company, CSA, Community Supported Agriculture, Slow Food, baseball, Oakland A's, slow business practices for sports franchises,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 02/17/2010 05:00PM
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Jack & Heather talk to Brigid Sweeney of Animal Welfare Approved about standards and third party certification. For more information check www.animalwelfareapproved.org
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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,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 11/29/2009 12:00PM
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This week on The Main Course, Patrick Martins makes his triumphant return to radio. Greg Hall and Liz Thorpe join as guests.
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The Main Course Introduction: Patrick's Back! (14:52)
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Patrick Martins, Katy Keiffer, The Main Course, broad breasted white, heritage breeds, genetic diversity, Heritage Foods, www.heritagefoodsusa.com, whole birds, Paradise Locker Meats, local meat, breeders, farmers, Frank Reese, terroir, just because meat is local doesn't mean it's the best, cattle industry, school food system, working beyond the CSA level, Alice Waters, journalism, report the entire story not the political story, Slow Food, Scott Carlson is ignorant, turkey, Kobe beef, Roberta’s,Greg Hall of Goose Island Beer Co. (27:25)
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Greg Hall, Goose Island, beer, brewery, Barcade, Blind Tiger, The Ginger Man, nobody has a set beer list in New York, Six Point, Chicago, Minetta Tavern, Tabla, New York Beer Week, Tribecca Grill, Murray's, beer and cheese classes, distribution, regionality, Brooklyn Brewery, microbreweries, production brewery, Narragansett, local breweries, Carlo Petrini, there are three things that make the US more inspiring than Europe, bread cheese and beer, chemical engineers, India Pale Ale, English Style, the IPA won 5 Medals at the Great American Beer Festival, Matilda, Belgium style ale, fermented with two different yeasts, spicy, Bourbon County Stout, never use a bourbon barrel twice, Michael Jackson, www.greatbeer.com, www.beermenus.com, mechanical engineers,Liz Thorpe of Murrays' Cheese Shop (17:26)
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Cherryholmes, Krogers, Murrays' Cheese Shop, Alpine Lace, Jarlsberg, block cheddar, specialty cheeses, all cheeses are equal, everyday cheese, sourcing, supermarket, sharp white cheddar, six different varieties are unnecessary, stand behind one producer, American artisan cheese, Pleasant Ridge Reserve, family owned factories, traditional grilled cheese, cheese shops, train the trainer model, creating an ongoing certification program, Paul O'Neill, marketing cheeses, merchandising style, wine and beer, The Cheese Chronicles, Robin Byrd,Pioneers of New American Cheese & Beer (15:10)
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Mary Keen, Cypress Grove, goat cheese, Paula Lambert, hand made mozzarella, Miles Kahn, The Great American Beer Festival, Sierra Nevada, Garret Oliver, Brooklyn Brewery, Rob Todd, Allagash, Russian River, Six Point, Sweet Action, Willi Lehner, cheese cave, Blues & Brews, pasteurized milk,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
