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Enjoying Lamb Starts with A Good Cut & Simplicity in Cooking

• September 2, 2020
• Tagged as: lamb, meat, nevada, protein

Lamb may not be a common dish on every table in America, but this red meat provides a great tasting addition to the menu. We talk to Nevada rancher Mike Compston about raising sheep, cutting…

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The History of Being a Black Farmer, Johnson Family Farm Preceded Lincoln’s Presidency

• August 5, 2020
• Tagged as: corn, grain, Illinois, soybeans, wheat

Few farmers have a more captivating history or voice than black farmer Lloyd Johnson who grows corn, soybeans and wheat in Alton, Illinois. The Johnson family — Lloyd’s great grandparents — bought the property in...

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What 2020 is Like for Local Microbreweries & Restaurants (Bonus Episode)

• July 27, 2020
• Tagged as: barley, beer, grain, tennessee, wheat

Over the past several months, we have talked to several farmers including changes in light of covid-19. This bonus episode takes a totally different look at the world as we catch back up with Christian…

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You Asked the Questions, Janice Gives Some Answers!

• July 8, 2020
• Tagged as: Q&A

Wondering what’s on the minds of the people who listen to and follow Grounded by the Farm, we asked you to send us your questions and boy, did you all deliver! In this episode we...

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Growing Almonds and Starting a Flavored Almonds Business

• June 24, 2020
• Tagged as: almonds, bees, california, irrigation, nuts, protein, water

When you search for Dino Giacomazzi online, you find a farmer who is focused on the environment. You also read a lot about dairy farming, but last year, the Giacomazzi family sold the cows &...

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Caring for Beef Cattle, The Planet & Our Communities — Marybeth Feutz Part 2

• March 18, 2020
• Tagged as: beef, indiana, meat, protein, women farmers

Looking at beef, most of us see more than just the food on our plates. We frequently want to know how farmers caring for beef cattle, the ways cattle impact the environment and more. That...

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Picking Out Steaks & Under-Appreciated Cuts of Beef with a Farmer & Vet

• March 4, 2020
• Tagged as: beef, indiana, meat, protein, women farmers

My family loves food and beef is one we seem to especially love. In our midst, we’ve got people who’ve worked in grocery stores, butcher shops, have gone to culinary school as well as some...

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Fresh Mushrooms for the Middle of the Country

• February 19, 2020
• Tagged as: mushrooms, oklahoma, vegetables

As a child, I remember mushrooms usually being in cans or bottles — never fresh mushrooms. But today most US farmers grow for the fresh market. It was a shift that really started in the...

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How Americans Love of Spicy Food Gave Specialty Peppers Room to Grow

• February 5, 2020
• Tagged as: food waste, North Carolina, peppers, vegetables

Peppers are a food that spark a lot of passion and nowhere is that more clear than with Bailey Farms. Randy Bailey started the farm in Oxford, NC as a young adult knowing how much...

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What makes Virginia hams so legendary? DeeDee Darden explains her family’s traditions

• December 24, 2019
• Tagged as: ham, meat, protein, Virginia, women farmers

This interview with Virginia farmer and ham expert, DeeDee Darden takes place in Smithfield, Virginia where the family raises cotton & corn and maintains the family smokehouse where they salt cure hams the way it...

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Red & white crawfish? Who knew? A conversation with Bill & Janice Cheek

• December 11, 2019
• Tagged as: crawfish, Louisiana; protein

This is a conversation with crawfish farmers Bill & Janice Cheek at Stelly’s Restaurant in Lebeau, Louisiana. We talk about the important things like crawfish, crawdads and mudbugs as lingo…. but seriously, we talked about...

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Popcorn… family legacy and local future

• December 11, 2019
• Tagged as: corn, grain, Illinois, Missouri, popcorn

In this episode, we talk popcorn with Matt Helms who is returning to his family farm part-time as he starts a popcorn business serving customers in the St. Louis local area and online. With a...

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