Maybe it started with PBS as a kid, but I love to compare and contrast things. So when the team at Midwest Dairy recently asked if I would like to see two different dairy farms...
The unique taste of lamb draws me in almost every time its on a menu and I think pasture-to-table lamb is something everyone should try. The Mediterranean flavors just aren’t the same without lamb. That’s...
Having known Lauren Arbogast for a decade or so, I’ve had it on the list to visit her chicken farm for a long time. I knew I would find the right opportunity. Little did...
How did we come to talk about Irish butter? As we’ve been doing these interviews, I have found inspiration for episodes in a range of places. The inspiration for this one? Making a grilled cheese...
In today’s world, people talk about plant-based proteins as a dietary preference, or a way to deliver innovation. But when you think about that, how often does your mind turn to growing a plant-based protein...
I knew I was going to have opportunities to meet new people and learn new things through this podcast, but I never thought I’d talk to a Ugandan fish farmer. It had simply never crossed...
It’s the age ol’ question that continues to perplex us – which came first? The chicken or the egg? Most days, eggs are far more likely to be part of the breakfast mix than that...
The Farver family has been growing lentils in northeastern Montana for decades. But in the past few years, the family decided to make some changes at Farver Farms, says Shauna Ferguson Farver. First up? Value-added...
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…
Going All In on All Things Sheep-ish This Week
- September 1, 2020
- Tagged as: lamb, meat, protein, sheep
As school started and our summer intern returned to classes, I recorded this week’s episode and had an unexpected opportunity to work with a former colleague again. And it all comes together with sheep. Stick…
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 &...
Checking out Almond Trees on California Farm Visits
- June 24, 2020
- Tagged as: almonds, california, nuts, protein
Almond trees weren’t part of my world growing up. The latest episode of Grounded by the Farm, I talk with Dino Giacomazzi about growing almonds and his family’s new business with flavored almonds. When I…
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