American Family Farmer
383 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 12 hours ago - ★★★★ - 13 ratingsA weekly look at trends in Family Farming and Healthy Eating.
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11/05/20 - A New Farm Rescue Benefit Concert
November 06, 2020 19:25 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBHost and American Family Farmer Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with news that the Paris Climate Agreement that President Trump backed out of, takes effect this week. Then, a damage report from last week's storms. Next, we meet Dan Erdmann - Farm Rescue Program Manager. https://farmrescue.org/ Farm Rescue's mission is to help family farms and ranches bridge crises, so they can continue as viable operations. They provide planting, haying, harvesting and livestock feeding assistance ...
10/29/20 - Pigs As Pet's Pandemic
October 29, 2020 21:45 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBHost and American Family Farmer Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with news that The Old Farmer's Almanac, The Farmer's Almanac and The Mother Nature Network all disagree on how severe our winter will be this year. The National Farmer's Union just conducted this year's event on Zoom. Next, we meet Christopher Vane co-founded of Little Bear Sanctuary, a nonprofit farm animal sanctuary in Punta Gorda, FL. www.littlebearsanctuary.org Christopher named the farm in honor of his late mother...
10/22/20 - What Will Agriculture Be Like in Outer Space?
October 22, 2020 21:36 - 31 minutes - 29 MBHost and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with a report from The New York Times warning us how bad cattle are for the planet. Next, we meet Cornell University Graduate Student Morgan Irons. Morgan designed and performed a Mars agriculture experiment for her undergraduate thesis at Duke University. She also designed and patented a new model for a "quasi-closed, agroecological system" for extreme environment habitation on Earth and in space. Additionally, she co...
10/15/20 - Discovering Ozark Cuisine
October 16, 2020 21:01 - 37 minutes - 34 MBHost and American Family Farmer Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with Agriculture news. Leas story is that this is National Farmers Week. Next, Monsanto continues its battle to keep use of Round-Up on American Farms. Chinese Killer Hornets are destroying our Honey Bees. And last, the Presidential Candidates are using every trick they can to buy Farm Votes. Then, we meet chef and owner of Bulrush restaurant in St. Louis, Rob Connoley. WWW.BulrushSTL.com Through research of family jour...
10/08/20 - Visit A Place Where Forgotten Farm Animals Are Loved
October 12, 2020 19:54 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBAmerican Family Farmer and Host Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with Agriculture News; leading off with 46-million eggs being donated to food banks by Egg Ranchers. Then, news of higher prices of hay and pumpkins, due to weather issues. Next, we meet Karin Taylor, who owns and operates the renowned animal sanctuary Mandalay Farms in Jupiter, Florida. https://www.mandalayfarms.com/ With over 250 animals it is home to a variety of furry, feathered and scaly friends including miniature...
09/22/20 - Getting More Farmers on More Land
October 06, 2020 14:42 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBDoug Stephan, Host and American Family Farmer www.eastleighfarm.com begins with ag news about the latest funding bill to help get farmers through the end of the year. Next, we meet Executive Director of Land For Good, Jim Hafner. Jim has over 25 years experience in program development, outreach and research in the fields of international agriculture, community development, and public health. Land For Good is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to ensure the future of farming in New Engl...
10/01/20 - Time to Check Your Horse Consciousness
October 02, 2020 19:10 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBAmerican Family Farmer and Host, Doug Stephan www/eastleighfarm.com begins with Agriculture news concerning replacing Farm Workers with Robots. Next, we meet equine intuitive counselor, nutritional consultant and author Esta Bernstein. www.saffyresanctuary.org She grew up in the racing industry and has over 45years of equine experience. As the author of Changing Horses the book, and producer of Changing Horses the film, Esta embodies the knowledge of why horses are here, and embraces the teac...
09/17/20 - How To Improve Soil Health & Honeybee Venom Found to Fight Breast Cancer
September 22, 2020 19:09 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBHost and American Family Farmer Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com began with a story about a Cornel University graduate, Bob DeCarlo, who took a job as a trainee at a 600-cow dairy. He did his job well and today the owner is grooming him to eventually take over the farm. In other Agriculture news, the venom from a honeybee's sting has been found to be a powerful anti-tumor agent for breast cancer. Next, we meet 7th generation Washington County Iowa Farmer and the Founder/CEO of Continuum Ag,...
09/03/20 - Meet Two Farmers That Willie Nelson Asked to Transform Their 500 Acre Ranch
September 04, 2020 19:34 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBHost and American Family Farmer Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with news that he is considering getting back into milking cows again. And then, The Government of Mexico has banned use of Monsanto's Round Up. Next, we meet Tina and Orion Weldon, co-founders and owners of TerraPurezza, a regenerative agriculture institute and farm in Spicewood, TX. www.TerraPurezza.com They were asked by Country Music Megastar Willie Nelson, to transform their 500-acre property, Luck Ranch, into a re...
08/27/20 - Establish Regenerative Farming Practices on Your Farm
August 27, 2020 21:28 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBHost and American Family Farmer Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with a national look at weather and how it's affected crops and how to use Crop Insurance. Then he opines about the Presidential Candidates and the USPS. Next, we meet fifth generation farmer Rick Clark. Rick has developed and is constantly improving a systematic approach to regenerative farming. https://www.farmgreen.land/ The farm strives to be a low cost input producer, while maintaining an increase in yield year ove...
08/20/20 - Endangered Workers Produce $1.5-Billion Dollars A Year In Crops, But They're Not Human
August 24, 2020 20:13 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBHost and American Family Farmer Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins news about how this year's weather is affecting farming from coast to coast. Then, news that sales of irrigation systems are at a ten year high in Doug's home state, Massachusetts. Next, we meet Rachael Winfree. www.winfreelab.com Dr. Winfree is a Professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources at Rutgers University. In her work she uses her training as a community ecologist to develop novel and ...
08/13/20 - The Power To Grow Your Food Safely
August 18, 2020 19:54 - 37 minutes - 34 MBHost and American Family Farmer Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins some agri-news. Top story is how to take advantage of the Coronavirus Commodity Grants and how to get on the list. Next, we meet Zac McDaniel. He is the owner and VP of Production at First Saturday Lime, a completely safe and eco-friendly insect repellent. www.firstsaturdaylime.com He runs First Saturday Lime with his wife, and the CEO of FSL, Jana. Their rapid growth is partially due to their appearance on Television's...
08/05/20 - How Badly Has The Recent Excessive Heat Effected Soil?
August 17, 2020 19:59 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBHost and American Family Farmer Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with good news that Financial Investors are gearing up to bet lots of their money in Farming. Next, we meet Richard Heim. He is a U.S. Drought Monitor and North American Drought Monitor author who is involved in drought monitoring at NCEI for NOAA. Finally, Farmer Doug Opines about how farmers should be using their collective rational minds to discover ways to sustain Agriculture in the future.
07/30/20 - Balancing Family and Faith
July 30, 2020 21:25 - 37 minutes - 34 MBHost and American Family Farmer Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with news about mysterious unsolicited seeds from China have been arriving all over the country. Do not open the package and do not plant the seeds! Report it to local authorities ASAP. Next, we meet former NFL star, turned Family Farmer Jason Brown. Facebook: @firstfruitsfarmnc - instagram @wisefarmerbrown - Twitter @wisefarmerbrown. After graduating from college, he was drafted by and signed a 5-year contract with the...
07/23/20 - How Misfit Produce Reduces Waste And Provides A Great Product
July 24, 2020 19:19 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBHost and American Family Farmer Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with news that Bayer Pharmaceutical faces tens of thousands of claims for continuing to sell the product Round-Up without a warning label. Now, the company has agreed to pay more than $10 billion to settle its lawsuits and set aside funds for any future cases. Next, we meet Katey Evens, co-founder of The Frozen Farmer, a farm creamery that was recently featured on ABC’s Shark Tank. www.thefrozenfarmer.com She and her hu...
07/15/20 - How To Survive as an Organic Grower
July 16, 2020 19:10 - 39 minutes - 35.7 MBHost and American Family Farmer Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with good news that U-Pick Farms are showing great increases around the country. Also, The Government has identified 59 things that you should not use on crops. Next, we meet Nicole DelCogliano, Director of Programs & Human Relations at Organic Growers School. https://organicgrowersschool.org/ Organic Growers School is the premiere provider of practical and affordable organic education in the Southern Appalachians, bui...
07/09/20 - Fed Ordered One-Pay Price For Milk is Abominable
July 13, 2020 15:08 - 40 minutes - 36.5 MBHost and American Family Farmer Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with news that COVID19 Food Assistance programs have been extended through August. Next, news about how farmers are dealing with the Summer Heat. Then, we meet Iowa State University Professor Andy VanLoocke. https://www.agron.iastate.edu/people/andy-vanloocke and http://faculty.agron.iastate.edu/vanloocke/ Andy's passion for atmospheric sciences started in undergrad when a professor showed him the impact the science wou...
07/02/20 - Using Perfumes to Kill Insects
July 02, 2020 21:49 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBHost and American Family Farmer Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with Agri-News about how cows are being treated. Farmers are being forced to dump products, due to complications from COVID19. Sales of Community Supported Agricultural shares are up. Next, we meet comedic investigative journalist, bestselling author,and a solar-powered goat herder, Doug Fine. www.dougfine.com His hemp books include "American Hemp Farmer," "Too High to Fail" and "Hemp Bound. Willie Nelson calls Doug’s w...
06/24/20 - Changing Business Plans To Survive In These Tough Times
June 29, 2020 21:31 - 39 minutes - 36 MBHost and American Family Farmer Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with a lesson in virology and the many forms of bacteria on our host planet. Also, more Racism news that Blacks currently own only .52% of farms. At one time it was 14%. Next, we meet President and COO Angela Speer and CEO of Tulip Town Farm of Skagit Valley, Washington. www.tuliptown.com In 2019 another generation of Skagit Valley natives decided it was time to return home and give back to the community that raised the...
06/18/20 - From City Girl to Farm Mom
June 19, 2020 16:12 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBHost and American Family Farmer Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with a summary of top Agri News stories. National farm groups have united to support local media as a way to stay up to date with new developments in the world of agriculture. A group of college students have created a link to match local farms that have excess crops or products with groups that need it, such as food banks. Next, we meet Farm Mom Annette Thurmon of Azure Farm. www.azurefarmlife.com Annette was a Midwest...
06/11/20 - Racism Is Prominent in Agriculture
June 11, 2020 20:21 - 39 minutes - 35.7 MBHost and American Family Farmer Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with news about the difficulty the Coronavirus has caused as farmers seek to hire temporary farm workers. There's also news about Racism with minority farmers securing loans and selling their products. Next, Doug welcomes writer, director, and producer of historical documentaries, Robert Rapley. His current documentary features Norman Borlaug, titled "The Man Who Tried To Feed The World." https://www.pbs.org/video/the-m...
06/06/20 - Putting A Stop To Factory Farms
June 04, 2020 20:07 - 40 minutes - 37 MBHost and American Family Farmer Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with news about a new bill that has been introduced to put an end to Factory Farms. Next, we meet Registered Horticultural Therapist Joel Flagler. Joel is an Agricultural Extension Agent and Professor at Rutgers University/ NJ Ag Experiment Station. https://plantbiology.rutgers.edu/hort-therapy/. He has developed the first curricula in Horticultural Therapy (HT) for Rutgers University SEBS in New Brunswick. HT Certifica...
05/27/20 - Family Dairy Farm Finds Ways Around Coronavirus Restrictions
May 29, 2020 16:15 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBHost and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with Agriculture news about a New Hampshire Family Dairy Farm that came up with a creative way to solve one of the COVID19 restrictions, so they could process and sell milk locally. Field workers on produce farms now are required to wear masks and taker other precautions. Doug then explains how the Federal Aid will divided among the various types of farms. Next, we meet Jim MacFadden of MacFadden & Sons Auctions. www.m...
05/21/20 - $16-Billion Aid To Farmers
May 26, 2020 02:23 - 42 minutes - 39 MBHost and American Family Farmer Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with the latest Agriculture News. The lead story is about the USDA's announcement of new details in the Food Assistance Program and how it will offer Federal assistance of up to $16-billion dollars of aid to farmers. Next, we meet Julie Pottier-Brown and Tamara Butts Sullivan of Farm Direct Co-op. WWW.FARMDIRECTCOOP.ORG. Julie’s primary responsibility is planning what crops show up at the depot each week. Tamera manages...
05/14/20 - Why The Lawsuit To Get Financial Aid To Farmers?
May 14, 2020 21:31 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBHost and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with Agri News that finds The House and Senate suing the SBA in order to get financial aid to Farmers? Next, Doug introduces us to Tracy Hayhurst, who is Farm Manager and Seed & Spoon Director at Husky Meadows Farms. www.huskymeadowsfarm.com She is developing Seed and Spoon, a culinary retreat program based on the 2-acre farm. Tracy is inspired by other farmers’ ingenuity and by chefs who can coax sublime flavors out o...
05/07/20 - Wendy's Is Running Out of Burgers!
May 07, 2020 22:36 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBHost and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with news that the Fed is spending another $470-million to help family farms and feed those affected by Coronavirus. Doug wonders if the money will really get to Family Farms. Next, we meet Daron Babcock, Founder and Executive Director of Bonton Farms, Texas. https://bontonfarms.org/ Daron left a successful corporate career along with his comfortable home in Frisco, Texas to serve the inner-city residents of Bonton. A...
04/30/20 - Home Milk Delivery Makes A Comeback
May 04, 2020 18:48 - 42 minutes - 38.4 MBHost and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with news about the forced closures of meat processing plants, caused by Coronavirus. Land-O-Lakes elects to remove the Native American Woman from their logo. In positive news home delivery of milk is booming in some communities. Next, we meet Paul D. Esker, Ph.D, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Field Crop Pathology at Penn State. https://plantpath.psu.edu/directory/pde6 He specializes in Integrated management...
04/23/20 - Why Are We Giving Aid To The Chinese?
April 23, 2020 20:41 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBHost and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com has news and opines about why our Government is giving aid to Chinese-owned Pork Producers, instead of American Family Farmers? Next, we meet Patrick Horan, who along with his twin brother have owned Waldingfield Farm in Washington, CT since 2006. https://waldingfieldfarm.com/ Patrick is responsible for all marketing, sales, general operations, as well handling daily farming duties when on the farm. The Farm was purchased by ...
04/16/20 - Doug Vows Not To Buy Chinese
April 19, 2020 16:55 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBHost and American Family Farmer Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with more news about how China is affecting the Family Farm and Doug's pledge, not to buy Chinese. Next, we meet Heidi Cartana, Exec. Director Common Roots Farm and Farm Director, Nina Vukicevic. www.commonrootsfarm.org Common Roots Farm is an urban, organic farm where people with and without disabilities grow healthy food and build community. It's a place where people of all abilities can learn new skills, strengthen t...
04/09/20 - Keeping Farm Animals Free From Coronavirus
April 13, 2020 19:52 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBHost and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with news about Coronavirus on the farm and China Trade deals. Next, Doug welcomes Julie Harrison, www.JulieSHarrison.com who is known around the world as ‘Julie The Garden Fairy’ through her video work, social media and blog. A landscape designer and decorator by trade, Julie has a flair for creative and imaginative designs that are infused with her own style. She knows that a good horticulturalist has to “get their h...
04/02/20 - Farmers & Distillers Working Together
April 02, 2020 21:22 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBHost and American Family Farmer Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com presents the latest Farm and Agri News. Farmers and Distillers are working hand-in-hand as they come together to produce Hand Sanitizer, with the Farmers providing the corn. Next, we meet Lacey and Paul Cannon of Indigenous Regeneration. www.indigenousregeneration.org Lacey is the founder of and serves as Executive Director. She oversees 17 acres of educational land restoration projects on the San Pasqual Indian Reservation. S...
03/26/20 - Vodka From A Creamery???
March 30, 2020 21:11 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBHost and American Family Farmer Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with more news about the bankruptcy breakup of Dean Foods and Dairy Farmers of America. Then, we meet featured guest Todd Koch. www.tmkcreamery.com Todd's love for dairy cows is historically rooted in his family since the time his ancestors came to the United States and established several farms in the Northwest. Over the years, TMK Farm has established an aggressive breeding program to institute excellent dairy genetic...
03/12/20 - Does Food Cost More at Farmer's Markets?
March 13, 2020 19:08 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBAmerican Family Farmer and Host Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with the latest Agriculture news, including the revolution that GMO is a part of almost all crops. The question is "How good is it for us?" Then, Doug speculates on our next President and whether an Agriculture-Friendly candidate could be the deciding factor. Next, we meet Jodi Low, co ordinator of a number of Farmer's Markets in Santa Monica, CA. https://www.smgov.net/portals/farmersmarket/ Jodi brings her passion for ...
03/05/20 - From English Major to Cattle Rancher
March 05, 2020 21:45 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBHost and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with the disappointing news that farmers are upset that much of President Trump's Farm Subsidies payouts went to convicted felons and others that have committed fraud. In good news, Christmas Tree Farmers have doubled their sales from the previous year. Next, Doug introduces us to Tanner Klemcke, an English major, who along with his wife Catherine, with a Pharma background, became owners of the 1915 Farm. www.1915farm....
02/19/20 - Going Beyond Grass Fed
February 20, 2020 20:45 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBHost and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with the latest Agriculture news, including another wet Spring expected, which could be rough on planting season again this year and Michael Bloomberg's comment about Farmers. Next, we meet Robby Sansom, Co-Founder & CEO at Force of Nature, a regeneratively sourced meat company. www.forceofnaturemeats.com Robby’s roots run deep in the natural food community. Force of Nature was co-founded with the intention to accelera...
02/13/20 - Milk From A Banana?
February 13, 2020 17:26 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBAmerican Family Farmer and Host Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com welcomes Steve Gelerman, a veteran of the natural foods industry for more than 20 years. He is founder of Ian's Natural Foods, makers of a wide variety of allergy-friendly meal solutions for kids. www.iansnaturalfoods.com He is also known as Mr. Banana, as CEO of Banana Wave, makers of the first non-dairy milk made from whole bananas. www.bananawave.love. Finally, Host Doug opines about Net Neutrality and the lack of broad-ban...
02/05/20 - Drones Replacing Bees for Pollination
February 06, 2020 18:35 - 42 minutes - 39 MBHost and American Family Farmer Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com welcomes outgoing National Farmer's Union President, Roger Johnson. www.nfu.org During his eleven-year-long tenure, he has led efforts to fight corporate consolidation, help farmers adapt to and mitigate climate change, develop fair international trade agreements, provide information and resources to rural communities struggling with mental health issues and opioid misuse, and ensure the economic and social viability of family...
01/22/20 - Chickens That Will Change The World
January 29, 2020 20:18 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBHost and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com updates us on this week's Agriculture News, with more information about the new Trade deal with China and hormones added to Beef. Then, we meet Matt Wadiak, founder and CEO of Cooks Venture. www.cooksventure.com a group of farmers, cooks, and food professionals who couldn’t find what they wanted in the food system, so they are building it themselves from the ground up. Their very special chickens come from an ancestry of bree...
01/15/20 - The Power of Hemp
January 15, 2020 15:04 - 36 minutes - 29.2 MBAmerican Family Farmer Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com talks about the misconceptions about hemp presented by the government and the news, and how it's holding back an industry that could be helping millions of people. His guest is Cory Slovik, the CEO of Core Roots CBD. https://corerootsforlife.com/ Cory talks about his line of organic CBD oil products, how they can benefit everyone from athletes to your pets and how to choose the right products for you. Plus, Doug talks about the new FDA...
01/08/20 - How Cows Can Save The Planet
January 14, 2020 22:07 - 38 minutes - 30.9 MBHost and Family Farmer Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with Agriculture News. First on the list is more on the bankruptcy of Bordens and issues facing the Dairy Farmer. Next, we meet David Leon, Executive Director and co-founder of Farmer's Foot-print. www.farmersfootprint.us Farmers Footprint a non-profit organization, dedicated to accelerating universal adoption of re-generative agriculture and expanding understanding of the soil health/human health connection. Prior to his work w...
12/04/19 - Is Your Drinking Water Killing You?
December 11, 2019 13:47 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBHost and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com reviews the top AG news of the week. This includes more details about the bankruptcy of Dean Foods, as Walmart cancels it's milk deal with them. Walmart will deal directly with mega dairies and eliminate the middle-man. Next, we meet Eco-Consultant Norbert Hauser. www.understandwater.com Hauser has had a distinguished career in government and public service. He is now spokesperson for High Energy Technology, a company that se...
11/27/19 - Learn Farm-to-Table Cooking
December 04, 2019 02:18 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBHost and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins this podcast with news about the recent National Rural Health Day. There's more news about the new round of Fed payments to farmers will go mainly to mega-farms. Family Farms will be mostly left out. Next, we meet Dawn Broeder of Farm Fusion Cooking Classes. www.farmfusion.org Born and raised in Colorado, she spent he childhood living on a farm and was in charge of feeding the calves; maintaining their living areas; ca...
11/20/19 - Only 12-Cents of Every Thanksgiving Food Dollar Goes to The Farmer
November 27, 2019 03:42 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBHost and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com reviews Ag News of the day. The next round of payments from the Federal Government is likely to once again benefit large factory farms and not the Family Farms. Statistics show that only 12-cents of every Thanksgiving food dollar will go to the Farmers. That amount is down from 14-cents last year. Ice Cream manufacturer Ben and Jerry's is taking flack over using ingredients from the large Factory Farms. Next, we meet IBM Food...
11/13/19 - Globe Entering a Cooling Phase
November 19, 2019 21:45 - 38 minutes - 34.7 MBHost and American Family Farmer Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with news from the World Climate Report. The report says that we're heading into a cooling phase and the planet is cooling off. Next, news that the country's largest producer of milk, Dean Foods is filing for bankruptcy. Next, we meet Steven Tettelbach, Shellfish Ecologist at Cornell University. His research focuses on molluscan restoration, ecology, fisheries and aquaculture. His group seeks to better understand how an...
11/06/19 - Small Group of Fishermen Make it Big-time!
November 13, 2019 12:55 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBAmerican Family Farmer Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with interesting figures on the largest cities in the country for transfer of food, and then news about the struggles that young people are having trying to find land to use. Next, we meet Ryan Horvath, Fleet Manager of Sitka Salmon Shares. https://sitkasalmonshares.com/ Sitka Salmon Shares is a Community Supported Fishery (CSF) and a members-based organization that allows you to purchase a “share” of the harvest of one of their...
10/30/19 - Are You Drinking "FAKE MILK?"
November 05, 2019 18:33 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBHost and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com starts off with this week's Farm News. One of the lead stories is that every year, fewer and fewer cows are milked daily, but production continues to go up; 2% over last year. Next we meet Mark A. Kaster, founder of OrganicEye. www.organiceye.org Mark has spent most of his professional life advocating for family farmers and working to ensure the integrity of organics. He made a shift to organic agriculture in the early 1980s ...
10/23/19 - How Doug Stirred Up A Recent Hearing on Hemp
October 29, 2019 19:46 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBHost and American Family Farmer Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins by sharing his recent experience testifying at a hearing on growing Hemp. Hear what he did to shake up the room. Then, there's good news that Florida is experiencing a plentiful Citrus harvest. Next, we meet Niaz Dorry, Coordinating Director at North Atlantic Marine Alliance http://www.namanet.org/ and Executive Director at the National Family Farm Coalition https://nffc.net/ . Niaz moved to Gloucester, Massachusetts - ...
10/16/19 - Are Broadband Issues Hurting Your Business?
October 22, 2019 23:13 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBHost and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with news that affects The American Family Farmer. A recent study shows that 60% of farmers say that they don't have enough internet connectivity to run their businesses. Lack of cellphone service and slow internet speeds are hampering the farmer's work. Next, we meet Nick Papadopoulos, CEO, Chairman and Founder of CropMobster. www.cropmobster.com Nick has spent many years as a consultant, facilitator and social entrep...
10/09/19 - Get Big or Get Out
October 16, 2019 07:12 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBHost and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with current AG News. One of the items are the words of Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, "Get big, or get out." He and the current administration are favoring big farms, over the small Family Farm. One example is of the dairy industry. Big dairies account for 80% of today's milk production versus the smaller dairy farms. Next, Doug welcomes Ben and Taryn Marcus, who own and operate Sheepscot General Store. www.s...
10/02/19 - Celebrating Worm Poop
October 08, 2019 23:18 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBHost and American Family Farmer Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares news of an angry Dairy Farmer who is unhappy with Doug's comments on Big Dairy and has threatened to pull his advertising from one of our stations, if they don't agree to pull the program. Doug follows with a news story on the ways to improve the Dairy Industry. Next, Doug welcomes Jocelyn Molyneux, owner/operator of Wastenot Farms. www.wastenotfarms.com Wastenot Farms is an earthworm hatchery located north of Toronto, ...