Farm4Fun W/ Derrick Josi

Derrick Josi @tdf_honest_farming         Instagram: 63k    YouTube: 13.1k     Twitter: 19.9k 

 

Catch UpWhere are they from, what do they farm, how did they get into farmingHow’s the family - do they farm with family?Kids? - 3 girls and 1 boy (5th generation); married Met his wife on a blind date? In 2011What are they up to today?What they see that excites them?What do they want to make sure they see before they leave Oregon Dairy Farmer Farms the same land as his great grandfather - AlfredAll-Jersey dairy herd, produced nearly 35,000 lbs (3,000 gallons) of milk per day450 acre farm: double-12 herringbone parlor, a free stall barn, grows 500 acres of corn and grass silage, and includes open pasture for grazing What methods do you use to farm with Derrick’s parents, Don and Desi?Past 15 years - extensive renovations (infrastructure, reduce labor, and relocate the milking parlor out of the flood plain)What benefits have you seen from this? Any other big projects coming?Derrick and Kaycee were knighted with the 2020 Young Jersey Breeder AwardWhat helped you get to this position/spot? Author - An Industry Worth Fighting ForOffers readers a glimpse behind the curtain of a working dairy farm Does not shy away from sensitive topicsHe presents reality in terms that are stark but sensitive…a balance as delicate as the lives for which he is responsible What inspired you to share your story?What are your goals? How do you want to impact the readers? TDH Honest FarmingTillamook Dairy Farmer Keynote SpeakerWhere have you spoken? Most powerful time? How did you get started?How has social media changed his life?Why do it?How would he start it over differently?Which is their favorite platform?How do you deal with negative comments? If you were an animal, what do you think you would be?Right now, who inspires you?If you could make anything bigger on your body what would it be?

 

Would you rather

Have a pause or rewind button in your lifeLive in a treehouse or in a caveGive up coffee or soda forever Have your own theme park for your kids or your own zoo for your kidsForget your partner’s birthday or your anniversary every yearBe the funniest person in a room or the smartest person in a room 

 

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