The Farm Report

This week on the Farm Report: Marge Kilkelly of Dragon Fly Cove Farm joins Lorenzo to discuss consortium farming. Marge is part of the Thyme for Goat consortium of Maine along with our guests today Kathy Webb and Wendy Pieh. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This week’s Farm Report is all about the girls. Heather and Lorenzo talk with Mrs. Good and Mrs. Metzger about the evolving role of the woman on the farm. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This week’s Farm Report investigates the problem of the rising average age of farmers in America, the stigmas associated with farming, and how to reverse these trends. Two young Missouri farmers are featured: Eric Norton and Matt Keehaver. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Today’s July 4th themed Farm Report features Callene Rapp, Chairwoman of The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy. Callen speaks on how heritage farmers can gain independence from commodity production, and the urgency of preserving our heirloom breeds. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Lorenzo talks slaughter with Mario Fantasma of Paradise Locker Meats and Dan Purdy of Purdy Foods. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Heather talks to Amaltheia Organic Dairy farmer Melvin Brown and Iowa black hog farmer Neil Kirkhart. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Lorenzo speaks with renowned poultry farmer Frank Reese of The Good Shepherd Turkey Ranch about Heritage breed chickens and issues of biodiversity. Also on the program, Kevin Lunny of Lunny Ranch in Marin County. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Lorenzo in conversation with bison farmer Marty Hill, of Twin Springs Farms in Maryland. Also on the show, John and Dorothy Priske, stewards of the Highland Prairie heritage cattle. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Lorenzo speaks with Kevin Lunny of Drakes Bay Family Farms about Oyster Farming and Soni Fitch of Catalpa Farm in Columbia City Indiana about Chickens. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Lorenzo speaks with Bison farmer Ken Klemm of Elk Mountain, Wyoming. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Lorenzo Ragionieri speaks with Rose Balfiori of Finger Lakes Dexter Creamery about the rare breed Dexter cow and Artisanal cheese making and Barb Foulke of Freddy Guys Hazelnuts in Oregon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Heritage talks with Eric Rapp of the Rare Hare Barn in Leonn, Kansas. Eric raises rare breed Heritage Rabbits. The second guest is Charlotte Swancy, a young Heritage Berkshire pig farmer of Riverview Farms in Georgia. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Heritage talks with Larry Sorell, of Lazy S Farms in Kansas, and Brenda Smith of Clayton’s in Michigan City, Indiana. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Heritage talks with Doug Metzger of Good Shepherd Turkey Ranch in Kansas and Alec Bradford of Leaping Waters Farm, Shawsville, Virginia. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Heritage talks with Danny Williamson of Windmill Ranch and Christopher Nicholson of the Iliamna Fish Company. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Heritage talks with Craig Good of Good Farm in Olsburg, Kansas and Chris Wilson of Clover Creek Farm of Northeast Tennessee. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Heritage talks with Brian Kenny, Manager of Hearst Ranch Beef Program See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .