The Farm Report

This week on The Farm Report , host Erin Fairbanks takes listeners along for a trip to Cain Vineyard & Winery in California. Cradled in a spectacular bowl overlooking the Napa Valley from the crest of the Spring Mountain District, Cain Vineyard & Winery is dedicated to the creation of three Cabernet blends, each drawn from its own unique vineyard sources, each with its own distinctive sign...

Kicking off another episode of The Farm Report , host Erin Fairbanks opens up with an update about the Craig Watts VS Perdue Chicken story we’ve been closely following before officially welcoming Todd Erling on air. Todd is the Executive Director of the Hudson Valley AgriBusiness Development Corporation (HVADC), which focuses on the development, promotion, enhancement and retention of the agricult...

This week on The Farm Report , host Erin Fairbanks is chatting with Steven Wood of Poverty Lane Orchards and Farnum Hill Ciders from about the new Arctic Apple, a genetically engineered creation of scientists working for the Okanagan Specialty Fruits company in British Columbia. Recently approved for sale by the USDA, they are seemingly identical to any other apple available at a grocery store, wi...

This week on a brand-new, jam-packed episode of The Farm Report host Erin Fairbanks kicks off the show chatting about the recently released Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition cover and its quaint farm setting before delving into a discussion with Julie Gouldener of Food & Water Watch, a non-governmental organization and consumer rights group which focuses on corporate and government accountab...

This week on The Farm Report , host Erin Fairbanks is talking agriculture from a spread of angles in this jam packed show. Welcoming farmer Craig Watts to the program in the first segment, he tells Erin his experiences as a producer for Perdue Chicken. He tells Erin that he became a chicken farmer because his parents had been farmers and that when a representative from Perdue came his way touting...

Ever wondered how chia seeds really grow? On The Farm Report , host Erin Fairbanks gets the scoop from guest John Foss, Founder and CEO of The Chia Co. The Chia Co. is an Australian company specializing in the sustainable farming and development of Chia Seed and Chia Products. John relays to Erin how in 2003, he made the courageous decision to walk away from his highly successful wheat farm and fo...

This week on The Farm Report , host Erin Fairbanks is getting some expert opinions on recent newsworthy stories coming from the animal welfare world, most notably the January 19, 2015 New York Times article “U.S. Research Lab Lets Livestock Suffer in Quest for Profit.” First talking to Paul Shapiro about the article and related issues, he is the Vice President of Farm Animal Protection of the Huma...

This week on The Farm Report , host Erin Fairbanks is taking a closer look at farming and waste with guests Leah Retherford of Queens Farm and Josh Treuhoft of Salvage Supperclub. Leah gives Erin the background of Queens Farm as well as her role in New York City’s largest remaining tract of undisturbed farmland. The farm encompasses a 47-acre parcel that is the longest continuously farmed site in...

Erin Fairbanks kicks off the 2015 season of The Farm Report talking about the recent overturning of the Californian ban on foie gras. Welcoming Rick Bishop of Hudson Valley Foie Gras to the show to discuss the ongoing animal welfare issues surrounding the process. Foie gras is the fattened liver of a waterfowl (either duck or goose, but in Hudson Valley Foie Gras’ case, only duck) produced by a sp...

This week on The Farm Report , host Erin Fairbanks kicks off the last show of the year recapping 2014 with David Haight of the American Farmland Trust. Since joining American Farmland Trust in 2001, David has worked with more than 20 local governments to establish agricultural economic development and farmland protection plans. He aids state and federal legislators as they work on agricultural and...

This week on The Farm Report , host Erin Fairbanks is talking scallops with Togue Brawn from Maine Dayboat Scallops. Having worked in and around Maine’s fishing and seafood industry for over 20 years, she obtained a Master of Science in Marine Policy in 2002. Basically, Togue knows what she’s talking about – the fishery, the management, and the product. Starting from the basics, Togue explains the...

This week on The Farm Report , host Erin Fairbanks is getting in the spirit of the holidays! Talking to Louis DeLucia of NYC Trees she gets the scoop all on their Christmas tree ordering and delivery service that boasts local trees. Native New Yorkers, business partners, and brothers, Harold and Louis DeLucia are also experts in providing access to farm-fresh fruits, vegetables, and fresh-cut flow...

This week on The Farm Report , host Erin Fairbanks welcomes Nicolette Hahn Niman, author of “Defending Beef: The Case for Sustainable Meat Production” to the show. Kicking off the show talking about Nicolette’s background and how she became involved with ranching cattle, she elaborates exactly why beef is in need of defending. Nicolette’s take is that for decades it has been nearly universal dogma...

This week on The Farm Report , host Erin Fairbanks is bringing up the subject of heritage breed rabbits with Taylor Naples, Chef de Cuisine at Craft, and Patrick Beck, owner of New England Grass Fed. New England Grass Fed is dedicated to producing the finest 100% grass fed beef, pork and silver fox rabbit with the help of their local grazing partners. Their animals are raised with respect and grow...

This week on The Farm Report , host Erin Fairbanks is on the line with Will Harris from White Oak Pastures. White Oak Pastures is a small family owned farm located in southwest Georgia where their cattle freely roam the certified organic, 1,000 acre farm and eat native Georgia grasses. The Harris family recently built an on-farm, zero waste production facility. The Harris family has raised cattle...

This week on The Farm Report , host Erin Fairbanks is getting into the spirit of Cider Week! Welcoming guest Steve Wood of Farnum Hill Cider to the program, he is noted as a great apple grower, bug and fungus expert, cider fermenter, blender, and advocate to fellow-orchardists. Talking to Erin about the evolution of the cider business including the range of apples grown in the orchards, Steve shar...

On today’s episode of The Farm Report . Erin speaks with Eric Swafford and Adam Price on the new State Agricultural Councils (under The Humane Society of the United States) in Oklahoma. The Councils support farmers and ranchers who give proper care to their animals and promote environmentally sustainable agriculture. This provides a real opportunity to spread humane farming and agriculture across...

This week on The Farm Report , host Erin Fairbanks welcomes Farmer Yon, aka Yonnette Fleming, Founder of The Hattie Carthan Market, to the show. At the top of the show, Farmer Yon explains that The Hattie Carthan Community Farmers Market is a grassroots community revitalization project in Central Brooklyn, NYC, founded in 2009. The market, as well as the organization’s many facets, seeks to create...

This week on The Farm Report , host Erin Fairbanks welcomes Caleb Sisco, Founder at Farming Rust Foundation. Raising awareness about the phenomenon known as roya, or coffee rust, Caleb seeks to establish a portal for the voices of coffee farmers. The Farming Rust Foundation has been working closely with organizations and people directly involved with coffee farming communities. Through these relat...

This week on The Farm Report , host Erin Fairbanks is talking cheese! On the line with Laurie Davis, Coordinator of Adirondack Harvest, a non-profit organization operating as a program of Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Essex County, NY, it’s the largest local food initiative and brand of the Adirondack region. Laurie explains that the mission of the harvest envisions a picturesque an...

This week on The Farm Report concludes the three part series on the sheep and lamb industry. Guest-host Talia Ralph fills in for Erin Fairbanks today and is joined by the co-producer of the series, John Wilkes. The first guest is Jean-Pierre Garnier, CEO of English Lamb and Beef Executive. EBLEX exists to enhance the profitability and sustainability of the English beef and lamb sector. He talks ab...

This week on The Farm Report , host Erin Fairbanks picks up where she left off last week with the second part of the series on the sheep and lamb industry. Opening the show with the co-producer of the series, John Wilkes, a US based livestock consultant, writer and speaker with a background as a UK sheep and beef producer and farmer, the two talk technology in the sheep realm and how it has ultima...

This week on The Farm Report , host Erin Fairbanks kicks off a multi-part series on the lamb and sheep industry, first welcoming John Wilkes, a US based livestock consultant, writer and speaker with a background as a UK sheep and beef producer and farmer to the program. Opening the show with a brief history of the sheep’s rise and fall, John explains the significance of sheep in the histories of b...

This week on The Farm Report , host Erin Fairbanks takes on a solo show inspired by the recent profile of Vandana Shiva, international anti-GMO and anti-globalization advocate, in the New Yorker written by Michael Specter. In response to the piece, Erin previously spoke with the long time anti-GMO advocate Jim Gerritsen as well as reporter Tom Philpott to expand on this issue. In the second half o...

This week on The Farm Report , host Erin Fairbanks welcomes Manolia Charlotin, Managing Editor of Feet in 2 Worlds, Tamara Dawson, Director of Programs at the Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger (BSCAH), and Jenae Joseph, a Green Team Leader for BSCAH. Talking about the amazing things that are happening in NYC’s own backyard, Manolia, Tamara, and Jenae share the background, current operations, and co...