Ep 232 California Agritourism Summit: It’s Not Just the Beach – It’s the Farm, Too

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22 Feb 202113min

“Exotic” is a word that is relative. In my case, that means the relatives in Belgium might think a D’Uccle bantam chicken is pretty normal, but to me here in California, it was more like seeing something from an African safari (Okay, we took a few liberties there, but the concept is sound). Today’s podcast is with Tom Watkins, President of Murray McMurray Hatchery. This company has been shipping chicks across the country for over 100 years now, and have the process down pat...

14 Feb 202152min

It’s chick season, so we’re starting off with what you need to start off with before you begin. In other words: Infrastructure. Doesn’t sound glorious, but it is, especially when you factor in the Nest-O-Matic. We’re bringing you a conversation with Joe Putnam of Premiere 1 Supplies, recorded at the Linn County Expo in Lebanon, Oregon, home of the 2019 Mother Earth News Fair. Joe was kind enough to talk to us about how you, too, can put together a containment system fo...

8 Feb 202134min

Today we’ve reached a momentous day here at Backyard Green Films. This is the 100th episode of the agri-Culture podcast, which is a pretty big deal for us. When we started this whole podcast idea, we had no idea that we’d still be doing this almost two years after we started. And it coincides with the final touches on our film, for which I’m pleased to say we’re in the process of finalizing distribution. Both of the film and our podcast have been a long road we’ve travelled...

1 Feb 202114min

Have you ever delved into logistics? We haven’t much either (except for a required course for a BS in Business, which involved a lot of spreadsheets, chaos theory, and 42 reams of paper). The parts and pieces of how to get the things we need where we need them isn’t something we think about a lot – until it actually matters to us. But in agriculture, the process of logistics is critical, and it starts with the animal itself. The best supply chain in the world isn...

25 Jan 202142min

Every meet people who are just plain easy to be with, the minute you meet them? That’s Martin and Joy Dally of Shepherd’s Lane farm and Super Sire Ltd. We have decided to park Bessie on their front lawn to commune with the sheep at least twice a year, if we can get away with it. Okay, so maybe that’s too much to subject them to, especially when they were such wonderful hosts. But it was idyllic to be on their Oregon farm in the fall, with Teeswaters, Gotlands and Valai...

18 Jan 202140min

For some people, an idyllic childhood was all about birthday parties, sleepovers and soccer games. And while those are undoubtedly a fixture for many, for others it was also about cleaning manure out the rabbit hutches and picking green beans until your fingers won’t move anymore. Idyllic, you might question? Yep – one of the best ways to grow up, at least the future me has determined. Having agriculture as a part of daily life when you’re young teaches many great life...

11 Jan 202155min

Welcome to the New Year, and goodbye to the old. This is the time of year where we often look back on the past, even if it’s usually just in the form of the “best of and worst of” lists. We’re no different, but instead of the past year, we’re looking back to the last 500 (plus 1) years. Half a century is a long time, but it’s an anniversary to be commemorated for today’s podcast guest: The Galiceno horse. These little horses are little. Did we say that twice?&nbs...

4 Jan 202148min