organically

Host 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, building a vibrant food & farming community by boosting the success of organic home growers and farmers in their region. They provide hands-on training, workshops, conferences and partnerships inspire, educate, and support people to farm, garden, and live organically. Finally, Farmer Doug opines about managing risk on the farm, for you, your staff and your customers.

If you’re a person who always wanted to know more about the behind-the-scenes work that happens at the farms that produce your food, this episode will open your eyes.

In our conversation, we cover:

• What does “a sustainable farm” look like?
• Why Ryan decided to farm organically
• The potential and pitfalls of a farm going organic
• The “behind the scenes” work and knowledge that goes into running a farm
• Organic vs. Conventional vs. GMO farming and why all choices are right
• Food bullying in agriculture
• Food label fibs e.g. popcorn is not a GMO

The Conversation:

[3:19] What do you grow on your farm?

[4:52] What is a transitional crop?

[7:32] Why did you decide to go to organic?

[12:32] Is organic the only way to go?

[13:37] Are GMO’s wrong? 

[16:25] All the technology and science that goes into running a farm

[19:32] Dealing with criticism as an organic farmer

[25:00] 3 quick tips for overcoming bullying

Fabulous Guest Quotes

“The hardest thing about organic is insurance...”

“I think the industry has made a mistake in using GMOs as the “easy” button.”

“Organic takes a lot of labor, a lot of work, and a lot of time...”

“One thing the American farmer is really good at is taking a market…”

 Links to Check Out

Weeks Family Farms website

Weeks Family Farm on Facebook

Weeks Family Farm on Instagram

Weeks Family Farm on Twitter

Sustainable Seed Solutions website

Food Bullying: How to Avoid Buying BS by Michele Payn

 

 

If you’re a person who always wanted to know more about the behind-the-scenes work that happens at the farms that produce your food, this episode will open your eyes.

In our conversation, we cover:

• What does “a sustainable farm” look like?
• Why Ryan decided to farm organically
• The potential and pitfalls of a farm going organic
• The “behind the scenes” work and knowledge that goes into running a farm
• Organic vs. Conventional vs. GMO farming and why all choices are right
• Food bullying in agriculture
• Food label fibs e.g. popcorn is not a GMO

The Conversation:

[3:19] What do you grow on your farm?

[4:52] What is a transitional crop?

[7:32] Why did you decide to go to organic?

[12:32] Is organic the only way to go?

[13:37] Are GMO’s wrong? 

[16:25] All the technology and science that goes into running a farm

[19:32] Dealing with criticism as an organic farmer

[25:00] 3 quick tips for overcoming bullying

Fabulous Guest Quotes

“The hardest thing about organic is insurance...”

“I think the industry has made a mistake in using GMOs as the “easy” button.”

“Organic takes a lot of labor, a lot of work, and a lot of time...”

“One thing the American farmer is really good at is taking a market…”

 Links to Check Out

Weeks Family Farms website

Weeks Family Farm on Facebook

Weeks Family Farm on Instagram

Weeks Family Farm on Twitter

Sustainable Seed Solutions website

Food Bullying: How to Avoid Buying BS by Michele Payn

 

 

Hey and welcome to #TheOpenMike

On today’s episode, I'm excited to be covering today How to Create a 7 Figure Brand Organically Through The Power of Facebook Communities Without Using Paid Ads.

Today's influencer guest is Shannel Rivera the CEO of Beauty and Hustle.

What I absolutely love about hosting TheOpenMike is interviewing truly inspiring people, learning about their journeys and seeing the success materialise.

I can honestly say hosting the show is one of my favourite things I do as it boosts my confidence and drives my own motivation to be better, Shannel is certainly a true and inspiring entrepreneur that I’m looking forward to learning from today.

The importance of building communities within your business niche and personal network has never been so important, with the power of the online social networks dominating not only the information we consume, but the way in which we communicate with messaging, seek help from our peers through to influencing the choice we are making in life, business and the money we spend.

Being part of a community helps us feel that we belong, we already have this in our lives, a typical example would be the passionate sports fan following their beloved team. It dominates the office discussion on a Monday morning and has created great rivalries over the time.

There's a lot more community-based examples but more of those in the show and I am very privileged and honoured to welcome to the show the inspiring Shannel Rivera who is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Welcome again to the show Shannel - I appreciate you taking time from your busy schedule to speak with me and the audience today and sharing your expertise.