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In case you missed this limited series all about what the American Humane certified label really means, you can find all six episodes wherever you listen to podcasts. Plus we're sharing a recap that takes a look back at what the season had in store. We revisit highlights from the show's many guests including: American Humane president Robin Ganzert; American Humane's director of farm program operations, Haley Grimes; animal welfare expert, Dr. Joy Mench; and Springer Mountain Farms' broiler production manager, Ken Martin.

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After digging into the history of American Humane, the science behind its farm certification standards, and the details of how Springer Mountain Farms meets those standards day after day, it’s time to look towards the future. In this final episode of Behind the Label with American Humane, President and CEO Robin Ganzert shares her thoughts on how farm animal welfare might change in the coming years and how the organization and its partners like Springer Mountain Farms will continue to advance the cause.

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How is American Humane Certified different from other animal welfare labels? Do American Humane Certified farms all use the same production methods?  In this episode, Connor Reynolds, the Senior Field Operations Manager at American Humane, answers the most frequently asked questions consumers have when they see the seal on their Springer Mountain Farms chicken.

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Some farmers are looking for ways to share information about how they treat their animals with their customers. To do that, many turn to American Humane's Farm Program. In this second episode of Behind the Label with American Humane, president and CEO Robin Ganzert and director of Farm Program Operations Haley Grimes walk listeners through the logistics of the certification process that results in a farm achieving American Humane Certified status. They discuss how producers work with the organization to meet the standards, the audits each farm undergoes, and more. In the next few episodes, we'll dig deeper into American Humane's scientific standards for chickens and how Springer Mountain Farms applies those standards.

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Started in 1877, American Humane blazed a trail for animal welfare. Today, the organization is doing more than ever before. In this first episode of Behind the Label with American Humane, president and CEO Robin Ganzert shares intriguing details from the organization's history. From American Humane's work on a law that regulated the transport of animals, to saving and caring for animals during wars and natural disasters and keeping them safe on Hollywood film sets. And finally, to certifying nearly one billion farm animals each and every year, including Springer Mountain Farms' chickens. In the next few episodes, we'll dig deeper into American Humane's farm certification process, its standards for chickens, and how Springer Mountain Farms applies those standards.

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Behind the Label takes listeners from the grocery store aisle to the farm – explaining what it means for broiler chickens at Springer Mountain Farms, and all animals, to be raised humanely. Dr. Robin Ganzert, president and CEO of American Humane, the country's first national welfare organization, chats with Lisa Held, a seasoned agriculture reporter, about humane standards on the farm. Together, they bring together scientists and welfare experts to answer questions on the science behind welfare standards, the farm auditing process, and how humane food arrives at a grocery store near you.

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From her start in kitchens as a dishwasher at age sixteen, chef Jessica Gamble has risen in the ranks of Atlanta’s restaurant scene becoming the first female Chef De Cuisine ever hired by Rathbun Restaurant. She is currently the Chef de Cuisine at KR Steakhouse, which focuses on Italian Food, local and seasonal products, and prime steak. Chef Gamble and host Eli Sussman spoke about the significance of starting from the bottom in restaurants and the restorative chicken bone broth she prepared at the Springer Mountain Farm campfire to wrap up Charleston Wine + Food.

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Richard Jones is the executive chef at Green Door Gourmet, a 350-acre farm and agritourism destination in Nashville. He works to develop recipes to help Green Door CSA members better utilize produce, and to further the education and encouragement of community-supported agriculture in the Middle Tennessee area. Chef Jones spoke with host Sam Benrubi at the Springer Mountain Farms campfire about the Australian influence (yes, he's an Aussie!) on the chicken dish he prepared at the festival.

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Paul Verica is the chef and owner of The Stanley in Charlotte, which is housed in a building built in 1937 in the heart of the Stanleyville neighborhood. The restaurant features custom millwork, pressed tin ceilings, and other historic elements. Chef Verica works closely with local farms and farmers, whose ingredients serve as the driving influence behind his menus. Host Eli Sussman joined Paul Verica at the Springer Mountain Farms campfire to chat about what he’s cooking up on the grill and what’s happening in Charlotte.

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Thomas Marlow is the Executive Chef of the award winning Mimosa Grill in Uptown Charlotte, NC. Consistently named one of Charlotte's best restaurants since 1995, Mimosa Grill features global cuisine with a unique southern twist. Most recently since taking the reins, Marlow has led the restaurant to Visit Charlotte’s 2015 Restaurant of the year and Food Service Magazine’s Top 100 Independent Restaurants in America in 2015. He joins Harry Rosenblum next to the Sea Island Forge for “Campfire Confessionals” to discuss his upbringing in Rochester, NY and the its legendary street food “Garbage Plate.”

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On this edition of Springer Mountain Farm’s “Campfire Confessionals”, host Harry Rosenblum spoke with Drew McDonald. Drew is the owner and chef of The Plaid Apron in Knoxville Tennessee. He has worked in kitchens like Blackberry Farm, Huka Lodge in New Zealand, and Hermitage Hotel and Capitol Grill in Nashville. Drew and his wife Bonni opened The Plaid Apron in 2011 and describe their food philosophy as, “farmer, restaurant, mouth.”

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Jason Jimenez is the executive chef at Kitchen Six in Decatur, Georgia. After culinary school at Johnson & Wales in Charlotte, he moved back home to Atlanta where he worked at several restaurants including Canoe, Local Three, and Muss & Turner’s. Jason and his wife Jamie started a private chef and catering company, Homespun, in 2012. Chef Jason chatted with host Eli Sussman over the Springer Mountain Farms campfire at Charleston Wine + Food.

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A competitor on Chopped in 2015, Daniel Doyle is the chef-owner of Poogan’s Porch in Charleston, a restaurant that sources meat, produce, and grains from the surrounding area. Doyle is Virginia native and frequent featured chef at the James Beard House in NYC, he spoke with Sam Benrubi at Charleston Wine + Food about what makes Charleston unique in the southern food landscape.

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Greg Collier is the chef at Uptown Yolk, a breakfast restaurant at 7th Street Public Market in Uptown Charlotte that he co-owns with is wife Subrina. Collier is among the founders of Soul Food Sessions, a Charlotte-based group of African American chefs and mixologists working to bring diversity to the hospitality industry. Chef Greg spoke with host Harry Rosenblum at the Springer Mountain Farm’s campfire, about what he’s got cooking at Charleston Wine + Food.

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HRN On Tour was recording live at the James Beard House for a special evening presented by Springer Mountain Farms, highlighting the culinary talent of Knoxville, Tennessee.

Join us as we chat with chefs Drew McDonald of The Plaid Apron, Joseph Lenn of J.C. Holdway, Jesse Newmister of Kaizen, and Matt Gallaher of Knox Maison and Emilia.

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Our final interview at the Springer Mountain Farms campfire at Charleston Wine + Food 2018 is one of our old friends, Luca Annunziata! He speaks with Eli Sussman, host of The Line.

Executive chef and restaurateur Luca Annunziata’s passion for cooking began at an early age. He was born in Torre del Greco, Italy and much of his influence comes from a family with a heritage forged in cuisine and hospitality. His father and mentor Pietro, a butcher, passed on the art that he had learned from his own mother, to his son Luca.

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Chef Edgar Pendley of Nashville's Urban Grill joins host Eli Sussman for a chat around the Springer Mountain Farm campfire at Charleston Wine + Food.

Urban Grub is a casual fine dining spot located in a renovated carwash in Nashville’s booming 12 South district. The indoor-outdoor restaurant-bar opened as a signature landmark on 12th Avenue South in the Spring of 2012, as a project led by seasoned restaurateur Jay Pennington and Chef Edgar Pendley.

Chef Edgar Pendley has created a diverse menu featuring everything from fresh seafood and house-made pasta to tender chops and prime in-house dry-aged steaks. In the back-of-house at Urban Grub, you’ll find more than your typical commercial kitchen. Pastas are made in house in a vintage pasta machine, the meat pantry is well stocked with freshly butchered pigs, goats, lambs and cows, and the meat curing room has slabs of bacon, prosciutto and culatello aging and curing in preparation for its debut on The Grub’s world-class charcuterie boards.

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