Episode 005: Terri Lawton of Oake Knoll Farm

Episode 008: Lindsey Baird of Oak and Ash Farm

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2349137/open_sms] * Episode Title and Description: Nissa sits down to talk with Lindsey Baird of Oak and Ash Farm in Belchertown.  This is Part 2 of a two part podcast. * Introduction: Welcome to the Massachusetts Farm to Table Podcast where we showcase the passionate farmers, food producers, and chefs who are shaping the farm-to-table movement right here in Massachusetts.. * Guest Information: Lindsey and her husband Matt farm 7.5 acres using regenerative practices.  They offer PYO flowers and herbs, vegetables from their market garden, and pastured poultry and eggs * Key Discussion Points: We talk about the challenges of being a new farmer in a town where farming has been practiced for multiple generations and regenerative ag practices. * Links and Resources:   * Oak and Ash Farm [https://oakandashfarm.com/] * Lindsey's YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/@oakashfarm3881] * Holistic Orchard Network [https://groworganicapples.org/] * Charles Dowding/No Dig Gardening [https://www.charlesdowding.co.uk/] * Regenerative Agriculture [https://regenerationinternational.org/] * Massachusetts Pollinator Network [https://masspollinatornetwork.org/] * Northeast Organic Farmers Association, Massachusetts (NOFA-MA) [https://nofama.org] * Ground-Up Grain [https://groundupgrain.com/] * Belchertown Farmer's Market [https://belchertownfarmersmarket.weebly.com/] * Phoenix Orchard [https://phoenixfruitfarm.com/] * Huw Richards - Self Sufficient Gardening [https://www.youtube.com/@HuwRichards] * Tanya Anderson - Lovely Greens [https://www.youtube.com/@Lovelygreens] * Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership [https://www.trcp.org/] * Geo. Washington - Mount Vernon Gardens [https://www.mountvernon.org/the-estate-gardens/gardens-landscapes/] * Nikolai Vavilov - Seed Bank [https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/the-tragedy-of-the-worlds-first-seed-bank/] * Subscribe and Follow: If you like our podcast, please subscribe, review, and share.  Be sure to follow the podcast on Facebook and Instagram. If you’d like to nominate a future guest, drop us a line at massachusettsfarmtotable@gmail.com [massachusettsfarmtotable@gmail.com]  * Sponsorship:  Our podcast is sponsored by Renaissance Farms Permaculture [https://renaissance-farms.com/] and The Shop at Renaissance Farms [https://shop.renaissance-farms.com/].  Sign up for their newsletter [https://renaissance-farms.com/newsletter-2] and get 15% off your next purchase. * Music Credits:Our theme music is “Eternity” by Leva  * Additional Notes: Be sure to watch for the full uncut video interview on Youtube, and our video tours later this season.

Episode 007: Lindsey Baird of Oak and Ash Farm

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2349137/open_sms] * Episode Title and Description: Nissa sits down to talk with Lindsey Baird of Oak and Ash Farm in Belchertown.  This is Part 1 of a two part podcast. * Introduction: Welcome to the Massachusetts Farm to Table Podcast where we showcase the passionate farmers, food producers, and chefs who are shaping the farm-to-table movement right here in Massachusetts.. * Guest Information: Lindsey and her husband Matt farm 7.5 acres using regenerative practices.  They offer PYO flowers and herbs, vegetables from their market garden, and pastured poultry and eggs * Key Discussion Points: We talk about the challenges of being a new farmer in a town where farming has been practiced for multiple generations and regenerative ag practices. * Links and Resources:   * Oak and Ash Farm [https://oakandashfarm.com/] * Lindsey's YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/@oakashfarm3881] * Holistic Orchard Network [https://groworganicapples.org/] * Charles Dowding/No Dig Gardening [https://www.charlesdowding.co.uk/] * Regenerative Agriculture [https://regenerationinternational.org/] * Permaculture Institute of North America [https://pina.in/] * Davis Farmland [https://davisfarmland.com/] * American Farmland Trust [https://farmland.org/] * Jen Turner [http://jendturner.com/] * Subscribe and Follow: If you like our podcast, please subscribe, review, and share.  Be sure to follow the podcast on Facebook and Instagram. If you’d like to nominate a future guest, drop us a line at massachusettsfarmtotable@gmail.com [massachusettsfarmtotable@gmail.com]  * Sponsorship:  Our podcast is sponsored by Renaissance Farms Permaculture [https://renaissance-farms.com/] and The Shop at Renaissance Farms [https://shop.renaissance-farms.com/].  Sign up for their newsletter [https://renaissance-farms.com/newsletter-2] and get 15% off your next purchase. * Music Credits:Our theme music is “Eternity” by Leva  * Additional Notes: Be sure to watch for the full uncut video interview on Youtube, and our video tours later this season.

Episode 006: Jody Jess of Buckhill Homestead Farm

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2349137/open_sms] * Episode Title and Description: Nissa sits down to talk with Jody Jess of Buckhill Homestead Farm * Introduction: Welcome to the Massachusetts Farm to Table Podcast where we showcase the passionate farmers, food producers, and chefs who are shaping the farm-to-table movement right here in Massachusetts.. * Guest Information: Jody is a 4th generation farmer on her property in Westminster.  She raises and milks a herd of Kerry Cattle and teaches how to start a small scale raw milk dairy. * Key Discussion Points: We talk about raw milk, cow genetics, natural beekeeping, and the costs of small farming. * Links and Resources:   * Buckhill  Homestead Farm [https://www.facebook.com/buckhillhomesteadfarm/] * Kerry Cattle at the Livestock Conservancy [https://livestockconservancy.org/heritage-breeds/heritage-breeds-list/kerry-cattle/] * Teeswater Sheep at the Livestock Conservancy [https://livestockconservancy.org/heritage-breeds/heritage-breeds-list/teeswater/] * Raw Milk [https://www.realmilk.com/] * A2 Milk [https://a2milk.com/] * UC Davis a2 Milk Genetics [https://vgl.ucdavis.edu/test/a2-genotyping] * Montachusett Agricultural Alliance [https://www.facebook.com/MontachusettAgriculturalAlliance] * Fitchburg Farmers' Market [https://www.fitchburgfarmersmarket.org/] * Ashburnham Farmers' Market [https://www.facebook.com/ashburnhamfarmermarket/] * Local Food Works [http://localfoodworksncma.org/] * Growing Places [https://growingplaces.org/food-system/] * Food Deserts [https://foodispower.org/access-health/food-deserts/] * Temple Grandin [https://www.templegrandin.com/] * Quinn Farms, Quebec [https://quinnfarm.qc.ca/en/] * Adams Farm [https://adamsfarm.biz/] * Subscribe and Follow: If you like our podcast, please subscribe, review, and share.  Be sure to follow the podcast on Facebook and Instagram. If you’d like to nominate a future guest, drop us a line at massachusettsfarmtotable@gmail.com [massachusettsfarmtotable@gmail.com]  * Sponsorship:  Our podcast is sponsored by Renaissance Farms Permaculture [https://renaissance-farms.com/] and The Shop at Renaissance Farms [https://shop.renaissance-farms.com/].  Sign up for their newsletter [https://renaissance-farms.com/newsletter-2] and get 15% off your next purchase. * Music Credits:Our theme music is “Eternity” by Leva  * Additional Notes: Be sure to watch for the full uncut video interview on Youtube, and our video tours later this season.

Episode 005: Terri Lawton of Oake Knoll Farm

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2349137/open_sms] * Episode Title and Description: Nissa sits down to talk with Terri Lawton of Oake Knoll Farms. * Introduction: Welcome to the Massachusetts Farm to Table Podcast where we showcase the passionate farmers, food producers, and chefs who are shaping the farm-to-table movement right here in Massachusetts.. * Guest Information: Terri is an 11th generation farmer on her property.  She is a graduate of Perdue University’s Agriculture Program and a former dairy inspector for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is a real pleasure to speak with someone who has so much love and enthusiasm for her work. * Key Discussion Points: We talk about her experience of being a woman in a male-dominated field, about attitudes toward farming a a career, and she gives some great advice for anyone interested in becoming a farmer. * Links and Resources:   * Oake Knoll Farms [https://www.oakeknollfarms.com/]  * Purdue University College of Agriculture [https://ag.purdue.edu/] * Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation [https://www.empoweringsmallbusiness.org/] * Tara Brach [https://www.empoweringsmallbusiness.org/] * Subscribe and Follow: If you like our podcast, please subscribe, review, and share.  Be sure to follow the podcast on Facebook and Instagram. If you’d like to nominate a future guest, drop us a line at massachusettsfarmtotable@gmail.com [massachusettsfarmtotable@gmail.com]  * Sponsorship:  Our podcast is sponsored by Renaissance Farms Permaculture [https://renaissance-farms.com/] and The Shop at Renaissance Farms [https://shop.renaissance-farms.com/].  Sign up for their newsletter [https://renaissance-farms.com/newsletter-2] and get 15% off your next purchase. * Music Credits:Our theme music is “Eternity” by Leva  * Additional Notes: Be sure to watch for the full uncut video interview on Youtube, and our video tours later this season.

Episode 004: PART 2, Amanda and Brett Sovick of DeLorenzo Farm and Fowl Play Farm at Miss Bee Haven

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2349137/open_sms] * Episode Title and Description: Nissa sits down to talk with Amanda and Brett Sovick of DeLorenzo Farm in Duxbury where they steward 27 acres using regenerative practices and Permaculture Principles.  This is Part 2 of a two-part podcast. * Introduction: Welcome to the Massachusetts Farm to Table Podcast where we showcase the passionate farmers, food producers, and chefs who are shaping the farm-to-table movement right here in Massachusetts.. * Guest Information: Amanda and Brett also own and operate Fowl Play Farm at Miss Bee Haven where they offer a variety of produce including eggs, poultry, and vegetables direct to consumer.  They are a wealth of information and a whole lot of fun to chat with.  This episode is in two parts!  * Key Discussion Points: We talk about the process of gaining stewardship of a municipally owned historic farm and how the land has been restored and continues to evolve.  We talk about regenerative farming and Permaculture. * Links and Resources: * Fowl Play Farm and Miss Bee Haven [https://fowlplayfarm.com/] * Marshfield Farmer's Market [https://marshfieldfair.org/farmers-market/] * Pembroke Farmer's Market [https://pembrokefarmersmarket.com/] * Crooked Lane Farm [https://crookedlanefarmequine.weebly.com/], the Chandler Family * Massachusetts Association of Agricultural Commissions [https://www.massagcom.org/] * Fmr. Representative Josh Cutler [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_S._Cutler] * Michelle Obama [https://michelleobamabooks.com] * Guy Fieri [https://www.guyfieri.com/] * Joel Salatin [https://polyfacefarms.com/] * Gabe Brown [https://brownsranch.us/] * Fmr President Ronald Reagan [https://www.reaganfoundation.org/] Also, from Part One: * Soule Farm [https://soulehomestead.com/] * Historic O’Neill Farm [http://www.historiconeilfarm.org/] * South Shore Permaculture [https://southshorepermaculture.com/] * References:  * 1985 Farm Bill [https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=42003] * Organic Kitchen Garden at the White House [https://www.nps.gov/whho/learn/historyculture/white-house-kitchen-garden.htm] * Subscribe and Follow: If you like our podcast, please subscribe, review, and share.  Be sure to follow the podcast on Facebook and Instagram. If you’d like to nominate a future guest, drop us a line at massachusettsfarmtotable@gmail.com [massachusettsfarmtotable@gmail.com]  * Sponsorship:  Our podcast is sponsored by Renaissance Farms Permaculture [https://renaissance-farms.com] and The Shop at Renaissance Farms [https://shop.renaissance-farms.com].  Sign up for their newsletter [https://renaissance-farms.com/newsletter-2] and get 15% off your next purchase. * Music Credits:Our theme music is “Eternity” by Leva  * Additional Notes: Be sure to watch for the full uncut video interview on Youtube, and our video tours later this season.