The Mad Farmer Podcast

Project AquaStar and Max, the accidental farmer.

Listen to Max Slater and I talk about how fermented pig intestines, a deportation from New Zealand and his city planning major played a part in his journey to Project AquaStar, a nonprofit urban farm in Columbus, OH.

How Wayne finally got his goats.

Wayne Shingler, owner of Woodland Urban Farm LLC in Linden, tried a lot of things before he was able to own enough land for the amount of goats, chickens and ducks he wanted. At least now he has Pance, the cuddly goat who stood by us for most of the interview. Listen to hear his experiences with leasing land, city zone ordinances and neighborhood drama.

Boycott Wendy's for a Harvest Without Violence

Learn why we need to stand with farmworkers in Immokalee, FL who are subject to violence and harsh treatment because Wendy's refuses to sign onto the Fair Food Program.