Nfamara Badjie, a Gambian farmer, applies his generational knowledge to growing rice in an unexpected climate, Ulster Park, New York with the help of Eirka Styger, an agronomist from Cornell University. Read on to learn how Badjie is bringing a tradition of the Jola to the United States.
Category: Farmers
Harvesting rare sea salt in West Virginia
Today’s guest is Nancy Bruns from J.Q. Dickinson Saltworks where she hand harvests a rare salt from an ancient ocean trapped below the majestic Appalachian Mountains of the Kanawha Valley in West Virginia. Subscribe: ApplePodcasts, iHeart, RSS In today’s episode, Nancy and I discuss: what is unique about the body of water underneath the Appalachian…
New York farmer works to restore the American Chestnut Tree along the Appalachian trail
Today’s guest is Akiva Silver from Twisted Tree Farm, a 20-acre homestead and nursery tucked back in the hills of Spencer, NY. He shares his passion for chestnuts and chestnut tree farming. Subscribe: ApplePodcasts, iHeart, RSS In today’s episode, Akiva and I discuss: the history of the chestnut tree in the United States and other…
Wild Alaskan sockeye salmon from the Bristol Bay
Today’s guest is Steve Kurian from Wild for Salmon, a fisherman owned business that makes fresh/frozen wild Alaskan sockeye salmon available to you at a good price. Subscribe: ApplePodcasts, iHeart, RSS In today’s episode, Steve and I discuss: how the Bristol Bay Salmon Fishery is regulated the difference in taste between the variety of species…
Award-winning farmstead cheese and wood-fired bread made from locally sourced heirloom grains in Milford, NJ
Today’s guests are Jonathan and Nina White from Bobolink Dairy and Bakehouse in Milford New Jersey where they make award winning cheeses from the milk of their grass-fed cows bake bread from locally sourced heirloom grains in their single chamber wood fired oven. Jonathan left a career in the software industry and Nina left a…
Scientist couple starts certified organic produce farmer in Downington, PA
Today’s guests are Trey and Deidre Flemming from Two Gander Farm in Downingtown, Pennsylvania where they grow produce, herbs, and flowers in addition to managing an apiary. Trey left a career in Wildlife Biology and Natural Resource Management, and Deirdre left a career in aquatic agriculture to start farming. Subscribe: ApplePodcasts, iHeart, RSS In today’s…
Sustainably farmed oysters from Cape May, NJ
Today’s guest is Brian Harman of the Cape May Salt Oyster Company where he and his team sustainably cultivate premium oysters that showcase the beauty of the Delaware Bay. Brian received a degree in Environmental Services from Stockton College in New Jersey. Subscribe: ApplePodcasts, iHeart, RSS In today’s episode, Brian and I discuss: The process…
Travel food editor for Gourmet magazine goes local at The Farm Cooking School
Today’s guest is Shelley Wiseman of The Farm Cooking School in Titusville, NJ where you can take cooking classes, attend farm festivals, or sign up for one of their culinary vacations. Shelley trained at the Institute of Culinary Education and has cooked in kitchens all over the world with extended periods in Paris and Mexico…
Native plant nursery owners making artisanal goat cheese from the milk of their Nubian goats
Today’s guests are Al and Catherine Renzi from Yellow Springs Farm in Chester County, PA where they have a native plant nursery and craft award winning artisanal cheeses from the milk of their Nubian goats. Subscribe: ApplePodcasts, iHeart, RSS In today’s episode, Al, Catherine and I discuss: what inspired them to start a native…