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13 Jul Building and Marketing a Small-Ruminant Dairy Operation. Part 1.
In this episode, award-winning cheesemaker Veronica Baetje of Baetje Farms LLC in Missouri talks with NCAT Specialists Linda Coffey and Daniel Prial about the history of the operation -- which started with a goat named Cookie -- and marketing small-ruminant dairy products. Some Related ATTRA resources: Tips for Marketing Sheep and Goat Products. Dairy Sheep. Press the play button to listen.
02 Jul Coping with a Hurricane
In this episode, NCAT sustainable agriculture specialist Kevin Ellis sits in the cab of a farm truck with Mike Marchand of Whitehurst Heritage Farms to talk about farming livestock in Texas and having to prepare for and deal with the damage caused by hurricane Harvey in the fall of 2017. Press the play button to listen.
25 Jun Now on YouTube: Using Facebook to Grow Your Farm Business
Facebook can be one of the most effective social-media platforms for marketing agriculture-based businesses. You can view our newly archived webinar, "Using Facebook to Grow Your Farm Business," and find out how to best take advantage of what Facebook has to offer at https://attra.ncat.org/video/. The hour-long webinar --...
25 Jun Farm Aid Announces Connecticut as Site of 2018 Music and Food Festival
Farm Aid's annual music and food festival featuring family farmers, homegrown food, inspiring music, and agrarian experiences will come to Hartford, Connecticut, on September 22, 2018. Farm Aid 2018 will feature performances by Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, and Dave...
19 Jun Increasing Consumer Awareness
In this episode, Daniel Prial of the National Center for Appropriate Technology talks with Abby Ferris, Member Services Coordinator with the National Farmers Union, about the role of her organization and the importance of educating consumers about how the agriculture industry works. Press the play button to listen.
13 Jun The Effects of Urban Agriculture
In this episode, Kourtney Ross and Audrey Hollis of United People Community Organization Market and Farm in North St. Louis City, Missouri, talk with NCAT specialist Linda Coffey about the positive changes they've seen in their neighborhood and among children when they have the chance to grow their own food. Press the play button to listen.
25 May Changing Blueberry Market
In this episode, Rich Myers of the National Center for Appropriate Technology talks with Austin Harley, a second-generation blueberry farmer near Covert, Michigan. Harley talks about changing market strategies as producers in more states choose blueberries as a crop; the labor market, and the challenges of dealing with plant-specific insect pests. Press the play button to listen.
25 May Food Hubs Key to Scaling Up Local Food Systems
Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems (CRFS) and the Wallace Center at Winrock International have released Findings of the 2017 National Food Hub Survey. The survey found that...
