TOPICS DISCUSSED:

1:10- The Farm, Farmers Market, year end wrap-up & their new non profit.

14:07- Word of the Week- Unicorn

17:38- Sweet Green. A company we believe has reached Unicorn status.

33:38- Farm Bill update since episode 17.

36:04- A CBD infused drink company that may not be representing CBD the correct way.

42:00- PBR distribution change.

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TOPICS DISCUSSED:

1:48- What Moringa is & what they are doing with Moringa to make a sweet sipping vinegar.

3:47- Michal & Rachael’s background and how they met through a non-profit.

7:12- Rachael’s discovery of Moringa in Africa & why it is is so important for them to educate people on the health benefits they have seen.

12:36- The health benefits of their sweet sipping vinegar & all the nutrients that are in it.

17:05- The different places around the world that use Moringa and why Fidel Castro believed it extended his life.

21:48- Where Michal & Rachael are from and what a camp is.

29:23- What separates their infusions from others out there and why Moringa is quickly becoming the new superfood.

34:38- The different infusions they sell & which flavors have different benefits.

45:30- The production side of Moringa. How they create their amazing infusions.

48:24- Some of the failures and challenges they have had along the way with Moringa.

56:07- Where to buy their infusions and Mike & Rachael’s message to the world.

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TOPICS DISCUSSED:

1:34- Word of the week- Enigmatic

4:55- Avocados. We discuss how 1 scientist discovered how to repurpose an avocado seed & turn it into natural food coloring.

18:08- Coffee shop pivoting to cannabis. We tell you why a Canadian coffee shop plans on converting some of their locations to pot shops.

26:40- Honey Grow. What Honey Grow is and why they may have grown to quickly.

35:32- Robots and farming. Why robots may change the future of how food is farmed.

41:15- Laziness racking up $117 billion bill for Americans each year. We talk about why laziness may be worse for the economy than we thought.

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TOPICS DISCUSSED:

3:47- Words of the week- Crepuscular, avuncular, quixotic, enigmatic, plosive & sibilance

8:20- Bioplastics. The new company that is using bacteria from waste to grow plastic.

15:35- Food Mapping through artificial Intelligence. The company that is using AI to map food to improve health.

18:47- “Clean Meat”. What it is and what is being done to create meat from cells.

29:33- 3D Printed Steaks. The company that is working on creating a 3D printed vegan steak.

33:48- Gene Editing. We discuss what gene editing is and the differences between gene editing and genetically modified organisms (GMO’s).

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TOPICS DISCUSSED:

2:00- Owning a small business & being a mom. Samantha talks about the clients she works with and how she turned a passion project into a business, helping mompreneurs.

10:15- Time management and staying on task. Samantha shares some advice to those looking to get past the “mind drama”, stay on task, time management and scheduling, with kids at home.

19:00- Samantha’s clients. Samantha talks about what types of clients she works with from new business owners to those who want to take their business to the next level.

22:20- Samantha’s Mompreneuer Dreams. Samantha talks about what she is currently doing as a coach & podcaster and some goals she wants to achieve.

25:05- You Should Lists & Negative Reviews. Kim talks about the battle she goes through with people telling them “you should” and how she feels when she gets negative reviews. And Samantha gives some advice to deal with those types of situations and LET IT GO.

33:29- Samantha’s message to the world… it’s a good one.

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TOPICS DISCUSSED:

1:19- Intro, what’s coming up on the podcast.

4:15- Joe Morasky. Joe talks about being a weatherman & a ninja, we talk about some tricks that weathermen use, Joe shares some ninja experiences and what he is hoping to accomplish at this course after traveling in from Connecticut.

13:12- Glenn Albright. Glenn talks about coming out to the course last year, how it compares to this year and discuss what it’s like for him to be a younger ninja improving all the time.

17:00- Joe Pettenger of Lo Hi Steak Bar in Denver, Colorado. Joe talks about preparing the menu for the festival, why it’s important to have healthy options at something like this and some of the challenges they have been dealing with cooking in the wind.

20:24- Anna Frye with NaturALL Beef Company. Anna talks about sponsoring free pony rides at the festival and how awesome it is to see kids and adults enjoying the festivities.

24:54- Tre Dortch. Tre talks about being a gym owner and ninja trainer in Texas and traveling to Colorado to help others compete and compete himself.

28:14- Olivia Vivian. Olivia talks about traveling to Colorado from Australia for a “train-cation” and the story behind not thinking she could win money if she got the fastest time. She also talks about being the current leader and what it is like competing against such strong athletes.

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TOPICS DISCUSSED:

2:18- District Planning. What it is & how it effects the community.

7:37- Senior Water rights. What exactly that means, how it helps and effects farmers & a little history lesson of a gun battle that happened at the farm over water rights.

12:09- Agritourism. What is entails and why it is so important.

16:38- Conservation Easements. How this legal agreement between a landowner and a land trust or government agency permanently limits uses of the land.

28:13- The tool kits Adams County is doing for Farm to School & Farmland Preservation.

42:55- Branding & Way Finding projects. How this will help ensure the District plan will be a success.

49:28- The District Plan. A summary of the overall goals and how it will stimulate innovative growth opportunities.

55:28- Anneli’s message to the world.

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TOPICS DISCUSSED:

1:16- Intro Andrea & Nathaniel Miller, discuss how they got involved in beer making and becoming the owners of Big Choice Brewery.

5:35- Running a business as husband & wife, the ups & downs they have gone through and how they have been successful.

12:30- Why they moved from Broomfield to Brighton and what it has been like at their new building.

21:43- What is beer? Andrea & Nathaniel talk about the basic ingredients in beer, what some of the most important parts of the process are, and how to make different types of beers.

32:20- Bad beer? Is there such a thing? We talk about some disaster beers they have tried to create and how the process of making sours can be challenging.

39:00- Filling cans for distribution. Some of the challenges you can face and why the steps after fermentation are so important.

43:13- IPA’s. What the difference is between the different kinds of IPA ’s and the interesting history behind how & why they were created.

47:00- Making their famous #42 Pablano Stout. How it came about, how it turned into one of their best sellers and the fun story behind its name.

51:50- Some other exciting facts about their brewery. Where they get their hops, transitioning into serving food and why it’s so important for them to source local.

59:48- Andrea & Nathaniel’s message to the world and where to find them on the web - Facebook & Instagram

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TOPICS DISCUSSED:

2:10- The Farm Festival. All the differences between last year & this year and what they have learned.

6:52- The Corn Maze. How did it turn out? What shape is it in this year? How long is it?

8:30- Other activities inlcuding the pumpkin patch, local food, local beer, what animals they will have, the corn box and art projects.

12:50- Ninja Nation Obstacle Course. A walk through the 3 courses, how it has exceeded every expectation, and the prizes that will be given away.

19:00- The Farm. What else is going on at the farm outside of the festival including classes, a ghost tour, touch-a-truck, book mobile and horseback riding.

23:00- The chickens. An update on the chickens and a recent experience with a sick chicken and an eye dropper.

27:11- Farmers Market Wrap-Up. How the Farmers Market season went & the upcoming Winter Farmers Market that will take place the 1st four Saturdays in December.

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TOPICS DISCUSSED:

2:40- RMFU- Rocky Mountain Farmers Union information. What it is, who is involved & what has changed over the years.

12:00- FUSA- The insurance RMFU offers to their members that can include crop, home, farm, auto and more offered through over 60 different carriers.

15:40- The 3 tiers of RMFU & everything involved in it- Education, Cooperation & Legislation.

17:40- The Fall Fly-In that takes place in D.C. where farmers travel from all over the country to talk with legislatures & USDA and this years 3 talking points- Pass a strong Farm Bill, Trade Tariffs & Renewable Energy.

26:45- The Farm Bill. Why it is so much more than just farming and some misconceptions out there about the Farm Bill.

31:00- Rural Internet. How it is involved in the Farm Bill and how important internet could be for rural areas not just for farming but for children & families as well.

36:20- Farm Bill Myths- We debunk a few.

40:45- The Dust Bowl. The truth behind the dust bowl and how the conservation title was created in the Farm Bill to stop it from happening again.

44:35- Breaking Down the Farm Bill- Starting with Title 1- Commodities

46:25- Title 2- Conservation

48:40- Title 3- Trade

54:45- Title 4- Nutrition (Which is 80% of the Farm Bill), Title 5- Credit & Title 6- Rural Infrastructure & Economic Development

58:40- Title 7- Research Extensions & Related Matter

01:03:00- Title 8- Forestry

01:05:40- Title 9- Energy

01:07:35- Title 10- Horticulture

01:09:30- Title 11- Crop Insurance

01:14:15- Title 12- Miscellaneous

01:15:45- What you should do to support the Farm Bill & learn more.

01:17:40- What will happen if the Farm Bill is not passed September 30th 2018 and the possibility of a government shut down.

01:21:15- Final thoughts and Nick’s message to the world.

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