Local Is Better

This week's guest is farmer Kyle Platt of Bois d’Arc (BDA) Farm. Located in Uniontown, AL, BDA Farm is one of the best certified organic farms in Alabama. Kyle is passionate about growing organically and giving back to the community!

Keep up with farmer Kyle & BDA Farm on Facebook (@boisdarcfarm) and on Instagram (@bdafarm).

Follow our podcast: @localisbetterpodcast and check out www.pepperplacemarket.com for a full list of vendors at this week's market!

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"Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
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This week's guest on Local Is Better is famer Lisa of Owls Hollow Farm! Owls Hollow Farm is a farm located in Gadsden, Alabama with 20,000 square feet of hydroponic greenhouse space, plus dozens of acres of plastic culture row crops. You'll find them every Saturday at the Market at Pepper Place! Learn more about their process, their family, and goats, then give them a follow on social meda @owlshollowfarm.

Follow our podcast: @localisbetterpodcast and check out www.pepperplacemarket.com for a full list of vendors at this week's market!

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Grandview Farms is one of only a few mushroom farms in Alabama. Located in Montevallo, 'shroom grower Charles Crowther shares his love for mushroom farming this week. Their mushrooms aren't foraged, but grown on oak and sweet gum logs without using chemicals or pesticides! Visit them at the Market on Saturday.


Follow our podcast: @localisbetterpodcast and check out www.pepperplacemarket.com for a full list of vendors at this week's market!


Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

What makes Thimbletreestudio unique? Kyle and Camille, a mother/daughter creative duo, hand-sew a variety of home goods for your kitchen and table settings. Kyle has a special deep rooted love for historic fabrics from the 1940s, '50s and '60s. From time to time you'll see special groovy items featuring fabrics from the 1970s, too.
Listen as Kyle shares why she and her daughter Camille love helping others make their house a home!

Follow our podcast: @localisbetterpodcast and check out www.pepperplacemarket.com for a full list of vendors at this week's market!

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Meet Jimmy Brogden of After Midnight Salsa, a Market favorite offering freshly-made salsas every Saturday. Listen as Jimmy shares his story and why he loves supporting the local food community.

Follow our podcast: @localisbetterpodcast and check out www.pepperplacemarket.com for a full list of vendors at this week's market!

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Get to know Nancey Legg, creator of Better Kombucha. What started in her home kitchen is now a successful business and a favorite drink among Birmingham residents. Nancey continues to grow her business, now based at Innovation Depot on the city's northside. You can find Better Kombucha most weekends at the Market. Keep up with Nancey on social media @betterkombucha.

Follow our podcast: @localisbetterpodcast and check out www.pepperplacemarket.com for a full list of vendors at this week's market!

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Meet Andrew Kesterson from Belle Meadow Farm, an organic grower outside Tuscaloosa, AL, bringing veggies to the market every week. Andrew shares his passion for organic farming, and how he does it. Keep up with the farm on social media @bellemeadowfarm.


Follow our podcast on Instagram: @localisbetterpodcast

Check out www.pepperplacemarket.com for a full list of vendors at this week's market!


Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Meet Karen Clark of DAK's Spices, who, with her husband, Drew brings heart-healthy, salt-free, no MSG spice blends to the Market. DAK's has been a vendor at the market for several years, and it was great to hear their story. You can find DAK's on Instagram and Facebook (@daksspices) and they also sell their products on Amazon. 

Follow the podcast on Instagram: @localisbetterpodcast

Check out www.pepperplacemarket.com for a full list of vendors at this week's market!


Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Market Manager, Lisa Beasley shares a little bit about the history of the market and how it's changed over the years. Then, listen in as Brian Hart Hoffman, editor of Bake From Scratch magazine talks about what No Kid Hungry means to their team!


Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)