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• Episode Title and Description: Nissa sits down to talk with Lindsey Baird of Oak and Ash Farm in Belchertown.  This is Part 2 of a two part podcast.
• Introduction: Welcome to the Massachusetts Farm to Table Podcast where we showcase the passionate farmers, food producers, and chefs who are shaping the farm-to-table movement right here in Massachusetts..
• Guest Information: Lindsey and her husband Matt farm 7.5 acres using regenerative practices.  They offer PYO flowers and herbs, vegetables from their market garden, and pastured poultry and eggs
• Key Discussion Points: We talk about the challenges of being a new farmer in a town where farming has been practiced for multiple generations and regenerative ag practices.
• Links and Resources:
   
  • Oak and Ash Farm
  • Lindsey's YouTube Channel
  • Holistic Orchard Network
  • Charles Dowding/No Dig Gardening
  • Regenerative Agriculture
  • Massachusetts Pollinator Network
  • Northeast Organic Farmers Association, Massachusetts (NOFA-MA)
  • Ground-Up Grain
  • Belchertown Farmer's Market
  • Phoenix Orchard
  • Huw Richards - Self Sufficient Gardening
  • Tanya Anderson - Lovely Greens
  • Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
  • Geo. Washington - Mount Vernon Gardens
  • Nikolai Vavilov - Seed Bank
• Subscribe and Follow: If you like our podcast, please subscribe, review, and share.  Be sure to follow the podcast on Facebook and Instagram. If you’d like to nominate a future guest, drop us a line at [email protected] 
• Sponsorship:  Our podcast is sponsored by Renaissance Farms Permaculture and The Shop at Renaissance Farms.  Sign up for their newsletter and get 15% off your next purchase.
• Music Credits:Our theme music is “Eternity” by Leva 
• Additional Notes: Be sure to watch for the full uncut video interview on Youtube, and our video tours later this season.

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• Episode Title and Description: Nissa sits down to talk with Lindsey Baird of Oak and Ash Farm in Belchertown.  This is Part 1 of a two part podcast.
• Introduction: Welcome to the Massachusetts Farm to Table Podcast where we showcase the passionate farmers, food producers, and chefs who are shaping the farm-to-table movement right here in Massachusetts..
• Guest Information: Lindsey and her husband Matt farm 7.5 acres using regenerative practices.  They offer PYO flowers and herbs, vegetables from their market garden, and pastured poultry and eggs
• Key Discussion Points: We talk about the challenges of being a new farmer in a town where farming has been practiced for multiple generations and regenerative ag practices.
• Links and Resources:
   
  • Oak and Ash Farm
  • Lindsey's YouTube Channel
  • Holistic Orchard Network
  • Charles Dowding/No Dig Gardening
  • Regenerative Agriculture
  • Permaculture Institute of North America
  • Davis Farmland
  • American Farmland Trust
  • Jen Turner
• Subscribe and Follow: If you like our podcast, please subscribe, review, and share.  Be sure to follow the podcast on Facebook and Instagram. If you’d like to nominate a future guest, drop us a line at [email protected] 
• Sponsorship:  Our podcast is sponsored by Renaissance Farms Permaculture and The Shop at Renaissance Farms.  Sign up for their newsletter and get 15% off your next purchase.
• Music Credits:Our theme music is “Eternity” by Leva 
• Additional Notes: Be sure to watch for the full uncut video interview on Youtube, and our video tours later this season.

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• Episode Title and Description: Nissa sits down to talk with Jody Jess of Buckhill Homestead Farm
• Introduction: Welcome to the Massachusetts Farm to Table Podcast where we showcase the passionate farmers, food producers, and chefs who are shaping the farm-to-table movement right here in Massachusetts..
• Guest Information: Jody is a 4th generation farmer on her property in Westminster.  She raises and milks a herd of Kerry Cattle and teaches how to start a small scale raw milk dairy.
• Key Discussion Points: We talk about raw milk, cow genetics, natural beekeeping, and the costs of small farming.
• Links and Resources:
   
  • Buckhill  Homestead Farm
  • Kerry Cattle at the Livestock Conservancy
  • Teeswater Sheep at the Livestock Conservancy
  • Raw Milk
  • A2 Milk
  • UC Davis a2 Milk Genetics
  • Montachusett Agricultural Alliance
  • Fitchburg Farmers' Market
  • Ashburnham Farmers' Market
  • Local Food Works
  • Growing Places
  • Food Deserts
  • Temple Grandin
  • Quinn Farms, Quebec
  • Adams Farm
• Subscribe and Follow: If you like our podcast, please subscribe, review, and share.  Be sure to follow the podcast on Facebook and Instagram. If you’d like to nominate a future guest, drop us a line at [email protected] 
• Sponsorship:  Our podcast is sponsored by Renaissance Farms Permaculture and The Shop at Renaissance Farms.  Sign up for their newsletter and get 15% off your next purchase.
• Music Credits:Our theme music is “Eternity” by Leva 
• Additional Notes: Be sure to watch for the full uncut video interview on Youtube, and our video tours later this season.

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• Episode Title and Description: Nissa sits down to talk with Terri Lawton of Oake Knoll Farms.
• Introduction: Welcome to the Massachusetts Farm to Table Podcast where we showcase the passionate farmers, food producers, and chefs who are shaping the farm-to-table movement right here in Massachusetts..
• Guest Information: Terri is an 11th generation farmer on her property.  She is a graduate of Perdue University’s Agriculture Program and a former dairy inspector for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is a real pleasure to speak with someone who has so much love and enthusiasm for her work.
• Key Discussion Points: We talk about her experience of being a woman in a male-dominated field, about attitudes toward farming a a career, and she gives some great advice for anyone interested in becoming a farmer.
• Links and Resources:
   
  • Oake Knoll Farms 
  • Purdue University College of Agriculture
  • Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation
  • Tara Brach
• Subscribe and Follow: If you like our podcast, please subscribe, review, and share.  Be sure to follow the podcast on Facebook and Instagram. If you’d like to nominate a future guest, drop us a line at [email protected] 
• Sponsorship:  Our podcast is sponsored by Renaissance Farms Permaculture and The Shop at Renaissance Farms.  Sign up for their newsletter and get 15% off your next purchase.
• Music Credits:Our theme music is “Eternity” by Leva 
• Additional Notes: Be sure to watch for the full uncut video interview on Youtube, and our video tours later this season.

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• Episode Title and Description: Nissa sits down to talk with Amanda and Brett Sovick of DeLorenzo Farm in Duxbury where they steward 27 acres using regenerative practices and Permaculture Principles.  This is Part 2 of a two-part podcast.
• Introduction: Welcome to the Massachusetts Farm to Table Podcast where we showcase the passionate farmers, food producers, and chefs who are shaping the farm-to-table movement right here in Massachusetts..
• Guest Information: Amanda and Brett also own and operate Fowl Play Farm at Miss Bee Haven where they offer a variety of produce including eggs, poultry, and vegetables direct to consumer.  They are a wealth of information and a whole lot of fun to chat with.  This episode is in two parts! 
• Key Discussion Points: We talk about the process of gaining stewardship of a municipally owned historic farm and how the land has been restored and continues to evolve.  We talk about regenerative farming and Permaculture.
• Links and Resources:
  • Fowl Play Farm and Miss Bee Haven
  • Marshfield Farmer's Market
  • Pembroke Farmer's Market
  • Crooked Lane Farm, the Chandler Family
  • Massachusetts Association of Agricultural Commissions
  • Fmr. Representative Josh Cutler
  • Michelle Obama
  • Guy Fieri
  • Joel Salatin
  • Gabe Brown
  • Fmr President Ronald Reagan
    Also, from Part One:
  • Soule Farm
  • Historic O’Neill Farm
  • South Shore Permaculture
• References: 
  • 1985 Farm Bill
  • Organic Kitchen Garden at the White House
• Subscribe and Follow: If you like our podcast, please subscribe, review, and share.  Be sure to follow the podcast on Facebook and Instagram. If you’d like to nominate a future guest, drop us a line at [email protected] 
• Sponsorship:  Our podcast is sponsored by Renaissance Farms Permaculture and The Shop at Renaissance Farms.  Sign up for their newsletter and get 15% off your next purchase.
• Music Credits:Our theme music is “Eternity” by Leva 
• Additional Notes: Be sure to watch for the full uncut video interview on Youtube, and our video tours later this season.

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• Episode Title and Description: Nissa sits down to talk with Amanda and Brett Sovick of DeLorenzo Farm in Duxbury where they steward 27 acres using regenerative practices and Permaculture Principles.  This is a two-part podcast.
• Introduction: Welcome to the Massachusetts Farm to Table Podcast where we showcase the passionate farmers, food producers, and chefs who are shaping the farm-to-table movement right here in Massachusetts..
• Guest Information: Amanda and Brett also own and operate Fowl Play Farm at Miss Bee Haven where they offer a variety of produce including eggs, poultry, and vegetables direct to consumer.  They are a wealth of information and a whole lot of fun to chat with.  This episode is in two parts! 
• Key Discussion Points: We talk about the process of gaining stewardship of a municipally owned historic farm and how the land has been restored and continues to evolve.  We talk about regenerative farming and Permaculture.
• Links and Resources:

Fowl Play Farm and Miss Bee Haven

Soule Farm

Historic O’Neill Farm

South Shore Permaculture

• Subscribe and Follow: If you like our podcast, please subscribe, review, and share.  Be sure to follow the podcast on Facebook and Instagram. If you’d like to nominate a future guest, drop us a line at [email protected] 
• Sponsorship:  Our podcast is sponsored by Renaissance Farms Permaculture and The Shop at Renaissance Farms.  Sign up for their newsletter and get 15% off your next purchase.
• Music Credits:Our theme music is “Eternity” by Leva 
• Additional Notes: Be sure to watch for the full uncut video interview on Youtube, and our video tours later this season.

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• Episode Title and Description: Nissa sits down to talk with Sam Staebner of Whittier Farms in Sutton.   
• Introduction: Welcome to the Massachusetts Farm to Table Podcast where we showcase the passionate farmers, food producers, and chefs who are shaping the farm-to-table movement right here in Massachusetts..
• Guest Information: Sam and her family operate a diversified farm including dairy, beef, and vegetable operations. 
• Key Discussion Points: We talk about how her dairy operation moves through the life cycle of milking cows, how the pandemic impacted her family’s farm, and Sam offers great advice to anyone interested in becoming a farmer.
• Links and Resources:
• Whittier Farms
• Cabot Creamery
• Subscribe and Follow: If you like our podcast, please subscribe, review, and share.  Be sure to follow the podcast on Facebook and Instagram. If you’d like to nominate a future guest, drop us a line at [email protected] 
• Sponsorship:  Our podcast is sponsored by Renaissance Farms and The Shop at Renaissance Farms.  Sign up for their newsletter and get 15% off your next purchase.
• Music Credits:Our theme music is “Eternity” by Leva 
• Additional Notes: Be sure to watch for the full uncut video interview on Youtube, and our video tours.

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• Episode Title and Description: Nissa sits down to talk with Joanie Walker of Walker Farm at Whortleberry Hill in New Braintree.  Joanie is a treasure trove of resources for farmers and individuals.
• Introduction: Welcome to the Massachusetts Farm to Table Podcast where we showcase the passionate farmers, food producers, and chefs who are shaping the farm-to-table movement right here in Massachusetts..
• Guest Information: Joanie Walker is the owner/operator of Walker Farm at Whortleberry Hill in New Braintree, Massachusetts.  Her farm is a Certified 100% Grass-Fed, and Animal Welfare Approved beef producer.  She is the only beef producer with both certifications in all of New England. 
• Key Discussion Points: We talk about Joanie’s journey from a career in the medical field and illness to starting her beef operation and how she serves many individual customers on a path to better health.
• Links and Resources:
• Walker Farm at Whortleberry Hill
• A Greener World - Animal Welfare Certified and Grass Fed Certified Designations
• Central Mass Grown
• Community Involved in Sustainable Agriculture (CISA)
• Massachusetts Farm Bureau
• Massachusetts Association of Agricultural Commissions
• Eat Wild
• The Beef Council
• References:Joanie also references Temple Grandin, Jerry Brunetti, and Rachel Carson.  Copies of some of Dr. Grandin’s books as well as Carson’s “Silent Spring” are available from The Shop at Renaissance Farms.
• Transcript: Some podcasts provide a full or partial transcript of the episode. This can be beneficial for accessibility and SEO, as well as for those who prefer reading or skimming the content.
• Subscribe and Follow: If you like our podcast, please subscribe, review, and share.  Be sure to follow the podcast on Facebook and Instagram. If you’d like to nominate a future guest, drop us a line at [email protected] 
• Sponsorship:  Our podcast is sponsored by Renaissance Farms Permaculture and The Shop at Renaissance Farms.  Sign up for their newsletter and get 15% off your next purchase.
• Music Credits:Our theme music is “Eternity” by Leva 
• Additional Notes: Be sure to watch for the full uncut video interview on Youtube, and our video tour  of Walker Farm at Whortleberry Hill later this season.

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Music: "Eternity" by Leva