Produce Common Sense

Not all farmers will disappear within 10 years, but as we've seen over the past couple of generations, their role will diminish.  At one time, most Americans were farmers. Now, there are only 2 million across the country. ...

In this seventh episode of the Podcast I had a talk with Paul Manfre General MGR at TOP KATZ LLC about how Agriculture, an essential industry and the backbone of our society, is undergoing immense global stress. Pressing issues such as climate change, depleted resources, politics, shortage of workers  –  to name a few – are negatively impacting the industry as we know it. 

And while not all parts of the world will feel the effects to the same magnitude, the world’s overall food security is in jeopardy.  As a result, agriculture demands both study and action to successfully combat the full effects of all this issues.

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Farmer demonization has become an acceptable pastime, but much of the criticism comes from a place of ignorance about the reality of life on the land.

In this sixth episode of the Podcast I had a talk with Derrick Josi about how farmer face their own peculiar challenges and most are occasionally demonized by the public opinion.

Other than the action of farming itself, farmers like nothing more than to talk about their work; they would just like to be engaged in the conversation before they are demonized.

America is a nation of immigrants, nearly one of every four Americans —70 million people — is ​an immigrant or the child of parents who came from another country.  Some fled war, persecution, or environmental disaster; others pursued the American ideal of opportunity for all.

In this fifth episode of the Podcast I had a talk with BJ Grewal, Owner of Produce Purchasing & Produce Sales at Chicago Basil, about how the Immigrant experience defines the American experience and how he ended up being so successful in the produce world.

Growing crops of any type is no easy feat; the number of challenges farmers encounter can seem overwhelming to newcomers and outsiders and can change on a yearly basis or even more often. Hemp growers face a lot of challenges, too, some of which are unique to hemp. 

In this fourth episode of the Podcast I had a talk with Scot Schwab, from Mett Naturals  about the challenges specific to growing the crop. These challenges largely focus on hemp for cannabinoid or essential oil production, though some apply to grain and fiber production. 

Every year more Non-GMO products are being created, but there’s something really tricky and important you need to know about these products.
What exactly does the “Non - GMO” label mean? And the difference with Organic Produce.

In this third episode of the Podcast I had a talk with Karalynne Call, Just Ingredients CEO, about the difference between Organic Produce & Non - GMO Labels.

Desert farming is the practice of developing agriculture in deserts. As agriculture depends upon irrigation and water supply, farming in arid regions where water is scarce is a challenge. However, desert farming has been practiced by humans for thousands of years. 

In this second episode of the Podcast I had a talk with Derek Azevedo, Vice President and COO from Bowles Farming about the challenges of farming In the Desert.

In this first episode we welcome you to our new Podcast, Produce Common Sense, and we will get to know a little more in depth some of the key family members who collaborate in Owyhee Produce, we will have guests from different generations who work in the business and help make things possible.