Allen Leibowitz of Zingermans re-joins The Farm Report with host Erin Fairbanks to talk more about coffee roasting. Learn how to be as thorough as possible when sourcing and buying coffee and find out why sample roasting is so important. Allen takes listeners on a journey through the process of roasting, and explains how coffee goes from bean to store to cup. Pro tip: coffee is best at its freshest! This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch.

This week The Farm Report goes behind the scene of the coffee growing business with Allen Leibowitz of Zingermans Coffee. Learn about all the different processes that it takes to get from coffee from the trees to the roasters and how the decisions growers, pickers, and producers make separates you big store brand coffee from more artisanal coffee. So tune in and the next time you go to pick up some beans youll know exactly what youre paying for. This episode is sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards and Sons.

This week the farm report goes local, real local with Bee Aer of BK Farmyards in Central Brooklyn where ecological horticulture is the name of the game. Ever wanted to raise chickens in the city? Learn about their chicken apprenticeships and egg CSA as well as their youth farming programs through the High School for Public Service. Want to help out or eat for a good cause? Check BK Farmss pop-up dinner event later this September here. This episode is sponsored by Cain Vineyard and Winery.

Hurricane Irene destroyed many farms in New York and Seth Jacobs of Slack Hallow Farm calls into this weeks episode of The Farm Report with Erin Fairbanks to discuss the challenges farmers are faced with in the aftermath. Find out why tragedy for one farmer could bode well for another and how those affected by the storm are recovering. From livestock loss to chemical contamination, natural disasters do not take kindly to our small farmers. Right now is an ESPECIALLY good time to support your local farmers and visit the farmers market. To donate to those affected, visit GrowNYC.org. This episode was sponsored by NOFAs Locavore Challenge..

This week The Farm Report goes under the sea and talks about salmon with Christopher Nicolson who has been fishing sockeye salmon in the headwaters of Bristol Bay Alaska for over a quarter century and who is currently part of the Heritage Seafood Ventures program. Chris takes us through a day in the life of a salmon fisher and discusses sustainable fishing models as well as the threats to those models such as the Pebble Project and what you can do to help keep sustainable fisheries open. This episode is sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards and Sons.

This week on The Farm Report, Erin is joined by David Sherman, Market Manager of GrowNYC. David tells listeners how hes convinced many Brooklynites to start eating kale and other healthy produce and explains how some of the markets in NYC operate. Tune in to hear more about food access in NYC and the growing trend of farmers markets and CSAs. This episode was sponsored by Cain Vineyard and Winery.

On a special episode of The Farm Report, Erin Fairbanks is joined by Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer. They discuss the importance of community based farmers markets and how to solve some of the challenges facing small farmers trying to get their product on the tables of families in New York City. This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch. Download MP3

This week on The Farm Report, Erin Fairbanks is joined by Monica Warek, Outreach Coordinator for the American Meat Documentary premiering this weekend, July 9th and 10th in both Waynesboro and Staunton Virginia. Tune in to learn more about the film and the sustainable farming movement in this country. This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch. Download MP3

This week on The Farm Report, Erin Fairbanks is joined by Margot Brooks of Wayward Goose Farm and formerly of Brooksville Farm. Tune in to learn how Margot decided to enter the world of farming and cheesemaking and what its like working with the people at Consider Bardwell Farm. Learn more about raw cheese, male goats and why farming isnt as romantic as people think! This episode was sponsored by The Smallholding Festival.

This week on The Farm Report, Erin is joined by Debbie Ball of Eagle Bridge Custom Meat and Smokehouse. Tune in to get a behind the scenes look at slaughter, butchering and processing. Debbie explains what life on the farm is like and what obstacles need to be overcome before getting the livestock processed and sold. This episode was sponsored by Camp Bacon.