009 Pastured Poultry's Young Gun: Joe Koopsen of Joe's Farm
Release Date: 03/23/2020
023. 4 Enterprises, 3 Kingdoms, 2 Families, 1 Farm
Pasture-Raised Podcast
For the past decade, two families have settled on a rolling 120 acre property in Henry County, KY under the name “Valley Spirit Farm”. We discuss their unique partnership, the ways they’ve integrated their pork and beef with mushrooms and vegetables, plus marketing, business structure, and much more.
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022 Farm Marketing with Ginger Shields
Pasture-Raised Podcast
Ginger shields of Pastured Life Farm joined me to discuss her extensive knowledge and experience in farm marketing.
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21. Ginger Shields on our farms' most important product: future adult humans
Pasture-Raised Podcast
When done thoughtfully, farms provide a great context for raising kids; especially when education is seen as life-long, and as wide as the world around us. Dave and Ginger rely on their children to run their successful farm business with them. And they rely on their farm to provide the context for learning about the world around them: how to work and learn, or at least to fan the flames of the curiosity we are all born with. Look for Episode 22 to see our discussion on farm marketing.
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20. Joelle Wood: Striking out on your own: growing, marketing, processing, and skilling up.
Pasture-Raised Podcast
I talked to Joelle Wood about her path towards guiding her farm as she took on a lot in 2020, feeding her community and seizing on great opportunities to grow her farm; all while holding to her aspirational values.
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019 The Post-Permaculture Pig Farmer -Cliff Davis
Pasture-Raised Podcast
Cliff Davis spent much of his adult life, and became known across the region as a permaculture educator. But in this episode we talk about his new act: farming and breeding pigs, and selling food to his community in central Tennessee. This episode explores much of this transition, as well as going deep into Cliff's business, hog genetics, and the application of his principles to his livelihood on his particular piece of land.
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18 A Farmer, A Butcher, and A USDA Compliance Officer walk into a bar...
Pasture-Raised Podcast
After Jesse sharing on episode 17, Matthew joins the conversation to share about the ins and outs of their operation; but especially hiring and managing employees, and navigating USDA inspected slaughter and processing with both poultry and mammals.
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17 Growing/Processing/Selling/Staffing a farm with Jesie Lawrence
Pasture-Raised Podcast
Part 1 of 2 with the Marble Creek Farmstead Team: I had the pleasure of speaking with Jesie and Matthew Lawrence about the many sides of their diverse business, including farming, marketing, selling, and processing on a growing farm. In this episode Jesie helped me wrap my brain around all they do, their infrastructure, staff, and the ways they get their products to their customers. Check them out at the links below!
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016 Mid-Season Check up!
Pasture-Raised Podcast
I asked some of our past guests to share their answers to seven questions, so that we could hear some unique perspectives on how different farms and farmers across the country are faring during the wild year that is 2020. Joe Koopsen, Jordan Green, and Ben Grimes all shared their answers to my questions.
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015 Marketing, Distribution, and Partnerships for Efficient and Successful Farm Business with Curtis Brown
Pasture-Raised Podcast
Curtis Brown is back for part two of our interview, where we talk all about how he has, and will continue to, get his meat into his customers' hands. We talk CSA logistics, marketing ideas, and streamlining through a cooperative distribution network.
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014 Regenerating the Northern Plains with Curtis Brown
Pasture-Raised Podcast
Part one of Two:
info_outlineJoe Koopsen has been farming since the age of 15 in Southern Michigan. His egg and broiler business have taken off in the decade since -and now he supports a young family through the production of broilers, eggs, brooded broiler chicks, and turkeys.
In this episode we discuss his path into the wholesale markets, his brooder and broiler setup, his unique marketing relationships, and a little about ducks and turkeys too. Its a good one. I hope you enjoy!