LeAnna Compagna: My Love for Organic Farming

01/24/23 • 29 min

LeAnna Compagna is a third generation organic farmer in Middlebury, Vermont. Together with her husband they are farming on their own dairy farm as well as on LeAnna’s parents farm that became an organic farm in 2007, when her parents sold the herd of cows that had come with the farm and replaced it with a herd of organic Dutch Belted dairy cows. Tune in to learn more about:

LeAnna’s story of becoming an organic dairy farmer;
Small family farms;
Becoming a steward of the land;
All about organic dairy cows;
Why farming is a 24/7 job;
How inflation is hitting the daily operation of the farm.

LeAnna’s story of becoming an organic dairy farmer;
Small family farms;
Becoming a steward of the land;
All about organic dairy cows;
Why farming is a 24/7 job;
How inflation is hitting the daily operation of the farm.

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Piper Davis: The Story of Artisan Bread

Piper Davis is a celebrated baker and partner at Grand Central Bakery, a regional chain of 10 cafes and artisan bakeries in the Pacific Northwest. An avid baker, cook and good food provisioner, she is the co-author of “The Grand Central Baking Book” and is Board Chair of the national nonprofit Chefs Collaborative. Tune in to learn more about:

Piper’s childhood and her love of baking inspired by her mom - Grand Central Bakery founder, Gwyneth Bassetti;
The artisan bread revolution;
The power of deliciousness;
About Grand Central Bakery and their mission to produce delicious food and treat their employees well;
The tomato story and the challenges of purchasing local ingredients, from wheat to vegetables.