Nicolette Hahn Niman: Defending Beef

11/23/21 • 37 min

Nicolette Hahn Niman served as senior attorney for Waterkeeper Alliance, running their campaign to reform the concentrated production of livestock and poultry. In recent years, she has gained a national reputation as an advocate for sustainable food production and improved farm-animal welfare. She is the author of Righteous Porkchop and Defending Beef, and has written for numerous publications, including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, HuffPost, and The Atlantic online. She lives on a ranch in Northern California with her husband, Bill Niman, and their two sons.

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Defending Beef: https://amzn.to/30ngCuW

The Carnivore’s Dilemma: https://nyti.ms/3oN0fBa

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EPISODE LINKS

Defending Beef: https://amzn.to/30ngCuW

The Carnivore’s Dilemma: https://nyti.ms/3oN0fBa

PODCAST INFO

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/regenerative-agriculture-club/id1589813038

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Liz Weigand: Agricultural Connections

Liz Weigand is the owner of Agricultural Connections. Based in Central Oregon, Agricultural Connections provides farm-fresh food year-round to homes, companies, restaurants and grocery stores.

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EPISODE LINKS

Agricultural Connections Website: https://agriculturalconnections.com/

PODCAST INFO

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/regenerative-agriculture-club/id1589813038

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqEOn-dUAkZxJzkzuRfs8yg

OUTLINE:

00:00 Introduction

01:19 What was your journey into this space?

03:14 Scope and services

04:07 Wholesale customers vs retail customers

04:48 Origin story

06:01 Can you describe the community in the region that you are based?

09:06 What are the types of end users that you are working with?

11:14 How did you manage the pandemic?

13:12 What are the fluctuations in terms of seasonality?

14:31 What are the types of farmers or producers that you welcome in the platform?

16:39 Geographical footprint

17:24 Value Added Products

18:30 What's your advice to those who are entering the space?

20:40 What are the big challenges for producers right now?

24:11 Shared Kitchens

26:17 Where can people follow you?

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Sarah Sullivan: Gorge Grown Food Network

As former Executive Director of both Hawaii SEED and The Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association, Sarah has extensive experience in movement-building, organizational management and agricultural policy. She directed the award‐winning school-garden program at Abernethy Elementary in Portland, and trains teachers in garden-based education as an adjunct Professor at Lewis & Clark College. She is a trained Permaculture designer and has dabbled in plant breeding and seed saving. Sarah believes in the power and practice of collaborative leadership.

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SHOW NOTES
As former Executive Director of both Hawaii SEED and The Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association, Sarah has extensive experience in movement-building, organizational management and agricultural policy. She directed the award‐winning school-garden program at Abernethy Elementary in Portland, and trains teachers in garden-based education as an adjunct Professor at Lewis & Clark College. She is a trained Permaculture designer and has dabbled in plant breeding and seed saving. Sarah believes in the power and practice of collaborative leadership.

If you are regenerative agriculture or food company, please support this podcast by checking out Steward: https://gosteward.com/

SHOW NOTES

0:00 Introduction

1:32 Sarah’s journey into the world of regenerative agriculture and sustainable food production

2:42 Trends that shifted the industry in the right direction

4:29 Food insecurity issues in the Oregon region

9:11 Origin story of Gorge Grown

12:57 Tactics to enhance food distribution

20:56 Sarah’s vision for the future of Gorge Grown

EPISODE LINKS

Gorge Grown Website: https://gorgegrown.com/

Gorge Grown Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GorgeGrown/?fref=ts