Ep 052: We’ve been everywhere, man – or maybe it just feels like it.
Estimate to date , 2016-2020. Over… 50-75,000 ground miles 40 air trips 12 festivals, conferences and events 125 interviews CA, NY, NC, VA, OR, CO, FL, CT, RI, WA, MT, WY, UT, ID, NH, NM, AZ, OK, AR, KS, DE, PA, KY, MD, MN, MA, NV, MO, NE, VT, WI, WV. I’m sure we missed a couple here on the list, but we’ve seen them all. We’re exhausted and happy, and will continue on that path in the future. Thank you all for being a part of it. Links: https://backyardgreenfilms.com/ ...
2 Maalis 202041min
Ep 051 My Name is Cherie Montoya. You Came to My Restaurant. Prepare to Eat.
We continue the second half of our food adventure in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with Cherie Montoya, owner of the Farm & Table restaurant. Her life and career path supporting the importance of local, healthy, community-based food might be genetic, or it could be environmental. There’s no way of knowing which, in this instance, as both influences could factor heavily. Her family has a history in the Rio Grande Valley for over 300 years. Her grandparents ...
24 Helmi 202026min
Ep 050 Chef Jonathan Perno: Los Poblanos, No Problemos
Whether or not you’ve heard, Albuquerque, New Mexico is one of the foodie centers in the U.S., and we can attest to that fact after our visit. You may think the balloon festival is the big draw, but really, you need to stay for the vittles. Los Poblanos Historic Inn and Organic Farm sits on 25 acres in the historic city of Albuquerque, and encapsulates the concept of sustainable ecotourism in the lovely Santa Fe Style of architecture. This working organic farm includes beaut...
17 Helmi 202026min
Ep 049 Camas Davis: Pieces of Ate (And No Mr. Roboto, Either).
We often talk about animals, and we talk about food, but very rarely do we actually discuss the middle part – how one turns into the other. Before you run screaming in a panic, don’t worry, we’re not going to discuss the nitty gritty in detail here, either. We are, however, going to bring you a conversation with one of the rock stars in the world of butchery. Camas Davis is a magazine editor, outside-the-box thinker, leader, speaker and author of the memoir, “Killing It,” i...
10 Helmi 202051min
Ep 048 Windmist Farm: There Can Be Only One (Scottish Cattle Breed). No, Wait – There’s Two! Three!
All of us can get focused on our preconceptions as representative of the whole, and since Scotland has some serious personality and history behind it, that country has generated its fair share of stereotypes. That’s applicable to geography, history, personality and the like. Think of how quickly our mental picture encapsulates our preconceived ideas of all things Scotland, and its amazing exports. Entertainers and actors like Sean Connery, Gerard Butler, Rose Leslie, Ewan McGreg...
3 Helmi 202038min
Ep 047 Lee Spann: Attention Spann, That Is. And He Has It.
“Squirrel!” If you’ve seen Disney’s animated film, “Up,” then you realize the world of meaning behind what seems like a simple noun. It’s that tendency to get distracted by something that looks or smells or tastes so fascinating that you immediately stop mid-sentence and go screaming off down the rabbit hole in a different mental direction. And your dear host has that characteristic in spades, because nearly everything seems to be interesting. Yes, that ma...
28 Tammi 202049min
Ep 046 Dr. Purdy and the Case of the Conception Protection Projection Collection
We’re continuing the adventures in Colorado agriculture science with the USDA’s ARS, NAGP*. Confused? Don’t be. Dr. Phil Purdy, Physiologist extraordinaire, decodes any confusion that the acronyms might cause into something practical and meaningful with on-the-ground common sense in the field of assisted reproductive technology and fertility studies. Part of his job is to collect germplasm on small animals and large. Cow, sheep, pig, chicken, mammal, bird, fish, ...
20 Tammi 202035min
Ep 045 Dr. Blackburn and the USDA's ARS Germplasm Vault: The Love Child of Matthew McConaughey and Brinks
Eggs and sperm and seeds and hair They’ll take ‘em all, collect with care They might be used when earth goes south Or critters die from hoof and mouth Or climate change or scary bugs Cuz not all things respond to drugs A backup place is just plain smart For when we need to hit restart But even if it’s just for breeding And better stock is what you’re needing Corrective genes are ready now If nature tweaks your Holstein cow. In fact, the Penn State guys were here (and not for Colorado beer) Th...
13 Tammi 202040min
