Ep 055 Nicole Lemmo: The Mouths we feed -- it starts with a Seed
Food. It’s what’s for dinner. Unless it’s not. Well, that sounds self-evident, but as we know from history, food is the one thing we have a hard time living without, and when we say that, we mean it gets ugly, and fast. Humans become a little more animal and a little less “human” when food gets scarce. So now is a great time for an old concept: The Victory Garden. It’s an idea that shows its value again, and again, and again. Whether it’s my grandparents du...
23 Mars 202031min
Ep 054 Dugan Tillman-Brown, Firefly Farm: My, those Randall Cattle sure are shiney.
Dugan Tillman-Brown and Firefly Farm in North Stonington, Connecticut. Our second Holstein Dilemma film interview ever, and the moment Elara fell in love. There were so many things we talked about on that lovely day in July, standing in that sunny and grassy pasture with a herd of amazingly picturesque Randall Cattle. Birds chirped in the trees and the insects lazily buzzed about. The cows, with their panda color points and horns curving like halos around their heads,...
16 Mars 202033min
Ep 053 Superman, Luke Skywalker, King Leonidas, Captain America, Charles Calisher, PhD.
We can’t seem to escape news of the latest disease outbreak, no matter which decade we’re inhabiting. MERS, SARS, Covid-19, Spanish Flu, Zika, plague, typhoid, or leprosy for humans. In poultry parlance, we have Marek’s, Newcastle, Avian Pox…and the list goes on. There’s always something floating around that affects both humans and non-human animals, and sometimes it’s kind of terrifying. When humans feel scared of something we feel unprepared to handle, throughout history w...
9 Mars 202043min
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 Mars 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 Feb 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 Feb 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 Feb 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 Feb 202038min
