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Episode 123: Dan and Margot Brooks

Episode 123: Dan and Margot Brooks

FromThe Farm Report


Episode 123: Dan and Margot Brooks

FromThe Farm Report

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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
May 10, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week on The Farm Report, Erin Fairbanks interviews the father-daughter duo: Dan and Margot Brooks of Wayward Goose Farm and Consider Bardwell Farm. Dan used to work on a large-scale family dairy farm, and has moved to working with twenty head of cattle. Margot studied Conservation Biology at St. Lawrence University, and has taken this knowledge to work with goats at Consider Bardwell. Tune in to hear about how Margot and Dan work together to make delicious cheeses using both goat and cow milk. Hear about Dans work with veal calves, and why veal isnt necessarily a dirty word. Tune in to hear more about Dan and Margots lives in West Pawlet, Vermont. This program has been brought to you by Edwards.
Released:
May 10, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The Farm Report is a show about the people, processes, and policies that shape how food is produced today. From the latest agricultural innovations to the day-to-day challenges of running a viable business growing vegetables and grazing cattle, host Lisa Elaine Held engages in conversations with farmers and farmworkers and the people who work alongside them—like chefs, researchers, activists, and investors. Expect from-the-field insights paired with real-world context as guests explore how producing fresh, delicious food relates to environmental and community sustainability, equality and justice, politics and policy, and better health.