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Episode 253: Update from Slow Meat 2015

Episode 253: Update from Slow Meat 2015

FromThe Farm Report


Episode 253: Update from Slow Meat 2015

FromThe Farm Report

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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Jun 4, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This weeks episode of The Farm Report comes to you on the road as host Erin Fairbanks is in Denver, Colorado attending the Slow Meat 2015 symposium and fair taking place through June 6. Giving listeners insider tidbits from the gathering, Erin lays out the dense schedule of throughout the weekend and what shes looking to gain from being in attendance. Look out for recordings of the discussions and panels coming soon to Heritage Radio Networks homepage! In the second half of the show, Erin speaks with Vera Chang of Shelburne Farms in Vermont about summer happenings on their campus and how easy it is to get in touch with your food while on the farm for a visit. This program was brought to you by EscapeMaker.com. What are the next steps? Really identifying where critical control points and what we can do to affect change in creating a space for meat that is more environmentally sound and is more delicious, and of course more humane. [7:20] When we think about meat, what I keep coming back to is: what are we willing to give up... and what do we get when we take a step in the right direction of a more just meat system. [10:30] --Erin Fairbanks on The Farm Report
Released:
Jun 4, 2015
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.