In this episode of The Grazing Grass Podcast, Cal talks with Matt Sparacio of Cove Creek Farm. Cove Creek Farm specializes in premium-quality GMO free, pasture-raised pork, GMO free eggs, and grassfed, grass-finished beef. For the Overgrazing Section, we discuss a cooperative project among local farmers to start a farm incubator and farm internships.
Continue reading 30. Matt Sparacio – From Teaching to Farming29. the Shepherdess at Harmony Farms – Start as Small as Possible
In this episode of The Grazing Grass Podcast, Cal talks with Grace, “the Shepherdess” at Harmony Farms. Grace runs a Dorper Sheep Farm in Texas and is a Youtuber and the host of the Shepherdess Podcast. Today she shares her journey with Dorper sheep, what she is doing on her farm, and her marketing strategy.
Continue reading 29. the Shepherdess at Harmony Farms – Start as Small as Possible28. Leslie Svacina – Meat Goat Production in Wisconsin
In this episode of The Grazing Grass Podcast, Cal talks with Leslie Svacina of Cylon Rolling Acres. Leslie runs the grass-based livestock farm with the help of her husband Scott and their two young children. On their farm, they focus on meat goat production.
Continue reading 28. Leslie Svacina – Meat Goat Production in Wisconsin27. Ross Mathison – Craigslist Ad Gone Bad
In this episode of The Grazing Grass Podcast, Cal talks with Ross Mathison of Out Home Farm. Ross, with his partner Kate runs the farm in Central Texas. They run an operation of Pastured Heritage Pork, Grass-fed and Grass-finished Beef. In the overgrazing section, they take a deeper dive into his hogs and pasture. In today’s episode, Cal also answers a question posted by a listener.
Continue reading 27. Ross Mathison – Craigslist Ad Gone Bad26. Travis Ellis – From Wool Sheep to St. Croix Sheep
In this episode of The Grazing Grass podcast, Cal talks with Travis Ellis of Ellis Sheep Company. Travis started with wool sheep in high school but is raising St. Croix breeding stock now. The OverGrazing Section focuses on perimeter and interior fencing.
Continue reading 26. Travis Ellis – From Wool Sheep to St. Croix Sheep25. Ronel Visser – Cow-Share Dairy and Other Livestock in Tennessee
In this episode of The Grazing Grass podcast, Cal talks with Ronel Visser of Zebulon Heritage Farm. Ronel provides fresh raw A2A2 milk from Jersey cows through a cow-share program. Their cows are primarily grass fed and are pastured 24/7. In addition to the milk cows, they have beef cattle and hair sheep.
Continue reading 25. Ronel Visser – Cow-Share Dairy and Other Livestock in Tennessee24. Austin Troyer – Low input Ranching
In this episode of The Grazing Grass Podcast, Cal talks with Austin Troyer of Crossroads Land and Livestock. Austin, Maggie, and Harrison Troyer are first generation farmers making a living doing what they love. They strive to produce high quality livestock that will work for anyone.
Continue reading 24. Austin Troyer – Low input Ranching23. Loyd Borntrager – Grassfed Dutch Belted Dairy
In this episode of The Grazing Grass Podcast, Cal talks with Loyd Borntrager of Borntrager Dairy about transitioning from a conventional dairy to a grass-fed dairy, utilizing Dutch Belted cows and pastured rabbits. He is a second-generation dairy farmer and has his farm located in Yoder, South Central Kansas.
Continue reading 23. Loyd Borntrager – Grassfed Dutch Belted Dairy22. Logan Karcher – Raising Healthy Livestock and Building Healthy Soils
In this episode of The Grazing Grass Podcast, Cal talks with Logan Karcher of Burnt Hill Cattle Company about getting started with beef cattle and hair sheep. The cattle and sheep on The Hill are raised antibiotic and hormone-free with minimum inputs using regenerative practices to build not only healthy livestock but healthy soils.
Continue reading 22. Logan Karcher – Raising Healthy Livestock and Building Healthy Soils21. Daniel Rose – You Can Farm to a Diversified Ranch
In this episode of The Grazing Grass Podcast, Cal talks with Daniel Rose of Grassroots Ranch about his journey from the city to his farm. He didn’t grow up on a farm, but he found his passion on a farm. Daniel, with his wife runs the Grassroot Ranch Farm in Tulsa since 2014, where he does an operation of grass-finished Beef, pasture-raised Chicken, and forest-raised Pork.
Continue reading 21. Daniel Rose – You Can Farm to a Diversified Ranch