Farms. Food. Future. looks at the big issues facing farmers in the developing world and what needs to be done to wipe out global hunger while dealing with the climate crisis. It’s brought to you by the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and presented by Brian Thomson. Through the podcast, IFAD raises awareness of the challenges smallholder farmers in developing countries are facing around food security. Farms. Food. Future. includes interviews with IFAD experts, part ...
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Pederson's Farms - Powered by Protein a deep dive into Where your Food come From!
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Have you ever wondered where your food comes from? Welcome to the Pederson’s Farms podcast. Our goal is to lift the curtain on all aspects of the food industry, so you know more about what you eat. Hosted by our VP, Neil Dudley, a man with over 20 years of experience in the business, that worked his way from the ground up. We look forward to discussing agriculture, sustainability, transparency, diversity, philanthropy, and animal welfare from the perspectives of our consumers, customers, ven ...
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Cassie Parsons is a farmer and chef. Natalie Veres is a farmer and bread baker. Together, they celebrate and share what they discover in their daily travels as they work with fellow farmers and food crafters here in North Carolina and beyond.
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Recorded at the World Food Championships, Neil interviews Lee Ann Whippen, a seasoned pitmaster with over 25 years of experience in competitive barbecue and the restaurant industry. Whippen shares her journey from growing up on a hog farm to becoming a successful restaurant owner and brand ambassador for Pit Boss Grills. She discusses the importanc…
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Regenerative agriculture, from soil to sustainability
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Despite being a major contributor to global emissions, farming might just hold the key to solving the climate crisis. When agriculture is regenerative, it becomes a win-win for people and planet, increasing food security while protecting the environment. We unpack this method of sustainable farming and explore how small-scale farmers can harness it…
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Recorded live at the 2023 World Food Championship, Neil welcomes Brylee Johnson, the current Miss Rodeo Texas who is preparing to compete for the Miss Rodeo America title. She shares her journey in rodeo queening, her background in ranch life including rodeo participation and livestock showing, and her role as a judge in the Championship's vegetari…
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Neil interviews Molly Blakely, a remarkable cookie maker from Alaska, who shares her inspiring journey of starting her business with just her last $150 and transforming it into a million-dollar product. Molly candidly recounts the early days of hand mixing cookies in her kitchen with her 10-year-old son, gradually building up her business while fac…
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With smartphones and social media becoming more ubiquitous globally, rural communities that were once remote are finding themselves connected to the rest of the planet. In this episode, we speak to three young YouTubers and TikTokers in Latin America who are bringing their rural lives to the world via our screens. Hear how they’re using their creat…
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Chef Brian Duffy, a seasoned chef with extensive experience in the culinary world, shares insights on the food industry and its various dynamics in an interview at the World Food Championship. Having graduated from culinary school in 1995, Duffy has witnessed the evolution of the industry over the years. He has appeared on television shows like Bar…
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Women shaping sustainable food systems
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Women are the unsung heroes of our world's food systems. They produce up to 80 per cent of all food in developing countries despite being saddled with a disproportionate share of unpaid work, such as childcare and cooking. To mark International Women's Day, we explore how gender inequality and gender-based violence can be overcome to build inclusiv…
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Paul Newnham joins the show to discuss food advocacy, sustainability and dietary diversity. The topics include beans as a nutritious food source, the importance of biodiversity in agriculture, and the impact of dietary choices on health. Paul believes in the need for informed food decisions and understanding food production processes. Links: www.ga…
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#89 - Danyel Buie and a Lifetime Love of Food
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Neil chats with food enthusiast Danyel Buie about the profound significance of food memories, her culinary journey, and experiences as a judge at the World Food Championship. From childhood cake recollections to recommendations for Dallas eateries, they explore the joy and diversity of food culture. Links: https://danyelbuie.com/ Visit us online: h…
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Zero waste, full plates: winning with school meals
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Our planet faces a paradox: nearly a third of the world's population experienced food insecurity in 2022, yet a third of the food we grow is never eaten at all. Food loss and waste doesn't just rob billions of nourishment, it unnecessarily drains resources and harms the environment. In this episode, we explore how we can – and must – pursue zero hu…
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Seaweed packs a punch. It produces more than half of the world’s oxygen and removes millions of tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere each year. It's also incredibly nutritious and easily cultivated, with seaweed farming making up nearly a third of all marine aquaculture. From the Irish Sea to the Pacific Ocean, we explore how this underwater …
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An ambassador for the culinary culture, Chef Jernard Wells is an inspiration for other chefs and someone for people to look up to. Links The book: Southern Inspired: More Than 100 Delicious Dishes from My American Table to Yours: https://a.co/d/dGSq6zk https://www.hautecuisine.store/ https://www.threads.net/@chefjernard https://www.instagram.com/ch…
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Navigating marine biodiversity for a better tomorrow
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Marine biodiversity is a precious resource – but it has longer been under threat. Today's coral reefs, for example, cover half the area they did in 1950, and nearly 10% of marine life is at risk of extinction. How can we support small-scale producers who rely on the sea for an income, while protecting it? From aquaculture to the blue economy, we ta…
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Jay Ducote joins the show recorded live at the World Food Championships to discuss his appearance on Master Chef and much more. Links: www.jayducote.com Facebook & Instagram @jayducote Visit us online: https://pedersonsfarms.com/ Topics 01:31 Jay's Background: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Sugarland, Texas 03:00 Transition to Food World: Blogging, So…
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#86 - Carl Fiadini, Host of 'Walk-In Talk'
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The Walk-In Talk Podcast is hosted by Carl Fiadini, combining his culinary expertise and experiences to provide an insightful and engaging exploration of the food industry. Links https://www.thewalkintalk.com/ https://www.thewalkintalk.com/walkin-talk-podcast IMDb imdb.com/title/tt27766644/reference Instagram intagram.com/WalkInTalkShow TikTok tikt…
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A bright new year for agriculture
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In our final episode of the year, we hear from a range of climate leaders and how they plan to tackle some of the planet’s greatest challenges. IFAD Vice-President Gérardine Mukeshimana gives insight into the challenges faced by rural people, followed by fellow IFAD colleagues explaining how we can improve the lives of small-scale farmers. Xenya Sc…
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#85 - World Food Championships Founder Mike McCloud
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World Food Championships Founder Mike McCloud joins the show in a conversation recorded live at the WFC in Dallas earlier this year. Links: https://worldfoodchampionships.com/ Visit us online: https://pedersonsfarms.com/ Topics: [34] Recap of the bacon category judging at the World Food Championship. [01:01] The resilience of Jack McMurray, a forme…
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Investing in a Climate-Resilient Future
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COP28 is just around the corner – our 50th episode focuses on small-scale farmers and their resilience in the face of climate change. Discover how the Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture Programme (ASAP) strengthens rural communities. Jahan-Zeb Chowdhury runs us through IFAD’s initiatives for COP28, followed by climate experts Hisham Zehni and F…
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Harvesting Equality in Rural Households
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Rural women are at the heart of the agricultural world. Yet many inequalities persist. Tshering Choden explains how IFAD is actively combatting these existing inequalities. On this note, Philippe Remy follows with captivating success stories from Malawi. In Latin America, rural women’s leaders speak about closing the gender gap in decision-making. …
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#84 - Howard Brauner and Rock Sun of Global Products Resource Group
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Howard Brauner and Rock Sun join the show to talk about exporting food. The conversation as usual covers where food comes from, how it gets from here to there, and the relationships it requires. Links: https://www.globalresourceproducts.com/ Visit us online: https://pedersonsfarms.com/ Topics: [00:46] China’s need for foodstuffs [2:45] The importan…
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In this episode, we’re tackling malnutrition. In the spotlight we have an intriguing report on obesity in developing countries. Then we speak to IFAD's Lead Technical Specialist on Nutrition, Joyce Njoro, about the factors driving food inflation and its impact on access to healthy diets. Also in episode 48, Nadine Gbossa shares with us the key find…
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#83 - Gut Health and Fitness Expert Jennilyn Griffiths
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Recorded live at KetoCon 2023, it’s a conversation with Jennilyn Griffiths, an expert in gut health and a lot of other things. Not to mention a really high energy person. Links: www.jennilynfit.com Instagram: @jennilynfit https://www.facebook.com/jennilyn.griffiths/ Visit us online: https://pedersonsfarms.com/ https://www.ketocon.org/ Topics: [1:13…
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#82 - Optometric Physician and Carnivore Dr. Lisa Wiedeman
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Dr. Lisa Wiedeman, optometric physician and a carnivore, joins the show to explore whether a carnivore diet is sustainable. Links: Visit us online: https://pedersonsfarms.com/ Dr. Wiedeman: www.CarnivoreDoctor.com On Instagram: @mycarnivoredoctor YouTube: @carnivoredoctor https://www.ketocon.org/ Topics: [00:56] Is carnivore sustainable? [3:32] ‘It…
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The future of farming lies with young farmers and rural youth. But how do we go about engaging young people in agriculture to enhance productivity and empower individuals. That's the question we want answers to in this podcast. First we talk to IFAD’s lead youth expert, Rahul Antao. We also hear from Mollie Brennan about the Decent Work for Equitab…
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#81 - Chef James Barry of Pluck Seasoning
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Today, recorded live at KetoCon 2023, a conversation with Chef James Barry about organ meat, a seasoning derived from organ meat, and generally where food comes from. Links: Visit us online: https://pedersonsfarms.com/ Pluck Seasoning: https://eatpluck.com/ Instagram: @chefjamesbarry Twitter: @chefjamesbarry https://www.ketocon.org/ Topics: (0:30) …
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#80 - J Gulinello, Health & Wellness Specialist
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J Gulinello is a health & wellness specialist and the founder of Perpetual Health. Links: Visit us online: https://pedersonsfarms.com/ Perpetualhealth.com Instagram: @perpetualhealthco https://www.ketocon.org/ Topics [00:56] From classic pianist to biologist [01:29] A decade of independent research [02:24] What is mitochondria? [04:47] The illusion…
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Rocking Remittances for Rural Development
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This month we take a deep dive on the issue of remittances and how money sent home can be a force for good in rural development. We talk to IFAD’s Financing Facility for Remittances Pedro de Vasconcelos. Also Bibiana Vasquez speaks to regional work on remittances in Africa. And we hear from David Berno an expert on digital remittances. Plus Guillau…
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#79 - Certified Holistic Nutritionist Nathalie Niddam
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Today, recorded live at KetoCon 2023, a conversation with Nathalie Niddam, an expert in biohacking, health optimization and maximizing life. As Nathalie says, since the beginning of time, humans have been obsessed with not dying. But while we don't want to die, we also don't wanna be old and feeble. She joins the show to talk about this concept of …
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Today, recorded live at KetoCon 2023, a conversation with Dr. Robert Kiltz, a fertility doctor who runs one of the largest IVF centers in America. The doctor discusses a host of issues around fertility, including inflammation as the real cause of infertility. Links: Visit us online: https://pedersonsfarms.com/ Dr. Kiltz: https://www.doctorkiltz.com…
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Recorded live at Keto-Con 2023 in Austin, Texas, the guest is Dr. Ken Berry. He’s a doctor who wants to help people. The discussion is: Why carnivore? What's important about nutrition? And what is the real human diet? Links: Visit us online: https://pedersonsfarms.com/ https://drberry.com/ https://www.ketocon.org/ Topics: 1:27 What is the real huma…
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Saving SIDS' Food Security from Climate Impacts
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In this podcast we are looking at Small Island Developing States (SIDS), food security and climate change. We talk to IFAD climate specialist Oliver Page, and we also hear from IFAD projects working with SIDS in the Philippines, Haiti and Tonga. July sees the UN’s Food Systems Summit Stocktake taking place in Rome. We’ll be talking to Stefanos Foti…
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#76 - Dave Greening of CROPP Co-operative - Organic Valley and Organic Praire
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Dave Greening joins the show to discuss where food comes from. Dave has spent more than 25 years in the food industry and the last five with CROPP Cooperative, the co-op that has Organic Valley and Organic Prairie Brands. Links: Visit us online: https://pedersonsfarms.com/ More on Dave: linkedin.com/in/dave-greening Topics: (2:01) - Dave’s backstor…
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We’re turning the spotlight on the Near East and North Africa to look at one of the major issues facing the region – water scarcity. With the UN’s climate summit later this year – COP28 – taking place in the United Arab Emirates – water scarcity and food security are top of the agenda. In the podcast we’ll be talking to IFAD’s regional lead Dina Sa…
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We’re getting in the biodiversity groove ahead of International Biodiversity Day on May 22nd. We speak exclusively to the acting Executive Secretary of the UN’s Convention on Biological Diversity, David Cooper. Then we’ll be hearing from IFAD’s lead on biodiversity Marie Aude Even. After that, in honour of the UK coronation we’re taking a little bi…
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Innovating for a sustainable farming future
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This month’s edition of Farms.Food.Future. is all about innovation. Donal Brown talks about how IFAD is innovating in projects around the world. This month, we're also featuring some amazing game-changers in the industry. First we have Mai Ann Healy from BioFiltro, who's revolutionizing wastewater treatment with their innovative worm castings techn…
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In this podcast we look at International Women’s Day 2023, which explores the impact of the digital gender gap, speaking to IFAD's Ndaya Beltchika. We also talk to ecommerce professional, Shelley Burich, from Samoa, and Elsie Du Bray from the Lakota Nation in North America about food sovereignty. We hear about the latest on the ever changing donor …
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#75: Jordan James - Founder & Head Chef at Cupcakes by Jordan James
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Links: Pederson's Natural Farms cupcakesbyjordanjames.com Topics: (0:30) - Introducing Jordan and her experience placing 2nd in the World Bacon Championships (3:36) - How on earth do you make 2,000 cupcakes for one event? (4:53) - Jordan’s family dynamic (7:19) - Why do you bake cupcakes for a career? (9:25) - How do you feel about animal protein? …
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#74: Richard Atkin - VP of Quality Assurance at Tendergrass Farms
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Does food safety and quality truly matter to consumers, and should it matter? This week on Pederson’s podcast, Neil Dudley is joined by Richard Atkin, the Vice President of Quality Assurance at Tendergrass Farms to discuss where food comes from and the processes used to determine if food is meeting standards of safety and quality. They discuss the …
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#73: Joe Koran - Seafood Professional at Buena Vista Seafood
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Have you ever thought about the energy used in food production and what that means for you when you eat that food? Joe Koran joins Neil for a discussion about where our food comes from and why that’s important for our health. Neil and Joe talk about everything from Joe’s decision to stop pursuing a teaching degree in order to learn about the seafoo…
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#72: Tyler Dawley - Owner of Big Bluff Ranch
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What does it take to steward the land and build up a profitable ranch like Big Bluff Ranch? This is something Tyler Dawley knows well. Tyler joins Neil to discuss the importance of and the benefits of regenerative agriculture. They discuss their passions, the changing nature of the ag industry, their experiences in the industry, and the power the c…
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This month we talk about a crucial yet underrepresented group in the fight for climate change: Indigenous Peoples. Join us on our travels around the world and hear what chefs, activists and experts have to say about the issues most important to their communities, ahead of IFAD’s Indigenous Peoples’ Forum in February. Up first, we chat with IFAD’s v…
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#71: John Saunders & Spencer Lomax - Where Food Comes From, Inc.
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What is the least understood thing about the agriculture business? And can you really be sure about where the food on your plate comes from? This week, Neil Dudley is joined by John Saunders, Founder and CEO of Where Food Comes From, and Spencer Lomax, Director of Market Development at Where Food Comes From. They discuss the ag business in depth, t…
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#70: Jodi Taffel - World Champion Bacon Chef
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Can your biggest strength also be your biggest weakness? For Jodi Taffel, the answer is yes! Listen in as Neil is joined by Jodi - multiple time winner of the bacon category of the World Food Championship. They talk about her competition wins, as well as her acting career, and being unafraid to try things until they work. The conversation doesn’t e…
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#69: Diego Diverde - VP of Sales at Greener Pastures Chicken
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In this episode of Powered by Protein, host Neil Dudley interviews Diego Diverde, the Sales Director for Greener Pastures Chicken. Diego shares how their farm raises organic, grass-fed chickens using regenerative farming practices. Find out what regenerative farming is and how it helps improve soil health and sustainable food production with Diego …
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Putting our Money Where our Mouth is
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It’s the end of the year, and we’re jumping headfirst into 2023. First, we introduce a soon-to-be familiar face: our new president, Alvaro Lario, who talks about his plans for IFAD. We then turn to Satu Santala, Associate Vice-President of the External Relations and Governance Department at IFAD, who talks to us about the year ahead and the agency’…
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#68: Jim Murray - Channel Market Development Manager at the National Pork Board
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Did you know that it is possible to make hot ice cream or snow out of food? At the World Food Championship it is! This week, host Neil Dudley is joined by James Murray. Murray has 40 years of experience in the industry, works for the National Pork Board, and is a professional chef. They discuss the incredible innovations seen at the World Food Cham…
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#67: Jordan Grahm - Owner of The Fit Boss
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The commitment to living a healthy life is not an easy one. But Jordan Graham can attest that it is worthwhile. Listen this week as Neil Dudley is joined by coach and weight loss specialist Jordan Grahm to discuss the mindset behind living a healthy life, and the importance of doing it for yourself. Jordan shares his story and the changes he made i…
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#66: Caroline Fausel - Owner of Olive you Whole
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Are you wondering what it takes to truly be successful as an entrepreneur? Caroline Fausel would say never giving up is key, along with a few other ingredients. Listen as Caroline joins host Neil Dudley to discuss Caroline’s Olive You Whole blog and podcast. The conversation covers healthy living, regenerative agriculture and the role animals play …
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#65: Michael Kiolbassa - CEO & Owner of Kiolbassa's Smokehouse
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What does it take to turn your company’s good reputation into a strong brand? Hard work is a good starting point. Listen as Michael Kiolbassa of Kiolbassa Smoked Meats joins Neil Dudley to discuss how Kiolbassa has become what it is today and the changing nature of the business. They discuss the ins and outs of the meat business and the priceless t…
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Building Biodiversity for a Successful Farming Future
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As we near next month’s UN Biodiversity Conference – COP 15 – we take a look at a different side of climate change: biodiversity and conservation. On this month’s episode, Senior Biodiversity Specialist Nadine Azzu tells us about her expectations for the conference, and we learn more about the landmark agreement that first brought biodiversity to t…
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