When Cows Eat Grass: Recent Episodes
AJ Moneri
In this podcast, we’re opening conversations that merge the worlds of environmentalism and nutrition. Join us as we talk to people that touch the food system from all angles: farmers, chefs, and nutritionists. We’re on a journey to get back to our roots through food and learn about all the good things that come when cows eat grass.
In this solo episode, Jenna shares her exciting news about her pregnancy and how she found out. In this casual chat, she talks about the challenges she's faced with hard-core morning sickness and how that has impacted her relationship with food and nutrition. This episodes takeaway is all about giving yourself a little grace during difficult times and taking your challenges day by day. In the future, she's hoping to do more informational talks on fertility, pre/post natal nutrition, natural birth and much more.
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In this episode, we sit down with Rick from Martson Farm High Cattle, one of the largest producers of Scottish Highland Cattle in the Northwest. He talks about how and why he got started in the highland cattle industry, the kind of acreage needed for his herd size, and some of the greatest challenges of cattle farming including infrastructure and maintaining herd health. He also talks about what keeps him going and how his love for farming has fueled his business all these years. This is truly a special episode and Rick is such a wealth of knowledge. We hope you enjoy!
Find Marston Farm at:
www.martsonfarm.com
Instagram: @martson.farm
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For this first episode of the new year, we talk about our homesteading dreams and how it can be frustrating knowing what you want your future to look like but not being in the place to make those dreams happen yet. We talk about comparison culture and how social media makes it difficult to be at peace in the now. This episode is very relatable and we encourage everyone to find comfort and happiness in the present moment for this 2023 year!
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In this episode, we are joined by Sami Gross to talk about the ups and downs of opening and running a small food business. Sami talks about overcoming imposter syndrome and building the self-confidence necessary to start a small business. She also talks about sourcing local ingredients, becoming a part of the farmers market community, and how her greatest “problems” ended up being great turning points for her business. If you are interested in starting a small business, this episode is packed with information for you!
Sami’s Business: Woven Oats @wovenoats
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In this episode, we sit down and talk about how to move away from a restrictive diet and how to implement healthy and sustainable lifestyle habits. We share our personal experience with diet culture, the drama surrounding the olive oil industry, the importance of knowing the difference between fat, fiber and protein, how to balance your blood sugar, seasonality and restriction, and how small daily changes have a big impact. This is such a relatable episode and we hope you find some takeaways helpful!
Resources
Montavilla Farmers Market in Portland, OR. www.montavillamarket.org.
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Disclaimer: This episode discusses Anorexia
Bianca Nati joins us to sit down and talk about her journey into farming. She talks about her childhood in her grandfather's garden, how she developed an eating disorder, how farming helped her build a healthier relationship to her body and food, the financial reality of starting a small farm, and what it’s like to run a small business with your partner. This episode is so enlightening in many ways and we know that you’ll find some nugget of wisdom to take away from it. If you have ever considered starting a small farm or homestead, this episode is for you!
Oregon farm link - https://oregonfarmlink.org/
USDA Farm loans - https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/farm-loan-programs/index
Rodale Institue (where Bianca and Ethan learned the ins and outs of running a farm business) - https://rodaleinstitute.org/
Steward - another resource for sourcing capital - https://gosteward.com/
The Grower’s Grange Instagram - @thegrowersgrange
The Grower’s Grange email - thegrowersgrange@gmail.com
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In this episode, we sit down with holistic chef and nutritionist, small business owner, and grassroots food sovereignty activist, Gabriella Lago Gonzales, to talk about how she brought food into the center of her life and her business. She touches topics like ancestral and seasonal eating, food therapy, the alchemic process of harvesting an animal, why it is important to get in touch with your hormonal cycle, and how a traumatic experience led her to create heart-centered foods to share with her community.
Gabriella’s business, plant-based dehydrated meals: https://www.skyabovetrailgrub.com/
Purchase her food in bulk in Portland, OR: https://www.therealmrefillery.com/
Additional Resources: https://wilddiversity.com/ , https://www.browngirlsclimb.com/ , https://centerforbodytrust.com/#
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In this episode, we talk about our journeys with vegetarianism and what ultimately led us back to consuming animal products. We touch on the importance of building relationships with local farmers and how these relationships changed our mindsets about sustainable animal agriculture.Contact us with questions at whencowseatgrasspod@gmail.com
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Meet hosts Alli and Jenna and get the scoop on what When Cows Eat Grass is all about.Contact us with questions at whencowseatgrasspod@gmail.com
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