100 Years of Cheap Food Later, Let Small Farmers Feed Us #129

I speak again with Ashley Armstrong about farming, food freedom and rebuilding our food system.

We cover farm burnout, food labels, chicken feed and Michigan’s food freedom bill. Ashley shares how pasture and animal care shape food quality, and how Nourish Food Club connects farmers with families.

Thanks for listening.

What we cover:

• Farm burnout and better systems

• Food labels and online misinformation

• Pasture-raised chickens and their feed

• Michigan’s food freedom bill and raw milk

• Pasture, food quality and animal care

• Farmer cooperation and direct sales

Timestamps:

00:00 – Ashley returns

06:26 – Farm burnout and better systems

23:43 – Food labels and greenwashing

26:28 – Farming myths and chicken feed

41:16 – Michigan’s food freedom bill

55:51 – Reconnecting with food and farmers

01:00:04 – Pasture, phytonutrients and flavour

01:05:19 – Farmer cooperation and animal care

01:10:10 – Making farm-fresh food convenient

01:15:22 – Customer stories and food experiences

Links & resources mentioned:

Nourish Food Club — https://nourishfoodclub.com/

Angel Acres Egg Club — https://nourishfoodclub.com/pages/angel-acres-eggs

Strong Sistas — https://www.armstrongsisters.com/

Gunthorp Farms — https://gunthorpfarms.com/

Red Acre Center — https://www.redacrecenter.org/

Dr. Stephan van Vliet’s nutrient-density research — https://stephanvanvliet.com/nutrient-testing/

What is The Regenaissance Podcast?

Hosted by @Regenaisanceman with the mission of reconnecting us back to where our food is grown & exposing everything that is wrong with our broken food system. We are more disconnected from our food than we ever have been. I sit down with ranchers and farmers to give them a voice and hear their stories, helping paint a picture of what it really looks like to support humanity with food. I also will be talking to others involved in the agriculture space as there is a lot that goes into it all. My hope is that from hearing this podcast you will begin to question what you eat and where from.