Best Chef Mike Palmer Podcasts (2025)

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Good Farming Good Health – Camilla Petersen 58:27

4d ago58:27

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To be a good Doctor and to do good health you really need to understand farming and agriculture, because good farming also equals good health and overall wellness, once said Wendell Berry. Dr. Camilla Petersen owns her own concierge medical practice in Missoula Montana where creating good health starts with what we are putting into our bodies. Cami…

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Degenerative or Regenerative Ag – Mike Lessiter 44:25

11d ago44:25

44:25

Regenerative agriculture is the opposite of Degenerative agriculture. Research and innovative farmers are showing that no-till with cover crops increases net profit, organic matter, water quality, air quality and builds soil while reducing runoff. Regenerating soil allows farmers to literally gain more land and grow more crops profitably without lo…

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Plant Based Journey -Heather Donaldson 44:40

20d ago44:40

44:40

Changing what you eat is a journey that may lead to growing, preparing, and marketing before sharing and consuming your food focused dreams. When the destination of the journey is a plant based diet, it may be a challenging transition. When Heather and Reggie Donaldson were moving from LA back to Cincinnati, they knew delicious plant based cheeses …

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Sky’s The Limit – Arthur Erickson 33:01

27d ago33:01

33:01

Small and mid-sized farms face a storm of economic pressures, worsening labor shortages, climate extremes, and relentless market disruptions (tariffs) With profit margins squeezed farmers are turning to precision agriculture, leveraging advanced, autonomous drone technology to optimize resources, reduce waste, overcome labor gaps, and maintain prof…

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Soil Is Healthcare’s Future – Nadine Clopton 46:16

1M ago46:16

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In the U.S., 90% of the $4.5 trillion spent on healthcare goes toward managing chronic disease, yet Physicians receive an average of just 19.6 hours of nutrition education. It’s time for a new approach to healthy living, from the ground up.. Prestigious agriculture research and education nonprofit, Rodale Institute is a global pioneer that integrat…

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Nutrition Security – Nate Blum 57:25

1M ago57:25

57:25

Nutrition security alongside food security will ensure healthy and active lives. Achieving nutritional security is being achieved through nutrition-sensitive farming, diversified food production and community sensitization. Nate Blum is an agricultural expert and the CEO of the Sorghum United Foundation, dedicated to advancing human and animal heal…

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Backyard Farming – Kim Pezza 56:19

2M ago56:19

56:19

As egg prices reach record highs, more homeowners are turning to backyard chicken farming as a sustainable and cost-effective solution. This surge in prices has led to a growing trend of individuals raising their own chickens to ensure a steady supply of fresh eggs. Kim Pezza is an expert in sustainable living and the author of Backyard Farming: Ra…

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New Tech Delivers – Gary Wickham 54:23

2M ago54:23

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Farms of all sizes and types, from conventional to organic, need continually improving technologies if they are to meet their obligations to Mother Earth and their own bottom line. Gary Wickham. is the founder and CEO of Ireland based MagroTec. Farming utilizes applications of materials through spraying. Whether those materials are organic or tradi…

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Sharing Food Bridges Divides – Shari Leid 46:04

2M ago46:04

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Food is a universal language and the key to bridging our deepest divides can be as simple as sharing a meal. In her newbook, Table for 51: Lessons Learned from Sharing Meals Across America, Shari Leid embarks on a journey to connect with people from all walks of life—demonstrating how food can serve as a powerful bridge across political and cultura…

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We Can Farm Too- Shiv Shakti 40:57

2M ago40:57

40:57

Can anyone farm? It doesn’t take large acreage to grow food in your own back yard, next to your restaurant, in a community gardens, school yard, or a small space adding income to an existing small farming operation. Shiv Shakti is founder of Shakti Farm Design in Bend Oregon. He creates sustainable, energy-efficient greenhouses that integrate regen…

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Tariffs Tax Food – Ron Baumgarten 44:18

2M ago44:18

44:18

Tariffs are taxes that may increase food costs and decrease farm incomes. President Trump has signed executive orders imposing duties on imports from Canada, Mexico and China. The president has also threatened tariffs on imports from other countries, as well as across-the-board tariffs aimed at specific sectors.As the largest exporter of agricultur…

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Network TV, Show Business and Drinking with Grandma! | Michael Rowland 1:06:38

3M ago1:06:38

1:06:38

Animal Control and Stand-up star Michael Rowland is the second guest of the year on Mustache Tales. Michael joins the show to tell his stories on the behind the scenes of hit TV show 'Animal Control', his work as an actor, comedian and sharing a place with an older roommate in Vancouver. Watch now!By Jay Chandrasekhar

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Urban Farming – Alfred Melbourne 38:32

3M ago38:32

38:32

You don't need to be in the country to farm. It can start on a vacant lot. Three Sisters Gardens’ in West Sacramento is giving back to the community by inspiring and empowering youth through urban farming. Like the Three Sisters legend of companionship planting, Three Sisters Gardens founder Alfred Melbourne believes that communities can heal and t…

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Sports Illustrated, Acting & Organ Donations | Brooklyn Decker 1:13:09

3M ago1:13:09

1:13:09

To start 2025, Jay Chandrasekhar and Hayes MacArthur welcome the acting and modeling star Brooklyn Decker to discuss her trajectory from the cover of Sports Illustrated Magazines to acting on TV and Film...with a quick reroute to discuss organ donation and transportation. Don't miss it!By Jay Chandrasekhar

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Goats For Good – Aaron Steele 41:37

3M ago41:37

41:37

Grazing is getting attention for a natural mitigation of fire hazards. Herbicides can run off, are dangerous to handle, and lead to genetically resistant weeds. Power equipment burns fossil fuel and produces CO2. Goats go where people can't, eat what most animals won't, and leave behind nothing but fertilizer. Today goats offer an added enterprise …

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Local for Happy Meals – Mike Maynard 23:54

3M ago23:54

23:54

McDonald’s operators in Michigan supply their Happy Meal customers and support Michigan farmers by purchasing 14 million pounds of state grown apples annually.There are are over 500 locally-owned McDonald’s restaurants with over 80 Owner/Operators in 90% of Michigan counties. They support Michigan by purchasing 135.9 million pounds of corn, 54.9 mi…

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Good Natured – Paula Whyman 48:02

3M ago48:02

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Many dream of moving to the country and some take the steps to make that dream a reality. Paula Whyman had a "crazy" idea to cultivate a small native meadow where wildlife could thrive. Then she set foot on 200 acres of old farmland atop a Virginia mountain and her dream became a reality. In BAD NATURALIST: One Woman’s Ecological Education on a Wil…

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Bridge the Divide – Gary Paul Nabhan 33:39

4M ago33:39

33:39

The biggest issue threatening the food system now is not climate change. It is the emerging policies to deport undocumented workers that make the wheels turn from fields to processing plants and retail. Gary Nabham is an Agricultural Ecologist, Ethnobotanist, Ecumenical Franciscan Brother, and author whose work has focused primarily on the interact…

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Rebuilt, Restored, Regenified – Heidi Diestel & Kristine Root 45:04

4M ago45:04

45:04

Regenerative is a 'thing'. More than just a farm to table buzz word there is real rebuilding and restoration taking place that ultimately improves the soil and improves nutrition. As the word gets out and consumer demand increases for rest0red soil and more nutritious foods, how can the consumer know whether they're getting the "real thing"? Regeni…

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The Right Thing To Do – Wendell Berry 42:09

4M ago42:09

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The only thing we should ask is: what is the right thing to do? That is what the Earth requires of us according to author/philosopher Wendell Berry. "We have the world to live in and the use of it to live from on the condition that we take care of it. And to take good care of it we have to know it and we have to know how to take care of it." We hav…

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The Movement Begins – Stephanie Anderson 49:31

4M ago49:31

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What happens when women take the lead in tackling climate change through the food we grow and eat? Stephanie Anderson grew up on a ranch in western South Dakota and is the author of From the Ground Up. With a background in creative nonfiction, a deep understanding of regenerative agriculture, and years of exploring the intersections of equity and s…

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Sun Farms – Peter Schmitt 41:37

5M ago41:37

41:37

Sunshine makes food farming possible in more ways than one. Emerging farmers can access land and landowners can add solar income through, Agrivoltaics an approach that combines solar energy production with agricultural practices — allowing for renewable energy generation alongside farming activities like crop production and livestock grazing. This …

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Cooperation Pays – Kim Coontz, CCCD 37:30

5M ago37:30

37:30

Going it alone is a noble idea but for many solo ventures cooperation with others pays off. Cooperatives are a unique legal business form that facilitates people coming together to tackle challenges that are overwhelming or impossible for the individual. Kim Coontz is the Executive Director of the California Center for Cooperative Development. CCCD…

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Thankful and Hopeful – Jeff Van Pevenage 29:09

5M ago29:09

29:09

Change is coming to Agriculture, in policies and people. It's a time to be thankful for the USDA team who came to Washington four years ago to give their best to help farmers and time to welcome a new team coming to the Capitol ready to give their own best. Jeff Van Pevanage is the President and CEO of Columbia Grain. Marketing to and from foreign …

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Ukraine, Space and the World’s Food – Vera Petryk 29:28

5M ago29:28

29:28

Mitigating Climate Change will require implementing a data driven approach on every level of global food production. Agriculture-oriented satellite constellations are beginning to provide a critical perspective on the size and condition of nearly everything we grow to eat, nearly every where in the world. With Ukraine still in the news we are bring…

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Ag Will Reverse Greenhouse Gas – Marty Matlock 42:05

6M ago42:05

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Agriculture will reverse the dangerous levels of greenhouse gases in the environment, if Ag follows a report prepared by leading scientists, reviewed by CAST (Center for Ag Science and Technology) and published by the US Farmers and Ranchers In Action. Dr.Marty Matlock, University of Arkansas and leading author of the repot explains how combining r…

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Monitoring Pesticides – Sara McGrath FDA 23:13

6M ago23:13

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To protect public health, the FDA’s Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program tests FDA-regulated foods shipped in interstate commerce to determine whether they comply with pesticide tolerances, or maximum residue levels, set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). If the FDA finds that the amount of pesticide residue on a food is over the toleran…

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Climate Counts – Rob Jackson 41:59

6M ago41:59

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Climate change has become a partisan issue but really has not gotten as much attention as it needs. Rob Jackson is the Chair of the Global Carbon Project, a Senior Fellow at Stanford’s Woods Institute for the Environment and Precourt Institute for Energy, and a professor of earth science at Stanford University. His book "The Clear Blue Sky" shows a…

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Tariffs – Blake Hurst 48:50

6M ago48:50

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What role will more tariffs, immigration restrictions and food policies have on our food system. Farmer and former Missouri Farm Bureau President, Blake Hurst joins Farm to Table Talk to explore the policies that will effect our food and farming globally and locally..By Farm To Table Talk

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Craft Beef – Jeff Smith 46:17

7M ago46:17

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Craft Beef is successful so how about Craft Beef? Jeff and Kara Smith are the co-founders of Colorado Craft Beef, a company rooted in a multi-generational ranching legacy. Over the years, they’ve built a vertically integrated, direct-to-consumer beef company that not only provides high-quality beef products but also connects people with agriculture…

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Baking Happiness – Ezeekiwee Anderson, Rize Up 39:11

7M ago39:11

39:11

Happiness can be found on the way from farm to table where we break bread together. Ezekiwee Anderson discovered happiness baking very special bread that led to Rize Up Sourdough. Rize Up's story began as a home-based quarantine sourdough project that quickly turned into a micro bakery. Within a year, Rize Up out grew Azikiwee’s backyard ovens. Ove…

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Food Bill Farm Bill – Adam Warthesen 32:13

7M ago32:13

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The Farm Bill is largely a Food Bill with over 80% of the programs in the area of public nutrition. The previous $867 billion Farm Bill was passed in 2018 but on September 30, 2024 it expired. The nation's farmers and consumers need a bipartisan solution says Adam Warthesoen, Organic Valley's Vice President of Government Affairs. To bring the farm …

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Indigenous Way of Being – Sara Calvosa Olson 49:45

7M ago49:45

49:45

An indigenous way of being may be just what the world needs - starting with an indigenous view of food. Decolonizing our diets will lead to an expansive palate that creates a relationship with traditional, seasonal, everyday foods. Karuk tribe member Sara Calvosa Olson is a food writer and editor living in the Bay Area with her husband and two sons…

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The Last Roundup – Blake Hurst 33:54

7M ago33:54

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Roundup is a herbicide that has been controversial and the subject of lawsuits against Monsanto and now Bayer. Are we "headed to the last roundup" as go the lyrics to an ancient cowboy tune by Gene Autry? Missouri farmer Blake Hurst is the author of an editorial in the Wall Street Journal about this prodcut that has saved armers from excessive till…

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Your Pets Are Safe- Rodger Wasson 47:18

8M ago47:18

47:18

Cats and dogs should watch out for hungry immigrants according to recent political propaganda. Truth is that immigration is a necessity in the country and not a reason to keep our pets locked indoors. Farm To Table Talk returns with this podcast from earlier this year to remind us that immigration is essential for a functioning food system Accordin…

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Building Local Resilience – Tricia Kovacs 36:16

8M ago36:16

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Tricia Kovacs, Associate Deputy Administrator, AMSHelp is needed and is at hand to build resilient local & regional food systems through the US Department of Agriculture. Tricia Kovacs is the Deputy Administrator of Transportation and Marketing programs rolling out to communities in every state. Learn about USDA local food programs discussed in the…

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Farm To Fork Bridge Dinner – Rodger Wasson 11:49

8M ago11:49

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The proclaimed Farm To Fork Capital of America is Sacramento, California where the signature event of the Farm to Fork Festival is the Tower Bridge Dinner. Over 1,000 are on the Bridge to prepare, serve and enjoy a delicious locally grown and sourced dinner by top chefs and Northern California’s top farmers. The event is sponsored by Visit Sacramen…

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Small Farms Big Table – Erica Frenay 52:59

8M ago52:59

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A future filled with with vibrant rural and urban small farms is good for the farmers, their customers and their community. Small farms help build human capacity, revitalize communities, supply regional food systems, and foster ecological resilience in a changing world. Since 2001, the Cornell Small Farms Program has fostered programs that support …

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Underwater Explosions, Navy SEAL Training and a True Mission | Cole Petrie 57:10

8M ago57:10

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Jay and Hayes welcome the CEO of Higher Ground, Cole Petrie to discuss his life journey from being a Navy Seal to his impactful work that is changing the life of Veterans, First Responders with Visible and Invisible Disabilities, Children and Adults with developmental, cognitive and Physical Disabilities.…

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Slow, Free Roam Chickens – Mike Charles 36:00

8M ago36:00

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In Lancaster County, Pennsylvania exclusive heritage chickens are being grown on family farms to the highest animal welfare standards- freely roaming pastures at a slower pace. Mike Charles is a 6th generation farmer and the founder and CEO of LaBelle Patrimoine. This Whole Foods Market All-Star Supplier of the Year and the Compassion in World Farm…

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Know The Origin – Alexandria Fischer 30:19

8M ago30:19

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Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) is a labeling law that requires retailers, such as full-line grocery stores, supermarkets and club warehouse stores, to notify their customers of the source of certain foods; including muscle cut and ground meats: lamb, goat, and chicken; wild and farm-raised fish and shellfish; fresh and frozen fruits and vegetabl…

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Lab to Field to Cans and Jars – Jessica Cooperstone PhD 48:28

9M ago48:28

48:28

Even when summer is over, the season peak flavor and nutrition in tomatoes is available all year long in cans or jars. Lycopene, the antioxidant compound that makes tomatoes red, is even more available in tomatoes that have been turned in to tomato products and has been shown to be protective for diseases from cardiovasular to cancers. What if it i…

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Returning To Common Ground 53:11

9M ago53:11

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Just when our public discourse seems hopelessly divided, we can find hope in the discovery of common ground. Farm To Table brings back this promising message that was first published last winter but feels even more timely today than then. Josh and Rebecca Tickell are film-makers who bring us the story of regeneration that will repair the degenerati…

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Taste, Price, Health, Convenience, Environment – Kris Solid R.D. 49:44

9M ago49:44

49:44

In food purchase priorities, somethings change a lot and some barely change at all. When it comes to food purchases the top considerations are still taste, price, health and convenience. What's new and rising on the list is "Environmental Sustainability", now an important consideration for about 30% of the population. These findings are in the Annu…

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Help Wanted – Steve Hubbard 49:22

9M ago49:22

49:22

Immigration is essential for a functioning food system that otherwise suffers from growing labor shortages on farms, packing houses, processors and kitchens. The H-2A Temporary Agriculture Worker Program allows U.S. employers that face a shortage of domestic workers to hire foreign nationals for temporary or seasonal agricultural jobs. An American …

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Chefs Link Farms to Tables – Chef Kirk Bachmann 50:35

10M ago50:35

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What we eat today and tomorrow is linkng through restaurants and institutions under the direction of Chefs who are learning the importance of knowing the farm source and sharing that knowledge with customers. With over 6,000 students, Chef Kirk Bachmann is President Provost of Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, the largest culinary institut…

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Grown In Guatemala – Chrstopher Safieh 37:11

10M ago37:11

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Progress in regenerative produce production is not just in our own back yards, but can come from other countries, such as Guatemala. Responding to extreme weather and desires for delicious, affordable foods that are grown regeneratively are having an impact all over the world. Answers are found not only in local farmers markets, but also in superma…

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Photography, Nature & Spiritual Connections | Kene Sperry 1:42:42

10M ago1:42:42

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On this episode of Mustache Tales, learn what’s behind the stunning black and white photography of Kene Sperry and how the photographer discusses his philosophy on how everything in nature is interconnected. Kene talks about his artistic process of working with light and composition to create photographs that challenge the way we see familiar lands…

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Controlled Environment – Jake Felser 49:07

10M ago49:07

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Solutions to our farming futures may reside on a spectrum that ranges from wide open to strategically controlled. Jake Felser of Freight Farms shared an important perspective on how controlled environment farming can check several boxes when he first joined the Farm To Table Talk in 2022.. www.freightfarms.com…

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Modern Family, Directing Comedy & the Future of Entertainment | Jason Winer 1:27:51

10M ago1:27:51

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On the first day of July, Mustache Tales welcomes Jason Winer, the director of Modern Family’s pilot. From his early days working on a short film with Hayes to directing comedies on TV networks, Jason shares stories of the behind the scenes of movies and television, the casting proccess of Eric Stonestreet as Cameron and what he expects for the fut…

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