A Conversation About Agriculture - A 4,300 Mile Journey Across America On a Bicycle With a Close Look at American Culture, Climate Change, Agriculutre and Food Movements

Videos and interviews on this blog are currently on hold. I am busy working and living on Applecheek Farm where I am documenting and sharing all of my experiences. Please be sure to check it out. I plan to conduct more on on one interviews in the future. Thank you for checking in. - Nathan

Barbara Martin aka @Dairygoddess Talks About the Dairy Crisis, Organic Marketing Tactics and Raw Milk Concerns
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	> Intro > Starting up a cheese production > The dairy crisis >Organic Tactics and Whole Foods > Raw Milk

Rhett Adams of Organic Valley Talks About the Benefits of Organic and Sustainable Farming and Business
	Topics of Conversation
	> Benefits of organic > "Factory farming" > Sustainable agriculture > Carbon offsets > Climate change > Grow your own food > Where do we stand on sustainable food and ag

A Conversation With Ulla Kjarval About Grassfed Beef, City Life, Cooking, Food Justice and Small Farm Struggles
	Topics of Conversation
	> Introduction > Blogging about food and agriculture > A passion for cooking > Food justice and the "movement" > A food disconnection > Small NY farming struggles > A message to America

John Clark of Applecheek Farm Talks About Farming Organically and Sustainably
	Topics of Conversation
	> Introduction > Diversity on the farm > Benefits of organic and nutrient dense soil > Weston A. Price Foundation > Wal Mart selling local and organic food > A message to America

A Causual Conversation With Small Scale Apple Farmer Allison Preiss
	Topics of Conversation
	> Introduction > Getting the orcharded started > What it takes to run an orchard > Benefits to buying local and fresh > What we should know about farming fruit > The lifecycle of an orchard

@Fairfoodfight Talks About Local Food, Ag, Michael Pollan, Social Media, Wal Mart Going Local and a Message to America
	Topics of Conversation
	> What is Fair Food Fight? > Local food in MN and WI > A post Michael Pollan era > Using social media to change the system? > Wal- Mart going local. Can it work? > A message to America

Rob Smart Talks About His Farm to Plate Business Model and the Birth of #Profood
	Topics of Conversation
	> What is Sugar Snap? > Creating food transparency > Why the twitter ID Jambutter? > What makes Vermont a special place to live? > The birth of #Profood > A message to America
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A Conversation With Ben Wilson of FarmOn.com
	Topics of Conversation
	> What is Farmon.com ? > Future generations on the farm > Rock the farm > #ag4all > #agchat > Ben's personal values > Creating a conversation about farming using social media end technology

A Conversation With @meredithmo About Food in Schools, Ag and Local Food
	Topics of Conversation
	> Food in our school system > Brooklyn food scene > Underground dinners in Brooklyn > Twitter > A message to America

Archives from my travels across America from Farm to Farm
	Topics of Conversation
	> Farm life > Climate change and agriculture > Farm conservation > Potential food crisis > Urban farming > Big vs Small >Reforming healthcare with food

10 year old Montpelier Vermont native Andrew Castle started his own company (HatsForHunger.com) in an effort to eliminate hunger and change the world
	Topics of Conversation
	> What is Hats for Hunger? > Andrew donates to Heifer Int. What is Heifer? > How to Buy Hats for Hunger > Andrew Support the Vermont Food Bank > What inspires a 9 year old boy to start a NPO? > What are the future plans for Hats For Hunger? >Why is Andrew a Freshman in HS at age 10?

Sarah Hubbart of Animal Ag Alliance Talks Animal Rights vs. Animal Ag and More
	Topics of Conversation
	> Carrie Underwood's donation to the HSUS > Animal rights vs. Animal ag industry > Getting all ag folks to communicate effectively > Educating Young people about ag > Omnivores Dilemma/ Food Inc. Good or bad? > A message to America > How to get involved with Ag Animal Alliance

Greg Plotkin of American Farmland Trust Talks Big vs. Small Agriculture
	Topics of Conversation
	> Why all the talk surrounding food? > Big Vs. small debates and solutions > Wal Mart changing the paradigm of local food > Why we should protect farmland > A message to America > How to get involved in preserving farmland > Reforming healthcare through agriculture