In this episode of ATTRA’s Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist, Eddy Labus, is joined by Joe Boccardy, better known as Joe Ginseng. Joe has a small farm nestled in the mountains of Northwest North Carolina where he cares for a small herd of Scottish Highland cattle, pigs, and chickens. Joe farms the forests on his farm, raising several different types of threatened or endangered species like Ginseng and Golden Seal. In this episode, Eddy and Joe talk about growing plants in Appalachian forests, preservation methods, and value-added marketing ideas.

Related ATTRA Resources:

Quick Tips for Agroforestry

Other Resources:

Appalachia’s ginseng goldmine may not last much longer

Appalachian Harvest Herb Hub™

United Plant Savers

Forest Farming: An Agroforestry Practice

Cultivating Native Woodland Botanicals

Appalachian Forest Farmer Coalition

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In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Gabriella Soto-Velez goes in-depth into the world of mushroom production and market diversification in a conversation with Russell Hollander from Care2Grow, a vertical mushroom farm located in Naples, Florida.

They talk about how to start producing mushrooms on any scale, the uses of spent mushroom blocks, the health benefits of edible and medicinal mushrooms, and Russell's marketing journey.

Related ATTRA Resources:

• Container Production of Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms with Care2Grow Farm
• Establishing a Wine Cap Mushroom Bed

Other Resources:

• Care2Grow

Contact Gabriella Soto-Velez gabriellas@ncat.org.

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In today's episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Specialist Audrey Kolde interviews Cynthia Flores the founder of Labor-Movement, an organization that believes when you move well, you work well. Audrey and Cynthia discuss the inspiration for creating Labor Movement and the importance of proper movement for those whose livelihoods depend on their bodies, especially farmers, fishers, foresters, and industrial athletes.

ATTRA RESOURCES:

Equipment – ATTRA – Sustainable Agriculture

Farm Stress and Emotional Well-Being, Part I – ATTRA – Sustainable Agriculture

OTHER RESOURCES:

Labor-Movement Website

Farmer Well-Being – ATTRA – Sustainable Agriculture

Contact Audrey Kolde at audreyk@ncat.org.

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