Podcasts about Founding Farmers

On Tap: Adam's Bojangles hoax, food rules, Bojangles redemption, North Carolina McDonald's, Founding Farmers, Ninja Creamis and Grande Mexico.Follow us on Twitter at @allucaneatpodThe closing tune is performed by Allison Bishop - find her at https://www.allisonbishopmusic.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan Simons of Founding Farmers is an experienced and passionate restaurateur running 7 restaurants (soon to be 8) a catering operation and a distillery with 1,500 employees serving guests three meals a day. He knows a thing or two about running a sustainable restaurant company and has some great insights to share! Courses to Rock Your Restaurant: https://restaurantrockstars.com/shop-courses The Restaurant Academy Training System We will train you and your entire team to up level your business, maximize sales and optimize profits - Join the Restaurant Academy: https://restaurantrockstars.com/joinacademy Connect with us on Social Media: LinkedIn Roger: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roger-beaudoin-21590016 LinkedIn Restaurant Rockstars: https://www.linkedin.com/company/restaurant-rockstars Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restaurantrockstars/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restaurantrockstars X: https://x.com/RestaurantRock1 Subscribe to the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast: iTunes - https://apple.co/2WaKyqV Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3xGuOd0 Google - https://bit.ly/2VM10P1 Stitcher - https://bit.ly/3iFGAAb Soundcloud - https://bit.ly/3lYBhho YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@RestaurantRockstars Connect with our guest: @foundingfarmers @foundingfarmerscatering @dansimonssays Thank you to our sponsors: The Birthday Club – Everyone celebrates their birthday! Get new and repeat business, fill your tables, and boost sales with Birthdays: https://jointhebirthdayclub.com/BirthdayRockstar/ TerraSlate menus are waterproof, rip-proof, antimicrobial and easy to clean. They ship to every state and over a hundred countries with a fast 1-day turnaround and Free overnight shipping. Get your menus from TerraSlate at https://terraslate.com Restaurant Technologies: takes care of your fry oil challenges. They handle everything end-to-end from delivering, filtering monitoring, collecting, and recycling your waste cooking oil. Restaurant Technologies customers save 10-15% on their insurance premiums and even get bonuses for any new customer referrals. https://www.rti-inc.com or call 866-399-3639 to get started today.

Today?  We break down our shared agrarian pasts and talk about serial (cereal?) fakery.  Do you observe the "unwritten rules of office behavior"?   Oscar must attend to the glow worms.  Oh, and don't forget the Irish bats.  This Episode is Sponsored by The Official TMOS Store!  Please visit www.tmosstore.com for the coolest merch that you've ever seen… it's perfect for gifting (even for yourself) and every purchase supports your favorite podcast.  We can't thank you enough!  

#7. Dan Simons details how he built a sustainable restaurant group, what conscious capitalism looks like, and why supporting your team's mental health leads to better profits.  He shares his philosophy of "through the eyes of the farmer" which guides Founding Farmers decision-making process.  And talks about the challenges of balancing the big picture of climate change and sustainability with the day-to-day operations of a business.  Plus, discusses how his company not only focuses on nurturing the earth and the land but also on mental health resources, coaching classes, and more for their teams. Where to find Dan Simons: LinkedInInstagramTwitterWhere to find host Josh Sharkey:InstagramLinkedInIn this episode, we cover:(3:52) What is Founding Farmers?(6:14) Founding Farmers Partnerships(8:33) What does farm-to-table mean?(11:14) Sustainability through the eyes of a farmer(16:00) Building horizontal growth(20:50) On coaching, leadership and empowerment(26:36) Why you should be a mental health advocate(32:32) De-stigmatizing mental health challenges in the workplace(38:31) How Dan is helping other business prioritize mental health(41:09) How to live a life of no regrets(48:02) Who inspires Dan today?

In this episode, we are going to help you absolutely nail your next holiday meal. Executive Chef Joe Goetze of Founding Farmers restaurant group walks us through some simple ways to create memorable, winning meals.We'll also check in to see how YES team members are sharing their holidays with residents in their communities.Guests:Joe Goetze - Executive Chef of Founding FarmersMelinda Graulau - YES Communities Regional Manager MIWTara Blakita - YES Communities Field Manager MISW Links: Founding Farmers

Coach Ron Rivera and Don live at Founding Farmers talk Commanders. Don tests Ron's knowledge of TV theme songs. Coach Ron answers the audience's question. Happy birthday to Ron's wife, Stephanie.

By: Gabriella Raful, WXVU News Director On Saturday, November 19, the Christmas Village will be open from 10 am to 3 pm at 230 Pennswood Rd, Bryn Mawr, PA, 19010. All are welcome to enjoy an outdoor European style Christmas Village with sparkling lights, delicious food, festive live music, and a variety of select vendor booths to begin Christmas shopping. There will be an exciting selection of vendors including Children's Book World of Haverford, Painted Sky Alpaca Farm & Fiber, Fairhope Graphics, Kendra Scott Jewelers, the WW Collection, Bridget Rose Fine Stationery & Designs and The Sweet Trading Co. of Narberth. The Jules Pizza truck will be on site and selling food and refreshments. A portion of all proceeds from the Village will go to Redeemer's outreach efforts benefitting community organizations addressing social needs. In other news, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar at 555 Lancaster Ave, is offering a special three-course meal or Thanksgiving Day meal featuring Herb-Roasted Turkey, Filet Mignon or Prime Bone-In Ribeye. It includes all of the Thanksgiving fixings and desserts. Cost is $57 for adults and $25 for children. Reservations are available online or by calling 610-688-9463. Founding Farmers in King of Prussia Town Center is also preparing for a special Thanksgiving takeout and dining in experience. On Thursday, Nov. 10, the restaurant began taking pre-orders for “Heat and Eat” takeout and reservations for inhouse dining. The restaurant is also offering a special Thanksgiving price fixed menu from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m .on Thursday, Nov. 24. Reservations are available by calling 484-808-4008.

It's National Scrapple Day so Bill's got trivia for Jenn on all the Philly foods. Erica from Drexel Hill competes for a $100 gift card to Founding Farmers in King of Prussia. PLUS a 4-pack of tickets to Tinseltown Holiday Spectacular at the Fairgrounds at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks! 

The debut of Overtime with Coach Ron and Don. Live from Founding Farmers in Reston VA.

Today's guest, Dan Simons, co-created and co-owns Farmers Restaurant Group, which includes seven restaurants in DC, Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, including Founding Farmers, Farmers Fishers Bakers, Farmers & Distillers, and their distillery, Founding Spirits. The company supports over 1,500 employees and continues to grow. Dan blogs regularly @Dan Simons Says about restaurants and hospitality, personal productivity and time management, developing partnerships and brands and environmental issues. Tune in to this episode to learn more about how Dan has built a business as a force for good. We talk about unbundling the supply chain, how their capital is aligned with the business in every way, teaching personal productivity – and how to make space for undistracted time and daydreaming.  Links: https://www.wearefoundingfarmers.com/ (The Founding Farmers) https://www.hospitalitymavericks.com/163-ari-weinzweig-ceo-of-zingermans-community-of-businesses-on-visioning-and-the-myth-of-the-one-thing/ (#163 Ari Weinzweig, CEO of Zingerman's Community of Businesses, on Visioning and the Myth of the One Thing) https://www.hospitalitymavericks.com/122-tom-barton-co-founder-of-honest-burgers-on-leading-by-example/ (#122 Tom Barton, co-founder of Honest Burgers, on Leading by Example) https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Break-Up-Your-Phone/dp/1409176266 (‘How To Break Up With Your Phone' by Catherine Price) https://www.dansimonssays.com/ (DanSimonsSays.com) https://www.farmersrestaurantgroup.com/ (FarmersRestaurantGroup.com) https://www.facebook.com/DanSimonsSays/ (FB @DanSimonsSays) https://www.instagram.com/dansimonssays/ (Instagram @DanSimonsSays) https://twitter.com/dansimonssays (Twitter @DanSimonsSays) Connect with the podcast: https://colossal-designer-2784.ck.page/40ada1483a (Join the Hospitality Mavericks newsletter): https://rb.gy/5rqyeq (https://rb.gy/5rqyeq)   A big thank you to our sponsor Bizimply who are helping progressive leaders and operators making every shift run like clockwork. Head to our website at https://www.bizimply.com/?utm_source=partner&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=mavericks (www.bizimply.com) or email them directly at advice@bizimply.com. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

During national Drinking Water Week (May 2-8), which recognizes the vital role tap water plays in our daily lives, WSSC Water is teaming up with restaurants in Prince Georges and Montgomery Counties that include Franklins, Founding Farmers, Cielo Rojo and Henry’s Soul Cafe to help spread awareness of the Water Fund and support local businesses. In collaboration with The Salvation Army, the WSSC Water Fund helps residential customers in financial need pay their water/sewer bills. Since the pandemic began, 3,298 individuals (1000 households) have received $441,000 in assistance from the Water Fund. 100 percent of all donations go directly to those in need. Customers can make multiple requests for assistance with water/sewer bills, up to $500 per year. Make a tax-deductible donation at wsscwater.com/donate

To benefit the WSSC Water Fund and in celebration of national Drinking Water Week you can win a $100 gift card from your favorite local restaurants like Henry’s Soul Café, Cielo Rojo, Founding Farmers and Franklins Brewery. In collaboration with The Salvation Army, the Water Fund helps residential WSSC Water customers in financial need pay their water/sewer bills. Enter before 5/8/2021 RealFunDc.com/waterfund From Real.Fun.DC. “The Tommy + Kelly Show” is produced in Washington, DC providing news, culture, playful conversation, positive energy, and a dose of morning fun any time. Download the Real.Fun.DC. APP to check out our wide array of programming app.RealFunDC.com Follow Kelly Collis Instagram and Twitter: @CityShopGirl LinkedIN: Kelly Collis Follow Tommy McFLY Twitter: @TommyMcFLY Instagram: @MrTommyMcFLY LinkedIN: Tommy McFLY

3-17-21 AJ DailyWinter Pet Care Questions Answered, adapted from an article by Valley Vet. www.angusbeefbulletin.com/extra/2021/0…PetCare.htmlRep. Smith and Rep. Bishop Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Family-owned Businesses, adapted from a release by U.S. Rep. Jason Smith. jasonsmith.house.gov/newsroom/docum…ocumentID=3483National Guard Troops in D.C. Receive Meals from Founding Farmers, adapted from a release by NFU. nfu.org/2021/03/16/national-g…rom-founding-farmers/Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year Nominations Now Open, adapted from a release by AFBF. www.fb.org/newsroom/farm-burea…ominations-now-openCompiled by Paige Nelson, field editor, Angus Journal.

03/15/21 : Mark Watne, President of North Dakota Farmers Union, joins Joel Heitkamp to discuss one of their restaurants feeding National Guard troops in Washington D.C. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National Guard troops on duty in our Nation’s Capital have received farm-fresh food from farmers and ranchers. The donations came from members of Farmers Union and their business entity Farmers Union Enterprises (FUE). The groups made a donation of $50,000 to provide nutritious meals that were prepared by the Founding Farmers restaurants based in Washington D.C. State Farmers Union’s Presidents from Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin join the show to talk about the importance of food security for the nation and for our troops. https://foodsecurityforus.com/

Rusty Halvorson visits with North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne about help for the restaurant industry in recent coronavirus packages, like the Paycheck Protection Program. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Sappy is okay“ It’s Chatter’s Annual Turkey Palooza show – sort of about books.   COB alum Nevin Martell joins David and Torie.  They talk presidential memoirs, Dolly Parton love and Chatter reflected glory.  And they talk turkey, of course, what makes a good cookbook and answering the question everyone asks:  whatever happened to Michael’s smelly turkey? Books for which we’re thankful take center stage in Deserted Island.

"Check out" how ... get it, Check out! ... Librarian Andrea Barbuzza is making it happen in Manassas Park. Ms Barbuzza and her colleagues created a mobile library that takes social distancing into consideration. They attached QR codes to the vehicle for kids to scan and learn about the books they want to check out. The book mobile heads to different parts of Manassas Park and makes sure kids get access to literature. Andrea also provides yoga classes to her fellow teachers and students as a way to decompress and address the stress of hybrid learning. When Librarian of Congress Dr Carla Hayden heard about what was going on at Manassas Park High School she sent a video message and invited Andrea for a tour of The Library of Congress when it's open again to visitors. We surprised Ms Barbuzza with a Tommy + Kelly Show prize box full of Virginia Lottery Scratchers, Georgetown Cupcakes, and hand sanitizer from Founding Farmers. We're on the #TeacherTour honoring awesome educators all around Northern Virginia.

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today's show: • Grand Cata, recently voted one of America's 50 Best Wine Retailers, has opened its second D.C. location at La Cosecha. It's a grocery-wine bar concept with a curated selection of classic and sustainable natural wines from Latin America, framed by artisanal gastronomic products from the region. Founders Pedro Rodriguez and Julio Robledo joins us; • Matt Baker is the celebrated chef/owner of Gravitas, his modern American restaurant in Ivy City. He's just celebrated the birth of his baby girl by opening Baker's Daughter, a café and market across the street from Gravitas; • When you walk into an area restaurant – from fine dining to fast casual – and think, “wow – this place is so cool,” chances are pretty good that Core Architecture and Design's Allison Cooke had something to do with it. Core's client list reads like a who's who of leading restaurants, including Centrolina, Astoria, Founding Farmers, the Pearl Dive Oyster Palace, the Schlow Restaurant Group, the Jose Garces Group, Sweetgreen, the CAVA Grill, the Silver Diner and more. Mozzeria is a great new pizza place near Gallaudet University with a very special mission, and, yes, Allison and Core did that one, too. She joins us along with Ryan Maliszewski from Mozzeria with all the details; • You may remember a while back that Georgetown's Brasserie Liberte opened to a great response, only to be confronted by the COVID-19 pandemic shortly thereafter. Well, they pivoted in response and are doing fine. Executive Chef Matthew Cockrell and owner Hakan Ilhan join us with an update.

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Grand Cata, recently voted one of America's 50 Best Wine Retailers, has opened its second D.C. location at La Cosecha. It’s a grocery-wine bar concept with a curated selection of classic and sustainable natural wines from Latin America, framed by artisanal gastronomic products from the region. Founders Pedro Rodriguez and Julio Robledo joins us; • Matt Baker is the celebrated chef/owner of Gravitas, his modern American restaurant in Ivy City. He’s just celebrated the birth of his baby girl by opening Baker’s Daughter, a café and market across the street from Gravitas; • When you walk into an area restaurant – from fine dining to fast casual – and think, “wow – this place is so cool,” chances are pretty good that Core Architecture and Design’s Allison Cooke had something to do with it. Core’s client list reads like a who’s who of leading restaurants, including Centrolina, Astoria, Founding Farmers, the Pearl Dive Oyster Palace, the Schlow Restaurant Group, the Jose Garces Group, Sweetgreen, the CAVA Grill, the Silver Diner and more. Mozzeria is a great new pizza place near Gallaudet University with a very special mission, and, yes, Allison and Core did that one, too. She joins us along with Ryan Maliszewski from Mozzeria with all the details; • You may remember a while back that Georgetown’s Brasserie Liberte opened to a great response, only to be confronted by the COVID-19 pandemic shortly thereafter. Well, they pivoted in response and are doing fine. Executive Chef Matthew Cockrell and owner Hakan Ilhan join us with an update.

In this fascinating conversation and tasting with Melanie Asher of Macchu Pisco, some of the topics we discuss include: Melanie’s journey as an entrepreneur - from hustling flowers in Peru at the age of 6, to mergers and acquisitions for international spirits companies, to founding her own Pisco brand. How Pisco is unique from other un-aged fruit brandies from around the world, including which grapes can be used to make it and what other production considerations are required by the category’s geographical denomination of origin. Then we get into the tasting, where we sample Macchu Pisco’s premium base expression, as well as 3 different varieties from the “La Diablada” collection, a custom blend made for the Founding Farmers restaurant group, and wrapping up with a pour of Ñusta - an ultra premium bottling that only gets produced in the order of about 100 bottles per year. Along the way, we talk about what it takes to run a spirits brand, how Melanie thinks about blending in the un-aged spirits space, what to drink with Keanu Reeves, and much, much more.

This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Ashley Copeland of Stacks and the City! Ashley is an investor who teaches first-generation working professionals how to make money in the stock and real estate industry.    Ashley grew up in a family with her siblings and her single mother. She never saw her parents have much money and always worried about making sure she had savings to help out if a crisis ever struck. This lifestyle led her to her interest in investing and by the age of 21, she had saved $10K and started her portfolio as well as investing in real estate throughout her 20’s. Today she is worth over $100,000.  Her goal now is to help people make investing work for them in a simple way. In this episode we discuss: How Ashley learned about investing at the early age of 6 How her childhood upbringing played a role in her success How knowing the right people can take you far in life   More on Ashley: Ashley Copeland is a financial literacy expert that focuses on educating professional millennial women of color on how to create financial security with limited resources. She hosts a podcast called Stacks and the City which boasts over 30,000 downloads. Raised by a single mother in rural North Carolina, Ashley learned early about how money can affect your way of life.  Ashley avidly read about personal finance and homeownership throughout her teens and twenties.  As a result, Ashley used $10,000 saved from hours of serving tables and college refunds checks to open her first investment account at 21.  Ashley then purchased her first investment home at 24 and her second the following year with money steadfastly saved from working two jobs. Ashley proudly worked as a server trainer for six years at Founding Farmers and Farmers & Distillers and greatly attributes her experiences there for her financial success.  She is a graduate of Duke University with a BA in History.  Reach out! Website | www.stacksandthecity.co Instagram | www.instagram.com/stacksnthecity Invest in 10 Days with this E-Course:  https://stacks-and-the-city.ck.page/3080de8ef0  

Keisha caught-up with Founding Farmers’ Owner, Dan Simons, as an update to our previous discussion (episode 26). We discussed the current social and health landscape of the world and its impact on his businesses. More specifically, we covered the mindful pivots that he and his partner had to make in order to survive COVID-19 for Read more about GW 27: Restaurant Group Collides with COVID-19–An Update with Founding Farmers’ Owner Dan Simons[…]

In the midst of burgers and hot dogs, join FM for a encore presentation of the Founding Farmers episode

Over the past few weeks, nonstop protests fueled by the murder of George Floyd of a police officer envelope the nation and world..  Slews of social media posts, company statements and organization apologies pepper our TVs and phones.  However, a big and relevant question that hang over heads of minority consumers is this: so what?   Today’s episode of Stacks and the City features Dan Simons, CEO of VSAG and co-owner of Farmers Restaurant Group. Farmers Restaurant Group has restaurants such as Farmers Fishers Bakers and Founding Farmers and has been consistently ranked as the top booked restaurant on OpenTable.  Not only have I had the pleasure of working under Dan but I had a wonderful conversation on his perspective on if the ethos of a company matters when doing business.  Can we still ethically support a business if their views, politics, and messaging doesn’t align with ours?  My conversation with Dan honed on these three major points:   Hold Businesses Accountable With Your Dollar If a company has something to say in regards to the Black Lives Matter movement, how should we respond? Conscientious Capitalism Is this term a paradox? Find out what Dan thinks Invest in the People Instead of using money to be at the mercy of investors and shareholders, Dan believes that the more you invest in the people and employees, the more profit your business will turn in the long run.    What do you think about the episode? Do you agree? Can I go to Chick-Fil-A knowing that they’ve donated to Donald Trump’s campaign and explicitly express anti LQBTQIA+ views but they hire liberal and queer employees who consistently remain pleasant and give me as much BBQ sauce as possible? Can we now go to NASCAR events? Is racism finally over???!!!!!  Share with me in the comments! Music: www.bensound.com   Follow Me: @stacksnthecity

Restaurateur Dan Simons speaks with host, Keisha Reynolds, about how he uses his restaurants as a platform to uplift communities and inspire social change. This interview focuses on Dan Simons and his convictions in life and how he leverages them into his businesses and core values. Dan discusses his relationship with his mentor and partner, Read more about GW 26: A Restauranteur with a Heart for Social Change–Dan Simons, Co-Founder of Founding Farmers Restaurants[…]

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  8:43 Cal Ripken Jr. Interview 26:25 Rome's fight with Jim Everett 37:04 Founding Farmers owner Dan Simon

This show was awash in great potables and related info. First to join us: Winebow’s Jason Whiteside, proud holder of a Level 4 Diploma from the Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET) and a Certified WSET Wine Educator, in talking about the potential impact of new wine tariffs and with tastes of great wines to try as spring dining rolls in. Next up? Laura Evan, former Fox 5 news anchor and designated leader of DC Newswomen, the organization behind the 11th Annual NewsBash, Tuesday, February 18, where supporters dressed in head-to-toe pink, will raise money, awareness and the roof to support breast cancer victims. And for people who maybe overeat, the cool new thing is cryo fat freezing. Radiance Med-Spa owners Marvin and Candice Lytle are in with all the deets on what it is and how and why it works to remove fat – especially pesky muffin tops – permanently. Also in: Sabrina Medora of Un-Plated, the website known for meaty content about the food world , and the Coconut Club’s bar manager, Chris Chapman. They’ve teamed on an alcohol-free cocktail event in response to demand for more, non-alcoholic options made with the same seriousness given to traditional cocktails. And speaking of cocktails, we also were joined by Funding Spirits’ two key players, distillery director Jon Arroyo and vice president for sales, Clyde Davis, who told the tale of Farmers Restaurant Group’s (Founding Farmers, Famers, Fishers and Bakers) new, DC distillery and whipped up cocktails (real ones!) with their branded vodka, gin and whiskey.

This show was awash in great potables and related info. First to join us: Winebow's Jason Whiteside, proud holder of a Level 4 Diploma from the Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET) and a Certified WSET Wine Educator, in talking about the potential impact of new wine tariffs and with tastes of great wines to try as spring dining rolls in. Next up? Laura Evan, former Fox 5 news anchor and designated leader of DC Newswomen, the organization behind the 11th Annual NewsBash, Tuesday, February 18, where supporters dressed in head-to-toe pink, will raise money, awareness and the roof to support breast cancer victims. And for people who maybe overeat, the cool new thing is cryo fat freezing. Radiance Med-Spa owners Marvin and Candice Lytle are in with all the deets on what it is and how and why it works to remove fat – especially pesky muffin tops – permanently. Also in: Sabrina Medora of Un-Plated, the website known for meaty content about the food world , and the Coconut Club's bar manager, Chris Chapman. They've teamed on an alcohol-free cocktail event in response to demand for more, non-alcoholic options made with the same seriousness given to traditional cocktails. And speaking of cocktails, we also were joined by Funding Spirits' two key players, distillery director Jon Arroyo and vice president for sales, Clyde Davis, who told the tale of Farmers Restaurant Group's (Founding Farmers, Famers, Fishers and Bakers) new, DC distillery and whipped up cocktails (real ones!) with their branded vodka, gin and whiskey.

Dan Simons and his partner, Mike Vucurevich, created Farmers Restaurant Group, which includes Founding Farmers, Farmers Fishers Bakers, Farmers & Distillers, and Founding Spirits Distillery. Recently named one of DC’s Best Places to Work the company is run like a big family operation. May sound hokey but it's true not just according to Dan but to two Farmers Restaurant Group employees, GM, Ashley Smith & Executive Chef, Alba Marroquin who joined Dan in studio. Employees have direct access to Dan and Mike, quarterly trainings on company essentials are hosted, as well as offers on life tools, such as time management. Investing in the sustainability of their people is just as important as the sustainability of the food served. Dan says it just makes sense to run his company this way and questions why do it any other. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

Takeout Tuesday! Movies, music, books and our very own news quiz. Join us for more of Major's conversation with the hosts of NPR's "Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me" Peter Sagal and Bill Kurtis. Recorded at Founding Farmers in Tysons Corner.

Need a laugh? Peter Sagal and Bill Kurtis, the front men for NPR's hit show "Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!" join Major for breakfast at Founding Farmers in Tysons Corner, Virginia. On the menu: how their comedy news quiz is made each week, Bill's superb career in journalism and a little bit about Donald Trump. Join us.

Matt Miller started as a 16-yr old page on Capitol Hill and worked his way through several state and federal campaigns before becoming the spokesman for A.G. Eric Holder the Obama Department of Justice. He joins me at Founding Farmers to discuss how decades as a political communications director helps his clients respond to crises.

The Original Transplants Podcast Episode 46: "Interdependence Day" Celebrating American Independence Day, Will and Sarah talk about the importance of recognizing interdependence and Will gives a history lesson on what it was like to live in the 18th century in America. They review the bee yard and Will's complaints about his extractor. Sarah talks about drama in the chicken coop and how to care for your hens in the heat. The edible landscape is taking off and the chores are a little less crazy than in May/June. Sarah wraps up with an article about the Kutztown Folk Festival and the importance of agriculture in the American Revolution. Notes: Joe Larkin, The Reshaping of Everyday Life, 1790-1840 Jared Diamond, Guns, Germs and Steel The Strenuous Life, by Teddy Roosevelt Subspecies primer on Ask a Biologist: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/questions/human-races The Andy Letter, Car Talk, https://www.cartalk.com/radio/letter/andy-letter Aldo Leopold, The Sand County Almanac How to Get Ketchup out of a Heinz Bottle: https://www.today.com/food/how-get-ketchup-out-bottle-trick-heinz-57-t118061 Yellow Springs Farm: https://www.yellowspringsfarm.com/ Kutztown Folk Festival https://www.kutztownfestival.com/ Reading Eagle, "Kutztown Folk Festival: Everything is Authentic" https://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/kutztown-folk-festival-everything-is-authentic Stephen Seeber, Lancaster Farming, "Founding Farmers" https://www.lancasterfarming.com/news/editorials/founding-farmers/article_b7304315-2c17-5e26-8aef-210c63ac163c.html TAGS #food #farming #agriculture #gardening #gardens #podcast #satoyamahomestead #bees #beekeeping #homesteading #permaculture #beekeeping #honey bees #apiculture #backyardchickens #chickens #chicks #coop #rooster #ediblelandscape #gardening #gardeners #spring #weather #rain #autumn #fall #homestead #plants #communication #seedlings #cleanup

It's the Fourth of July Show! Listen as we discuss how Agriculture influenced the founding of our nation. Did you know Washington was a mule man and Jefferson a seed smuggler? 

Gary Scott reviews Hell Boy (2:17), Little (6:54), After (10:08), Free Solo (13:26), Founding Farmers…again (21:29), Passion Planner (26:55), Burpee journey (29:55) and it ends with the Message Of The Week (35:46).

Gary Scott reviews Shazam (2:47), Pet Sematary (7:11), The Best of Enemies (10:23), Kevin Hart: Irresponsible (15:11), Founding Farmers (18:27), WrestleMania 35 (21:20), Conversation with Certified Dating and Relationship Coach Yvonne Chase (24:20) and it ends with the Message Of The Week (1:45:27).

Gary Scott reviews Captain Marvel (2:30), Fighting With My Family (13:28), Leaving Neverland (21:46), Lost Weekend XI (27:44), reviews making Devil-ish eggs from the Founding Farmers cookbook (29:34) and it ends with the Message Of The Week (37:35).

This week on the NOFA Mass podcast we are getting into the holiday spirit! Today is the fourth of July and as we celebrate our country's independence we are going to be talking about the often rebellious, sometimes problematic and always patriotic history of farming in the USA. And especially here in MA as we chat with Cathy Stanton of Tufts University about the very specific history of New England farming, how it is much more triumphant than we think and why she would want to be a fly on the wall of Shays rebellion! So, stand on up! Put your hand on your hearts and let's pledge allegiance to organic farming!

Gary Scott reviews Overboard, Tully, Super Troopers 2, Bad Samaritan, Rachel Divide, Cirque du Soleil: Luzia, Founding Farmers food and it ends with the Message Of The Week.

Send a Cow is celebrating its 30th birthday this year – but how did it all begin? In this episode we're speaking to one of our founding farmers, David Bragg, to find out what it was like to have a radical idea that would go on to change millions of lives.

Picture your produce aisle: Strawberries. Tomatoes. Lettuce. Celery. Onions. These crops fill shopping carts across the country and a full third of them come from California. There was a time, though, when California fields grew mostly wheat. Huge tracts of the land we now know as the salad bowl of the world were then pumping out massive quantities of grain, not fruits or vegetables. In the early twentieth century California farming underwent a major transformation that created the abundance you can see in your produce-aisle today. And one particular group of California farmers really laid the foundation for that transformation. We don’t often hear their names and many of their stories have been long-buried. According to Isao Fujimoto, "The early success of the Japanese farmers led the Japanese to be productive farmers, but instead of being praised, they got attacked. And the attack came in the form of Alien Land Laws." In a lot of ways, you could say Japanese immigrants started California’s produce industry. But racist immigration laws and policies tried to push them out of the rural landscape. A few influential farming families dug in, shaping the industry in powerful ways. Many others left farming as a way of preserving their families and moving forward with their lives. As we’ll hear, the Japanese American story in California farming is about tremendous ingenuity that’s met with a pretty sinister backlash. And it’s about ugliness that’s met with some pretty powerful resistance. And the story couldn't be more relevant right now. As Nikiko Masumoto puts it, "If we as a CA we, as a diverse, beautiful CA we, want to heal some of the wounds of the past, we have to look at what happened before and why has there been an exodus out of farming by some communities of color." You might never look at your produce section in the same way again.