Cody Hopkins of Grassroots Farmer Cooperative and Falling Sky Farm joins Mike Badger and Grady Phelan to talk about the power of farming friends.  In it’s second year of operation, the cooperative expects to market 70,000 broilers, 2,000 broilers, 400 hogs, and 60 head of beef. Cody and his wife Andrea are first generation farmers who…

Grady and Mike pickup where we left off in episode 7, chatting about a wide range of poultry topics. We start the show off talking about access to feed. “Cheap feed is usually not worth it,” says Grady. What does Grady use instead of corn in his ration? The idea of purchasing feed in bulk leads us…

Nearly 20 years ago, the Hale family started with 100 chickens in the first year, and now they’re projected to raise, process, and direct-market 70,000 broilers. In this producer profile, Grady Phelan talks with third generation farmer David Hale about the growth of Windy Meadows Farm. What’s the key to David’s success? There are many,…