David Lucero on Why Local Farms Need Local Business

ABOUT EPISODE 5 - David Lucero on Why Local Farms Need Local Business
Hear Guest and partner David Lucero discuss the interdependence between local farms and local business based on real life experience in farming, ranching and marketing.  David's marketing experience took him from small farms to global agricultural trade.
 
David fully understands that local food systems don't just need local farms.  They need an entire local community of support industries, including small businesses that can supply inputs or purchase farm products. 

To support local businesses, David works through End-O-Fite Enterprises LLC and its affiliate partnerships to offer merchant processing services that help small businesses reduce credit card processing expenses, and financing options that help you and your customers get what you need, and other tools that help you grow.  For a full list of services available please visit our affiliate website and use referral ID 102102013.

ABOUT THE CORNERSTONES OF HEALTHY FOOD SYSTEMS
The Cornerstones of Healthy Food Systems podcast is produced by End-O-Fite Enterprises LLC (endofite.com) and is typically hosted by Dr. Mary Lucero.

This podcast strives to raise awareness of actions each of us can take to increase food security by building healthy food systems within our area of influence.  You can support the podcast when you buy any of our online courses or purchase from affiliates in our online marketplace.

ABOUT END-O-FITE ENTERPRISES LLC
End-O-Fite Enterprises LLC is a small business that provides information, products,  and services to: 

• build healthy soils.
• support healthy microbiomes (from the soil to the gut)
• complement good nutrition.
• learn about the cornerstones of healthy food systems.

The Cornerstones of Healthy Food Systems Podcast Introduction by David Lucero.
Theme music by Zakhar Valaha 

This version was updated in summer, 2023, when we decided to remove the cornerstones.endofite.com website reference.  The only change was to remove the word cornerstones from the website reference. 

This podcast is created and produced by End-O-Fite Enterprises LLC.

The podcast is supported when you purchase our products and services, or when you purchase products from our affiliates. Affiliate links may be found in the show notes and on our virtual marketplace.

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• virtual course offerings
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Chapters

• 0:00 Welcome, Change of Guests
• 0:47 Introducing David Lucero
• 1:11 David's Agricultural Experience
• 2:00 Why Small Farms Disappeared in the 1980s
• 3:09 How the Loss of Independent Grocers Impacted Small Farms
• 5:39 The Go Big or Go Home Movement Hurt Farmers and Consumers
• 7:39 One Size Fits All Food Safety Regulations Don't Meet Varied Needs of Farmers and Consumers
• 9:15 Consumer Demand is Revitializing the Local Food Industry
• 10:29 There is a Place for That (ie: Large Scale Agriculture)
• 11:29 Local Economies Support Local Food Production
• 12:19 Special Services That Increase Options for Small Farms and Local Businesses