Plowing Forward
Hosted by Chet Mozloom of The Lands at Hillside Farms, Plowing Forward, a pragmatic approach to sustainability. Expect candid conversations on what helps or hurts our chances for a better future.
Podcasting since 2021 • 11 episodes
Plowing Forward
Latest Episodes
Animal Welfare and Agricultural Buzzwords such as organic foods, regenerative soil, and greenwashing vs practice from a farmer's perspective.
Mike and Liz Krug, Fullers Overlook Farm (Waverly, PA) describe how the distribution of food from small farms helps communities. What does animal welfare and organic food mean? The different agricultural buzzwords and how they are practiced.&nb...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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32:15
The Effects of Fracking in Local Communities
Scott Cannon (Plymouth, PA) An anti-fracking advisor for Action Together NEPA discusses: the problems with local-fracking and how it has taken over the Wyoming Valley over the past 10 years; despite the area's still visible pollution from anthr...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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28:53
Tyson Foods and Sustainable Chicken Practices
Karen Christensen, Senior Director of Animal Welfare at Tyson Foods is well versed with a strong passion for chickens and animal welfare. Holding multiple degrees in animal science, animal welfare, and a PhD in Poultry Physiology is always want...
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24:04
Protecting the land
Ellen Feretti, Northbranch Landtrust (Dallas, PA) Explains what is a land trust? Why they are important for land conservation: animals, fauna, and agricultural soil. How this impacts us and why someone would want to put their property in one.&n...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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22:02
Getting Outside and the Importance of Family Farms
Tom Venesky is a nationally-recognized, award winning writer who has for decades covered Pennsylvania's great outdoor opportunities including fishing, hunting, and farming. Tom is a beef farmer in Luzerne County, PA and takes pride in involving...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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28:09