
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.
Episodes
11 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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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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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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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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Episode 7
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28:09

All About CBD
Andy Loughney, Co-owner, Bravo Botanicals talks about crafting organic hemp and CBD oils. Focusing on the cannabis plant using regenerative agriculture with emphasis on soil heath. How healthy robust soil and CBD can create a healthy impact on ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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27:33

Watershed History: How PA Clean Streams Act of 1937 was the foundation for future clean water laws
Bernie McGurl, Executive Director, Lackawanna River Conservation Association talks about the importance of watersheds for our environment. How Pennsylvania was a pioneer of cleaning up waterways; The Clean Streams Act of 1937 was the template t...
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Episode 5
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33:16

What is sustainable investing and how it can impact the environment?
Robert Stanley, Financial Consultant, Community Investments Services, Inc. Talks about the different types of sustainable investing. E.S.G. Environmental, Social, Government. How investing in companies can change the way that corporations and...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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31:17

Regenerative Farming and the importance of topsoil
Donna Kilpatrick, Heifer Ranch talks about the benefits of regenerative farming movement, rotational grazing, and diversity. With these new regenerative techniques, we can jump-start the creation of new topsoil that will be key to ending the cl...
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Episode 3
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27:21

What is the Food Dignity Movement?
Clancy Cash Harrison, MS, RDN, Founder, The Food Dignity Movement talks about how the Food Dignity Movement is about dignifying and respecting everyone, no matter their situation, and trying to normalize and remove the stigma about asking for h...
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Episode 2
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26:14

All About Watersheds: Why we should care about protecting local water resources
John Levitsky, Watershed Specialist, Luzerne County (PA) Conservation District talks about: Why we should care about protecting local streams and rivers and how it affects us. MS4/Stormwater fees, rain tax, stormwater utility fees, and f...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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32:00
