Farm Food Facts

Walter Robb, Darrell Glaser, Thanksgiving Dinner Costs

November 21, 2018 USFRA Episode 4
Farm Food Facts
Walter Robb, Darrell Glaser, Thanksgiving Dinner Costs
Show Notes

Our thought leader guest will be Walter Robb, former Co-CEO of Whole Foods who now is investing in food and agriculture start ups and will share his insights on both organic and conventional agriculture – how we need both to work together, the importance of retailers working with farmers, how food and agriculture is moving sustainability forward through technology and continuous improvement.

Food News:

•Turkey is still #1, but some folks are starting to also serve a new main protein Thanksgiving Dish!
•Shoppers are becoming more Comfortable Buying Fresh Produce Online, according to Survey Results.
•This is why Farmers Need to Encourage Cranberry Consumption this Thanksgiving
•The Clever Tech Keeping America's (Many) Disabled Farmers on the Job
•Farm Bureau Survey: Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Down for 3rd Straight Year

Darrell Glaser is a farmer and owner of Bar G and Reveille Turkey Farms in Rogers, Texas, where he raises turkeys and cattle.  Darrell is a former Face of Farming and Ranching for the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance.