How a Philly Bouncer Became an Organic Farmer

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Hope Is My Middle Name

Kate Tucker

31 episodes

7 months ago

We're striking out across the country in search of hope, talking with everyday Americans finding innovative, often unconventional ways to build resilience, build community, build hope. Whether designing a town for the homeless, cleaning up boatloads of trash in the bayou, bringing folks out of incarceration and addiction, transforming coal mines into farmlands, or saving the planet to save our lives, these people remind us that we too can make a difference in our own unique way. I'm Kate Tucker, and HOPE is my middle name.

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How a Philly Bouncer Became an Organic Farmer

Hope Is My Middle Name

45 minutes 52 seconds

2 years ago

How a Philly Bouncer Became an Organic Farmer

Kegan Hilaire was hard at work as a bouncer in Philly, with no plans to become an organic farmer. Until one day, he cracked open a pasture-raised egg with an impossibly orange yolk and he wondered, “Why is this egg so much better than the ones in the grocery store?”

This is the story of a nightclub bouncer who found himself in the middle of a field with a handful of seeds and a dream to bring healthy, organic food to everyone, especially those who can least afford it. Today, Kegan Hilaire is the owner of Blackbird Farms, an organic vegetable farm in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, and as Small Farms and Diversified Vegetable Consultant for Rodale Institute, he’s helping folks start their own sustainable agriculture ventures. Kegan’s love for food, farming, and community is absolutely inspiring and he’s eager to share practical tips for how anyone can grow anything anywhere.

To see what Kegan’s growing at Blackbird Farms, go to https://blackbirdfarms.square.site/

And to learn more about how you can benefit from organic farming visit RodaleInstitute.org

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If you liked this episode, check out Jon Turner: Veteran on a Life-Giving Mission (season 1, episode 2)

Hosted and executive produced by Kate Tucker, Hope Is My Middle Name is a podcast by Consensus Digital Media in collaboration with Reasonable Volume.