Meeting American Farmers & Ranchers
The WFCF Storybit video series features farmers and ranchers committed to feeding the world and leaving their land better than how they found it.
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Mystic Mountain Mushrooms Storybit
Mystic Mountain Mushrooms
Grand Lake, Colorado
Mystic Mountain Mushrooms began in 2020 as a dream to bring healing and harmony to an unbalanced world. Sherry McGann discovered the health benefits of mushrooms and plant-based medicine during her journey to recovery from a severe case of whooping cough.
When the pandemic hit in early 2020, Sherry decided it was time to nurture her dream. She brought together a group of fellow mushroom-lovers across Colorado and built a farm in her very own garage. The business now consciously cultivates culinary and medicinal mushrooms for customers across Colorado.
Brown's Place Farm
Grovetown, Georgia
After 25 years of traveling with the military, WB and Lynn planted themselves on a 20-acre lot just outside of Augusta, Georgia. They decided to dedicate their retirement to providing organic vegetables to their local community and Brown's Place Farm was born.
"A farmer takes more chances than any profession. There are times when you plant and things don't turn out quite as you want too that's a disappointing thing. It's a good feeling when things go right. Out here I'm my own boss. I just love this place and that's my joy. " -W.B. Brown.
Brown's Place Farm Storybit
Sunny Fields
Sunny Fields, a Solvang Brewing Organic Hard Seltzer
Solvang, California
In the heart of the Santa Ynez Valley, you'll find a quaint town rich in Danish heritage. Solvang was founded in 1911 by Danish immigrants looking to establish a community far from midwestern winters.
Local residents Fred Garcia and Stephen Renfrow decided to take Solvangs traditions and turn them into an Organic Hard Seltzer. Introducing Sunny Fields, a crisp organic spirit brewed with superfood sugars and fresh organic fruits.
Oro Verde Organic
Valley Center, California
Sunrise & Larry Markey produce 100% Organic grapefruits at their farm, Oro Verde Organic, in picturesque Valley Center, CA. They’re passionate about making their trees feel like they are an important part of the world and their life.
“We wanted a place where we could have some space and some serenity and some quiet. Once we came up here and looked around and saw the view we were hooked. We fell in love," Larry says.
ORO Verde Organic
Happy Hens
Happy Hens
Ramona, California
Happy Hens strives to mimic a natural habitat while also maintaining the sustainability of the environment. Their pasture raised hens produce organic eggs and are USDA Organic and Non-GMO Project Verified.
Happy Hens believes, "if you aren’t proud of what you are doing, you shouldn't be doing it." That's why they put their heart and soul into everything they do to make their pasture raised hens are as happy as possible.
WFCF Storybit
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