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Episode 94: Coffee: Tree to Roast

Episode 94: Coffee: Tree to Roast

FromThe Farm Report


Episode 94: Coffee: Tree to Roast

FromThe Farm Report

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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Sep 15, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week The Farm Report goes behind the scene of the coffee growing business with Allen Leibowitz of Zingermans Coffee. Learn about all the different processes that it takes to get from coffee from the trees to the roasters and how the decisions growers, pickers, and producers make separates you big store brand coffee from more artisanal coffee. So tune in and the next time you go to pick up some beans youll know exactly what youre paying for. This episode is sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards and Sons.
Released:
Sep 15, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The Farm Report is a show about the people, processes, and policies that shape how food is produced today. From the latest agricultural innovations to the day-to-day challenges of running a viable business growing vegetables and grazing cattle, host Lisa Elaine Held engages in conversations with farmers and farmworkers and the people who work alongside them—like chefs, researchers, activists, and investors. Expect from-the-field insights paired with real-world context as guests explore how producing fresh, delicious food relates to environmental and community sustainability, equality and justice, politics and policy, and better health.