{"id":933,"date":"2021-06-04T20:13:28","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T20:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.scu.edu\/envs95spring2021\/?p=933"},"modified":"2021-06-04T20:13:28","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T20:13:28","slug":"innovative-livestock-farmers-who-are-shaping-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.scu.edu\/envs95spring2021\/2021\/06\/04\/innovative-livestock-farmers-who-are-shaping-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovative Livestock Farmers Who are Shaping the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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  1. Aloha House (Philippines): Keith Mikkelson
    1. Mikkelson runs the Aloha House, a ranch and an organic farm in Puerto Princesa on the island of Palawan in the Philippines<\/li>
    2. Mikkelson raises cattle, goats, hogs, and chickens on his small-scale, diverse farm in the tropics, and these animals are part of the natural farming process<\/li>
    3. He also has made use of animal power, manure, and other animal byproducts to grow vegetables, make fertilizers, and turn other wastes like forage crop residues into useful materials including biochar<\/li><\/ol><\/li>
    4. Bean Hollow Grassfed (United States): Betsy Dietel and Mike Sands
      1. Family-owned farm in Flint Hill, Virginia<\/li>
      2. The farm puts their cattle and sheep together to work symbiotically. These two species prefer to graze on different vegetation and can work together to control diseases and parasites<\/li>
      3. They choose to not sell their products online to promote local food purchase<\/li><\/ol><\/li>
      4. Belcampo (United States): Anya Fernald
        1. Belcampo Meat Co, an organic and animal welfare certified farm in Northern California<\/li>
        2. Belcampo grows cattle, pigs, broilers, and layers, and the farm has built its own alternative meat supply chain from the farm to retail shops and restaurants<\/li>
        3. At Belcampo\u2019s retail shop, customers are given opportunities to talk to their butchers and learn about the meat they are purchasing.<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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