The Thriving Farmer Podcast

How do you keep productivity up on your farm? On this episode of the Thriving Farmer Podcast, Michael is joined by John Arbuckle of Singing Pastures Farm. Along with a network of farm partners, John and his family raise heritage breed pigs in the grassy fields of coastal Maine. Hear more about the day-to-day operations and decisions behind this sustainable farm and the uniqueness of their Roam Sticks.. Tune in as we explore their shift from traditional pork production to a product-centric system.   In this episode, you’ll hear… What John’s farming journey was like growing up 2:34 About the transition from pork to snack sticks 9:26 How they set their farm up to be a product-centric system 13:26 About the big system farm changes to help alleviate John’s workload 17:26 More on where the pork get processed 23:23 What a typical day on the farm is like for John 25:15 John’s advice for new farmers 34:24 About the farm’s distribution 41:43 What makes Singing Pastures’ Roam Sticks different from other meat sticks 42