EP #55 Modern Farming in the Old-School Style with Mark Trapp

Mark Trapp isn't as well-known as his draft horses Doc and Dan and he's OK with that. On the surface, he's a quiet guy. But Mark has a lot to say about his approach to farming which is responsive to the current moment and also an homage to the old way of doing things. Mark's farm is in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and he lives there with his wife Emily and three children.  This engineer-turned-farmer talks to me about what it is like to have a farm in full view of the public, why those animals seem to be grazing in new places every day, and how he feels confident in his abilities while, at the same time, realizing that there is so much he doesn't know. This episode is presented with support from Chef Douglas Katz and the Katz Group of Restaurants.