Ep 93 Woodstock Flour on 'grain' the last frontier of the local food system

Do you know where your grain comes from... the farmers name... how they grow it? Woodstock flour are doing their level best to change the last frontier via the power of building relationships and connecting. Join Jade and Courtenay as they get gritty on grains and hear why we need to value its diversity and regionality just like  we do wine or cheese. Show NotesWhy food production is the avenue to create the most significant environmental changeFinding a way to fit into the family farm as the 2nd generation via a stone mill & farmers marketsGetting people to think about their grain consumption as they do their veggies or fruitVenturing onto their own farm in RutherglenDiversifying & de-risking as part of the succession planMaintaining identity in the succession processBuilding a farm business that is totally collaborative & openly shares knowledgeThe importance of transparency in building a movementThe power of open minded, interactive relationshipsBuilding a business via the lens of socio-political factorsLand ownership & its connection to class & race - privilegeFacing the confronting reality of land ownership on unceded landCSA model for grainsCovid experiences of customer demandsOpen Road ProjectEducation about true cost of food & reconciling the inaccessibility of this realityThe journey of creating a path to market from scratchThe value of putting yourself into things regardless of financial return in the short timeHolistic management Collaborating with community is often an opportunity to connect with land, find joy through connection to others & learn from all that’s around usAcknowledging the slow pace of us as humansHow do we get the next generation interested in food production?The beauty of rural communities being accepting of each others ways & thinking Finding solidarity in the wine growing communityRising early to paint - no excuses, no interruptionsDefining business roles in a small family business Being deliberate about the daily decisions to ensure balanceHow her painting complements her businessBookending the day at the dinner tableReferencesWoodstock flour websiteFood Connect in BrisbaneOpen Food NetworkKirsten and Serenity Futuresteading InterviewTivoli Road BakeryHolistic Management Riverina Organics Growers GroupPodcast partners ROCK!Hidden Sea - Wine that saves the seaNutrisoilWwoof AustraliaBuy the Book - Futuresteading - Live Like tomorrow mattersSupport the showCasual Support - Buy Me A Coffee Regular Support - PatreonSupport the show