Kneading Change: How Triple Green Jade Farm is Rising Together

What do you get when you cross a farmer, a baker, an educator, and a cooperative visionary? You get Dan Rivera of Triple Green Jade Farm, a transformative force in the Champlain Valley of the Adirondacks, where loaves rise, soil sings, and rural dreams ferment into something real. Join us for a warm and hearty conversation with Dan, the wood-fired wizard behind one of the Adirondack region’s most soulful farms. We get into:How two city folks fell for a scrappy farmstead in WillsboroThe art (and science) of baking the perfect sourdoughWhy starting a farm co-op might be the most inventive (and rewarding) thing you can do in 2025If you’ve ever dreamed of quitting your day job to raise chickens and craft the crustiest loaf east of the Mississippi, this one’s for you.Dan and his wife Kimmy transformed a dormant farmstead into a beacon of rural creativity—and now, they’re inviting others into the fold by launching a cooperative model built for the long haul.Learn more about Dan and Kimmy at Triple Green Jade Farm's website. Also mentioned in this podcastNew American Stone MillsFull and By Farm in EssexCedar Hollow FarmCooperative Development InstituteAdirondack Hay and Organic GrainsFive-Day Bread Intensive with Master Baker Carl ShavitzWard LumberCooperative Development InstituteCornell Cooperative Extension of Essex CountyPace Food Law CenterAdirondack Community Housing TrustTrigo in WestportSugar House Creamery Dutch Knuckle CheeseWestport, NYSaranac Lake Farmers' MarketJoni Mitchell - The Circle GameThe Saranac Chain of LakesOseetah LakeADK Talks is brought to you by ADK Taste. We provide insight on the best places to stay, shop, eat and things to experience in the 6-million-acre Adirondack Park in upstate New York. Visit our website, ADKtaste.com, and sign up for our weekly newsletter.You can read more about Triple Green Jade Farm on our website.Do you have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected].