EPISODE · Mar 4, 2024 · 36 MIN
SF Podcast 160: Distilling tradition with Whiskey Acres | Hometown Heroes
from Successful Farming Podcast · host Successful Farming
Fifth-generation farmer Jamie Walter was looking to diversify his northern Illinois farm. One night he was sitting at his desk, sipping on a bourbon, and a lightbulb went off. Bourbon has to contain at least 51% corn, and DeKalb, Illinois, is the Napa Valley of corn. After carefully assessing the farm’s strengths and weaknesses, Walter knew growing the grain wasn’t going to be the problem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Fifth-generation farmer Jamie Walter was looking to diversify his northern Illinois farm. One night he was sitting at his desk, sipping on a bourbon, and a lightbulb went off. Bourbon has to contain at least 51% corn, and DeKalb, Illinois, is the Napa Valley of corn. After carefully assessing the farm’s strengths and weaknesses, Walter knew growing the grain wasn’t going to be the problem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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