#18 Grazing turkeys in an organic fruit orchard with Garrett Miller

Garrett Miller has an unconventional path into agriculture, starting his farm at 22 and growing it into an extremely diverse enterprise since then. From cider production and a cider house, to strawberries and agrotourism, we were extremely interested in asking him questions about how he manages his business. Diversity is an inherent part of agroforestry systems, so understanding how farms manage a variety of productions is key. We then zoom in on how he integrates turkeys and apple trees, analysing the various benefits he has observed, such as reduced insect problems, better leaf decomposition and reduced weed pressure. Garrett is very satisfied with his silvopastural system, so tune in to find out why! • TABLE OF CONTENTS01:45 Intro to the Good Life Farm: story, context, production 17:05 Selling diversity 23:50 Direct selling and U-pick 33:45 Transformation as a sales strategy 39:05 Integrating turkeys in the orchard: understanding the system 51:10 Impact of turkeys on leaf decomposition and weed pressure 60:20 Turkeys’ impact on pest and diseases 01:05:20 Turkey’s impact on orchard management costs 01:07:10 Turkey scratching 01:11:20 Challenges integrating turkeys 01:14:45 Scaling the system • RESOURCEShttps://www.instagram.com/flxciderhouse/http://www.fingerlakesciderhouse.com/• GET IN TOUCH www.regenerativeagroforestry.org• SUPPORT US www.gumroad.com/regenagroforestry• FOLLOW US on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.