171. Seth Shaffer on Lifelong Learning and Building a Family Farm From the Ground Up
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Today on the show we\\u2019re joined by Seth Shaffer of Red Clay Farm, located in Cleveland, Tennessee. Red Clay Farm is a 24.5 acre farm dedicated to certified organic farming methods and growing without any traces of GMO seeds. Their crops rotate with luscious strawberries, lovely arugula, mixed salad greens, kale, lettuce, broccoli, swiss chard, potatoes, green beans, a variety of organic micro-greens and more. Join us to learn more about Seth\\u2019s journey to becoming a farmer!
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How Seth got interested in agriculture 1:37
What the current setup of Red Clay Farm looks like 12:00
How the grains on Red Clay Farm are cultivated 17:54
What is happening with their sorghum production 20:41
Why sorghum syrup fell out of favor 22:58
How Red Clay Farm sells their grains 30:54
What kind of education services Seth offers 34:35\\xa0
How Seth manages his time between teaching and farming 42:03
What Red Clay Farm is doing with turmeric and ginger 45:05
What Seth\\u2019s advice for someone thinking about getting into agriculture is 53:41\\xa0
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About the Guest
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Seth Shaffer is a farmer from Southeast TN where he and his family own and operate Red Clay Farm, a certified organic farm.\\xa0 Seth obtained his master\\u2019s degree from Green Mountain College in Sustainable Food Systems. For the past 7 years he has taught the Sustainable Agriculture class at Southern Adventist University.
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Resources
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Red-Clay-Farm-152851461506253/