The Livestock Conservancy is a nonprofit dedicated to protecting endangered livestock and poultry breeds from extinction.
In this podcast, rare breed livestock and poultry experts share their best advice, challenges, and celebrations in chats about agriculture history, scientific breakthroughs, marketing, husbandry, genetics, farm life, and everything in between. Each month features a new species listed on the Conservation Priority List and new guests who share their stories about raising and marketing rare breeds.
To participate in these conversations, follow The Livestock Conservancy on Facebook (@livestockconservancy). Heritage Breed Chats broadcasts live at 2 pm EST the first and third Tuesday of each month. Wooly Wednesdays broadcasts live at 2 pm EST on the second Wednesday of each month. Marketing Mondays broadcasts live at 2 pm on the last Monday of each month. We can’t wait to chat with you!
Special Guest Emily Chamelin-Hickman is chatting with Cindra Kerscher about how to prepare for shearing day and what fiber artists are looking for in their fiber.
Emily is the captain of the US Shearing Team. She is not only a skilled professional shearer, but a shepherdess and dairywoman raising a menagerie of livestock for meat, dairy and wool production. Aerie Farm East (http://www.aeriefarmeast.com/) in Maryland embraces sustainable agriculture, regenerative farming practices and humane animal care and welfare.
Want to become a Fiber Artist or Fiber Provider for the Save 'Em to Shave 'Em Initiative? Sign up at RareWool.org.