In this episode, the team speaks with small-scale farmers Scott and Sarah Harkness from Dang Good Produce in Bourbon, Missouri. Their journey from California to establishing a successful 80-acre mixed vegetable farm in Missouri exemplifies the American Dream. You’ll hear the challenges and victories of small-scale farming, the Harkness's unique strategies for water security, crop rotation, and extending the growing season using greenhouses. The discussion also covers the intricate balance between work and family life on the farm, and their commitment to a farm-to-table lifestyle.
Most people only see the beautifully packaged, final food products at farmer’s markets and specialty grocery stores, but the Tangled Taproot podcast will showcase unique stories from small-scale midwestern farmers, entrepreneurs, and other thought leaders in regenerative agriculture. Guests will share their successes, challenges, and future goals for their own companies and for the sustainable farming industry. The podcast is brought to you by St. Louis-based sustainable food startup Mylk and Hummus, and hosted by M & H Founder John Cowan, Kitchen Manager and Recipe Developer Christin Jameson, and Jackson.
Founded in 2020 by John Cowan, Mylk and Hummus makes on-the-go, chickpea-based snacks that focus on flavorful hummus varieties and ready-to-drink plant-based lattes. Mylk and Hummus products nourish the physical and mental endurance needs of today while considering environmental goals for the future. At Mylk and Hummus, plant-based food is made with ingredients proudly sourced through sustainable and regenerative agriculture where farming principles and practices enrich soils, restore watersheds, and lead to healthy ecosystems. The company operates on these principles to significantly reduce our carbon footprint and contribute to the reversal of global trends in climate instability, habitat loss, and the vitality of the natural world.
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