#18 Grazing turkeys in an organic fruit orchard with Garrett Miller
The Regenerative Agroforestry Podcast · Dimitri Tsitos & Etienne Compagnon
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Show Notes
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 CONTENTS
01:45 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
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