This episode is hilarious—and delicious.

Host Mat Zucker dives into the magical world of local farming and the global Slow Food movement with Pierre Fredrichs, co-chair of Slow Food Hudson Valley and owner of Overlook Farms in East Chatham.

Recorded at the Creative Legion in Hudson, we discuss:

• ​The Movement: How a McDonald’s in Rome sparked a global mission for "good, clean, fair food for all."
• ​Life on the Farm: Pierre’s journey from private chef to tending 120 acres of pigs (including a 500-lb celebrity named Bacon!), "living sculpture" alpacas, and guinea fowl.
• ​Eat Local: The secrets of "egg-speriment" at his farmstand, the protein power of guinea fowl eggs, and the joy of community cookbook clubs.
• ​Farmer Life: Transitions from New Orleans to Montauk to the Valley, and the truth about a farmer's social life.

Special thanks to listener Jacqui Rose for the introduction and Creative Legion for hosting.

Learn more: Slow Food Hudson Valley | Overlook Farms

Other links:

• ​Creative Legion (Hudson)
• ​Talbott & Arding (Hudson)
• ​Kinderhook Farmer’s Market
• ​Chatham Farmer’s Market
• ​Via Carota (NYC)
• ​Quinnie’s (Ghent)
• ​OK Pantry (Kinderhook)
• ​Northwind Farms (Tivoli)
• ​Sawkill Farm (Red Hook)
• ​Bee Hollow Farm (Kinderhook)
• ​Liberty Farms (Ghent)
• ​Columbia Land Conservancy

Nonprofits they fundraise for:

• ​Columbia Kitchen (Hudson)
• ​Long Table Harvest
• ​Dutchess Outreach (Poughkeepsie)

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Much thanks to guest editor Brett Barry of Silver Hollow Audio and host of the other most awarded podcast in the region, Kaatcast: The Catskills Podcast.

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