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“The money and political power of Wall Street has stolen America’s food system, bankrupted our farmers and ranchers, mined our soils, polluted our environment, wasted our precious water, and left us with expensive industrially produced food that makes us sick.” – Occupy Wall Street Food Day, December 2011 -
Industrial Agriculture and Urban Sprawl – A model of growth that’s made to fail. -
Ranching Reboot Episode 4, Mike Callicrate “It’s time for a third revolution against monopolies”
Above: Ranching Reboot – Episode 4 – Mike Callicrate, owner of Ranch Foods Direct, sat down with us to talk about all manner of things from cattle markets, to public food spaces, the Bander, his feedlot and the pathway he built to market.
He shares valuable lessons learned from fighting against the commodity production system and how he’s built his own pathway to the consumer.
We talk about small community slaughter plants and public meat spaces and what that could look like going in to the future. We discuss environmental challenges, the food police and what it means when a Dollar General comes to town.
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- This Cattleman's Got A Beef
Photo: Sean Cayton - 2003People producing good food from happy animals, while improving the environment, shouldn’t have to fear the government.
Photo above featured in a 2003 article: This cattleman's got a beef, Mike Callicrate and Ranch Foods Direct take on the big meat packersby Kathryn Eastburn
Author Archives: Mike Callicrate
Considering additional trade agreements? NAFTA removed between 2 and 10 million Mexican farmers from the land
New Public Market coming to Colorado Springs
video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Developers and community members are working on a public market near downtown Colorado Springs. Part of the former Gazette building, off Pikes Peak Avenue just east of downtown, will be turned … Continue reading
Special Report: The End of the Trail – How Government Destroyed Free Markets for Family Ranchers
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack’s inaction has led to the near-destruction of American family ranchers. Over 17,000 family ranches will disappear this year. Over 100,000 family ranchers have left the profession since 2009. It’s a tragedy as world-renowned American beef … Continue reading
Callicrate states “NO” for Missouri “Right To Farm” – In MO Vote NO on Amendment 1
Multinational and foreign corporations aren’t family farmers and they aren’t citizens of Missouri. Family farmers already enjoy the “Right to Farm” in Missouri. These strip mining, wealth extracting corporations shouldn’t be allowed protection under the Missouri constitution for their economic, … Continue reading
Food Hero: Will Harris, Sustainable Livestock Producer Winner of the Growing Green Awards 2014
Will Harris turned his back on conventional farming and adopted a profitable business model for sustainable livestock production. (Youtube) Every year, the Growing Green Awards honor exceptional leaders and innovators committed to sustainable food and agriculture. Hosted by the Natural … Continue reading
