S3, Ep21: Disrupting the Dairy Industry with Refarm'd

<p><strong>This season of The ChickPeeps is brought to you by our friends at Vivo Life! Use our code 'chickpeeps10' to get 10% off your first order at</strong> <a href="https://www.vivolife.co.uk/?rfsn=3316041.f04d74&amp;utm_source=Refersion&amp;utm_medium=Affiliates&amp;utm_campaign=3316041"> <strong>vivolife.com</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode Evy and Robbie interview Geraldine Starke, founder of Refarm'd. Refarm'd is an organisation devoted to helping farmers transition their businesses from the production of cow's milk to producing plant-based milks and convert their farmland to animal sanctuaries. Having already piloted their scheme with a number of ex-dairy farmers, including Katja & Jay Wilde, whose story was covered in the 2018 documentary</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">73 Cows</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Geraldine joins us to talk about how Refarm'd is disrupting the dairy industry and what is next for the organisation.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Also in this episode…</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Geraldine speculates on the limitations within the current model of animal sanctuaries and explains why dairy farms are perfectly equipped to become animal sanctuaries.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">"There is really a war between farmers and vegans" - Geraldine talks about wanting to heal the animosity between the farming and animal rights' communities and how she intends to help farmers and animals with one organisation.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">"Finally, we're helping the farmers. The future is with them, not against them" - Geraldine describes the reaction of vegans to the work of Refarm'd.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Geraldine tells us all about the Refarm'd model for helping farmers transition from dairy production to plant milk production - and why they only work with farmers who commit to keeping all of their animals.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How profitable is producing oat milk vs dairy milk.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How you can patronise and support the farmers new oat milk businesses!</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">"We want to create a whole network around Refarm'd where we can connect farmers with other experts." - Geraldine shares her vision for the future of Refarm'd, a system that is local, sustainable and ethical.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Stay tuned for some listener emails and an important season 3 announcement!</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Links:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://en.refarmd.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Refarm'd Website</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/refarmd_official/?hl=en"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Refarm'd Instagram</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://vimeo.com/293352305"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Documentary</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">73 Cows</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">on Vimeo</span></a></p> <p><strong>Get In Touch:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bonus Content:</span> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/ChickPeepsPod"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ChickPeeps Patreon</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Instagram:</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chickpeepspod/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">@ChickPeepsPod</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Facebook:</span> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ChickPeepsPodcast/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">@ChickPeepsPodcast</span></a></p>