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Blue Collar StartUp - Episode 52: Dancing Grain - From Field to Glass
In this episode, our hosts Mike Nelson and Derek Foster interview Rachel McDermott, the second-generation proprietor of Dancing Grain Farm Brewery!
Dancing Grain runs a special operation - fully family-owned, they source every ingredient that goes into their brews at their own farm, without using any pesticides... This is as Blue Collar as it gets! Listen to this episode to hear their incredible story - recorded on site!
Welcome to Blue Collar StartUp, the podcast!
Our Mission is Simple: To facilitate the growth and development of Blue Collar businesses. We will showcase REAL Blue Collar businesses in interviews, and use these stories to help educate and empower the next generation of trades workers to become Blue Collar business owners.
00:15 - “On the Farm” with Mike Nelson: Bokashi Greens
01:38 - Mushrooms Will Save the World!
03:42 - The Show Begins: An Introduction to Dancing Grain’s Own Rachel
05:15 - Let’s Go to the Hop
06:16 - Wild vs. Domesticated Hops
09:29 - Anatomy of a Brew
11:49 - Dog Attack!
12:26 - Sheep Yield
13:25 - Sourcing Every Single Ingredient!
15:05 - A Pesticide-Free Operation
21:15 - The First Generation’s Story
25:14 - Finding Her Way Back Home
27:53 - Building a Brewery: It Takes Serious Skill!
30:45 - Knitting Together the Supply Chain
34:12 - The Name “Dancing Grain”
35:05 - April 8th: Total Dankness Makes its Debut
37:18 - Bar-ley Hopping
39:07 - There is No Day-to-Day
40:26 - Tiny Farms… Prop Up a Big Society
41:56 - Something Very Special
43:51 - Doing Better Than the Farmers’ Markets
44:39 - Do Something You LOVE
48:24 - How to Get in Touch: dancinggrain.com
49:00 - Closing Remarks
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