Cows, community and consumers: Producer Erica Hermonot

Join host Matti McBride as she chats with dairy producer Erica Hermonot in this episode of the Progressive Dairy Podcast. Learn about Hermonot’s dairy, operating a farm store, welcoming kids to the farm each year and hosting the local county fair birthing center. Hermonot also touches on the importance of community outreach for dairy producers. Listen to learn more.

Episode breakdown:

1:00 – Rapid-fire questions2:40 – Fairhom Farm5:30 – Farm store8:40 – Kids camp12:50 – Adding value to Fairholm Farm14:15 – Interesting questions Erica has been asked15:00 – Managing the birthing center at local county fair21:30 – Traits Fairhom Farm selects for, how they maintain longevity in herd27:50 – Describing modern dairy technology to consumers30:30 – Advice for others interested in agritourism