American Family Farmer

Wednesday, January 15 -  Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the news affecting small farmers in America, including the mega-fires out west, the devastation, and how it’s affecting the supply chain for agriculture beyond SoCal. Doug also touches on the significant weather events and how cross-pollination has been effected, questioning if we have the leadership in government, a new USDA milk testing mandate for raw milk, and the bio-fuel groups are staying focused on tail pipes emissions with the bill moving to the Senate. Then, Doug introduces us to Cynthia Sweeley, owner of Wildfire Ranch Spiritual Retreat in Pennsylvania. Wildfire Ranch is a horse ranch with affordable horse boarding, horse-riding lessons, horse-back weddings, horse camps for kids, horse-training, and equine therapy. The love of horses is something that many equine-advocates have experienced starting in childhood, and Cynthia developed her heart for horses at the age of 8 years old. Wildfire Ranch is a