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In August, we met with RJ and Rob Poggioli to record a podcast with them.
We had met RJ at one of our book signings earlier in the year and we instantly connected over our shared values of real food, sustainable farming and living, and educating our communities on the importance of these ideas. They were here for more than an hour sharing all about their journey to becoming land owners. We loved talking with them and having their passionate, young, 20-something energy in our space.
In this episode we talked about:
- How Rob and RJ grew up eating good foods under the influence of their grandmother and noticing the disparity of what they ate and what their friends were eating.
- Traveling to Ecuador and experiencing their culture around food and farming.
- RJ’s parasite drama and his path back to health, influencing his journey.
- Poggioli Farm evolves as they travel to Peru and Europe and realize they need to get back to their roots in New Jersey.
- RJ and Rob go to their first NOFA Conference which inspires them and motivates them, furthering their vision and philosophy that agriculture is a foundation of community.
