Corinne Rich and Katie Rouse are the “two fierce ladies bringing adventure, diversity, and rediscovery to California wines” and the duo behind Birdhorse Wines. Corinne and Katie are dedicated to rethinking the way that winemakers engage with grape growers and use their role to maintain soil health and steward land.

Alicia Brown and Ben Stein may only farm on one acre, but Edible Uprising Farm impacts their community in upstate New York in a major way. With the sounds of Troy, NY literally just down the road, Alicia and Ben are producing food organically, caretaking the land and providing for their community along the way.

The beginning of our “The Producers” series is an interview with Nick Baltos, farmer and founder of Integral Farm in the Umpqua Valley in Roseburg, Oregon. Integral Farm is a small, CSA-driven farm with a major focus on holistic sustainability.