The Agricultural Adventurer
Episode description
Franck Groeneweg is truly an international agricultural adventurer!
From the fields of France …
… to Iowa,
… to Saskatchewan,
… to Haiti,
… and now to Montana,
… this man has traveled the globe to pursue his passions.
Franck has supplied distributed farm equipment internationally across 32 states to Europe and back.
Franck has represented Canada internationally as an Envoy, learning about problems Canadian farmers face and tried to provoke more favourable policies from the national government.
Franck has even taught what he knows about farming to those who are less fortunate.
Now in Montana he explores his interests in regenerative and nutritive agricultural techniques to fulfill his desire to live amongst the consumers of the food that he raised.
Together with his wife and kids they operate “The Living Skies Farm” where they promote advanced agricultural techniques to enhance the nutritive value of the grains they grow while also improving soil microbiology and carbon capture and moisture content.
This episode is a front seat ride that will take you around the world and back giving you an inside look at agriculture!
Be ready for some laughs as well as some deep conversation between Dan and Franck.
In this episode, you will learn:
- Who is Franck Groeneweg
- Franck’s farming background
- What it’s like to farm in France
- Why farming in France wasn’t taken seriously
- Why Franck left France and came to America
- Franck’s journey in importing and exporting parts and equipment
- Relationships Franck built through importing and exporting
- How Franck got into farming in Saskatchewan
- What the farming community was like in Saskatchewan
- How Franck and his family got through the frost of 2004
- An impactful moment of 2018 on Franck and his family
- Why Franck sold the farm in Saskatchewan and headed to Montana
- How Franck produces food to impact people’s mental health in a positive way
- The feeling of producing a commodity for the community in the community
- How Franck got involved with advocacy and different boards
- The disconnect between consumers and producers
- The climate crisis and the impact on food
- How to get in touch with Franck
Connect with Franck:
Website: https://livingskygrains.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/franckgroeneweg/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingskygrains/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LivingSkyGrains/
Email: franck@livingskygrains.com
Phone: 406-521-5234
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