188: AJ Richards - Shake the Hand that Feeds You

The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin

Dr. Anthony Gustin

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4.7 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 24 October 2023

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

AJ Richards is a fifth-generation rancher and a seasoned expert in agriculture and food supply chain management. He chats with Dr. Anthony Gustin about why he’s launching the Airbnb of hyperlocal food supply, where farmers and ranchers connect directly with consumers nationwide.

Tune in to the episode to hear them discuss:

The biggest issues with our current food supply chain model
Why our food chain’s fragility is a national security issue (and which countries control 85% of our meat)
What happens if the largest meat supplier in the world goes public
Why it’s so important to “shake hands” with your local farmers and ranchers
What the new “Agrarian Movement” looks like, the future of regenerative agriculture, and what AJ’s most hopeful about

Resources mentioned in this episode:

AJ Richards’s website, Feed The People By The People
Feed The People By The People’s private Discord group
AJ’s Instagram

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the Natural State Podcast. I am your host
0:08.5	Dr. Anthony Guston. It is my belief that the natural state of
0:11.8	any living organism's health
0:13.4	and that our artificial habitat has forced us into having artificial health problems.
0:17.6	This show is my attempt to dive deep and learn about using nutrition, sleep, movement,
0:22.1	relationships, and more
0:23.6	to help you reclaim your natural state of health
0:25.7	in a modern world and show you how to thrive
0:27.8	in an environment that stacked against you.
0:29.9	If you enjoy today's show,
0:31.0	you can find out more details and information at
0:33.5	Dr Anthony Guston.com.
0:36.0	Today I welcome A.J. Richards to the show who is a rancher, farmer,
0:41.0	local food pioneer, and an entrepreneur who is looking to change the way that we do food distribution in this country by sort of making an Uber Airbnb for local farms that can provide food to local communities.
0:54.0	And in this show, we talk a lot about obviously
0:57.0	A.J's background and what got him there,
0:59.0	in addition, what is going on with our food system
1:02.0	where we're at, some of the lesser known things of honestly how fragile our food system is?
1:07.5	We don't mean to get to fear mongering in the era. I think we both have a lot of hope about the future of our food system, but overall there is
1:15.9	easy chance for the food system to be disrupted and it wouldn't topple immediately overnight, but we go through some of the scenarios that you might want to think about which should you know even if none of these scenarios come to fruition
1:30.7	it's still you know we lay the case why it's important to focus on local food economies and having connection to your local food system.
1:38.0	So, tune into this one with A.J. Richards and I hope you guys enjoy.
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