1KHO 228: Roots to Ranches: A Journey from Parking Lots to Sustainable Plates | Ben Spell, Founder of Good Ranchers

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Ginny Yurich

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 26 December 2023

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Join host Ginny Yurich on this episode of the 1000 Hours Outside Podcast as she sits down with Ben Spell, the visionary founder of Good Ranchers, a company with a mission to reconnect American families to the source of their food. Ben shares his inspiring story, from starting with zero agricultural background, no knowledge, and no money, to building a thriving business that champions transparency in the food industry. In this conversation, Ben unveils the shadows of the food industry, highlighting the lack of country of origin labeling. Learn about Good Ranchers' commitment to supporting local communities and strengthening the domestic supply chain. The discussion delves into the stark contrast in meat quality, emphasizing Good Ranchers' pledge to only sell what they would personally consume. Discover the startling statistics about the decline of independent ranches in the US and the disconnection of the general population from the realities of farming. Ben emphasizes the importance of balance in life and how food serves as a powerful catalyst for bringing people together. The episode also features a ranch partner highlight and encourages listeners to step out of their comfort zones by visiting farms and engaging with the source of their food. Tune in as Ben Spell and Ginny Yurich unravel the story behind Good Ranchers and their mission to remove the guesswork from the meat aisle, empowering families across the country to make informed and conscious choices about the food they put on their tables. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the 1000 Hours Outside Podcast. My name is Jenny Yerich, I'm the founder of
0:04.8	1000 Hours Outside and I'm so excited to have a really special guest. This is a little
0:09.2	bit different of a type of guest than we normally have but really excited to have Ben Spell the
0:16.2	founder of Good Ranchers with us here today welcome.
0:19.1	Yeah, thanks Jenny thanks for having me it's a great love what you guys do and what you stand for. Happy to be here talking to you.
0:25.8	Yeah, I feel the exact same way. So you are doing something that's so important. You are providing
0:32.0	meat for families across America that is from America and that is very clear about what is going on on the farm.
0:41.0	And this is so needed in this day and age because there is a lot of
0:46.8	ambiguity out there and we want to know what we're putting in our bodies, what
0:50.0	we're putting in our kids bodies. So I would love to hear a little bit of your story.
0:54.3	Dad of four, I've seen some things about car racing, you got a lot going on.
0:59.2	Yeah. And now you have thousands, you've employed thousands of people, which that to me is such a huge thing.
1:05.6	Like what a gift to build something that employs other people, what at the same time helping
1:10.4	families across the country, to be more aware of what's in their food.
1:14.0	Where did this start?
1:15.0	Yeah, so again, thanks for taking the time to talk with me today.
1:20.0	You know, our story, my wife and I, our story is definitely not your typical entrepreneur
1:28.1	story or maybe it is. But for us, I had no agricultural background, never even planned to start a business or even be an entrepreneur or a business owner that was not on my radar, wasn't something I was planning to do, never aspired to do it. I was a
1:45.0	pastor at a church here in Houston, like I was a staff pastor. I was over all
1:50.6	of the music and the worship creative arts at a mega church here in
1:55.5	South Houston and loved what I did. I played piano and guitar and I write and I
2:02.0	produce and I like I went to school for audio engineering like so it means just like
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