NEPM: Farewell to Phil (with Reed Farm, Warner Farm, and Congressman McGovern)

A surprise parting gift: Monte and Kaliis did a whole show on how local agriculture has evolved in Phil’s 16 years at CISA!

Intro and Amherst Nurseries part one: 0:00 – 11:45

•  Amherst Nurseries owner John Kinchla on regulations, climate impacts, and more
• Congressman Jim McGovern

Amherst Nurseries part two: 11:45 – 24:20

• MDAR Commissioner Ashley Randle
• The youngest arborist in MA
• “Poultry congress”
• Congressman McGovern on the Farm Bill and Phil’s Legacy

CISA’s past and present: 24:20 – 41:40

• Mike Wissemann and Kat Chang, CISA board members past and present
• How CISA “turned farmers kind of into rock stars” (Mike Wissemann)
• Favorite Phil stories
• Ideas that worked, ideas that didn’t, and ideas for things still to come

Reflections from Phil: 42:00 – end

• Growing community around growing food