Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Ever wondered what it actually takes to start a dairy from scratch, with rented land and 275 rented cows? 🤔
In this episode, Jennifer Glover of Mountain Fresh Creamery shares how she and her husband built a vertically integrated dairy and creamery business over 26 years, from tight beginnings to selling direct to consumers all over Atlanta!
Learn more about farmer Jennifer and Mountain Fresh Creamery: mountainfreshcreamery.com
instagram.com/mountainfreshcreamery
Learn more about farmer Alec and Crop Culture Farm here:
instagram.com/cropculturefarm
and here:
facebook.com/hedgefamilyfarm
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02:16 Jennifer's Dairy Origins
03:32 From Renting To Creamery
05:10 Dairy Vs Creamery Explained
07:38 Vertical Integration And Community
11:24 New Farm And Sales Channels
13:45 Breaking Into Dairy
16:35 Leasing And Farm Transitions
21:47 Milk Quality And Cow Comfort
25:06 Labor And Building A Team
28:24 Keeping Great Employees
29:26 Small Perks Matter
31:18 Living Wage Culture
33:19 Off Farm Reality
35:30 Regulations Up Close
39:01 Kids On The Farm
41:37 Succession Without Pressure
46:04 Co Op Creamery Future
50:10 Scaling With Baby Steps
#DairyFarming #FarmToTable #SmallFarm #Creamery #RookieFarmerPodcast #DirectToConsumer #FarmLife #Agritourism #GeorgiaFarms #FamilyFarm #FarmBusiness #SustainableFarming #DairyCows #LocalFood #Agriculture
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Ever wondered what it actually takes to start a dairy from scratch, with rented land and 275 rented cows? 🤔
In this episode, Jennifer Glover of Mountain Fresh Creamery shares how she and her husband built a vertically integrated dairy and creamery business over 26 years, from tight beginnings to selling direct to consumers all over Atlanta!
Learn more about farmer Jennifer and Mountain Fresh Creamery: mountainfreshcreamery.com
instagram.com/mountainfreshcreamery
Learn more about farmer Alec and Crop Culture Farm here:
instagram.com/cropculturefarm
and here:
facebook.com/hedgefamilyfarm
Shop on Modern Grower with Alec's affiliate link:
https://shop.moderngrower.co?sca_ref=9551856.eplsLKegQSh7n
🎥 Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! 🌿
Follow Modern Grower:
➡️ Instagram: instagram.com/moderngrowerpro
➡️ Instagram: instagram.com/moderngrowerco
Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network:
🔊 Carrot Cashflow: bit.ly/carrotcashflow
🔊 Farm Small Farm Smart: bit.ly/farmsmallfarmsmart
🔊 Farm Small Farm Smart Daily: bit.ly/farmsmallfarmsmartdaily
🔊The Growing Microgreens Podcast: bit.ly/thegrowingmicrogreenspodcast
📖 Check out Diego's book Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon: amazon.com/Sell-Everything-You-Grow-Homestead-ebook/dp/B0CJC9NTZF
02:16 Jennifer's Dairy Origins
03:32 From Renting To Creamery
05:10 Dairy Vs Creamery Explained
07:38 Vertical Integration And Community
11:24 New Farm And Sales Channels
13:45 Breaking Into Dairy
16:35 Leasing And Farm Transitions
21:47 Milk Quality And Cow Comfort
25:06 Labor And Building A Team
28:24 Keeping Great Employees
29:26 Small Perks Matter
31:18 Living Wage Culture
33:19 Off Farm Reality
35:30 Regulations Up Close
39:01 Kids On The Farm
41:37 Succession Without Pressure
46:04 Co Op Creamery Future
50:10 Scaling With Baby Steps
#DairyFarming #FarmToTable #SmallFarm #Creamery #RookieFarmerPodcast #DirectToConsumer #FarmLife #Agritourism #GeorgiaFarms #FamilyFarm #FarmBusiness #SustainableFarming #DairyCows #LocalFood #Agriculture
**** Modern Grower and Diego Footer participate in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
