Discover Ag
Discover Ag
Tara Vander Dussen & Natalie Kovarik
Discover American Food Allergies?? $200k Cow Manure & Chicken Footballs šŸˆ
1 hour 5 minutes Posted Apr 24, 2025 at 10:00 am.
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Natalie and Tara serve up a wild mix of food, farming, and funny in this episode. From TikTokers importing groceries from Italy (yes, including eggs!) to a Shark Tank pitch featuring biodegradable pots made from—you guessed it—cow manure, this one’s got it all.

What We Discovered This Week 🤠

🪩 Why a TikToker claims she's ā€œallergic to American foodā€ and imports kale from Italy

🪩 A dairy farmer’s manure-to-money Shark Tank moment šŸ’©šŸ’ø

🪩 Stand-up comedy meets chickens (seriously, ā€œmeat footballsā€?!)

🪩 Shane Smith & The Saints drop a new anthem for the Live Free campaign šŸŽ¶

🪩 Reality TV drama from Farmer Wants a Wife—who’s in it for love vs. likes?Ā 

WELCOME TO DISCOVER AG-Ā A top-ranked podcast where agriculture meets pop culture. We're your hosts @ā€ŒNatalieKovarik a western tastemaker & millennial cattle rancher & @ā€ŒTaraVanderDussen a sought after dairy sustainability speaker & millennial dairy farmer. Every week we dive into the week's top articles and discover what's new in the world of food, agriculture, and western culture with a pop culture twist.

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