Episode 100: Farming, Wine, & Modernity with Kelsey Beck Fernandez of Finca Fernandez, Part 2

A Meatsmith Harvest

In this episode, Kelsey and Brandon chat about biodynamic agriculture, tradition, loss of culture, Kelsey's experience at our Foie Gras class with Backwater Foie Gras, growing regional grape varieties, wine in the Mass, the Protestant Reformation, differences between Protestants and Catholics, authority vs. power, and living in a nation of tyrants.

Timestamps/Topics for Episode 100:

0:00 Biodynamic agriculture & paganism

3:42 The diversion of agriculture equals diversion of culture

8:15 Traditions is 'that which is passed down'

11:54 Were born materialists

16:15 Kelsey's experience at our Foie Gras class with Backwater Foie Gras

26:11 Regional grapes & changing your likes and dislikes

36:49 Wine in the Mass

42:38 The Protestant Reformation & differences between Protestants and Catholics

54:20 Authority vs. power

1:01:50 We get the leaders we deserve & how to live under tyrants

Links for Episode 100:

• Kendall Jackson https://www.kj.com/
• Wendell Berry https://berrycenter.org/
• Douay–Rheims Bible https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douay%E2%80%93Rheims_Bible
• Eataly https://www.eataly.com/us_en/stores/los-angeles
• De Regno (On Kingship) by Thomas Aquinas https://a.co/d/avI7RAG
• A History of the Protestant Reformation in England and Ireland by William Cobbett https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/725610.A_History_of_the_Protestant_Reformation_in_England_and_Ireland

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