369: Baba Yaga & Holistic Orchards | NC

369: Baba Yaga & Holistic Orchards | NC

Author: Ria Windcaller: Award-winning Cidermaker, Podcaster | Craft Beer Columnist May 17, 2023 Duration: 1:01:28

Discover Kordick Family Farm and Baba Yaga

Hear from Dorsey and daughter Brittany, the mother and daughter team at Korkdick Family Farm with Baba Yaga as their guide. Dorsey is a long time apple fan and even attended Peter Mitchell's cidermaking courses in the UK early on making her one of the first American's to take the UK course. Brittany studied agriculture and the two together make a dynamic team. Their main crop is apples and they apply holistic orchard practices.

369 Illustration Baba Yaga's Apples of Eternal Youth Illustration for story of Kordick Family Farm called; Baba Yaga's Apples of Eternal Youth

In this Chat

  • The story behind Kordick Farm
    • Baba Yaga inspiration
  • How it works for a mother and daughter team – do you have help?
  • The orchard,
    • number of apple varieties and pear (southern apple varieties?)

369 Kordick garlic growing on hay between apple trees Garlic growing between Apple Trees on top of the hay mulch

    • root stock that works.
    • orchard practices
      • What do you no longer do and what is working (why) in our warming climate
      • Root stock used for that climate

369 Kordick intercropping between apple trees The Kordicks practice intercropping between apple trees

    • Who is your market
    • What you sell
    • Kordicks Esty story
  • Advice for new orchardist and women in particular who are interested in following a similar path.

Baba Yaga Renditions designed by Brittany Kordick

episode 369 Baba Bunny Kordick Family Farm 300x200

episode 369 Baba Bee Kordick Family Farm 300x200

 

Contact info for the Kordick Family Farm

Website: https://www.kordickfamilyfarm.com/

Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/KordickFamilyFarm?ref=shop_sugg

Mentioned in this Chat


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