Jack Mallonee | #103

Jack Mallonee | #103

Author: Real Food Real People July 27, 2022 Duration: 40:23

Sustainability is everything to Jack Mallonee's family's small organic dairy in Curtis, WA.

Hear how they combine four generations' worth of farming knowledge with cutting-edge technology to steward the land while producing quality milk.

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