Terry Durham's guest appearances

Terry Durham

The Thriving Farmer Podcast

Perennial AF

Ben Thompson

Nick Carter

Dan Miller

Rodger Wasson

Matt Lebon

Jeffrey Smith

John Moody

Joel Salatin

Matt Wilson

Dave Chapman

Jim Riddle

Dan Brisebois

Karl Hammer

Tom Ziglar

Ashley Wilson

OwlTail

What type(s) of elderberries are right for your farm?  Today on the third part of our special elderberry-centric miniseries, we’re hosting Terry Durham of River Hills Harvest. Located in the Hills of Hartsburg, Missouri, River Hills Harvest supports local farmers and processors. Their growers have committed to the health and wellbeing of their produce, their farms, and their communities. Every berry that is processed has reached peak ripeness to assure the highest delivery of the health promoting qualities for which elderberries have a historical reputation. Terry has been thriving in this business for quite some time, so if you’re interested in entering the elderberry market, or advancing your elderberry game, this is not one to skip!   You’ll hear: How Terry first got involved in the elderberry business 2:03 What the elderberry growing and harvesting process look like 3:59 The differences in process and results between European and American elderberries 7:24 What types of elderberry varieties exist and how to determine which to grow 10:30 The varieties that typically do well in the southern states 21:17 About the education River Hills Harvest offers 23:49   Resources:Sign up for our free Elderberry workshop series - https://www.elderberryworkshop.com River Hills Harvest website - https://www.riverhillsharvest.com/ River Hills Harvest Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RiverHillsHarvest River Hills Harvest Instagram - http://instagram.com/riverhillsharvest

What type(s) of elderberries are right for your farm?  <a href="https://www.elderberryworkshop.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Today on the third part of our special elderberry-centric miniseries</a>, we’re hosting Terry Durham of <a href="https://www.riverhillsharvest.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">River Hills Harvest</a>. Located in the Hills of Hartsburg, Missouri, <a href="https://www.riverhillsharvest.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">River Hills Harvest</a> supports local farmers and processors. Their growers have committed to the health and wellbeing of their produce, their farms, and their communities. Every berry that is processed has reached peak ripeness to assure the highest delivery of the health promoting qualities for which elderberries have a historical reputation. Terry has been thriving in this business for quite some time, so if you’re interested in entering the elderberry market, or advancing your elderberry game, <a href="https://www.elderberryworkshop.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this is not one to skip!</a> You’ll hear: How Terry first got involved in the elderberry business 2:03 What the elderberry growing and harvesting process look like 3:59 The differences in process and results between European and American elderberries 7:24 What types of elderberry varieties exist and how to determine which to grow 10:30 The varieties that typically do well in the southern states 21:17 About the education River Hills Harvest offers 23:49 Resources:Sign up for our free Elderberry workshop series - <a href="https://www.elderberryworkshop.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.elderberryworkshop.com</a> River Hills Harvest website - <a href="https://www.riverhillsharvest.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.riverhillsharvest.com/</a> River Hills Harvest Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RiverHillsHarvest" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/RiverHillsHarvest</a> River Hills Harvest Instagram - <a href="http://instagram.com/riverhillsharvest" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://instagram.com/riverhillsharvest</a>

Elderberry Workshop Series Part 3 with Terry Durham - Elderberry Varieties and Why American is Better

Chris Patton

Learn everything you ever wanted to know about elderberries in this episode! Featuring elderberry experts Terry Durham of River Hills Harvest and Chris Patton of the Midwest Elderberry Cooperative, this recorded conversation takes you through the benefits of elderberries and how to grow, harvest, process, and market them in the Midwest. Click here to learn more about Terry's work with River Hills Harvest and Chris's work with the Midwest Elderberry Cooperative.  This episode is supported by Grassland 2.0.

Learn everything you ever wanted to know about elderberries in this episode! Featuring elderberry experts Terry Durham of River Hills Harvest and Chris Patton of the Midwest Elderberry Cooperative, this recorded conversation takes you through the benefits of elderberries and how to grow, harvest, process, and market them in the Midwest. Click here to learn more about Terry's work with <a href="https://www.riverhillsharvest.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">River Hills Harvest</a> and Chris's work with the <a href="https://www.midwest-elderberry.coop/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Midwest Elderberry Cooperative</a>.  This episode is supported by <a href="https://grasslandag.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Grassland 2.0</a>.

“You Should Have Elderberries in Your Life!” - Terry Durham and Chris Patton

How can you establish yourself as an elderberry expert and run a reputable farm and business using that expertise?  Missouri’s Terry Durham, of River Hills Harvest joins us today to detail exactly why elderberries are such a hot topic in farming. River Hills ensures top quality elderberry products by growing in small batches, giving only the utmost care and attention into each and every harvest. Their growers have committed to the health and wellbeing of their produce, their farms, and their communities. If you’re looking to take part in the booming opportunity presented by US elderberry farming, or maybe you’re just interested in the process, this episode will not disappoint!    You’ll hear: What got Terry into the elderberry business 1:28 What’s so special about elderberries 2:57 What soil types elderberries grow best in 5:02 How to approach the elderberry business 8:34 What elderberry harvest care looks like 10:04 What tools River Hills Harvest uses to manage their elderberry harvests 13:46 How people use and sell elderberry flowers 23:11 What you need to get set up with elderberry farming 26:03 What systems Terry has in place to ensure optimal operation on the farm 32:00 How Terry divides roles on his team and how he finds the right people 36:33 Where Terry focuses his marketing 40:09 The biggest mistake Terry sees newer elderberry farmers make 44:02 Where you can learn more about Terry’s work and River Hills Harvest 48:42   About the Guest: Terry is the Elderberry Man -- he raises elderberries, and turns berries into a line of products made from the 100% Pure Premium Elderberry Juice. But more importantly, Terry raises growers! Elderberry is easy to get started, is a long-lived perennial that bears a crop within 2 to 3 years of initial planting and is easily integrated into other farming activities. And it's healthy -- noted for immunity boosting and reducing duration of colds and flu. Therefore a rising star in the super-fruit world of high anthocyanin fruits. Terry is an educator and often speaks at Mother Earth News Fairs and other venues of similar popularity. Terry is appearing at several winter farm shows, including the Mid-America Organic Association Conference &amp; Trade Show in January in Independence, MO.   Resources:Website - https://www.riverhillsharvest.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RiverHillsHarvest/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/riverhillsharvest/ YouTube -  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDyhVgN8QdfCNEK3nKdpBfA

How can you establish yourself as an elderberry expert and run a reputable farm and business using that expertise?  Missouri’s Terry Durham, of River Hills Harvest joins us today to detail exactly why elderberries are such a hot topic in farming. River Hills ensures top quality elderberry products by growing in small batches, giving only the utmost care and attention into each and every harvest. Their growers have committed to the health and wellbeing of their produce, their farms, and their communities. If you’re looking to take part in the booming opportunity presented by US elderberry farming, or maybe you’re just interested in the process, this episode will not disappoint!  You’ll hear: What got Terry into the elderberry business 1:28 What’s so special about elderberries 2:57 What soil types elderberries grow best in 5:02 How to approach the elderberry business 8:34 What elderberry harvest care looks like 10:04 What tools River Hills Harvest uses to manage their elderberry harvests 13:46 How people use and sell elderberry flowers 23:11 What you need to get set up with elderberry farming 26:03 What systems Terry has in place to ensure optimal operation on the farm 32:00 How Terry divides roles on his team and how he finds the right people 36:33 Where Terry focuses his marketing 40:09 The biggest mistake Terry sees newer elderberry farmers make 44:02 Where you can learn more about Terry’s work and River Hills Harvest 48:42 About the Guest: Terry is the Elderberry Man -- he raises elderberries, and turns berries into a line of products made from the 100% Pure Premium Elderberry Juice. But more importantly, Terry raises growers! Elderberry is easy to get started, is a long-lived perennial that bears a crop within 2 to 3 years of initial planting and is easily integrated into other farming activities. And it's healthy -- noted for immunity boosting and reducing duration of colds and flu. Therefore a rising star in the super-fruit world of high anthocyanin fruits. Terry is an educator and often speaks at Mother Earth News Fairs and other venues of similar popularity. Terry is appearing at several winter farm shows, including the Mid-America Organic Association Conference &amp; Trade Show in January in Independence, MO. Resources:Website - <a href="https://www.riverhillsharvest.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.riverhillsharvest.com/</a> Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RiverHillsHarvest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/RiverHillsHarvest/ </a>Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/riverhillsharvest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/riverhillsharvest/ </a>YouTube - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDyhVgN8QdfCNEK3nKdpBfA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDyhVgN8QdfCNEK3nKdpBfA</a>

64. Terry Durham on Small-Batch Elderberry Cultivation and Product Creation