Organic & Sustainable Hop Farming in Fillmore, CA with Mollie Engelhart

In Fillmore, CA, Mollie Engelhart learned how to grow hops organically and brew beer - completely by winging it. As chef of a small chain of restaurants, she discovered food waste is a problem - and she did something about it. Mollie shifted all the food waste from her restaurants and turned it into soil for her organic and sustainable farm, Sow A Heart Farm. 

 

Follow Mollie’s journey into regenerative agriculture and discover why sequestering carbon in the ground is an important business strategy. In this episode, you’ll also learn how she halved her water bill all while increasing crop yields. Mollie consistently pushes the limits of what she can grow and farmers markets and patrons of Sage: Plant Based Bistro & Brewery reap the delicious benefits.