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The Dairy Hour PodcastCow Pots & Courage: Amanda Freund on Farming, Innovation, and Shark Tank
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Title: Cow Pots & Courage: Amanda Freund on Farming, Innovation, and Shark Tank
Host: Val Lavigne
@DairyGalVal
www.dairygalval.com
Guest: Amanda Freund
Instagram @cowpotsgirl
Others @CowPots
http://www.cowpots.com
"Dirty Jobs" Poo Pot Maker (TV Episode 2007)
CowPots on TV - YouTube
https://allsharktankproducts.com/shark-tank-products-home/cowpots-biodegradable-pots/
Summary
In this episode of the Dairy Hour podcast, host Val Lavigne interviews Amanda Freund, a third-generation dairy farmer and entrepreneur known for her innovative Cow Pots business. Amanda shares her journey growing up on the family farm, the evolu...2025-04-3055 min
Homegrown: Your Backyard Garden PodcastGardening Tips, Farm Life, and the CowPots Story with guest Amanda FreundJoin host Kathi Rodgers and guest Amanda Freund as they share advice and tips for new gardeners, chat about farm life, and Amanda tells the story of the creation of CowPots, a sustainable alternative to peat and plastic seed-starting pots.Visit CowPots' website for more information: https://cowpots.com CowPots for home gardeners: https://cowpots.com/for-home-gardeners/Keep in touch!Oak Hill Homestead, the blogFacebookInstagramPinterest2025-04-2822 min
Progressive Dairy PodcastAmanda Freund: Shark Tank, manure management and diversifying revenue streamsConnecticut dairy producer Amanda Freund recently took the national stage to promote her product Cow Pots (and in turn, the dairy industry) during a televised episode of Shark Tank. Host Kimmi Devaney sat down with her to learn about this experience and how this product has changed manure management on their farm over the past 20-plus years, how diversifying their farm has been a game changer and so much more. This is a high-energy episode you won’t want to miss.
Contact Freund at cowpots.com, @cowpotsgirl on Instagram or amanda@cowpots.com.
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Growing GreenerCowPots – Better for the Environment, Better for the Plants Amanda Freund of the Freund Dairy Farm describes how her family’s ingenuity has transformed manure from an environmental liability into a source of renewable energy, a means of recycling waste paper and cardboard, and “Cowpots,” a horticulturally superior replacement for environmentally destructive peat pots.2024-06-0529 min
North American Ag Spotlight: Agriculture & Farming News and ViewsFrom Poop to Pots: The CowPots Dairy Farm Gamechanger!Today, we are joined by Amanda Freund, a third-generation farmer from East Canaan, Connecticut. Together with her father, Matt, Amanda manages their company called CowPots, where the family manufactures biodegradable containers using the dairy farm’s digested and composted manure.Amanda's connection to compost goes back to her 8th-grade science fair project, where she compared different carbon sources in compost piles. She also served as an agriculture volunteer with the Peace Corps in Zambia from 2010-2012, where she trained farmers on building and maintaining compost piles. Today, she oversees production schedules, marketing, and distribution of their value-added co...2024-05-1531 min
The CowPots PodcastCowPots are coming to Australia! Philip Horan shares how, when and why!We first got approached by Philip Horan in 2021 as he was investigating ways to add value to the digested manure coming from Australia's dairy farms. He was waist deep in permitting and planning a community digester facility and realized that there would be a need to add value to the material (poo) after passing through the digester. After 2 years of discussions, we decided it's time to announce our partnership. Listen as we discuss the how, the what, the where and the why of making CowPots in Australia. 2023-02-0138 minThe CowPots PodcastPollinators and Poo-a conversation with Jana Erickson of Wit's End GardensJana Erickson transitioned from a career in PR to growing perennials, focused especially on pollinator friendly varieties and native species. In addition to focusing on growing healthy and native landscapes she is committed to sustainability and reducing waste from her growing business. Cue, CowPots. We talk about some of her tips and tricks to gardening and the perks she's discovered that come with growing in CowPots. Jana ships perennials all across the country, you can find a wide variety of perennials for sale online at www.witsendgardens.com2023-01-0133 minThe CowPots PodcastSamantha Staebner is raising the next generation at Whittier FarmsThe next generation for Whittier Farms might just be 4 years old and 11 months old, but Samantha Staebner and her family are doing everything they can to make sure that their diversified dairy farm with a farm market, produce and compost is going to be there, for these little farmers to have the opportunity to continue to serve the community well into the future. Sam handles marketing and so much more for the family business, from transplanting to drafting newsletters and everything in between.2022-12-0132 minThe CowPots PodcastHe bought the herd- Meet Ethan Arsenault of Canaan View DairyThere have been a lot of changes on our family's dairy farm over the past couple of months and in this episode you'll find out about the biggest change of them all. I sat down with Ethan Arsenault to talk about his decision to become a dairy farmer and how his first 2 months as owner/manager of Canaan View Dairy are going. 2022-11-0138 minThe CowPots PodcastPutting Co-op in Cooperative with Jenni Tilton-FloodWhat does it mean to be a member of a farmer owned cooperative? I invited Maine dairy farmer Jenni Tilton-Flood to talk about the benefits, opportunities and responsibilities of being a cooperative member along with our favorite moments from inside a grocery store sharing cheese samples with shoppers and listening to their stories of lactose intolerance.2022-09-0134 minThe CowPots PodcastMeasuring Cow Farts with Erin MarloweCows are being blamed for contributing to climate change through their farts and burps. I wondered, how do you even measure a cow burp? I called Erin Marlowe of Agri-Mark/Cabot Creamery Cooperative to explain. Erin is working with farmers across the Northeast to measure the total greenhouse gas emissions from their farms. She talks to me about how to measure a cow fart and also what farms can do (and are doing) to reduce those emissions with an industry goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Part of the climate solution can and should include bovines, and...2022-08-0133 minThe CowPots PodcastEpisode 5 - Curds and Whey at Redhead CreameryMeet dairy farmer and award winning cheese maker, Alise Sjostrom from Redhead Creamery. She has diversified her family's dairy farm business with a creamery where they turn curds into cheddar. Together with her husband they are also pursuing another business venture that turns whey into spirits. Innovation, hard work and a truly entreprenuerial spirit is making curds and whey a uniquely sustainable addition to this sustainable dairy farm in Minnesota.2022-07-0136 minThe CowPots PodcastTouring Freund's FarmIt's National Dairy Month! There's a lot that goes into making milk each day, from caring for baby calves, growing crops, pumping poop, maintaining robots, there's a lot of jobs (and sounds) on our farm. I'm kicking off the June Dairy Month celebrations by inviting you on an audio highlights tour of our farm.2022-06-0129 minThe CowPots PodcastGrowing a family and a farm - Meet Theresa FreundTheresa Freund wasn't raised on a farm but she has made her home on this one for over 40 years. She met and married the farmer's son and evolved from dairy farmer to farm marketer, building a brand while also raising 4 kids. That evolution led to our family's dairy farm diversifying to include a farm market, bakery, garden center, greenhouse and catering business. Theresa's got stories, here's just the beginning!2022-05-0134 min
Your Dairy CheckoffEpisode 11 - How do you get consumers to trust you? Farmers talk about what works.In this episode of Your Dairy Checkoff Podcast, dairy farmer hosts, Connecticut’s Amanda Freund (@cowpots) and Washington’s Austin Allred (@royalfamilyfarming), as they have a conversation with dairy farmers, New Mexico’s Tara Vander Dussen (@taravanderdussen) and Kansas’s Melissa Hildebrand Reed (@hildebrandfarmsdairy), about how they share their story with consumers in real life ways that build trust and sales for dairy. Consumers have become more and more separated from farm life. For them to understand how life has changed on the farm, these dairy farmers have taken to both in person and online consumer outreach to conne...2022-04-1235 min
Dairy on the AirEpisode 11 - How do you get consumers to trust you? Farmers talk about what works.In this episode of Your Dairy Checkoff Podcast, dairy farmer hosts, Connecticut’s Amanda Freund (@cowpots) and Washington’s Austin Allred (@royalfamilyfarming), as they have a conversation with dairy farmers, New Mexico’s Tara Vander Dussen (@taravanderdussen) and Kansas’s Melissa Hildebrand Reed (@hildebrandfarmsdairy), about how they share their story with consumers in real life ways that build trust and sales for dairy. Consumers have become more and more separated from farm life. For them to understand how life has changed on the farm, these dairy farmers have taken to both in person and online consumer outreach to connect directly with the...2022-04-1235 minThe CowPots PodcastAfter the Storm with Meg AustinIn this episode, I talk with Meghan Austin about her experience when Hurricane Michael slammed their family's dairy farm and creamery in 2018. We talk about surviving the storm and what came next. I am excited to share Meghan's story about resiliency and rejuvenation as we all figure out life after Covid. In Meghan's case, building back includes lots of ice cream and fresh milk from their family owned, Southern Craft Creamery.2022-04-0125 minThe CowPots PodcastManure Matters, Introducing the CowPots InventorIn this debut episode of The CowPots Podcast I sit down with my dad, and we dive deep into poop. Matt talks about the inspiration for CowPots, the multiple benefits cow manure provides our farm, his experience being featured on Discovery Channel's Dirty Jobs and much more.2022-03-0331 minThe CowPots PodcastThe CowPots Podcast TRAILERWe've been caring for cows and growing crops for 7 decades. We also spend a lot of time managing cow crap, that's what makes us a little different: we form our cows' composted manure into biodegradable pots. We are excited to share how CowPots and other creative solutions are meeting the needs of our farm business and beyond.2022-03-0100 min![The TJ [& Jess] Show](https://ssl-static.libsyn.com/p/assets/2/9/7/c/297cda1767d82489e55e3c100dce7605/The_TJ__Jess_Show.jpeg)
The TJ [& Jess] ShowAmanda Cultivator of Cow CrapAn interview with Amanda Freund of CowPots. These plant potters are made out of cow crap and eliminate the need for plastic planters. TJ and Jess discuss cow crap, misinformation about farmers, an insider look at grocery store cheese sample trays, and a cat named pickle who beat all odds. If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please subscribe to it for free, share it with a friend, and rate/review it! Follow TJ and Jess on instagram @radioTJ & @JessicaLatshaw. Signup for TJ's newsletter at theTJshow.com and Jess’ newsletter at jessicalatshaw.com. Thank you for listening! 2021-11-1532 min