Episode 20. Imad Ahmad of Olive Branch Ranch
Raising Custom Exempt Halal Meat
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Episode Description:
This episode of the Farm Walks Podcast is the first part of the WA Meat Up Double Feature. In this episode we talk with Imad Ahmad of Olive Branch Ranch. Imad is a diversified livestock farmer in South Puget Sound, providing Custom Exempt Halal meats for his local community. We get to dig into all the meaty details with Imad about his operation and raising and harvesting Halal livestock. Later in the episode, Alyssa Jumars, WSDA Regional Market Program’s Local Meat Marketing & Capacity Specialist, shares some tips and resources for producers and processors.
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Contributors:
The Farm Walks Podcast is collaboratively organized by Tilth Alliance and WSU Food Systems.
This episode of the Farm Walks Podcast is generously supported by the Washington State Department of Agriculture’s Regional Markets Program and WA MEAT UP – a collaborative project of WSU and the WSDA to catalyze collaboration and entrepreneurship along the niche meat supply chain in WA State. To learn more visit agr.wa.gov/farmfoodbiz or wameatup.com.
Production Team:
Podcast hosted by Farmer Nicole Witham @farmernicole
Behind the scenes logistics and general wrangling by Kate Smith and Teri Rakusin
Theme Music is, “Soil of Mississippi” by Abakis Music @abakismusic
Farm Walks logo, website, and pod art by Riled Up Goats @riledupgoats
Audio engineering and editing by Aaron Mason