<h2 class="ql-align-center">Sam Cooke on creating a non profit cattle farm,</h2>In This Podcast: Host Greg Peterson chats with Sam Cooke, founder and CEO of CC Cattle Company, a nonprofit cattle farm aimed at combating food insecurity in Wisconsin. Sam shares his journey from a small dairy farm in northern Wisconsin to his roles in the US Navy and as a firefighter, which led him to start the farm. He discusses the challenges and successes in building the nonprofit, emphasizing its dual focus on raising pasture-fed beef cattle for food banks and offering equine therapy for veterans and first responders. Sam also talks about future plans to expand the farm and incorporate a food truck to distribute meals more regularly. Throughout the conversation, Sam underscores the importance of community support, mental health, and sustainable farming practices..Our Guest:  Sam Cooke is the founder and CEO of CC Cattle Company, a military veteran and a 15 year firefighter with the Madison Fire Department. After years of public service, he saw an opportunity to give back in a new, unique way by using his experience in farming to help address hunger in Wisconsin. Despite initial challenges, Sam built CC Cattle Company into a successful nonprofit that has fed thousands while advocating for sustainable and ethical farming solutions. Under his leadership vision and dedication, they continue to drive the mission forward, proving that small farms can have a big impact.Sam's Book Recommendation - <a href="https://amzn.to/4mDhcZj" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">No One is Self Made</a> by Dr. Lakeysha HallmonContact Sam - <a href="https://www.cccattleco.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cccattleco.org/</a>Visit <a href="https://UrbanFarm.org/CCCattle" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UrbanFarm.org/CCCattle</a> for the show notes and links on this episode! <blockquote class="ql-align-center">Need a little bit of advice or just a feedback on your design for your yard or garden?</blockquote><blockquote class="ql-align-center">The Urban Farm Team is offering consults over the phone or zoom. Get the benefits of a personalized garden and yard space analysis without the cost of trip charges.&nbsp;</blockquote><blockquote class="ql-align-center">You can chat with Greg, Janis or Ray to get permaculture based feedback.</blockquote><blockquote class="ql-align-center">Click&nbsp;<a href="https://theurbanfarm.as.me/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a>&nbsp;to learn more!</blockquote>Become an Urban Farm Patron and listen to more than 900 episodes of the Urban Farm Podcast without ads. Click <a href="https://www.urbanfarm.org/patron" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a> to learn more.*Disclosure: Some of the links in our podcast show notes and blog posts are affiliate links and if you go through them to make a purchase, we will earn a nominal commission at&nbsp;no cost to you. We offer links to items recommended by our podcast guests and guest writers as a service to our audience and these items are not selected because of the commission we receive from your purchases. We know the decision is yours, and whether you decide to buy something is completely up to you.

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