FCC KNOWLEDGE PODCAST - TALKING FARM AND FOOD - Episode 13: "Cosmetics to cows: Coming home and moving the dairy forward"

FCC KNOWLEDGE PODCAST - TALKING FARM AND FOOD - Episode 13: "Cosmetics to cows: Coming home and moving the dairy forward"

How did a former town kid with a 20-year career as a makeup artist end up managing the family dairy? For Ashley Brown of Browndale Farm, coming home to support her father after losing his farm help, empowered her to turn a labour shortage into an opportunity to innovate through automation.

In this episode, Ashley and Marty talk technology, risk mitigation, diversification, keeping the family legacy and falling in love with her “girls”.



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Episode Resources

• Resources to help maximize your business profitability and potential
• More inspiration and success stories
• How to see past the hype and spot winning agriculture innovations

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Show Guest

Ashley Brown



Our family has farmed this land, this property for almost 100 years. Originally a few orchard trees, horses and a few other animals as most farms in the early 1900’s. In 1948, My grandfather, R.F. Brown started milking 15 cows and the rest is history. Over 70 years later and we are still doing just that, we’ve just grown. We are traditionally a modern dairy farm presently milking approximately 90 cows.

In March of 2020, the world shifted and so did we to help serve our community and fulfill a need. When products in large chain stores were empty, our shelves were full so we decided to start a small market store selling beef products to help feed our community and the response was so overwhelming that we haven’t looked back.

Connect with Ashley Brown: Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Website

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FCC Knowledge: Talking Farm and Food

Agriculture is not only a way of life, it’s a business. Talking Farm and Food is a monthly podcast that highlights the stories and experiences of farm business entrepreneurs and the lessons they’ve learned along the way.

Join us as we talk to Canadian producers about their lives, their businesses, and the farm management topics you care about. If you’re looking for advice on money and finance, transition, managing people, strategy, leadership and more, this is the podcast for you.

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