Chris Kornacki: Discovering relationships in silvopasture
Source: Chris Kornacki
Show Notes:
In today’s conversation I chat with Chris Kornacki, a small-scale regenerative agriculturist from South West Ontario. I first learned about Chris’s work through his presentation at Forest Ontario’s annual conference, where he presented on silvopasture, something I’d never heard of before. Needless to say, Chris’s presentation was captivating, he unpacked so much knowledge in a short period of time. I knew getting him on the podcast would be a great show.
Chris is from North Bay, Ontario and moved to Toronto when he was 20. After having some health complications as a young man, he turned towards nutrition and fitness to remedy his health. Through his journey as a successful trainer and gym manager, he studied regenerative agriculture books and learned of the connecitons between food production and food quality, especially related to nutrients. Chris took the dive into his own farming adventures just about 10 years ago and has been growing his practice ever since.
Chris now runs a successful and extremely healthy farm that produces some of the finest pork, beef and chicken you can find anywhere in Ontario thanks to his dedication and care for his animals and land.
Chris’s passion and drive to learn is contagious, he shares some of his most valuable resources and many wise words along the way. I really hope that you enjoy today’s conversation. I learned a lot, editing the show and listening through again because there are so many tidbits of information that apply to more than practices on the farm. There are a lot of good life lessons in here.
So I hope that you have some time to sit down and enjoy the conversation and what Chris has to say.
Chris’s Farm Website - HogWild Farm
Show Notes:
4:24 - Alan Savory: Holistic Management
11:01 - Systems Thinking
14:32 - competency epiphany
16:21 - Starting property
20:00 - Cultivation Opportunity
23:34 - Challenges of starting a Farm
31:45 - Relationships and Mentors
36:11 - Silvopasture
51:54 - Key Principles of Chris’ Farming
Alan Savory - Holistic Management
Chris Trump - Korean Natural Farming
Joel Salatin - You Can Farm