7 Jan 2026 11:00
Touring a Modern Regenerative Farm & It's Multi-Species Infrastructure (Live Farm Tour) - J&L Green Farm | #101
This live farm tour back in August 2025 was at J&L Green Farm in Virginia, where Jordan Green walks us through the operational heart of the farm. From on-farm poultry processing and cold storage to multi-species shelter design and silvopasture development, the conversation is delves into why certain farming infrastructures and layouts exist, how animals are rotated, on-farm problems with certain infrastructure, and how design iterations have helped him reduce labor, improved animal welfare, and increased land productivity.
Key Topics
- On-farm poultry processing layout and cold-chain control
- Multi-species shelter systems and labor efficiency
- Pasture poultry genetics, heat stress, and shelter design
- Multi-species grazing: pigs, cattle, poultry, and soil health
- Silvopasture development and long-term land productivity
Why You Should Listen
- Hear how a regenerative farm works in practice.
- Learn how J&L Green Farm designs systems to reduce labor and scale.
- Understand real-world multi-species grazing.
- Hear lessons learned through trial and error.
- Gain a clear view of resilient land management.
Timestamps
00:00:00 – Arrival at J&L Green Farm and overview of the hub property 00:09:30 – Poultry processing setup, layout logic, and food safety flow 00:18:45 – Ice, chill-down, freezer capacity, and cold storage strategy 00:28:15 – Farm store setup, permits, and limited-hours retail model 00:37:45 – Customer ordering, fulfillment, shipping, and efficiency tradeoffs 00:47:00 – Brooder containers, chick cycles, and feed formulation 00:56:30 – Poultry genetics, growth rates, and pasture vs conventional models 01:06:00 – Mobile multi-species shelter system design and iteration process 01:15:30 – Heat management, airflow, labor efficiency, and daily moves 01:25:00 – Grazing rotation with poultry, cattle, and pigs on shared ground 01:34:30 – Silvopasture development, pigs as land-management tools 01:44:00 – Soil health outcomes, resilience, mistakes learned, and long-term vision
