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Emma & John Hoel own Peacefield Farm Sanctuary in Gainesville, Florida, just going on 5 years now. Before selling their house and moving from city life in Minneapolis, they took the time to volunteer at a local farm sanctuary to ensure that this is something they really wanted to commit to, as owning a farm sanctuary or any type of animal rescue is an every day, all hours of the day commitment. The answer was a definitive YES for both of them and they set out to find the perfect property in a warmer climate! They discovered a beautiful 30-acre property close to the University of Florida with a unique setting for farm animals and tourists alike including natural blue hole springs.

There is a more significant underlying mission that these beautiful farm animals are just a part of. That mission is to create awareness around where our food is coming from, how it is being produced, and encouraging people to enjoy a more plant-based lifestyle. This is what will ultimately save the lives of these beautiful animals. Farm sanctuaries represent a small percentage of the lives saved. Emma & John want people to understand that every one of us can save a farm animal’s life without having to own a farm sanctuary. We just have to modify how and what we consume each and every day. That’s all it takes.

Peacefield Farm hosts visitors at their Airbnb and also hosts sanctuary tours, plant-based cooking classes, and yoga classes.. Join me now to hear more about Emma & John’s compelling and truly inspirational story….

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Taste the Moka Origins lemon ginger chocolate bar and you'll experience real chocolate for the first time. On this episode of The Agri-Tourist, meet social entrepreneur Jeff Abella, Co-Founder and CEO of Moka Origins. Learn how his vision for the company was born in Cameroon, Africa and how it has evolved into the growing, socially responsible company it is today.

Moka Origins handcrafts chocolate from cacao beans to the finished chocolate bar. They also carefully roast their coffee to bring out delicious flavors from around the world. But this company, out of Honesdale, Pennsylvania, is much more than a craft chocolate and coffee company. The Moka Origins team is a global family working to transform lives by promoting innovative farming techniques while giving their farmers opportunities to create a sustainable livelihood. Their vision is for coffee and chocolate to empower communities around the world to survive and thrive. In addition to visiting their chocolate factory in Pennsylvania, you can also learn about chocolate and coffee through their incredible immersive agritourism adventures to Costa Rica, Uganda, and Mexico. On these trips you will connect with Moka’s global cacao and coffee sourcing partners, experience fair trade in action, and discover indigenous cultures, cuisines and epic landscapes, all while learning and volunteering.

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Thank you for taking the time to listen to The Agri-Tourist Podcast, for supporting our inspirational guests, and for sharing my personal journey back to agriculture.

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