Story Telling
Podcast taking producers to California ranches and dairies continues in 2022 by CCA Director of Communications Katie Roberti and CCA Media and Podcast Producer Ryan Donahue In August, the California Cattlemen’s Foundation with support from the California Cattle Council released the first episode of Stories from California Cattle Country. Since launching the podcast, guests from across the state have joined CCA Media and Podcast Producer Ryan Donahue on episodes to communicate about the stories of ranching and dairy families, along with the animals and land they care for every day. Although the podcast is still new, CCA leadership’s desire to have the resources to take listeners to some of the most beautiful parts of this diverse state to learn more about the people and practices of California’s ranches and dairies is not. Through this podcast and the multimedia created with it, the California Cattle Council and the California Cattlemen’s Foundation are executing a way for the public to learn about the critical work of ranchers and dairy farmers while showcasing the uniqueness of each California operation along the way. In this feature for the California Cattleman we are sharing our favorite photos from each episode of the podcast to date. New episodes of Stories from California Cattle Country, are released every other Monday (the first February episode will be out on February 14). To catch up on any of these episodes from the first six months or listen to new ones that will be published in 2022, search “Stories from California Cattle Country” on your preferred platform for streaming podcast episodes or visit https://calcattlecouncil.org. Episode 1: Koopmann Ranch, alameda county In this episode, our first episode, we visited Koopmann Ranch in Sunol. We started with a tour of the ranch from Tim Koopmann, a third-generation rancher. Then we discussed how Koopmann Ranch has been sustained for over 100 years while navigating the federal inheritance tax and how a small salamander, among other vulnerable species helped save his ranch from insolvency. We later sat down with Tim’s son, Clayton and daughterin-law, Natalie to discuss the future of the ranch and their newly-formed retail operation. Episode 2: dorrance Ranch, Monterey county In this second episode of Stories from California Cattle Country, we traveled to Salinas to hear from some of the Dorrance Family: Steve, Leslie, Clifton and Mollie. The 48 California Cattleman February 2022
CCA Director of Communications Katie Roberti and CCA Media and Podcast Producer Ryan Donahue visit livestock guardian dogs, Dillon and Elko with Dan Macon, in episode 8. Katie and Ryan are traveling the state as a team to produce the podcast. Photo credit: Dan Macon.
