Dawn’s Hot Seat: Bird Flu, Bullshit, and Backyard Eggs with Jamie Stewart EP 44

In this episode of Dawn’s Dirt, I get grilled by none other than Jamie Stewart—the poop queen herself! Jamie flips the script and puts me in the hot seat with questions about pesticides, glyphosate, raw milk, GMOs, soil health, and the messed-up reality of food regulations. We talk about how farmers actually make decisions, what’s realistic vs. ideological, and why the truth often lies somewhere in the muddy middle. We cover everything from butterfly worms in your cabbage to bird flu conspiracies, raw goat milk in my coffee, and why I’d never call the CFIA. If you’ve ever wondered what the heck is really going on with our food system, this one’s for you. It’s gritty, it’s real, and there’s a whole lotta dirt—pun intended.

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Episode Highlights: pesticides, soil health, food freedom, bureaucracy in farming, CSA support, bird flu, glyphosate truth, Roundup desiccation, raw milk benefits, backyard chickens, seed myths, regenerative farming, food system control

Takeaways: 

• Most farmers don’t want to spray unless they have to
• “Organic” doesn’t always mean no spraying—it just means certified inputs
• Backyard chickens + scraps = rich yolks and healthy eggs
• Raw milk can be incredibly healing for the gut
• Supporting local farmers shifts the food system
• Big farms are a symptom of broken policy, not villainy
• Ideals are great—but practicality keeps the lights on

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Links & Resources Mentioned

Jessica’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/constipationfixqueen/ 

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