When “Guidelines” Become Weapons Against Small Farmers, with Tad Streepey

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Staring Down the Storm: Autism Advocacy in America

Tabitha Zeigler

36 episodes

4 days ago

Tabitha Zeigler hosts a fiery, truth-packed podcast filled with people doing the work in the trenches for autism and neurodiversity advocacy.

These everyday heroes are leading the way for the next generation. At a time when so much is at stake, ordinary individuals rise up to fill the inequalities in our society.

Join us in our struggles and triumphs while trying to provide resources, access, and programs for all.

We welcome you to the fight.

Learn more at https://staringdownthestorm.com

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Tabitha Zeigler hosts a fiery, truth-packed podcast filled with people doing the work in the trenches for autism and neurodiversity advocacy.

These everyday heroes are leading the way for the next generation. At a time when so much is at stake, ordinary individuals rise up to fill the inequalities in our society.

Join us in our struggles and triumphs while trying to provide resources, access, and programs for all.

We welcome you to the fight.

Learn more at https://staringdownthestorm.com

When “Guidelines” Become Weapons Against Small Farmers, with Tad Streepey

Staring Down the Storm: Autism Advocacy in America

1 hour 17 minutes 54 seconds

2 weeks ago

When “Guidelines” Become Weapons Against Small Farmers, with Tad Streepey

I grew up on a homestead, so I’ve always understood the value of growing your own food — not as a trend, but as a way of life. That’s why this conversation with Tad Streepey of Gypsy Rain Organics hit such a nerve for me. At its core, this episode isn’t just about organic farming. It’s about power, control, and who gets to decide what’s “safe” enough for our families.

Tad is doing everything right — growing nutrient-dense food, using careful processes, serving his community — and still found himself shut down by vague, inconsistently enforced new health “guidelines.” Not laws. Guidelines. Meanwhile, massive commercial farms ship produce across the country, outbreaks and all, and somehow that’s acceptable. Why is the burden of proof always on small farmers doing the work responsibly?

We also talk about food insecurity in a farming state — let that sink in — and how corporate consolidation, lobbying, and bureaucratic overreach are stripping communities of food choice, autonomy, and resilience. This isn’t theoretical. These policies affect school lunches, families with limited resources, and kids — including autistic kids — who benefit deeply from fresh, whole foods and hands-on learning environments like farms.

So I’ll ask the uncomfortable question: when did convenience and profit become more important than health, nutrition, and community wellbeing? And why are we letting unelected systems quietly decide what we’re allowed to feed our families?

Food freedom isn’t radical. It’s fundamental.

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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Organic Farming and Advocacy

01:20 The Journey of Gypsy Rain Organics

05:15 Challenges with Health Regulations