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Doug Fine

Host, Author
The Goats Are In Charge LLC

Doug Fine is a comedic bestselling author, regenerative hemp farmer and solar-powered goat herder. His latest book, American Hemp Farmer, was nominated as the Santa Fe Reporter’s 2021 Book of the Year. American Hemp Farmer is now in development as a television series, whose Pilot episode has been accepted at the 2024 Santa Fe Film Festival. Fine's focus for 15 years has been sustainable living for regular folks, including his Boston Globe bestseller Farewell, My Subaru. Doug has cultivated hemp food for farm-to-table products and seed-building in six U.S. states and assisted multiple Native American Tribal projects. His own hemp seeds have been used to clean soil in a New Mexico university study. In addition to his own crops, he advises clients worldwide on regenerative hemp and polyculture. Willie Nelson calls Doug’s work “a blueprint for the America of the future.” He's appeared on Conan and the Tonight Show, and reported from five continents for NPR. His online hemp course, books and booking contact are at DougFine.com Twitter and Instagram: @organiccowboy

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Events featuring Doug Fine
Events featuring Doug Fine