Episode 8

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18th Jul 2023

A Walk in the Garden at Troon Vineyard and Farm

Hello from Troon Vineyard in Oregon's Applegate Valley. Thank you for joining us for a new episode of Troon Talk, where we dig deeply into Biodynamic and Regenerative Organic Gold Certified® agriculture and winemaking. 

The days of Troon Vineyard as only a vineyard are long gone. Today, Troon Vineyard is a biodiverse farm of almost 100 acres. Life on our farm includes cider apples, a vegetable garden, a food forest, re-wilded honeybees, sheep, chickens, wildlife, dogs, humans, and, of course, grapevines. Today we are Troon Vineyard and Farm. 

In this episode of Troon Talk, we will dig deeply into a key element of our biodiversity strategies as we discuss our vegetable and fruit gardens with Director of Agriculture Garett Long, Director of Farm Sales Jennifer Teisl, and Garden and Orchard Manager Benjamin Hyrn.

Our garden touches many facets of our farm. It adds biodiversity, beauty and creates truly nourishing food for our team and those who visit our farm stand. Having a vital farm stand at the winery is inspiring, exciting — and meaningful. 

Join us in this episode as we walk through our garden — from creation to planting to our farm stand. 

Troon Vineyard

Garett Long - garettl@troonvineyard.com

Jennifer Teisl - jennifer@troonvineyard.com

Benjamin Hyrn - benjamin@troonvineyard.com

Craig Camp - craig@troonvineyard.com

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Wine Camp
Digging deep into Biodynamic Regenerative Organic winegrowing and farming
Troon Vineyard is Oregon's only Demeter Biodynamic® and Regenerative Organic Certified® winery and farm. Our Troon Talk podcast episodes explore our voyage to farm like the world depends on it and to naturally craft fine wines and grow healthful, nutritionally rich produce.

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Craig Camp

Today I am a biodynamic winegrower in Oregon's Applegate Valley, but I was born and raised in Harvard, Illinois, a land of Manhattans, Pabst beer and Friday-night fish fries — wine was unknown. However, during a college semester spent studying in Europe I discovered fine wine and food.

After graduating from college, I worked as a photojournalist and food and wine writer for four years before my passion for food and wine overwhelmed my sense of reality. In 1980, I joined Direct Import Wine Company, where I assembled an elite portfolio of estate wines in the Chicago market. In 1996 the company was devoured by Paterno Imports (who later fed it to Southern Wine and Spirits), but I remained at Direct as president until 1999, when I left in a fit of sanity prompted by an outburst of ethics.

In 2000 I left to pursue an education in wine production. I spent the next three years happily working in Italy, where I studied winemaking and worked in the cellars of some of Italy’s most elite wine estates in Barolo and Barbaresco. Upon returning to the United States in 2004, I became President of Anne Amie Vineyards, previously known as Chateau Benoit. Over the next several years, I totally revolutionized the winemaking and marketing. In 2009 I moved to Napa Valley and did the same for Cornerstone Cellars.

Now I am general manager of Troon Vineyard, fomenting another revolution in the beautiful Applegate Valley of southern Oregon. Surrounded by the Siskiyou Mountains, we are making natural wines and are now Demeter Biodynamic® and Regenerative Organic Gold Certified® both in the vineyard and the cellar. I am currently president of both the Applegate Valley Vintners Association and the Rhone Rangers and serve on the Board of Directors of the Oregon Winegrowers Association and the Rogue Valley Vintners. I have served on the Board of Directors of the Howell Mountain Growers Association and on the Napa Valley Vintners Association Marketing Committee, of which I also served as chairman.

My single-minded goal is to make great wine and farm like the world depends on it.