In this episode, Harry Simmons, owner of Simmons’ Farm-Raised Catfish, casts us back to the first Simmons ponds back in 1978, and fishes out some wisdom as he shares how his family-owned company’s deep commitment to raising the highest quality catfish grew the company from stocking local fishing ponds, to harvesting 18 to 20 million pounds of catfish to serve some of America’s best restaurants.
Along the way, Andy and Matt Wyatt touch on why more and more chefs are moving beyond the price sheet to trusted local producers, and Harry shares the secret to how Simmons’ has kept some employees for 35 years, along with his top two pieces of advice for growing a successful business.
Simmons Catfish is a family owned catfish farm located in Yazoo City, MS in operation since 1978. Heralded as some of the best catfish in the world, Simmons’ absolute quality standards mean that fish from every pond are flavor tested once a day for three days before harvest. Then with a unique combination of state-of-the-art technology, skilled artistry and meticulous attention to detail, Simmons’ swift, sterile processing takes that quality to the next level, ensuring that each and every Simmons product—fillet or whole, ice-packed or IQF—is the very finest on the market, without exception. Find out more at simmonscatfish.com
The Eat Y’all Podcast is hosted by Andy Chapman, Chief Relationship Officer and founder of Eat Y’all. Eat Y’all serves as an advisor and referral resource to food farmers and artisan food makers to help them connect to chefs who are looking for better ingredients. Eat Y’all is the creator and host of Eat Y’all Chef Camps, an immersive, overnight experience for professional chefs who want to learn more about where their ingredients come from, want to discover new, better ingredients and rejuvenate in a collaborative environment with other like-minded chefs. To learn more about Eat Y’all or to get involved, visit https://eatyall.com.
67 - Chef Trace Tedde-Vega
66 - Federico Fernandez from Bianca Restaurant in Los Angeles
65 - Lew Childre from Double D Oysters
64 - Bales Farms - A 6th Generation Family Farm
63 - South of the Border: Talking Latin American Cuisine With Chef Dunia Borga in Mexico
62 - EATYALL ENCORE: Kenny Mattingly from Kenny's Farmhouse Cheese in Austin, KY
61 - EATYALL Encore: India Trade Mission
60 - EATYALL Encore: Simmons Catfish and Chef Cole Ellis
59 - EATYALL Encore: Two Brooks Rice
58 - The Kings of Seafood: Chef Jim Smith and Chef Scott Simpson, previous winners of the Alabama Seafood Cook-Off | Live from EATYALL Chef Camp with Andy Chapman
57 - Chefs Jim Thomson and Patrick Horn Talk About Seafood Memories and Being Chefs During a Pandemic | Live from EATYALL Chef Camp with Andy Chapman
56 - The Andy Griffith of the South Alabama Waters: Colonel Scott Bannon / Marine Resources Division Director, The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | Live from EATYALL Chef Cam
55 - Fresh Out of the Water - Oyster Farming with Joe Ingraham from Admiral Shellfish Live from EATYALL CHEF CAMP with Andy Chapman
54 - What Does it Take to Grow a Jar of Peanut Butter?
53 - We’re Going Nuts for Peanuts in Georgia with Chef Michael Marshall
52 - Why Veal is Relevant Right Now with Chef Marcus Daniel and Steve Anderson
51 - What’s the Veal Industry Really Like with Chef Marcus Daniel
50 - Grass Fed Beef Done Right with Amy & David Bachman from Bachman Farms in Oklahoma
49 - Sit Down interview with Chef Jason Thompson, Chef Johnny Streetman & Beef Producer Amanda Hall
48 - Amanda Hall from Hallstead Farms Takes Us on a Tour “Around the Farm” on Their Kentucky Beef Farm with Andy Chapman
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