Erin DiGiacomo
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Erin DiGiacomo WOAH here she comes... Erin DiGiacomo is a multi-talented professional based in Ohio, with a diverse career spanning education, wellness, and real estate. She is a dedicated Special Education Teacher with over 20 years of experience in public education, specializing in adaptive instruction, literacy, and supporting students with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. Alongside her career in education, she is a Licensed Massage Therapist in Ohio, where she focuses on holistic well-being, personal health advocacy, and therapeutic bodywork. She also holds a license in real estate and possesses a strong background in agricultural practices, particularly horse ownership, livestock care, and pasture management.
As a 4th-generation Ohio farmer, Erin's connection to the land is a foundational part of her identity, and she is currently expanding her expertise into raising grass-fed cattle from farm to table. Looking ahead to the later chapters of her life, Erin views her deepening involvement in agriculture not just as a continuation of family tradition, but as a vital act of preservation and purpose. For Erin, farming in Ohio is an enduring commitment to stewardship—a way to protect the soil, honor the generations that came before her, and provide sustainable, honest nourishment for her community. As she transitions more of her energy toward the rhythm of the land, she sees agriculture as the ultimate synthesis of her life's work: a space where her background in healing, advocacy, and education naturally converges. By dedicating her later years to the demanding yet deeply rewarding work of sustainable livestock management, Erin is cementing a legacy rooted in resilience, ensuring that her family's agricultural heritage thrives well into the future. Maneater Farms is what she has chosen as the name of this new adventure. WOAH, here she comes...
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
- How Erin balances her careers as a special education teacher and licensed massage therapist with farming.
- Why preserving multigenerational farmland matters more to Erin than accepting massive payouts from data centers.
- How Maneater Farms is transitioning 90 acres of worn-out row-crop land into regenerative rotational pastures.
- Why Erin is shifting from commodity soybeans and corn to 100% grass-fed direct-to-consumer beef.
- How she plans to double carrying capacity from three acres per animal unit to one-point-five acres per head.
- Why low-input, moderate-framed cattle genetics can consistently produce USDA Choice-equivalent beef on forage alone.
- How Erin maintained a 1.8 lb average daily gain through harsh Ohio winters and reduced days-to-harvest.
- Why bypassing auction barns and selling premium halves, quarters, and eighths secures predictable retail premiums.
- How Erin's semi-retirement blueprint lets her protect farmland while earning passive income through leasing and easements.
- Why modern farming demands that producers balance traditional grit with data-driven analytics for long-term survival.
about the show
Overcoming addiction requires discipline, clarity, and resilience — the exact qualities needed to build a successful commercial business. Clean and Thriving TV reveals how business owners in recovery translate their personal transformation into building and running real commercial enterprises.
Clean and Thriving TV is a premium television docuseries spotlighting business owners who refused to let their past define them. Honoring the grit required to overcome addiction and build a business, the series focuses on operational growth, daily execution, and commercial success beyond recovery.
The series takes viewers inside the authentic stories of business owners who turned their lives around and built thriving companies. Clean and Thriving TV serves as the definitive national stage for these entrepreneurs to share their business insights and inspire others.
