Farm Small: Maybe Farming Isn't the Perfect Job for You (AND THAT'S OK!) (FSFS235)

Farm Small Farm Smart Daily · Feb 22, 2021 · 55m

A lot of us who go into farming probably had an idealized vision of what farming as a career is supposed to be like and how our lives and lifestyles would just naturally meld into that vision when we start farming: grow some vegetables, sell them, pay the bills, live a quiet life while eating good food.

As simple as it sounds—and many of us have experienced this firsthand, no doubt—it doesn't happen that way. There's all the nitty-gritty of designing your operation, ensuring there's a market for what you grow, and making sure the numbers are enough to keep you on a living wage, among other…