Posts about why and how we farm.
Did you know that about 60% of small farmers do not make a profit? Now some of this is done through financial gimmickry at tax time, which is a whole other subject, but the vast majority of it is the result of two common misconceptions about how to make money, both of which are likely […]
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Over the last few years there has been growing interest in farming and a desire to escape the high pressure, urban lifestyle that so many people find themselves in. So, if you’re one of those people who are looking to make a change, or maybe you’re already in the process but not sure where to
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One of the biggest mistakes that any farm enterprise can make is specialization. There are too many farmers in the US that only do one thing. Honestly, specialization in only one or two markets has only been a common practice for the last 50 or 60 years. Prior to that, a single farm would have
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Dreams die with unrealistic expectations With any business, and farming is a business, it takes time to actually start making money. I’m not talking about income or revenue, I’m talking about a profit, after all the bills are paid. In this post, I’ll go over some hard truths for beginning farmers. Overnight success isn’t realistic
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In 1973 US Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz told American farmers to, “get big or get out.” Over the next couple decades the US saw vertical integration of multiple markets including poultry, beef, and pork. Today the 4 largest meat packers are responsible for 85% of the beef purchases and 67% of hog purchases in the
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How to farm the right way. This has been on my mind lately and it’s got me to thinking, are we doing it all wrong? Or, maybe we just do it all a little differently. There’s a Jeff Foxworthy video going around where Jeff says that when he was a child, Truett Cathy, the founder
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Droughts are part of farming and in my neck of the woods, the saying is that we’re only ever two weeks away from a drought. Things can change quickly, leaving even the most diligent unprepared. Last year we had a decent spring, a hot dry summer, and a really good fall. During the summer, many
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If you are new to farming, or interested in the farm life, the volume of resources about the topic can be overwhelming. We have compiled a list of what we think are the best resources for beginning farmers. So, maybe you have a piece of land and are not really sure what to do with
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Have you ever wondered about a farmers market? Does the thought of a farmers market seem exciting, yet overwhelming all at the same time? Is it even possible to buy exclusively from a farmers market and replace trips to the grocery store? How do you know if shopping a farmers market is the right fit
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“There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every matter under heaven” Ecclesiastes 3:1 So a question that comes up from time to time whenever I meet people when I talk about farming is, why do you farm? I thought I would share with you our farm story and why we
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