DO 302 - Starting a Farm and a Farm Store on Main Street

About this episode

Geoffrey Long discusses the challenges and philosophies behind starting a farm and a farm store in a local community.

Geoffrey Long of Long Story Farms joins Jason to talk about what it actually takes to build a working farmstead part-time, the real challenges of scaling production and finding local markets, and why he thinks a permanent storefront can do what farmers' markets can't. We also get into his philosophy around local economies, community resilience, and why he believes people with skills and agency are better positioned more than most for whatever comes next.Geoffrey Long runs Long Story Farms in Newberry, South Carolina, where he raises Jersey cows, pigs, laying hens, ducks, and turkeys on 130 acres while maintaining a nine-year-old food forest and holding down a full-time corporate job. He's also spent the last three years renovating a historic building on Main Street to open Farms on Main, a local food grocery and zero-waste refillery focused on low food miles and minimal packaging.instagram.com/longstoryfarmscfacebook.com/longstoryfarmsx.com/longstoryfarms

People in this episode

Host: Jason

Guest: Geoffrey Long

Topics covered

• farming
• local economies
• community resilience
• food production
• farm store

Keywords

• farming
• local markets
• food forest
• sustainable agriculture
• zero-waste

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Long Story Farms

Places: Newberry, South Carolina, Main Street

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