Ear to the Ground 399: Asking Why

About this episode

Farmers Josh Bryceson and Rama Hoffpauir discuss their journey in agriculture and the importance of understanding the bigger picture.

A decade ago, veggie and livestock farmers Josh Bryceson and Rama Hoffpauir realized sweat equity would only take them so far in their ag journey, so they looked up from the grindstone long enough to take in the big picture ( 1 of 2 parts ). More Information: • Turnip Rock Farm & Cosmic Wheel Creamery • LSP’s Farm Beginnings Course • Farmland Access Holistic Financial Decision-Making Tool

People in this episode

Host: Brian DeVore

Guests: Josh Bryceson, Rama Hoffpauir

Topics covered

• agriculture
• sustainability
• financial decision-making
• farm management
• community support

Keywords

• agriculture
• farmers
• sweat equity
• financial tools
• sustainability
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Turnip Rock Farm, Cosmic Wheel Creamery, LSP, Farmland Access Holistic Financial Decision-Making Tool

Books & works: LSP’s Farm Beginnings Course

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