Itâs a familiar theme from television, the movies, and literature: city folk, sick of the hustle and bustle of urban life, decamping to a bucolic existence closer to the land. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak to food and agriculture reporter Beth Hoffman, whose new book entitled âBet The Farmâ chronicles her recent transition from San Francisco to raising cattle at her husbandâs family farm in Iowa. We discuss the challenges theyâve faced working to transform Whippoorwill Creek Farm into a more environmentally friendly business, take a look at the grass-fed beef industry, and examine the economics of being an American independent farmer in the 21st century.
Track: Im An Old Cow Hand Artist: Dr. John Album: Mercernary Label: Blue Note/EMI Year: 2006
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