Published in Winter 2023
By: Teagan Moran, OSU Small Farms Program
I have just released the final episode in the first season of our Small Farms Program For the Love of Farming Podcast.
There are 12 episodes total for the 2022 series. You can listen to them for free on Anchor or on Spotify: https://beav.es/5MK.
This series shares a wide range of voices and stories from the small-scale farming community. It has been an honor to learn from these farmers and it has highlighted how deeply personal and varied small farming can be. The farmers interviewed offer a wide range of perspectives - from years of experience, homesteading to selling through diverse market channels, land owners and those navigating unpredictable land leases.
Each farmer shares their strategies for how they keep going, for taking care of themselves (physically and mentally), as well as addressing specific challenges on the farm. The importance of a farmer’s wellbeing cannot be underestimated when we talk about the sustainability and resilience of our food system.
Each farmer stressed the importance of having a supportive farming community (of other farmers), and shared how they were able to cultivate that. I am so grateful to all of the farmers who were so open, speaking with vulnerability and sharing words of wisdom with us all. I am excited for the upcoming 2023 interviews. If you want to recommend someone feel free to reach out: [email protected]. A relationship like no other – for the love of farming!