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The Thriving Farmer Podcast


Apr 30, 2019

Ellen Polishuk talks to Michael about her new book, Start a Farm, tips for farmers as they lay a foundation for a successful farm.

In This Episode:

>> What it takes to be a farmer

>> Why failure is important

>> What the most common thing small farms fail with

>> What makes a qualified consultant and what questions should you ask before hiring them



About the Guest:


Ellen is a full-time workshop leader and farm consultant. She takes her 35 years of biological vegetable farming experience to help growers around the country to reach their farm dreams. Ellen is a co-author of the newly released book Start Your Farm. She also writes the farmer to farmer profile column for Growing For Market magazine. She lives in suburban Maryland with her husband, where she gardens like crazy.