Beth Hoffman speaks frankly on the financial challenges of farming [replay]

Published: June 7, 2024, noon

\u201cIt\u2019s a great thing to be outside, to have birds chirping, to be around green grass, and animals. But the problem has become, that you can\u2019t really be a business unless you are a financially viable business.\u201d\xa0

This week on the show we explore the economics of small scale farming, and debunk some of the myths of the agrarian lifestyle. We talk with Beth Hoffman, author of Bet the Farm: The Dollars and Sense of Farming in America, and we hear from farmers across Indiana about how they\u2019re \u201cmaking it pay.\u201d\xa0

This week on the show we debunk some of the myths of the agrarian lifestyle. We talk with Beth Hoffman, author of Bet the Farm and we hear from farmers across Indiana about how they\u2019re \u201cmaking it pay.\u201d\xa0