Today’s Episode comes to you from Brookfield Vermont where we visit with Kyle Dodda and Betsy Simpson of 1000 Stone Farm. They’ve got many balls in the air with a wide range of crops from veggies to perennial fruit, eggs and meat, hard cider and a restaurant. They sell retail out of a farm store, wholesale, CSA & go to a farmers market. This seems like a lot to me for a couple growing on about 5 acres, so I joined them in a conversion to figure out what motivates them and how they manage such a diverse business. The conversation was recorded in the end of July and starts with the ice breaker… “So how has your season been going?”

Previous Conversations with Kyle & Betsy

Key Automated Infrastructure for Raising A Small Flock of Layer Chickens for Fertility: EP07

Greenhouse Sensors on the Cheap: EP09

DIY Cat Tunnels and Use in The Winter: EP10

Setting up a Self Serve Farm Store to Bring in Retail Sales: EP17

Stories of Success and Challenge at 1000 Stone Farm: EP21

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