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I dive into the the economics of growing food, give you the dirt on the politics of agriculture and occasionally share a funny tale from our ranch, Whippoorwill Creek Farm.

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About Beth Hoffman

Food. Agriculture. Sustainability. The little guy. Was Prof + Journalist, now Farmer. My book "Bet the Farm" is a deeply personal look into the economics of agriculture.

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