May 2011: On Being a Small Farmer (And the Magic of Potatoes)
More than half of American farmers work other jobs to make ends meet, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. These farmers enjoy raising animals or growing food. Denise and Tom Peterson are two such people. They run Blue Door Garden, a fruit, vegetable, and flower farm in southwestern Virginia, near the border with North Carolina and Tennessee. They also work for Appalachian Sustainable Development, a nonprofit that helps small farmers and educates the community about farming and local foods. In this Breadcast episode, Denise and Tom talk about why they farm (they find potatoes particularly magical) and how they help small farmers.
Music by Josh Woodward.
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