Listen "Tips for beginning and niche farmers"
Episode Synopsis
Welcome to episode 129 of The Spokesman Speaks podcast. This episode will be especially useful to beginning farmers and farmers who are looking to diversify their operations with niche crops or livestock. It features a conversation with the head of FSA farm loans in Iowa (Brian Gossling) and an Iowa farmer (Ashley Wenke) who has experience growing a bit of everything, including produce, eggs, chicken, honey, beef and pork. Resources mentioned in this episode: Contact your local county Farm Bureau Learn about Iowa Farm Bureau's Young Farmer Program Contact your local Iowa FSA office Learn about Pleasant Grove Homestead
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