Hi there,
I just published another episode on the podcast, this time with Beatrice Lattimore, who owns a small farm in Florida.
Amazingly enough*, the last time I had a farmer on the podcast was waaaay back in
Episode #5 with Lisa Kivirist.
Beatrice's story is compelling because neither she nor her husband grew up on a farm.
But they had a dream to move their young family out of the city, start a farm, and live off the land. And that's exactly what they did!
What blows my mind is how many things Beatrice juggles at once: she raises animals, tends her gardens, maintains their home, homeschools her kids, and runs a cottage food business!
And as if that weren't enough, she's also building a YouTube channel that's almost to 1,000 subscribers.
How she finds the time for all of this, I will never know!
But I did appreciate her honesty that it's overwhelming at times, and that she's still working on getting the farm and cottage food business to the point where it can be their primary income.
Unlike some recent podcast guests, Beatrice doesn't have eye-popping sales figures or fast-track success.
But she is getting it done: working hard every day and letting her family, community, and faith guide her each step of the way.
Listen to Episode 58: Living Off The Land with Beatrice LattimoreUntil next week,
David
* It's pretty crazy that I've only had two farmers on the show, and in both cases, farming is not their primary income. There are a LOT of farmers that use the cottage food law to sell value-added products in farm stands and at markets. Perhaps the reason they don't come across my desk is because they are so common, and because their cottage food business is not their main business. I find most of my guests through local news stories, and farmers who get interviewed on their local news are more likely to talk about their main business of farming, not their side cottage food business. In any case, I'd like to get more farmers on the show, so if you know of any farmers with a cottage food business, please let me know!