Episode 56 - Finding Community in Agriculture: Supporting New Agrarians, the Farm, and Neighbors

In this episode, host Kristina chats with Duke Jackson, production manager at the Old Fort Farm in Hesperus, Colorado and owner of Sol Vista Farm. Duke talks about the trials and successes of starting a farm, the programs at the Old Fort Farm that support beginning agrarians, and the beauty and struggles of working a full-time job and running a veggie farm. Duke, along with three other neighboring farmers, saw a need and opportunity to support each other and founded the Grasshopper Collective. Duke explains the reasoning behind deciding to close down Sol Vista Farm this year and how the Grasshopper Collective is shifting to a new model as a seed garlic company.