Fat Cat Farm with Erik Dietz

In Today’s episode I sit down with Erik Dietz of Fat Cat Farm (https://www.fatcatfarmdx.com/) in Dexter, OR located in the Southern Willamette Valley. The farm has 2 acres in diverse vegetable production. The farm is made of 1 1/4 acres on the home farm and another acre leased nearby. They farm on a hand scale, meaning they rarely use tractors and have been practicing limited tillage. They have sold through CSA, farm stands and farmers markets. They are currently adapting their marketing channels to meet the changing needs and new challenges of the farm. Erik shares his farming path, which included several years working on other farms as they searched for land. He shares the ongoing need for balance as he builds the farm business into its 4th year and makes time for his family and wellbeing. I am grateful for Erik’s open-heartedness and honesty as he steps into the most common make or break period (the first five years) for farm businesses. This episode was recorded in August 2022.