EPISODE · Oct 5, 2025 · 11 MIN
Fields, Fir Trees, and First Paychecks
from The Long Cut · host Ben Grande
Ben kicks off The Long Cut with a story about his very first job at a local farm and Christmas tree nursery. From childhood memories running through the fields to hauling soil bags bigger than him, he shares the lessons, laughs, and pine-scented chaos that shaped his work ethic—and why he still goes back every year to help sell trees. Because the straight path is overrated.
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Ben kicks off The Long Cut with a story about his very first job at a local farm and Christmas tree nursery. From childhood memories running through the fields to hauling soil bags bigger than him, he shares the lessons, laughs, and pine-scented chaos that shaped his work ethic—and why he still goes back every year to help sell trees. Because the straight path is overrated.
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