Jenny Quiner of Dogpatch Urban Gardens on Pivoting out of Farming

Jenny Quiner from Dogpatch Urban Gardens in Des Moines, IA shares why, after a decade farming, she decided the right move for her was to walk away and focus on family in a way she hadn't been able to before. Through multiple pivots—from salad greens to farm stand retail to greenhouse operations—Jenny navigated urban zoning challenges while building a successful $455,000 diversified vegetable operation. She shares why she thinks that closing a farm doesn't equal failure, and how she was surprised by how many other farmers told her they had been quietly considering similar transitions. This episode is sponsored by Practical Farmers of Iowa. Practical Farmers of Iowa equips farmers to build resilient farms and communities through farmer-to-farmer learning and farmer-led research.