Katie and Hans Bishop of PrairiErth Farm on Quitting Vegetables to Raise Row Crops

Katie and Hans Bishop from PrairiErth Farm in Atlanta, Illinois share their transition into organic grain farming after operating an 80-acre diversified vegetable operation with 25 employees and 450 CSA members. Faced with land management pressures, family transitions, and severe burnout after 14 years of intensive vegetable production, they made the difficult decision to pivot their business model entirely. In this candid conversation, the Bishops discuss the challenges of letting go of their identity as vegetable farmers, the relief of finding work-life balance, and why sometimes "quitting" may be the smartest business decision you can make. 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. https://practicalfarmers.org/