417: Michael Foley on Building a Viable Small Farm Economy




The Urban Farm Podcast with Greg Peterson show

Summary: As a child Michael Foley dreamed of being a gentleman farmer one day. His path however, took him into academia. After being estranged from the land for several years he eventually found his way back to farming. Today Michael, farms on his micro-farm, often trading goods with neighbors. He believes that farmers need to think of more than profitability when analyzing the bottom line. Providing for themselves and their neighbors and helping one another should also be priorities. www.urbanfarm.org/longhaul