Off-farm Income

On our Tuesday episode this week I answered a listener's question about how to get started in farming.  I talked quite a bit about farm transition and actually messaged him privately suggesting that he listen to episodes 20 and 22 of the Off-Farm Income Podcast when I interviewed John Baker and Adam Kline about how to do this. Since those episodes are in the archives now, I thought I would replay them over the next two Thursdays to help people who still need this information, find it.  Today we will start with John Baker.  The show notes from the original episode are below. SHOW NOTES In 1996, when I was finishing college, I learned of a program that matched retiring farmers up with new and upcoming farmer.  At the time I did not pursue anything because I limited myself by my choice of where I wanted to farm.  However, I have never forgot about this program or opportunity.  It seemed like such a natural idea and made so much sense. So, 19 years later I finally purchased a farm, but in order to get one I had