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First Steps to Becoming a Farmer with Daniel Salatin from Polyface Farms

Learn the first steps to becoming a farmer with today's guest, Daniel Salatin from Polyface Farms. Daniel is a third-generation farmer, but he'll talk today about what you can do to learn the farming trade if you haven't grown up farming. In this episode of the College Alternative Podcast, you'll learn how to keep costs low when first starting up a farm as well as the best ways to compete with the big farms out there. Finally, you'll learn the best and quickest ways to learn farming methods and becoming a farmer (hint: it's not going to college). Learn more or read the transcript at: http://www.collegealternative.net/fir... What this interview covers: -Who is Daniel Salatin and what is his background in farming? -Are more and more people gravitating toward farming? -What are some of the pros and cons of being a farmer? -What was it like before the Polyface farm was famous? -From an economic standpoint, which is easier or safer: traditional methods of farming or current/standard monoculture practices? -How do you learn how to farm? -What does the Polyface internship program look like? -How do small farms compete with large ones? -What are the hidden costs to farming? -What's the best way for a small farm to market themselves? -What is the future of farming look like? Things mentioned in this video: Polyface Farms http://www.polyfacefarms.com/ Little Giants by Bo Burlington http://www.polyfacefarms.com/ Family Friendly Farming by Joel Salatin http://www.polyfacefarms.com/ Eager Farmer http://www.eagerfarmer.com/ Polyface Yum http://www.polyfacefarms.com/ Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollen   / 3109.the_omnivore_s_dilemma   Find out more about trades and college alternatives by visiting http://www.collegealternative.net