I think if you want to get into the industry, there’s plenty of opportunity, but you have to keep showing up, and it’s not going to be a fast process.
My generation really wants things to be quick and kind of guaranteed, and we’re also used to moving jobs. Farming isn’t like that. If you’re genuinely interested, it’s a long road, being covered in mud, waking up at 4 a.m.
The job is very romanticized, but it’s not pretty. You have to be really honest with yourself when you’re in the dirt — that you are choosing a lifestyle, not just a job; that you’re willing to give up a lot of your life to do this.
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