Four Season Farming with Dakota of River Ridge Farm

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Today's episode is all about the winter harvest, and the reality of starting a farm in New England where land is not affordable. Tune in for our interview with Dakota Rudloff-Eastman of River Ridge Farm to learn about what the land acquisition process looks like for a new farmer trying to set their roots, leasing vs. owning, how four season farming with the double cover method works, which vegetables produced through this method do best at the market, advice for young farmers trying to get started, and much more. Find us on instagram @forestgardenpodcast and Dakota & Matt at the links below:

https://www.riverridgefarmandmarket.com/
https://www.instagram.com/riverridgefarmct/
https://www.facebook.com/Riverridgefarmandmarket

Starting a farm resources mentioned by Dakota:

https://www.ctfarmlink.org/find-a-farm
https://newenglandfarmlandfinder.org/new-england-farm-link-collaborative
https://www.fsa.usda.gov/
https://www.farmcrediteast.com/
https://www.dirtpartners.com/
https://landforgood.org/
https://www.thecarrotproject.org/

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