In the Dirt by Beth Hoffman

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The Power of Pie
The Gospel of Pie comes to Whippoorwill Creek Farm
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Keeping Small Business Down
“Are you a farmer who uses the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace for your insurance?” a reporter asked. Yes indeed, I am.
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The Farm Crisis of 2025 (free version)
Let's call a spade a spade
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Help me understand
A column fueled by your questions
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Come, Gather Round People
As the people started to roll in at around 5 o’clock last Saturday, I suddenly felt sick to my stomach.
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A Special Concert...At the Farm!
A perk for paid subscribers
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The Best Thing in a Long Time
A wonderful thing happened last night, arguably the best thing that has happened in a very long time. Although it didn’t begin out that way.
 • Beth Hoffman
Why Food is a Right, Not a Weapon
Food. I write about it and think about it constantly. Yet as a farmer, “food” is more than just food.
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A Year...in Bugs
Thank God the season of ladybugs and flies has finally passed.
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In the Dirt by Beth Hoffman
In the Dirt by Beth Hoffman
Learn more about the economics of farming, the dirt on the politics of agriculture and tales from our ranch, Whippoorwill Creek Farm.
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