1KHO 169: The Entrepreneurial Farmer: Skills Employers Seek and Growing Sustainable Futures | Michael Kilpatrick, Growing Farmers

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Ginny Yurich

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 19 July 2023

⏱️ 58 minutes

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In this episode, we dive into the world of entrepreneurship and explore the skills that employers are seeking today. Our guest, Michael Kilpatrick from Growing Farmers, shares his journey in sustainable farming and how he's helping his community eat more awesome foods. From turning a washing machine into a salad spinner to understanding marketing psychology, we discuss the keys to success in the farming industry. Join us as we learn about opting out of traditional systems, fostering an entrepreneurial spirit, and preparing the next generation for a future of critical thinking and curiosity. Discover how farming is evolving and the valuable life lessons that transcend boundaries. Don't miss out on this inspiring conversation with a farmer, marketer, and businessperson who's changing the landscape of agriculture and employment. Learn more about Growing Farmers and Small Farm University here >> https://www.growingfarmers.com/ Find them on Social Media here >> @growingfarmers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the 1000 Hours Outside Podcast. My name is Ginny Erich and we've got a farmer with us today, Michael Kilpatrick. Welcome.
0:09.3	Hey, thanks so much for having me. It's awesome to have you. Michael Kilpatrick from
0:14.2	Growing Farmers.com. He runs Small Farm University, has his own podcast that has
0:20.7	close to 200 episodes, right?
0:22.5	Yeah, I think we're up maybe 2.30 now.
0:24.8	Over 200 episodes, yeah.
0:26.1	So fantastic, and the Small Farm University has got all sorts of courses that people can take.
0:31.7	So just thrilled to have you here.
0:33.8	You run your own life and you're helping other people learn how to run theirs.
0:37.8	So here's my question.
0:39.3	Have you always been a farmer?
0:41.4	Actually, most of my life, it's been either in farming or in agriculture. I did take a brief
0:47.9	stint. We moved to Ohio to see if I could do something else and didn't fail miserably but realized really quickly
0:55.2	that it just wasn't for me. I actually worked at a factory producing displays for kitchen aid and then I actually
1:01.4	went and tried to help a billionaire start a farm in the Hudson Valley and you
1:06.1	know just both weren't good fits so back to running my own business and just feeding people.
1:11.7	What made you try something else? Well part of it was we relocated to Ohio so we're in New York I ran our own farm up there for about 12 years and then we moved to Ohio and I really wasn't sure what was next and I kind of taken up some part-time work while we were here for a visit and they offered me a pretty sweet opportunity there
1:30.9	directing the management and yeah so it's just more of like getting our feet
1:34.6	back underneath us and just trying other things.
1:37.0	But I just love growing things and love being outside
1:39.8	and I love feeding people unseen.
1:42.3	Well, nature is so exciting. I think that's the big thing and so you know just every
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