Jarrod Sanders decided he wanted to become a farmer to do something bigger than himself. So in March he got up the nerves to approach an established farmer in his community to serve as his mentor. Over the past few months he’s acquired the knowledge necessary to start his own farm and is in the process of securing a Micro-Loan from FSA to buy his own cows.

<p>Jarrod Sanders decided he wanted to become a farmer to do something bigger than himself. So in March he got up the nerves to approach an established farmer in his community to serve as his mentor. Over the past few months he&rsquo;s acquired the knowledge necessary to start his own farm and is in the process of securing a Micro-Loan from FSA to buy his own cows.</p>

A podcast about the unicorns of American Agriculture: first generation farmers, and the guts, grit, determination and business prowess required to be one.

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