Farmer Podcast Club: The Business Side of Farming: Lessons from The Farmer’s Office

Enjoy listening to this Farmer Podcast Club episode.

In this month’s podcast club release, we’re tuning into a November 2025 episode of The Market Gardener Podcast. Consultant, teacher, and author of The Farmer’s Office, Julia Shanks discusses the crucial role of business acumen in small-scale farming.

As described in the show notes, “Julia explores financial management practices, routine bookkeeping, using QuickBooks, and how to properly deal with debt as a small farm business owner. She stresses that farmers are entrepreneurs who must understand their numbers, especially profit, not just revenue, to create sustainable, fulfilling farms.”

If you’re looking for practical business advice on running a small-scale farm, this podcast is for you.

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