Description

Jodi DeHate is a Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) Technician based in Missaukee County. She grew up on a dairy farm, but now she and her husband raise fruits and vegetables and she milks cows every other Sunday. Listen as she talks about:

• How she got started raising five acres of produce
• Creative ways she’s built a business with used materials
• Hunting and fishing with her dad
• How she and her husband met
• Career paths that led her to this point
• What good bugs she watches for and other farm practices
• The best advice she’s been given
• Plans for 2019

Sites mentioned in this podcast:

• Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program: http://www.maeap.org/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/FarmChicJodi
• DeHaVen Farm: https://www.facebook.com/DeHaVenFarm.Mich
• MSU Extension: https://www.canr.msu.edu/outreach/index
• #agmeetup2019: https://twitter.com/AgMeetUp2019

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