This week Heidi and Joel talk to a farmer facing the impact of the Trump economy.
David Harold joins Heidi and Joel to share an update on the state of the family farm and talk about what's actually happening in farm country right now. From a farm bill that leaves small farmers behind to a family sweet corn operation planting half of its norma crop due to Trump’s policies, this episode gets honest about the headwinds facing farm country.
In this episode: Why the new farm bill won't do much for small and mid-size family farmers
How the war with Iran sent fertilizer prices through the roof — right when farmers were planning their season
David Harold of Tuxedo Corn Company on why he's raising half the sweet corn he planned to this year
The labor, trucking, pest, and drought pressures piling up on one Colorado farm Why farmers who vote against their economic interests may finally face a reckoning What hand-harvested, eating-quality sweet corn has to do with everything wrong with our food system
Family farmers are doing everything right — and still getting squeezed from every direction. David Harold's story of cutting back his beloved Olathe Sweet corn operation isn't just about one farm. It's about a food system that rewards shelf life over quality, scale over care, and corporate agriculture over the family farmers who built rural America.
Whether you're a farmer, a food lover, or just someone who wants to understand what's really happening in rural communities, this episode will change the way you think about what's on your plate. Hit play — and maybe go find some good sweet corn while you're at it.