Beth Hoffman
@BethFoodAg
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Food. Agriculture. The little guy. Prof + Journalist, now Farmer. "Bet the Farm" is a deeply personal look into the economics of agriculture @islandpress.org
Iowa
Joined August 2011
The problem is not just home insurance--farms are suffering too. But tax payers are covering 65% of crop insurance (and Grassley, et al want that to be 85%). I wrote about it here: https://t.co/kvRHQwj0D1
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Excited about my latest story in @AmbrookResearch about What the Neighbors Think. Spoiler alert: they don't care how we farm! https://t.co/okGahZargS
ambrook.com
When Beth Hoffman and her husband moved from the Bay Area to farm sustainably in rural Iowa, they tried some things their neighbors had never seen. Did it ruffle any feathers?
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When Beth Hoffman and her husband moved from the Bay Area to farm sustainably in rural Iowa, they tried some things their old-school, conventionally farming neighbors had never seen. Did it ruffle some feathers? https://t.co/3ufnuTkaYw
ambrook.com
When Beth Hoffman and her husband moved from the Bay Area to farm sustainably in rural Iowa, they tried some things their neighbors had never seen. Did it ruffle any feathers?
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Willie flippin' Nelson?!? Friend and mentor @SarahMVogel's incredible book Farmer's Lawyer is now in paperback, with @WillieNelson's blurb on back. Awe inspiring.
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Well who knew - June is Audiobook Appreciation Month (go figure). 50% off ($10)! #audiobooks #foodlover #farming
https://t.co/1AM1iMRWxM
audiobooks.com
Beth Hoffman was living the good life: she had a successful career as a journalist and professor, a comfortable home in San Francisco, and plenty of close friends and family. Yet in her late forties,...
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I sure wish every weather report wasn't written like all anyone cares about (or grows) is corn. It is hot and dry for the rest of us farmers too. @SuccessfulFarm
https://t.co/Lqi5rtmkLi
agriculture.com
Abnormally dry to drought conditions in the Corn Belt will trend into June and moisture will have to return to avoid larger issues with the corn crop.
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Hi all - I am heading over to substack instead of this Twitter nonsence. Join me there! https://t.co/72KqwjCaux
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To the Overlooked Mothers (It is our day too, Stepmoms! https://t.co/BFe1Z7ISDH
#MothersDay2023 #MothersDay @_workingmother_
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Thrilled to be going back to https://t.co/eNJPAJy0on again this Sept 17-20! Three days of writer bliss with @NikoHeftman @Rachelle_Chase @KyleMunson @phoebesaid and 20 more teachers! Hope to see you there! @OkobojiWriters
okobojiwritersretreat.com
Julie Gammack Productions
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How do the families of mass shooting victims process their losses? Read Rockie Lyons' commentary in "Mary Swander's Emerging Voices:" https://t.co/hC5KgWqjTe
#guncontrol
#grief
#sisters
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Transitions, of land and life. In farm country, it gets complicated... https://t.co/XnZOyb8sLc
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😱 Jane Smiley recommends @BethFoodAg BET THE FARM in the @nytimesbooks "much more detailed description [of farming and] of how dangerous and alluring it is, both physically and financially." Excellent holiday gift! @IslandPress
nytimes.com
“It’s always tempting for readers to read novels about people like themselves,” says the author, whose latest novel is “A Dangerous Business.” “One of the benefits of literature classes in school is...
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So honored to have sat on a panel with two of the heaviest-hitting Ag lawyers in history ❤️ @SarahMVogel + Neil Hamilton
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Hey #Iowa! Six ideas for truly "green" gifts this Green Friday. @IowaFoodCoop @PrudentProduce @IAfarmersunion @fieldtofamily @practicalfarmer @99_Counties_ @WildOaks
https://t.co/XgUSgaFl9H
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