Pivot Points

Dan Fillius; Sarah Janes Ugoretz

Season 1 is a wrap! Help us with future seasons: - Sponsor or partner with us to support future seasons - Send us ideas for farmers or topics to feature in future episodes Contact us at fillius at iastate.edu or sarah.janesugoretz at wisc.edu What happens when a vegetable farmer decides it's time to completely reinvent their operation—or even walk away entirely? From candid exit interviews to stories of creative collaborations and dramatic business makeovers, Pivot Points explores creative solutions that turn farming challenges into new possibilities. Whether farmers are scaling up, scaling down, or finding entirely new ways forward, Pivot Points asks the big question: when your farm stops working for your life, what's your next move? Hosted by Sarah Janes Ugoretz, farm labor educator with UW Extension and Fair Share CSA Coalition, and Dan Fillius, Iowa State University Extension field specialist for commercial vegetables.

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    Carly and Ethan Zierke & Barb Kraus on The Impact of Farm Incubation and Land Access Support

    Carly and Ethan Zierke of Sweet Season Farm and Barb Kraus of Canoe Creek Produce near Decorah, Iowa, detail their experience working together to scale down one farm business while incubating another.  Carly and Ethan share how their incubator arrangements with Barb and with the Sustainable Iowa Land Trust provided a low-risk place to experiment, develop their markets, and gain confidence. Along the way, Barb details her own experience with scaling back and sharing not just her decades' worth of knowledge but her land, infrastructure, and equipment as well. This conversation explores creative approaches to farmland access, work-life balance, and the value of shared infrastructure, mentorship, and flexibility as farms grow and change.  This episode is made possible by the support of the Sustainable Iowa Land Trust. Carly and Ethan Zierke of Sweet Season Farm and Barb Kraus of Canoe Creek Produce near Decorah, Iowa, detail their experience working together to scale down one farm business while incubating another.  Carly and Ethan share how their incubator arrangements with Barb and with the Sustainable Iowa Land Trust provided a low-risk place to experiment, develop their markets, and gain confidence. Along the way, Barb details her own experience with scaling back and sharing not just her decades' worth of knowledge but her land, infrastructure, and equipment as well. This conversation explores creative approaches to farmland access, work-life balance, and the value of shared infrastructure, mentorship, and flexibility as farms grow and change.  This episode is made possible by the support of the Sustainable Iowa Land Trust. Carly and Ethan Zierke of Sweet Season Farm and Barb Kraus of Canoe Creek Produce near Decorah, Iowa, detail their experience working together to scale down one farm business while incubating another.  Carly and Ethan share how their incubator arrangements with Barb and with the Sustainable Iowa Land Trust provided a low-risk place to experiment, develop their markets, and gain confidence. Along the way, Barb details her own experience with scaling back and sharing not just her decades' worth of knowledge but her land, infrastructure, and equipment as well. This conversation explores creative approaches to farmland access, work-life balance, and the value of shared infrastructure, mentorship, and flexibility as farms grow and change.  This episode is made possible by the support of the Sustainable Iowa Land Trust.

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Season 1 is a wrap! Help us with future seasons: - Sponsor or partner with us to support future seasons - Send us ideas for farmers or topics to feature in future episodes Contact us at fillius at iastate.edu or sarah.janesugoretz at wisc.edu What happens when a vegetable farmer decides it's time to completely reinvent their operation—or even walk away entirely? From candid exit interviews to stories of creative collaborations and dramatic business makeovers, Pivot Points explores creative solutions that turn farming challenges into new possibilities. Whether farmers are scaling up, scaling down, or finding entirely new ways forward, Pivot Points asks the big question: when your farm stops working for your life, what's your next move? Hosted by Sarah Janes Ugoretz, farm labor educator with UW Extension and Fair Share CSA Coalition, and Dan Fillius, Iowa State University Extension field specialist for commercial vegetables.