Why did one of the best freeride skiers of the past 20 years become a farmer? Kara Williard and I talk with Salomon skier, Chris Rubens, about starting First Light Farm in Revelstoke, BC, with his partner Jesse; how skiing and farming are more related than you might think; and why Chris finds farming to be one of the most meaningful things he has ever done.

TOPICS & TIMES

• How Chris became a Farmer (3:57)
• Growing Food in Revelstoke, BC (14:22)
• Pigloos? (19:20)
• First Light Farm (20:55)
• The Honor System Farm Stand (22:25)
• Farming Efficiencies (24:56)
• Ski Talk (27:23)
• Skiing & Farming? (37:18)
• Building Stability in Mountain Towns (44:26)
• New Babies & Farming (48:54)

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