The path from accountant to farmer is not the most commonly taken one, so hear how Keshaun Joseph came to reconsider the corporate life and start Mount Liamuiga Farm in Colorado on this week’s podcast. The first year of the farm included a car accident, negotiating water rights, and hungry packs of rabbits, all of which made this self-described “recovering perfectionist” slow down, ground himself, and build resilience and plan for the next year. Keshaun and host Katie Kulla discuss his family background in farming, growing unusual crops like hibiscus, the farm he worked on before starting Mount Liamuiga, and the innovative farm incubator that helped him gain experience and find the land to start his own farm.

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