12.09.2016 - By Tim Young: SmallFarmNation.com
So, what can happen when an active youth pastor gets the results from his life insurance physical?
grassfed-cattle
Today, you’ll hear how those results and what the doctor ordered drove the youth pastor to become the beginning farmer.
Ethan Book dreamed of being a farmer when he was a kid, but life's necessities steered him in a different direction.
After having children, his practical wife insisted he procure life insurance. But that required a physical exam, which revealed Ethan had very high cholesterol.
The two options for treatment included a lifetime of medicine, which Ethan wanted to avoid, or a drastic diet change centered on grassfed beef.
Ethan opted for the latter approach, but there was a problem. Grass fed beef was expensive, and Ethan didn't earn too much as a youth minister. So, he did the only thing he could do--he bought land, and became a farmer.
Today, Ethan blogs at thebeginningfarmer.com, and has an excellent podcast called The Beginning Farmer Show.
Listen in to how Ethan and his wife feed their family of seven on less than $150/month at the grocery store, while producing excellent pasture raised pork, beef and lamb for local customers in Iowa.
Show notes at http://www.theselfsufficientlife.com/ssl15