Happy #UpstartFarmerFriday! ⠀ ⠀ This year, Upstart University celebrates over 30 courses, over 1000 members, and hundreds of future farms entering the industry. ⠀ ⠀ As we dive into a whole new year of farmer empowerment, we’ve found it inspiring to understand more about what motivates the people – like you – who are planning a farm.⠀ ⠀ The #ag industry is ripe for change and every day new farmers are finding market gaps to fill with fresh, healthy, #locallygrown produce. ⠀ ⠀ That opportunity combined with a variety of personal values has formed a powerful engine for this #betterfood movement. ⠀ ⠀ The combination allows new #farmers to craft careers that are fulfilling to both themselves and the people they grow for.⠀ ⠀ Of course, it can take time for people to identify that personal motivation. The process of discovering your calling can be a long hero’s journey through doubt, second guessing, trying and failing, and more.⠀ ⠀ Often, future farmers find themselves working in an unfulfilling job for years before they can decide that they need to take a different path. Which brings us to the first of 7 reasons why people are starting farms.⠀ ⠀ Catch the full post on Upstart University >>> upstartuniversity.net⠀ ⠀ #localfood #localfarmer #smallfarmers #ag #farminglife #farmtotable #farmtoplate #verticalfarm #verticalfarming #agtech #business #marketing #biz #entrepreneur #urbanfarm #urbanfarming #eatlocal #greenhouse #realfood #sustainability #agriculture #upstartfarmers