Women Land and Food

Farm To Cone

Episode Summary

Since the beginning of time, farming has been a family business. With Episode 4 guest Becky Castle we get a glimpse of how that reality plays out in a modern family. In these “modern” times, it’s rarely enough for farmers just to farm. Almost all farmers have another income layer to make farming possible. For many, it’s an “off-farm” job - so they can do the real job, the harder job, the one that keeps their home and land in the family - farming. Becky and her husband, Bob, knew this when they came home to a family farm. So they chose ice cream as the value add! Their astute and fun-loving approach launched them into the challenges of adding industry to hard work. In this episode we see the innovations and adaptations their business requires, and the sweet outcomes it yields, for a business and a family. The Castle family’s dedication, cooperation and very hard work is a fascinating story - and make sure you listen till the end, for the real “sisters” bringing the anarchy (that is actually very well and beautifully organized chaos) when left to their own devices!