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'There are pluses and minuses to both office jobs and farm work, but the only minus that really applies is that I'm not making nearly so much money as I did. But I wasn't happy sitting in an office all day long, so the move did take care of that disadvantage.' —Ryan Carden

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"There are pluses and minuses to both office jobs and farm work, but the only minus that really applies is that I'm not making nearly so much money as I did. But I wasn't happy sitting in an office all day long, so the move did take care of that disadvantage." —Ryan Carden

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  • Jessica Hammonds and her chickens
  • Jessica Hammonds and Ryan Carden
  • 'There are pluses and minuses to both office jobs and farm work, but the only minus that really applies is that I'm not making nearly so much money as I did. But I wasn't happy sitting in an office all day long, so the move did take care of that disadvantage.' —Ryan Carden
  • Jessica Hammonds at work
  • Jessica Hammonds and Ryan Carden at work on their farm
  • David and Jana Graziano. 'All of it is not so much about growing as it as about having a place people can enjoy,' says Jana of the couple's farm work.
  • 'We're winging it. We might till more land—we'll expand on demand. We really want to have a berry far.' —Jana Graziano

In a tight economy, local couples are supplementing traditional jobs with a new lifestyle: natural farming.

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