Marbleseed Conference 2026 - Presentations
Panel: Reclaiming the Farmer Identity; off-farm jobs, work life balance, and what it means to be a farmer
Session: Session 5a
Start / End: 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Sat
A panel of farmers share their journeys in agriculture and discuss the dynamics of farmer identity: the highs and the lows, times of success and balance, times of burnout and breakdown. They'll discuss decision making around farming full-time, taking off-farm jobs, and sometimes doing both.
As farmers, we have all experienced the push and pull of the demands of farming and the questions that surface: Is this working? Is this worth it? How can I make an effort to take care of myself as I take care of the land? If I take a step back from farming am I still a farmer? Join us in this space to listen, explore, question, and share.