Let's Get Real
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First Aired - 11/11/2010 02:00PM
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This week Severine checks in with Erin Bullock of Mud Creek Farm in Victor, NY. Tune in and hear the awesome story of how Erin became a young farmer, how she realized that you CAN make a living as a farmer, and what her day to day life is like right now. This episode was kindly sponsored by our friends at Hearst Ranch.
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Greenhorn Radio: Erin Bullock (22:27)
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