Field Report: Nut Worth

Barb and Fritz Foulke in their hazelnut grove in Monmouth, Ore.
By CHRISTINE MUHLKE
Published: January 12, 2011

Since this column began two years ago — this one is the last — farming and food-crafting have become the de rigueur Plan B. But those who envision raising hogs for top restaurants or selling their jam at the farmers’ market seem to skip over the “life” part of their dream lifestyle. As the men and women who made the leap for less-fashionable reasons will tell them: Growing, making and selling food is a fuller-than-full-time career. More

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