This chapter discusses the challenges of adapting to changes in farming practices, specifically focusing on the shift towards efficiency and monoculture. It explores the consequences of prioritizing high yields over sustainable practices like crop rotation and plant diversity. The story follows George and Anne, who decide to buy a large ranch and face numerous setbacks, including the complete destruction of the house they planned to live in.
A young family nearly lost everything in the 1970s farm crisis. Then, they invented a board game. Today on the show, producer Ben Naddaff-Hafrey shares a story about how life shows up in games and what games teach us about risk, life, love, and in this case ... farming.
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