“I like animals and I like being a steward of animals and having a pragmatic purpose for having lots of animals.”  In this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Matt Brechwald, host of the Off-Farm Income podcast. Matt shared about his childhood and how he first got interested in agriculture. Matt also shared about his journey in the ag industry that eventually led him to start a farm with his wife and host the Off-Farm Income podcast. Matt explained the challenges he sees with the urban sprawl in his area. Matt gave some insight into the marketing around the lab-grown meat and where the funding is coming from. Matt has plenty of stories to share and was kind enough to share a Christmas story from his childhood.    About our guest: Matt Brechwald, Off-Farm Income Podcast -  Idaho   Matt hosts the Off-Farm Income Podcast and is a small farmer from Idaho.   If you’re interested in connecting with Matt, check out his podcast Off-Farm Income, Instagram, and Facebook.     At a glance:   Matt’s background and ag journey.  Listening to cattle feast on a fresh pasture.  Getting started as a farmer from scratch.  The urban sprawl.  Matt’s childhood story about seeing Santa fall at Christmastime.   You may also enjoy… #10 When You Have to Wait to Expand the Farm #12 Beginning Farming and Resetting Your Farm Practices with DL Lautenbach #44 Our Farm Transition Story Part 1   About the Host of Farming On Purpose, Lexi Wright:  I’m your host, Lexi Wright. I started the Farming on Purpose Podcast from a passion for sharing the future of production agriculture.  I’m so glad you’re here and I hope you’ll take a moment to join the conversation with me and other listeners on social media.   Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.