Jesse Hirsch
Food and agriculture journalist; editor of Offrange, the Ambrook-owned publication covering American farming and food, formerly managing editor of The Counter.
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Sep 29, 2026
Erika HayasakiHOST
Tell us about how you got into journalism and food journalism and then eventually became editor of Off Range.
Jesse HirschGUEST
Well, I think a lot of people have stories like this that take a lot of twists and turns that you didn't see coming at the beginning.
Jesse HirschGUEST
I studied journalism as an undergrad at state school at UMass, and then I took a job as a newspaper reporter in Wisconsin.
Jesse HirschGUEST
I just was a general interest reporter for a few years, covering everything from property taxes to Local school board meetings and 4-H at the fair.
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