
Troy Dickens
Farmer and co-owner of Tilth & Timber, a diversified organic herb and vegetable farm in Castine, Maine, running it with his wife Cindy and their two young children.
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Sep 18, 2026
He Thought Farming Would Be Easier in 5 Years (He Was Wrong)
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Troy DickensGUEST
And we have an additional high tunnel now that we didn't have yet back when we talked to you.

Troy DickensGUEST
I think we were doing about a half acre with one farmer's friend caterpillar tunnel when we first talked.

Troy DickensGUEST
And now we have... closer to three quarters of an acre and the farmer's front tunnel and a 30 by 96 high tunnel.

Troy DickensGUEST
And then we're also putting up probably one or two more high tunnels that we recently purchased, used ones to put up.
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8:02Diego FooterHOST
And what Troy did next might be the smartest move he's made in his farming career.

Troy DickensGUEST
I remember when we last talked, we had started the farm business a couple years in, thinking like, oh, it's hard work now, money's tight now, but I imagine in five years things will be better.
A Brutally Honest Look at Farming With a Young Family (CC61)
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28:27Diego FooterHOST
How do you continue? I get the drive of, hey, we love this, we're stubborn, but in reality, what would you say to somebody who came up to you and been like, guys, what are you doing? This is crazy.

Troy DickensGUEST
So I guess what I'll say is we, we felt like this was going to be a major, I think last season, last year, we told ourselves, oh, this is a make or break season.

Troy DickensGUEST
They do all the certifying of organic in Maine, but they also have a lot of great programs for farmers.
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32:51Diego FooterHOST
What resonated with you and you're like, whoa, okay, this is really insightful and made me maybe think about things differently, the light bulb.