The Trouble with Tariffs

In this episode of The Central Park Farms Podcast, I’m digging into something that’s been weighing heavy on our farm lately: how cross-border tariffs and trade politics are quietly affecting small, local farms like ours, even when we’re only selling within a short drive of Langley.

I share how changes in the US-Canada trade relationship disrupted a long-standing part of our business and why that shift hit us harder than expected. We also get into the ripple effect tariffs have on things like packaging, feed, tractor parts, and even the work I do outside of the farm through Marketing for Farmers.

This episode isn’t about policy debates or economic theory, it’s about the real-life impact of far-away decisions on the day-to-day of local farms like ours.

Key Takeaways:

• Why our quail business disappeared almost overnight
• How trade issues affect farm supplies like hay, packaging, and parts
• The financial pressure of shrinking margins on small farms
• The unexpected impact on Kendall’s off-farm income
• Why financial sustainability is just as important as environmental sustainability
• How customers can support farms in ways beyond just buying meat

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