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Dave Paulk farms at Sassafras Creek Farm on the western side of Chesapeake Bay, near Leonardtown, Maryland. Sassafras Creek Farm is based around its four acres of vegetables, although Dave has many more acres in cover crops and grains on his 46 total tillable acres. Dave and his wife, Jennifer, started the farm in 2011 after Dave retired from the Navy. Dave and I talk about how his career in the military – and just having a career before he started farming – has shaped the development of his farm and business, from hiring and training employees to planning and making use of a wide range of resources.
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Dave’s favorite tool is his Buckeye Water Wheel Transplanter.
Dave is a board member of Future Harvest Chesapeake Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture, which works to provide education, networking, and advocacy to help build a sustainable Chesapeake foodshed, where food flows from farm and fishery to table
Dave is a board member of Future Harvest Chesapeake Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture, which works to provide education, networking, and advocacy to help build a sustainable Chesapeake foodshed, where food flows from farm and fishery to table
