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... But small was what the couple wanted. Ms. Boyle is from Vermont, and while studying at Emerson College in Boston, she worked an office job connected to the local food movement. But she quickly realized she wanted to be outside with her hands in the earth. ...

They also wanted to make their living entirely from their farm " something increasingly difficult to do in New England. Over the past 60 years, the region has lost 80% of its farmland. ...

"We really wanted to believe that farming could be a financially viable business," Ms. Boyle says.

They spent years saving money and scouring Zillow listings and USDA soil surveys online. They eventually found a 16-acre property at the edge of Vermont's rural Northeast Kingdom, complete with a house and a flat, 2-acre plot that got a lot of sun. In September 2020, they decided to take the plunge.

And they've thrived.

"We've just far exceeded any expectations that we set for ourselves," says Mr. Wolcik. "We're selling everything we can. We can't even grow enough. There's such demand for it, from restaurants to retail to wholesale to markets," he says. "We can't produce enough product fast enough." ...