Episode 304: The Suffering of Urban Farming with Elisabeth Concepcion
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Meet Elisabeth Concepcion & The Backyard Girls Urban Farm
In the middle of Newark, New Jersey—where concrete, traffic, and city life dominate the landscape—Elisabeth Concepcion and her husband are building something unexpected.The Backyard Girls Urban Farm.
What began with a few chickens and a simple desire for fresh eggs has grown into something much bigger: a lesson in patience, responsibility, resilience, community, and the reality of trying to create a little piece of country life in the middle of the city.
Because farming—even backyard farming—isn't always the peaceful picture people imagine.
There are sick chickens, muddy mornings, unpredictable weather, animals that don't cooperate, eggs that don't arrive on schedule, and plenty of moments when you realize nature doesn't care about your plans. There are setbacks, mistakes, frustrations, and lessons that can only be learned by getting your hands dirty and showing up again the next day.
But there is also something incredibly rewarding about watching something grow because you were willing to care for it.
For Elisabeth and her husband, The Backyard Girls Urban Farm has become about much more than chickens or eggs. It's about reconnecting with where food actually comes from and proving that you don't need acres of farmland to grow something meaningful. Sometimes all you need is a backyard, a little creativity, and the willingness to start.
Their hens don't produce eggs every day, and the farm doesn't always have extras available. But when they do have more than they need, Elisabeth and her husband look for opportunities to share. Giving back has become part of the vision for the farm, including supporting local organizations and community efforts that help provide food to people who need it.
Their hope is to continue growing, learning, and finding new ways for their small urban farm to make an impact far beyond their own backyard.
On this episode of The Suffering Podcast, we sit down with Elisabeth to talk about The Suffering of Urban Farming—the victories, the failures, the animals, the unexpected challenges, the lessons, and the community that can grow when someone decides to plant something where nobody expects it.
Because sometimes growth doesn't begin with having the perfect piece of land.
Sometimes it begins by looking at the small patch of ground you already have and saying:
“Maybe I can grow something here.”
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