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Food as Medicine

Arron Wilder entered college to become a doctor but surprised his family by turning his ambition towards soil science and farming. Now a co-founder of Table Top Farm in Point Reyes Station, California, Wilder grows food on a plot loaned to him by a generous neighbor. In our audio interview, Wilder talks about his love for soil, why farming feels like art, and what medicine means to him.

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