# Why Farmers Need To Be Profitable, 3am Burnout, & Why Amish-Mennonite Community Still Works | Tony Eash

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Podcast: [The Regenaissance Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-regenaissance-podcast-6720188)
Published: 2026-05-13T10:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 999

## Resource

Tony Eash runs Triple E Farms in West Virginia with his brother Phil - a raw dairy and pasture-raised operation built from bare land, rooted in regenerative principles and faith in community. Farmer Stories pulls the best conversations from The Regenaissance archive - real voices from American farmers on the systems, economics, and communities shaping food and land in the US. Timestamps: 0:00 — Why farmers not making money is everyone's problem 1:00 — What on-farm milk testing actually costs 2:00 — Building a farm from scratch while working full-time 5:00 — Quitting time: 10:30pm. Wake up: 3:30am 6:30 — Why they walked away from pigs and chickens 8:00 — How the Amish moving in changed everything Connect with Triple E Website Instagram Watch full episode Follow the tour on YouTube

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