In the News
This section collects the pieces we’ve written that outside outlets have published, along with news stories that feature our farm or the work we do here.
Our opinion pieces in this section aren’t farm updates. They come out of lived experience and what we see every day in a country that keeps making that harder. They’re indictments of the systems we all live under, the ones many of you write to us about all the time.
Everything is collected here in one place. The tone of our writing is on par with Sean’s book Exit Farming, and many of those pieces are heavier, so reader discretion is advised. Not every article will be for everyone, and that’s okay.
If you’ve read Exit Farming and wanted more of that kind of writing, this is where you’ll find it. If you haven’t read it yet, this gives you a sense of the larger work we’re doing outside the farm.
If you want more of our day-to-day writing, our blog is where we share the ongoing work, updates, and reflections that don’t fit anywhere else.
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A CounterPunch op-ed by Sean on how billionaires are being framed as public institutions, and why the Dell “Trump Accounts” giveaway is less generosity and more evidence of a country outsourcing its social contract to private wealth. Read here.
Coming Soon | December 4, 2025
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An op-ed by Sean on why declining birth rates are not a faith crisis but a collapse of the conditions needed to raise kids in modern America. Read here.
Splice Today | December 2, 2025
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A Mountain State Spotlight report on the statewide SNAP collapse, featuring Sean and the surge in families turning to our farm’s pantry during the shutdown. Read here.
Mountain State Spotlight | November 6, 2025
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A Daily Record profile on Sean’s path from Cañon City to leaving federal work and publishing Exit Farming. It covers the shift from a six-figure career to building our farm in West Virginia. This article is paywalled, so you may need to open it in a private window to read. Read here.
Cañon City Daily Record | September 3, 2025
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A Marietta Times feature on Sean’s smoked rabbit recipe, which won first place in the One Pot Wonders category. This article is paywalled, so you may need to open it in a private window to read. Read here.
The Marietta Times | November 19, 2025
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A local feature on the News and Sentinel Cookbook Contest, where Sean won first place in the One Pot Wonders category with smoked rabbit. This article is paywalled, so you may need to open it in a private window to read. Read here.
Parkersburg News and Sentinel | October 23, 2025
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A local business story on Carlton Hill Farm’s launch and the work we do producing ethical, small-scale meat, eggs, and seasonal food for the community. This article is paywalled, so you may need to open it in a private window to read. Read here.
Parkersburg News and Sentinel | March 29, 2025
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A podcast conversation with guest appearance by Sean about our farm, leaving federal work, building a one-acre operation, and the philosophy behind Exit Farming. Listen here (~30min).
October 20, 2025
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A podcast that featured Sean and highlighted his transition from federal work to building our one-acre farm, along with themes from Exit Farming. Read the profile here.