This is a reaction to the podcast "Working" by David Plotz, the episode "How does a farmer work?" with guest fruit grower Eddie Rankin. He is a fruit grower in Pennsylvania who sells his fruit at farmers markets. His primary fruit for growing is apples. He really enjoys growing fruit and began his career because of his fascination with apple growing. He is extremely fascinated with different types of plants and really has a passion for fruit growing which makes his job fun.

The average day for Eddie starts with checking his email, figuring out the weather forecasts and which pests he will need to deal with. He then makes his commute to work, about 10 miles from his home. Insects are a big problem for Eddie, as if he doesn't deal with them correctly then he can lose his harvest. He also keeps traps in the trees to additionally take care of insects. Depending on the day he might also pick fruit. Despite being 65 years old he still does a lot of physical work on the farm.

The unpredictability of work on the farm makes it difficult. Depending on the weather plants might not grow right or might not grow at all which can cost tons of money. Despite some large successes that make farming worthwhile, he still sometimes struggles to get by.