diff --git a/chia/cmds/farm_funcs.py b/chia/cmds/farm_funcs.py
index ac7389bcd4f4..0eca75a0b067 100644
--- a/chia/cmds/farm_funcs.py
+++ b/chia/cmds/farm_funcs.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import sys
+import traceback
+
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
 
@@ -10,6 +13,7 @@
 from chia.rpc.full_node_rpc_client import FullNodeRpcClient
 from chia.rpc.wallet_rpc_client import WalletRpcClient
 from chia.util.default_root import DEFAULT_ROOT_PATH
+from chia.util.errors import CliRpcConnectionError
 from chia.util.misc import format_bytes, format_minutes
 from chia.util.network import is_localhost
 
@@ -89,18 +93,26 @@ async def summary(
     root_path: Path = DEFAULT_ROOT_PATH,
 ) -> None:
     harvesters_summary = await get_harvesters_summary(farmer_rpc_port, root_path)
+    blockchain_state = None
     try:
         blockchain_state = await get_blockchain_state(rpc_port, root_path)
+    except CliRpcConnectionError:
+        pass
     except Exception:
-        blockchain_state = None
+        print("Error while trying to get blockchain state!", file=sys.stderr)
+        traceback.print_exc(file=sys.stderr)
+
     farmer_running = False if harvesters_summary is None else True  # harvesters uses farmer rpc too
 
     wallet_not_ready: bool = False
     amounts = None
     try:
         amounts = await get_wallets_stats(wallet_rpc_port, root_path)
-    except Exception:
+    except CliRpcConnectionError:
         wallet_not_ready = True
+    except Exception:
+        print("Error while trying to get wallet stats!", file=sys.stderr)
+        traceback.print_exc(file=sys.stderr)
     wallet_not_running: bool = True if amounts is None else False
 
     print("Farming status: ", end="")