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As the average age of the United States farmer and rancher increases, proposed legislation wants to help young and beginning farmers and ranchers get a start.
Every time I visit a farm, I have hope. Despite everything that’s going on, the fact that people are still producing so much food and thriving gives me hope.
As a teenager, I distinctly remember my father telling me to not follow in the family business. I now know he said this to shield me from the many
Access to land is the number one challenge facing the next generation of farmers in the US. Centuries of discrimination and land theft have put this resource out of reach of farmers who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. Everyday in the US we lose 2,000 acres of viable farmland to development. With millions of acres on the verge of changing hands, the Farm Bill is our best chance to ensure this land transitions equitably to the next generation of farmers.
Reprinted from Keystone State News