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| Author: | Doug [ Thu Dec 16, 2010 2:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Young Organic Farmers |
For years, young people have been leaving the farm. Today, the USDA estimates the average age of the American farmer is 57, with more than 25% over age 65. However, while the trend is too new to quantify, USA Today reports that there is an emerging movement in which young people, "most of whom come from cities and suburbs," are taking up organic farming on small-acre farms throughout the country as an "honorable, important career choice." Three factors have made these small organic farms possible: a rising consumer demand for organic and local produce, a huge increase in farmers markets nationwide, and the growing popularity of community-supported agriculture (CSA) programs, says USA Today. The National Young Farmers' Coalition is a new organization created by and for young and beginning farmers in the United States, and a soon to be released documentary, The Greenhorns, explores the lives of America's young sustainable farming community. Also, an international volunteer organization, Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms, since 1971 has been connecting young workers with organic farms all over the world, where they gain hands on experience in sustainable farming. The invested energy of youth is a promising bonus trend indeed for the future of sustainable food. OCA |
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| Author: | aikenjones [ Mon Dec 27, 2010 4:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Young Organic Farmers |
Organic gardening is the best gardening for eating chemical free vegetables and fruits. |
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