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Because despite all of these crazy subsidies for big agribusiness, and despite the fact that farming is hard (if joyful) work, there are people around the country working hard to ensure that there is a new generation of farmers that will work the land sustainably and knowledgeably.
That link takes you to an interview with a student at the University of Vermont’s Farmer Training program- it’s a six-month intensive course that provides a basic foundation for farmers just starting out. It may just make you want to go out there and enroll yourself! Or, at the very least, help out at the Vassar Experimental Garden for their community hours on Saturdays!
