The young farmer mixer held last Thursday at Pie Ranch in Pescadero was full of energy and enthusiasm for building a new agricultural vanguard to replace America's aging farm population. Over a hundred people showed up to participate in workshops, shuck corn, feast, and watch the newest iteration of The Greenhorns, a documentary about young farmers in America. Although I sound like quite a pessimist in the Sentinel article below, it was hard to escape
the joy and excitement generated by so many young people excited about farming. I did however run into a few friends who are farming and having a tough time making their land tenure situation work. More fodder for my MSc thesis on land tenure for small and beginning farmers.
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