Weekly Roundup Dec. 1st
By Sarah Fielder A Growing Number of Young Americans Are Leaving Desk Jobs to Farm
For only the second time in the last century, the number of farmers under 35 years old is increasing, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest Census of Agriculture. Sixty-nine percent of the surveyed young farmers had college degrees — significantly higher than the general population. To read the full story go here: https://go.umd.edu/xdj Mid-Shore Farm and Forestry Succession