Fostering Young Farmers: Overcoming Land Affordability Challenges

Ken Meter discusses the challenge young aspiring farmers face due to the high cost of land, which is inflated by investors and subdivision developers beyond what farming can sustainably afford. He emphasizes the importance of creating trust relationships with landowners and innovative community solutions, like land donation, to support the entry of new, young farmers into sustainable and organic farming.

Ken Meter of Crossroads Resource Center talks about the difficulties for young people to acquire land to become new farmers. Despite the many obstacles, Meter provides some inspiring examples of local communities who have helped farmers obtain land to produce food that helps support the local economy. Part 2.

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Видео Fostering Young Farmers: Overcoming Land Affordability Challenges канала Food Farmer Earth