Young Farmers
Listen
Hour 2
Farmers markets are popping up in all around the country and many people are buying shares in CSAs for the season. But even with all the talk about eating locally and community supported agriculture, the USDA is warning of a coming shortage of farmers. Farmers and ranchers in the country are aging and there aren’t enough people going into the field to replace them. So the USDA is trying to encourage more young people to pick agricultural careers. This hour we’ll talk about young farmers and the rewards and challenges of the farming life. Our guests are KATHLEEN MERRIGAN, Deputy Secretary for the USDA, and JENNIFER BRODSKY, managing director of the Longview Center for Agriculture which educates and supports new farmers. We’ll also hear from two Pennsylvania farmers — vegetable farmer JOHN GOOD, of Quiet Creek Herb Farm, and livestock farmer PHILIP LANDIS, of Sweet Stem Farm.
Listen:
[audio: 052912_110630.mp3]
WHYY is your source for fact-based, in-depth journalism and information. As a nonprofit organization, we rely on financial support from readers like you. Please give today.
Brought to you by Radio Times
Radio Times
WHYY's Radio Times is an engaging and timely call-in program that tackles wide-ranging issues of concern to listeners in the Delaware Valley.
Subscribe for free
Biden calls out ‘shrinkflation’ as part of a broader strategy to reframe how voters view the economy
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, of Pa., introduced the bill that would order the FTC to treat shrinkflation as an unfair or deceptive practice.
1 month ago
Parker is requiring top city officials to work in the office five days a week, but wants all city government and private sector employees to work in person full-time.
2 months ago
Burger chain Wendy’s looking to test surge pricing at restaurants as early as next year
The fast food company is looking to test having the prices of its menu items fluctuate throughout the day based on demand.
2 months ago