Land and Capital: Challenges for the Young Farmer

Sep 23, 2013 • Agrarian Commons, Agrarian Trust, Commons Alliance, Food Systems and Security, Land Access Strategies • By Agrarian Trust

This story about young farmers in Illinois points to the challenges of land and capital as the biggest inhibitors. An excerpt from the article, first published by the Bloomington Pantagraph. “Capital is tight across the board, and it’s not just for our new farmers, but it impacts them as well,” Brockman said. Olson’s father and uncle […]