FARMERS SPEAK… A Call for the Next Generation!

  America faces a growing shortage of young farmersโ€”our nationโ€™s future agricultural leaders and key drivers of sustainable farming innovation. Only 6 percent of young farmers are under age 35. Few new ones are entering the profession. Many young farmers say they canโ€™t get established due to student loan debt, lack of capital and an Read more about FARMERS SPEAK… A Call for the Next Generation![…]

Building a Future with Farming

Lindsey Lusher Shute talks about the decades long migration away from the family farm in the United States, and how bringing young people back to farming is critical for the future of food, agriculture and rural places. Lindsey Lusher Shute is the Executive Director and co-founder of the National Young Farmers’ Coalition, (NYFC) a membership-based Read more about Building a Future with Farming[…]

What is Sustainability?

http://mocomi.com/ presents: What is Sustainability? An informative video on Sustainability, For humans, sustainability is the potential for long-term maintenance of well being, which has ecological, economic, political and cultural dimensions. Here are a few ways in which your actions can contribute to sustainability. Lifestyle – Your lifestyle is your choice and you can change it. Read more about What is Sustainability?[…]