As written for the Vermont Vegetable & Berry Newsletter, January 30, 2019 The farm succession process is often driven by the older generation. But the roles of the younger generation in the process are highly significant. Hearing from the next … Continue reading
Good news for farmers and those who work to help advance land access issues in New England! We’re pleased to report that over 2,060 beginning farmers improved their access to land or tenure situation across New England during the Land Access Project, Phase … Continue reading
In Vermont, senior farmers age 65 or older operate 28% of the state’s farms. Of these 2,076 senior farmers, just 9% of them have someone under age 45 managing the farm with them. The 363,600 acres and $1.2 billion in … Continue reading
