The Avalon Organic Gardens, Farm, and Ranch Report

According to an Associate Press article by Joann Loviglio, there is a new breed of farmers cropping up—more and more college graduates are taking to the fields “Agriculture has been so subsidized, corporatized and globalized,” said Tom Murtha who studied English at Penn State. “There’s definitely an interest and desire for younger folks to get involved in agriculture.” Long-time farmer Dawn Buzby welcomes the fresh attitudes of the new farmers, “The new blood entering farming is a great trend that has really energized longtime farmers,” she said. “There’s a lot of enthusiasm out there.”