Should young people go into farming? A recent opinion piecein the NY Times urged parents: Don't Let Your Children Grow Up to Be Farmers. The piece struck at the heart of the small-farm, local food movement; the author explained that the vast majority of young, small farmers are operating in the red. They need outside jobs. They can't make a living.
Is it true? Our panel is filled with young farmers who have chosen this career in western New York:
- James Cagle, owner of Buzz's Garden, a small and sustainable farm in Honeoye Falls
- Denis Lepel, owner of Lakestone Farm in Farmington
- Ben Eskind and Emma Brinkman, owners of Pachamama Farm in Farmington
