Lo and behold... There were farmers in flannel shirts and coveralls on the front page of The New York Times Sunday Styles section yesterday. Turns out there's a crop (yep) of young city dwellers leaving their jobs and apartments to start small farms.
NY Times Sunday Styles: Farming's in Fashion
The article, "Leaving Behind The Trucker Hat," notes that most of these entrepreneurs in their 20s and 30s are driven by a concern about the quality and source of their food, plus a desire to contribute to local farming firsthand rather than simply choose the organic goat cheese at the grocery.
We were encouraged by the idea that starting these small farms today isn't as big of a financial risk as it once was, as farmers' markets and CSA's grow in popularity. And as the public begins demanding more local food, more college graduates may see farming as a viable, modern profession. We say the more, the merrier.
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(Photo: Chris Ramirez for The New York Times)
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My fiance really want to do this some day but I guess I'm to worried about going broke to be able to risk it right now.
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It's interesting this article is in the fashion/style section. It makes me think that the Times editors thought that this is a trend--that when these kids find out how hard and boring farming really is they will give it up just like bell bottom jeans. I'm not sure I would disagree with that take. There's a lot of mystic around farming in this country, it's hard for many of us who didn't grow up on farms to have a firm grip on what actual farming is like.
I also think that only kids who come from a fair amount of privilege would have the wherewithal to start a farm--it takes a long time to get going, a long time to learn what you're doing, and is a risky living.
Just the same, I'm glad to hear more people are actually profiting from farming.
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