Bucking the Trend: Kentucky’s Young Farmers | Kentucky Life | KET

Since the 1970's, the average age of the American farmer has continued to rise. The Department of Agriculture’s 2022 farm census puts that age just north of 58 years old. But what about the folks who decided to stay? What about the young farmers who are bucking this trend? We caught up with two young farmers in western Kentucky and their stories offer fresh insight into the future of farming.

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