About Northeast New Farmers

Who will farm?

There are many people who have started or hope to farm in the Northeast. These new farmers have a passion for farming. Despite the formidable challenges, with sufficient help and support they will succeed, bringing new vitality to our region's farming industry, contributing to local economies, and keeping our agricultural resource base productive.

In the Northeast, as nationally, there are twice as many farmers over the age of sixty-five as under 35. Over 400 million acres of farmland will change hands in the next twenty years. Traditional methods of learning to farm and acquiring the necessary resources are no longer sufficient to insure a new generation of farm operators.

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