Big Ag has made it impossible for family owned farms to exist with megadonor lobbyist corporate agriculture. I totally sympathize with anyone that chooses the lifestyle of self-sufficiency.
Not entirely true, it depends on what state you live in. Indiana has thriving small farms all over. Yes there are big ones too. Did the rules change for farming? You bet, just like they change for every industry.
Farmers have to stay on top of things just like everyone else. And here is proof. I work with farmes almost every day, even new kids in their early 20's getting their first bird or hog barn up and going. Then a year later were setting up their 3rd barn, planning for 5 more.
Farming is no different from any other industry. Some places the small guy gets squeezed out, others they thrive.
Sucks that a lot of family farms got crushed through market manipulation. We gotta fight to level the playing field for small farms. However, like i said, just know there are many that are thriving, and new ones going up all the time.
Big Ag has made it impossible for family owned farms to exist with megadonor lobbyist corporate agriculture. I totally sympathize with anyone that chooses the lifestyle of self-sufficiency.
Don't I know it...
Shut down at every turn...by design
Not entirely true, it depends on what state you live in. Indiana has thriving small farms all over. Yes there are big ones too. Did the rules change for farming? You bet, just like they change for every industry.
Farmers have to stay on top of things just like everyone else. And here is proof. I work with farmes almost every day, even new kids in their early 20's getting their first bird or hog barn up and going. Then a year later were setting up their 3rd barn, planning for 5 more.
Farming is no different from any other industry. Some places the small guy gets squeezed out, others they thrive.
Sucks that a lot of family farms got crushed through market manipulation. We gotta fight to level the playing field for small farms. However, like i said, just know there are many that are thriving, and new ones going up all the time.
Something to celebrate.