The motivations, challenges and needs of small- and medium-scale beginning farmers in the midwestern United States
Beginning farmers are increasingly recognized as important agricultural actors in the United States. Efforts to help interested individuals enter agriculture have increased; however, there is still a substantial knowledge gap regarding beginning farmers’ characteristics, motivations to farm, challe...
Main Authors: | Keri Iles, Rebecca Nixon, Zhao Ma, Kevin Gibson, Tamara Benjamin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems
2023-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development |
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Online Access: | https://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/1156 |
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