In a wonderful piece, KUOW interviews Rosalinda Guillen of Community to Community and the farmers of Cooperativa Jacal about the next generation of farmers in this region. It describes the emerging trends in farming: more farmers are retiring (the average age of farmers in Washington is 55) and the rate of new farmers can't keep up. Immigrant farmers nationwide are filling in this gap, providing hope for renewed local agricultural economies. The farmers interviewed here illustrate the empowerment found in farming and providing quality food to our communities.

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