For young people, getting into farming can be a challenge
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With young people struggling to get into farming and older farmers struggling to get out of the business, there are several groups trying to bridge the generation gap in farming here in Minnesota. They've launched a new website, FarmTransitions.org, meant to be a one-stop-shop for helping older farmers transition their land to a new generation.
Jan Joannides is Executive Director of Renewing the Countryside. She talked about the situation with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer.
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