EPISODE · Jul 9, 2024 · 12 MIN
Young Hands Needed
from AgriCulture · host Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation
Fewer youths are pursuing farming careers. The average age of American farmers is 58 (20 years older than the citizen average). Anna Sweat, a 17-year-old raised on Sweat Farms in Southwest Arkansas, admits she has considered other lifestyles but plans to earn a degree in ag business. Hear her story and her dad’s tips on keeping the next generation farming on this episode of AgriCulture.
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