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More Young People Are Becoming Farmers (axios.com)

Posted by msmash on from the changing-dynamics dept.

An anonymous reader shares a report: "For only the second time in the last century, the number of farmers under 35 years old is increasing, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's latest Census of Agriculture," the WashPost's Caitlin Downey reports in a front-pager with the lovely headline, "A growing movement." 69% of the surveyed young farmers had college degrees -- significantly higher than the general population.

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  1. Not surprised by Kokuyo · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Well, you look at open space offices, the daily grind, lack of job security, the housing market and voilÃ, farming keeps looking better and better. With the whole bio/organic trend, you don't even need to treat animals like crap and all the newfangled technology makes the hard labor much more bearable than a few decades ago.

    It ain't for me but I do get it.

  2. Realization by Jfetjunky · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Maybe some are realizing there are other paths to life than spending a majority of it sitting in traffic and in a cubicle. Good for them. Farming is no picnic of its own, of course, but definitely a different road.

  3. sex out of the city by bugs2squash · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I credit farmersonly.com

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    Nullius in verba
  4. Well no shit, the modern workplace sucks by DeplorableCodeMonkey · · Score: 1, Insightful

    With attitudes like this being pervasive in the SJWs that run HR, who wouldn't prefer a good self-employment option if they can find one they like?