Remembering a Young Farmer: From Loss to Action with the Washington Young Farmers Coalition
Warning: This episode deals with topics surrounding suicide, and may not be appropriate for all audiences. Suicide rates among farmers and farm workers are higher than in any other occupation in the United States. We start this two-part series with the story of Justin McClane, a founding member of the Washington chapter of the National […]
VIDEO: Young Farmers Show You How To Party!
Tierney Creech, organizer of the Washington Young Farmers Coalition (WAYFC), says it perfectly: “In the middle of the summer, camaraderie is almost as invigorating as sleep.” Take it from Tierney, WAYFC knows how to throw a party. Each fall, they bring together hundreds of farmers from across the state for a young farmer mixer complete […]
Part Two – Guest post from Washington – Taking lessons from a killer crop mob
A lot of folks have gotten in touch with us about coming up with practical ways young farmers (and their communities!) can help each other out. One amazing – and simple – solution is to use crop mobs to focus a large group’s energy all on one specific project. This is part two in […]
Guest post from Washington – Taking lessons from a killer crop mob
A lot of folks have gotten in touch with us about coming up with practical ways young farmers (and their communities!) can help each other out. One amazing – and simple – solution is to use crop mobs to focus a large group’s energy all on one specific project. Put simply, a crop mob […]