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In some circles, it seems that sustainable farming is on the rise. Farmers markets are growing more and more popular, and young people are volunteering to work on organic farms. But sales at farmers market are down, overall, and less than 2% of the population is directly responsible for growing our food in the U.S. So what is the truth of the matter: is sustainable, soulful farming here to stay or a pipe dream? It\\u2019s critical to our future, so how can we make it work? How do farmers balance making a profit with still being true to their core values: establishing farms that properly care for the land, the animals, and the customers?\\xa0

Today we converse with Forrest Pritchard, farmer and author of\\xa0\\u201cGrowing\\xa0Tomorrow: Behind The Scenes With 18 Sustainable Farmers Who Are Changing The Way We Eat.\\u201d We discuss the advantages and problems facing farming today, and what can each do to make tomorrow\\u2019s farming landscape more promising.

For the full show notes for today\'s episode, visit westonaprice.org.

For more on Forrest and his farm, go to smithmeadows.com.

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