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Overcoming barriers for emerging farmers

Annalisa Hultberg teaches emerging farmers about wash tanks for fruits and vegetables.

A lifeblood of rural communities

Minnesota emerging farmers tend to be younger, first-generation, or immigrants. They often manage small vegetable farms because they can be profitable, and starting one requires less land and capital than growing row crops, such as corn and soybeans.

Read Overcoming barriers for emerging farmers on the University of Minnesota website.

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