10/15/2026
First generation farmers to the front row, please. Did you hear that man? He said it’s
i m p o s s i b l e for a kid straight out of high school to farm and live without inherited land. That hit home for me. If you’re a first generation-er like we are and you’re making it work, whether by quitting your 9-5 and finding ways to diversify or working off farm to help grow the farm, you should be proud. It’s really hard to take credit for something that you work in every day. But every day we don’t become a statistic of another farm gone away is a day to celebrate 👏👏