Young People Turning to Small Farms. By Mara Lee, WashPost, October 25, 2009. "A growing pool of young, educated, politically motivated workers [are]drawn to farming. Books such as bestseller growing pool of young, educated, politically motivated workers drawn to farming. Books such as bestseller The Omnivore's Dilemma, in which Michael Pollan championed the local food movement, are sparking interest in sustainable agriculture, or small-scale farms that embrace humane and eco-friendly practices. Such operations are getting a boost from Community Supported Agriculture, a system that lets customers pay in advance for a weekly share of a nearby farm's crop; the number of members participating in CSAs grew 50% between 2007 and 2009. The number of farmers markets in the United States has jumped by almost 13% over the last year."
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