A Growing Field

Farming is a family business that’s been passed down through generations. 80% of those are self-employed farmers and ranchers. Farming is less of a job but a lifestyle. It not for everyone, just the ones that have the passion for farming. To work in harmony with the land and not against. Michigan State University launched a one year organic farming program that offers courses in soil and crop managing. The program give student’s hands-on experience on what it will be like to be an organic farmer, and getting them prepared. It has attracted many people who have no experience or never lived on a farm. When being a farmer you have to run your own business. And the students are in the CSA Community Supported Agriculture. The program gives the students in the class a chance to sell fresh local produce.