California Nonprofit Links Near-Retired Farmers With Next Generation

A nonprofit organization in California wants to ensure the future of family Farming. FarmLink connects aspiring, young farmers with those who are ready to retire, but want the family farm to remain in operation. According to the 2007 USDA census, one in four farmers is age 65 or older, a 22 percent increase from 2002. American farmers younger than 45 make up 22 percent of the population, a 14 percent decrease from the same period. (Mercury News). Read more or view the 2007 USDA census.