The Family Farm

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By John Walters on Friday, May 14, 2004.
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Ron Jager is author of The Fate of Family Farming. He says the family farm used to be the economic backbone of the nation. It isn't anymore, but it remains a powerful idea - an icon of American values. Ron talks about the past, present and future of the family farm and about some local farms that are surviving and thriving.

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