Lauren Markham on the New Farmers’ Movement




Orion Magazine Podcast show

Summary: Orion editor Scott Gast speaks with author Lauren Markham about the recent surge of interest from young people in small-scale agriculture. Markham discusses her article “The New Farmers” from the November/December 2014 issue of Orion, recounts the stories of friends who’ve turned to farming, and speculates on the impact of this hopeful new movement.