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Arizona Sonoran News

Arizona Sonoran News

Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News

With AZ farmers aging fast, who will take over the farm?

With AZ farmers aging fast, who will take over the farm?

Ethan McSweeney March 3, 2016

Arizona’s farmers are getting older — a lot older. The average age of a principal farm operator in the state is 61.1 years old, according to the 2012 Census of Agriculture from the U.S. Department...

Jack Lemons weighs a handful of snap peas. (Photo by: Kaleigh Shufeldt/Arizona Sonora News)

Arizona farmers markets face future uncertainty

Kaleigh Shufeldt February 23, 2015

The Bisbee Farmers Market is an eclectic mix of locals and visitors roaming through stands of fresh vegetables, meat, leather goods, painted gourds, and homemade pistachio brittle. A table at the edge...

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