MPBN Interviews Rebar About Rise in Farming Among Young Adults
John Rebar, executive director of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Maine Public Broadcasting Network for the report, “In Maine, more hipsters choosing life on the farm.” Rebar spoke about the increase in farming among younger adult couples. “Certainly in Maine, farmers under the age of 35 have increased 40 percent, when nationally that increase is 1.5 percent,” Rebar said. “So, in our state, we are way ahead of that national trend.” He added Maine, which was a hotbed of activity during the first back-to-the-land movement in the 1970s, has many knowledgeable people working in the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA), which offers a training program for new farmers, the report states. The report also was carried by National Public Radio (NPR) and cited in articles by Millionaire Corner, Deseret News National and Healthline News.