So long, red and white barns – farms are declining, study finds

KUNC | By Emma VandenEinde

Published July 29, 2023 at 3:18 PM MDT

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Cora Stewart, the Southwest Field Coordinator for the Forest Stewards Guild, stands next to farmer Bryn Fragua as she tests the dirt at the Flower Hill Institute in Jemez Pueblo, N.M., on June 22, 2023. The institute is a Native-owned, community-directed nonprofit that aims to promote food sovereignty and improving agricultural outcomes to climate change.

Harvest time is on the horizon for many farmers. But a recent study published in the journal 'Nature Sustainability' shows that there are fewer and fewer farms – which could have great implications for produce prices and access.

Harvest time is on the horizon for many farmers. But a recent study published in the journal 'Nature Sustainability' shows that there are fewer and fewer farms – which could have great implications for produce prices and access.