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The Family Farm

By John Walters on Friday, May 14, 2004.

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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