American farmers are an endangered species. They're aging rapidly and their kids aren't following them into the fields. At the same time, new waves of immigrants are flowing back to the land, bringing with them new flavors and new cuisines. Join us to explore whether immigrant farmers can help revive America's flagging rural areas and family farms.

Guests: 

Juan Marinez, Assistant Director for Outreach with Cooperative Extension, Michigan State University

Michael Yang, Program Representative, UC Cooperative Extension

Chou Xiong, Program Representative, UC Cooperative Extension

Gus Schumacher, Former Undersecretary for Farm & Agricultural Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Maria Moreira, Farmer, U.S. Dairy Farm; Departmental Assistant, University of Massachusetts, Department of Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences

Suliman Kamara, Farm & Marketing Cooperative Coordinator, New Entry Sustainable Farming Project, Tufts University

(clicking on a guest's name opens their full interview audio file)

Original airdate: 
Tue, 2006-07-25

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