One Farmer Calls it Quits, Another Buys Up Land

For every five plus stories like this one in the North County Times about an avocado farmer throwing in the towel after four years of losses from his 31-acre farm, there is one like this Patriot News story about a longtime Pennsylvania farmer who recently bought up 270 acres of neighboring farmland to expand his family operation and protect the historic land from developers. “I know it seems crazy to most people, and I can guess what they think about me, but it’s something I believe in, deeply,” 58-year-old Ed Brofee was quoted saying. Brofee also says he’s the only farmer in his area with adult children who want to keep farming.