Develop And Coach Your Next Generation

By: Sarah Beth Aubrey

If you’re wondering how best to incorporate young people into your farming operation—just ask them. At this year’s Top Producer Seminar, I hosted a panel with young farmers Zoey Brooks of Waupaca, Wis.; Clayton Phelps of Groveland, N.Y.; and Julie Linder, from Norwalk, Ohio.

Off-Farm Experience. Should young farmers work off the farm first? Yes, agree the panelists. Off-farm experiences provide personal growth opportunities.