Farms face many economic and political hurdles in order to provide the nutrients we need. Beyond providing local food and open spaces, they are integral to the financial success of our communities and state. In this episode we speak with Robert Duffy, head of the greater Rochester chamber of commerce and former New York State lieutenant governor and Veronica Nigh, senior economist with the American Farm Bureau.

We delve into the numbers and market forces at play and explore what it means to be a farmer in the northeastern United States.