family farms in crisis

Family farms across the United States are facing mounting financial pressures, with many on the brink of going broke. Rising inflation and soaring labor costs are the primary culprits, forcing longstanding farming operations, like Bush-N-Vine Farm in York, South Carolina, to confront significant challenges to their survival.

The Hall family, who owns and operates Bush-N-Vine Farm, has been farming for over a century, producing strawberries, apples, peppers, pumpkins, and more. While the farm has experienced its share of ups and downs over the years, recent economic. . .