Small family farms depend on informed and engaged eaters like you showing up at the farmers market every week. In a speech at Foodwise Sunday Supper, fourth-generation farmer Amber Balakian of Balakian Farms shared what your support means to her and her family, and why it is critical to invest in Foodwise education programs, so that community-based, climate-wise farms like hers flourish into the future.
"Today, there are less and less younger generations continuing to farm or even showing interest in where their food comes from." says Amber. "That is why it is so important to invest in education efforts,like those offered through Foodwise. They help grow the next generation of farmers market supporters, ensuring that people who live in cities continue to champion local farms like ours."