Grant program to help young Minnesota farmers proves popular

Farming is the biggest business in this part of the Northern plains, and it’s a very difficult business to break into due to high land costs. And last year in Minnesota the legislature set aside money to address the issue by making grant dollars available for qualifying new farmer land purchases. The program opened recently, and young farmers are flocking to it. Get the full story from MPR.

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