Illinois, and the rest of the country, are on the lookout for more young farmers.
Farming is big business in Illinois, contributing billions to the state’s economy.
David Toledo started his company, Contemporary Farmer Inc., with $3,000 in savings and $1,000 from his parents. Toledo says even though he knows how to work the land, starting a farm is a lot of work. Hultine says getting the money to start a farm for any young farmer is hard — but over the past couple of years the price of farmland has increase outrageously.
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