Farmers across the U.S. are ditching industrial livestock farms for more sustainable and healthier vegetable farms, per a report by the Guardian.
Thanks to Transfarmation, an organization dedicated to helping farmers leave poultry farming and begin vegetable farming, farmers now have the resources and knowledge to make the sustainable switch.
On top of providing farmers with technical support, Transfarmation also gives grants ranging between $10,000 and $20,000 to farmers transitioning away from poultry farming. Transfarmation director Tyler Whitley told the Guardian that the biggest barrier farmers face is a knowledge gap.
"It's very different raising chickens versus raising fresh fruits and vegetables, very different working for Tyson versus having to find your own customers," Whitley said.
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