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Young food entrepreneurs are changing the face of rural America

  • Written by Dawn Thilmany, Professor of Agricultural Economics, Colorado State University
imageMany rural food businesses, like Daily Loaf Bakery in Hamburg, Pa., rely on farmers markets to reach customers. Susan L. Angstadt/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images

Visit just about any downtown on a weekend and you will likely happen upon a farmers market. Or, you might grab lunch from a food truck outside a local brewpub or winery.

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