A changing MN: farmers are older, but more women & people of color going into their fields

From the introduction to the report, The Minnesota Farmer: Demographic Trends and Relevant Laws (embedded below):

Similar to the state workforce as a whole, Minnesota farmers are aging. They have also changed modestly in racial composition, with some groups seeing gains on smaller farms in different parts of the state. In response to demographic and economic trends, state and federal lawmakers have enacted many laws specifically designed to assist beginning, women, and nonwhite farmers. This publication [from Minnesota House Research & the Minnesota State Demographic Center] discusses demographic trends and how lawmakers have addressed them.

The Minnesota Farmer: Demographic Trends and Relevant Laws

Photo: An unnamed Hmong American farmer. Via Hmong American Farmers Association Facebook page.