BETWEEN FOREST AND FIELD

Today the average farmer in The United States is 57 years old, yet there is a growing exodus of educated 20- and 30-somethings who have opted to live in the country and work on farms rather than seek more traditional work in cities. This series focuses on this new breed of farmer living and working in the Hudson River Valley area of New York, the state where I live. I believe my portraits subvert the traditional image of the farmer as a person toughened by work and coarsened by a challenging life, stuck on a farm with no way out. My work explores a small but important aspect of youth culture that is looking for ways to build a saner, healthier life for themselves and their families while providing healthy, locally-grown food for their communities.