Farm families are struggling to grow their businesses in child care deserts – the US farm bill may finally offer some help
- Written by Shoshanah Inwood, Associate Professor of Rural Sociology, The Ohio State University
Kerissa and Charlie Payne are beginning farmers living their dream of raising two daughters on a farm in Central Ohio. By conventional measures, their livestock farm, Covey Rise, is a success. Yet, below the surface, the challenge of finding quality affordable child care has kept their business from growing and reaching its full potential.
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