Farmers take 'Garden State' literally

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

With the cost of equipment and land, it seems you have to be a millionaire to buy a farm. But in New Jersey, there seems to be an influx of new farmers. Matt Hackworth reports how they get around the high prices.

A farmer works her crop of vegetables. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images)

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