The business case for turning the barn lights back on

At dusk in rural America, you can tell a lot by whether the barn lights are still on. That light means a farmer is still doing the work. It means a family is still on the land. Across the country, those lights are carrying more weight than ever, because each one that goes dark says something about whether a family farm can survive another season and whether a rural community can keep its economy moving. When I think about what is at stake across our food system and the broader economy, that is…