SURRY, Va. — Many Virginia farmers wear two—or more—hats as they juggle multiple jobs. According to the latest census of agriculture, 27,471 Virginia farmers reported that farming is their primary occupation, while 40,327 said their primary occupation was something off the farm. “Even if it’s a bad year with crops, you know you have a paycheck coming from somewhere,” noted young farmer Elizabeth Cooper, who also assists farmers in the field as a…
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