It was an expensive lesson, but following his graduation from Yale University Roy Skeen, a history major, realized he didn't have a lot of skills that would land him a professional position. Farming in Baltimore, however, can be learned on the job. He's not alone. A growing number of young people are returning to the farm.
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"Skeen moved back to his hometown, Baltimore and is now working the land on an urban farm. He finds the work hard, but satisfying, in an almost spiritual way.
"To me, the magic of seeing a cucumber on the vine, it was like a circle, and my psyche was connected. Here's something that was in front of me every day of my life and I never knew where it came from."
Skeen is not the only young person yearning for a simple, more spiritual life. The National Future Farmers of America � an organization kids join in junior high and high school � has seen its membership soar. It now boasts 520,000 members � the most in its long history."
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