Have you ever wished you knew someone kind, older, and more experienced to teach you the ropes and foster your growth? No, I’m not referring to a gay uncle, but to a new program at Washington State University meant to fulfill this need—for farmers. The WSU Snohomish County Extension’s Farmer-to-Farmer program pairs new farmers with more practiced and successful farmers in order to keep farms afloat through this tough, unacknowledged R-word (starts with an “R,” ends with an “ecession.”)

According to K5:

The tough economy has new farmers looking for ways to save make a living, and a unique program at Washington State University aims to help them do just that… The WSU Snohomish County Extension’s Farmer-to-Farmer program is trying to nurture new farmers by introducing them to successful farmers like the Carletons.

"And provide folks with the knowledge that they need to go forth and be successful and come up with innovative ways like Reid has done here of being able to keep the land in production,” said Kate Halstead, WSU Snohomish County Extension.

Now if only we could get Fed Chairman Bernanke and President Bush hooked up with some econ tutors…