Ep. 32 (Jim Sugarek, 6th Generation Farmer, president of the Southwest Council of Agribusiness)

When you look at farms across the American southwest, you’re struck by the incredible diversity of agriculture. Rice, poultry, timber, peanuts, pecans, cotton, corn and “all the vegetables you can imagine” help fuel our national food and fiber supply.

Jim Sugarek, president of the Southwest Council of Agribusiness, told the Groundwork podcast that each of the half a million farms across the southwest have one thing in common: “They are fathers and daughters, they’re husbands and wives. They are families that are all trying to produce a great product for our nation.”

Listen in as Jim talks about the incredible importance of family farmers to rural economies and our national food supply and the need for a strong farm safety net. Learn more at FarmPolicyFacts.org.