Farming Still 'Viable Business' but Land Cost a Barrier for Next Generation
By Megan Wyatt, The Acadiana Advocate, Lafayette
Alisha Andrews Delahoussaye grows mostly flowers at her microfarm in Scott because fresh-cut flowers yield a better return than produce. It's not exactly what Delahoussaye, 31, had in mind in 2016 when she and her husband, Jacob, started Blazing Star Farm, named for a native flower also known as liatris. But farming is a tough business, especially for the youngest generation of farmers like Delahoussaye who haven't inherited a farm or land on which to farm.