Federal, state and local governments believe now is the time to create jobs and new businesses. Mark Mills was one of four people accepted in the New Farmer Pilot Project in Montgomery County, Maryland. Sarah Miller works with the local Department of Economic Development. She says the program has worked better than many people expected.

　　Boy, we didnt even know how many we would get. We thought maybe one or two would be great. But I dont think that we expected four.

　　The project provides the new farmers with specialized business training, like marketing and business planning.

　　Well, they provided the connection with the landowner, so I could actually have the land to farm on, which is key... Then, certainly, they provided the financing for the deer fence and the irrigation, some basic things to get going.

　　The program links the new farmer with an experienced one. For Mark Mills, that person is Woody Woodroof. He works at the Red Wiggler Farm in Maryland.

　　The big thing to work with him on now is season extension: helping him to do the things that will allow him to harvest crops deeper into the fall and early winter.

　　Mr. Mills first year in farming was successful. He produced about 450 kilograms of turnips, 90 kilograms of carrots, and 130 kilograms of green, leafy vegetables. The hardest part was not growing the crops, he says. The problem has been selling them.

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