FVC equally supports self-employment and employment in agriculture. Most American farmers combine on-farm (self-employment) and off-farm (employment) income. This can mean one spouse works on the farm, and the other off the farm, working full-time outside of farming, and farming after work and on the weekends, working in the off-season and farming during the busy summer months, or supplementing a disability check with a modest farm income. In many cases the off-farm employment can help bring the type of training that will help someone choosing to pursue a farm business of their own later on. All parts of American agriculture are suffering from a diminishing work force and many companies offer great opportunities for advancement and training. Many are looking for men and women to go into farm management, precision agriculture, or technical jobs that give all the excitement and lifestyle of farming without the financial risk.
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