Independent Lens

Season 25, Episode 12

Episode Title: Greener Pastures

Air Date: 2024-03-25

Overview:

There is a mental health crisis happening for many American farmers. A combination of climate change and the pandemic have contributed to increasing economic uncertainty and isolation. Following four family farms in the Midwest over several years, the documentary Greener Pastures is a story of perseverance and survival within the farming industry in the heartland.