Door County organic livestock farmer Josh Mechaelsen discusses why he’s traveling to Washington, D.C. with a group of Wisconsin farmers -- to meet directly with lawmakers. 

Teri Barr talks with the Baileys Harbor man about being a beginning farmer who moved to Wisconsin from Iowa, and his firsthand perspective on the challenges facing today’s farmers. He talks about the need for a new Farm Bill, changing farm policy to better support diverse and beginning farmers, and how having farmers personally share their stories with lawmakers can make a difference.