Idaho's new identity as the fastest-growing state in the country is putting a strain on its rustic character: farmland is disappearing, home prices continue to rise while wages struggle to keep up. In this series, we explore those growing pains.
Our Changing Idaho: With Few Protections In Place, Farmland Is Gobbled Up By Subdivisions
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Three-year-old Jordyn feeds a calf on her grandpa's ranch near Carey, Idaho. A conservation easement makes it possible for this ranch to support two generations.
Amanda Peacher / Mountain West New Bureau
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Since the 1970s, more than 40 percent of Ada County's farmland has disappeared, according to the Ada County Soil and Conservation District.
Amanda Peacer / Mountain West News Bureau
