While most farmers across the state work toward parking their planters for the season, there's one small group just getting started.

They're looking for a bumper crop -- of new farmers.

With his buckeyed chickens, two horses, and his two bull calves -- Suh and Crick -- William Powers is learning to farm; as he goes.

"One of our overriding goals is to feed our family, feed ourselves, but also to provide food for the neighbors, for the local farmers market," said Powers as he checked on his chickens for the day.

Powers and his wife Crystal grew up in the fields but are just getting started tending their own.

And they're not alone.

As director of the Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture Society, William's seeing more young adults seeking suggestions on how to get started.

"We have people that have never been to a farm that are interested in it. We have people that grew up on a farm, went to college and now are thinking about getting back into farming."

So, he's heading up an organic approach to learning an old trade - hosting a support group for new farmers.

"Ultimately we're trying to bring in a new generation of farmers but we have to make it fun and an enjoyable way of life," said Powers.

His wife Crystal agrees.

"There's just not a lot of young people getting started in farming so those that are in it, need all the support we can get."

The group meets to talk about challenges they face and swap secrets to success.

And, its a perfect way for people like Christy and Chad Pooschke, who've grown up in the city, to get a taste of life on the farm.

"A few years ago we really started getting interested in where exactly our food is coming from and what exactly we're putting into our mouths and so we try to buy more and more of our foods from local farmers and are wondering if its something someday we'd want to do ourselves," said Christy.

So, they visit farms, like the Powers' and learn first hand.

The powers hope with time, the seeds they're planting will produce more young farmers.

The group is informal and still new. For more information visit www.healthyfarms.org