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The Wakefields: Two Brothers, Six Generations

The Wakefields: Two Brothers, Six Generations

By: The News Lab at Penn State
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 This is the story of the Wakefield family, whose six-generation Pennsylvania dairy farm faces an existential threat when one brother demands his share in cash after a devastating accident. Journalist Cade Miller documents the aftermath as brothers JT and Thad are forced to sell off their heritage piece by piece, then fight to rebuild what remains of their legacy. Through intimate access and powerful storytelling, this two-part podcast reveals the true cost of preserving a vanishing way of American life. "The Wakefields: Two Brothers, Six Generations" is a production of the News Lab at Penn State.2025 Politics & Government Social Sciences
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  • Part Two: The Wakefields

    Part Two: The Wakefields
    Nov 1 2024

    After the devastating farm sale that Thad called "the worst day of my life," the Wakefield brothers face the daunting challenge of rebuilding their family's farming legacy from the ground up. With full-time jobs off the farm and mounting expenses to replace the equipment they once owned, JT and Thad fight to preserve a way of life that's disappearing across America.
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    17 mins
  • Part One: The Wakefields

    Part One: The Wakefields
    Nov 1 2024

    In Bedford County, Pennsylvania, the six-generation Wakefield family dairy farm faces its greatest challenge when an accident leads to a family division and an ultimatum. Journalist Cade Miller documents the unraveling of a farming legacy as brothers JT and Thad confront impossible choices that will determine whether their family tradition survives or disappears forever.
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    11 mins
  • Introducing "The Wakefields: Two Brothers, Six Generations"

    Introducing "The Wakefields: Two Brothers, Six Generations"
    Nov 1 2024

    This is a preview of "The Wakefields: Two Brothers, Six Generations," reported, written, and produced by Cade Miller, a journalist with the Penn State News Lab—a program dedicated to addressing critical coverage gaps across Pennsylvania. Miller's reporting was made possible by the Arthur P. Miller Newsroom Fund and the Curt Chandler Storytelling Fund. This two-part podcast was originally aired together on West Virginia Public Broadcasting and "Inside Appalachia" in August 2024.
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    2 mins
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