The Wakefields: Two Brothers, Six Generations

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.

Creators and Guests

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Host
Cade Miller
Journalist in the News Lab at Penn State ('24)

What is The Wakefields: Two Brothers, Six Generations?

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.