The Wakefields: Two Brothers, Six Generations

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.

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.