The Inquirer ft. Andrew Cadwallader, previous Quaker Action intern

Andrew Cadwallader, Quaker Action's first intern, comes from a long line of Quaker farmers in Salem County, New Jersey. His family's story is at the center of this Philadelphia Inquirer feature. The Cadwalladers' struggle to keep Waldac Farm afloat illustrates a crisis playing out on small dairy farms across the country: volatile milk prices, shrinking margins, and an industry increasingly dominated by large-scale operations. For the Cadwalladers, a solar energy lease offered a potential lifeline, a way to preserve the land and pivot to a more sustainable model. The planning board voted it down anyway.

Read the full story: Will this Salem County town love its last dairy farm to death? The Philadelphia Inquirer, Jason Nark (May 10, 2026)