Farmers across the country are not only seeing the lowest profits they've ever seen, but many are not seeing a profit at all and are actually losing money. This is according to a local farmer, despite a trend toward local, fresh, whole foods.

The main reason for this is a surplus of products, according to Frank Will, the owner of Mt. Crawford Creamery. He says one large farm in the Midwest can produce as much as the entire Shenandoah Valley, making their products much cheaper.

"Technology has enabled the ag sector to produce a lot of food," Will said, "more food than people can consume."

The over production causes the price of produce to fall dramatically, Will says, causing farmers to lose money. Despite this, he says they continue to over produce.

"Farmers are notorious for always wanting to do the very best job they can," Will said. "We don't have the mindset that we should just cut back and do less. It's just not in our DNA I guess."

He says the benefit of local produce is not the price, but the value of what you're getting.

"You're getting apples picked that day out of the orchard, or getting milk that was milked that day," Will said, "versus products that might be several weeks old before they even get to the store."

Will says the movement toward natural, local foods is still in the early stages and is only a small group of people, but it's a good sign, and he hopes it continues.