Smallholders, homesteaders, hobby farmers, and other small-scale growers can use regenerative farming techniques to ensure growing sustainably for years to come. Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a ...
At the center of the fight is the "Save Our Bacon Act," a provision that would gut animal welfare laws and disproportionately impact small farmers.
Let me start this journey with my feet on my farm. When people visit it, I notice three main responses. One is an unbidden enthusiasm for the rural paradise we’ve created, the beauty of the place, and ...
I noticed it when first learning farming 14 years ago, traveling around small diverse vegetable farms in the US and Ecuador. Small farms that made all their household income from the farm struggled ...
Small farmers fit within no simple definition. Each category has pitfalls—whether by acres, income, employees or head of cattle. Yet the definition is crucial, since it dictates state and federal ...
Inga visits small farms and makers finding new ways to preserve traditional practices. Host Inga Witscher takes a journey around the state to visit small farms and specialty makers who are finding new ...
Cooper Means has given up describing himself as a farmer. The Aspen native and agriculture director at the nonprofit Farm Collaborative said it creates confusion since there are so few small farming ...
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners recently adopted a plan to promote and educate residents about local food options, especially small farming and community garden programs. In November, ...
Small farms in and around Portland are continuing to feed hungry Oregonians thanks to a $300,000 grant from a local ...
Consolidating farms in low-income countries like India, where the average farm is less than three acres, would significantly boost economic growth and reduce poverty, according to a study coauthored ...
Linda Adams is a Purdue Extension Community Wellness Coordinator for Marion County (Indianapolis), serving since 2015. She collaborates with communities to implement sustainable policy, system, and ...