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Small Farms Tour highlights the benefits of local agriculture

Over the weekend, the Big Valley Small Farms Tour hosted hoards of eager individuals looking to expand their knowledge of local agriculture. The tour consisted of five farms in close proximity all ...
American Farm Bureau Federation

Small Family Farms, The Roots of American Agriculture

When people are asked what a “small farm” is, they may base their answer on the number of acres or number of animals a farm has – and they often assume that there aren’t many of them. However, small, ...
PBS

Around the Farm Table Celebrates Small Farms

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 ...
NPR

These small Black-owned farms are growing crops with the climate in mind

Climate change is affecting our food, and our food is affecting the climate. NPR is dedicating a week to stories and conversations about the search for solutions. A number of small Black-owned farms ...
Civil Eats

Agriculture Reporter Sarah Mock Is Challenging the Narrative About Small Family Farms

Sarah Mock is the author of the provocative book FARM (And Other F Words): The Rise and Fall of the Small Family Farm, released in April. Although the cover depicts a colorful, storybook image of farm ...