Small farms have a pretty big advantage. They don’t need to ascribe to industrial means of growing. That means less tilling and fewer pesticides. The ability to have a regenerative operation is much ...
The newly-formed Western Arid Grower Network aims to help small-scale vegetable farmers by collecting research and holding educational events. Co-founder Nella Mae Parks said there are plenty of books ...
Who grows our food? This seemingly simple question is getting harder to answer in a world where our food crosses borders to get to our plate. The contribution of small and industrial-scale farming to ...
What's the point of growing the same crops every time? With rising investments and falling market prices, farmers face losses year after year. Farmers used to primarily cultivate crops like cotton, ...
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, ...