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, ...

Farming isn’t just work, it’s a full-time lifestyle. But, for many small family farms across the U.S., that lifestyle is getting harder to sustain. Somewhere between half and 85% of small farms now ...

The Purdue Small Farm Education Field Day proved that dedicated growers won’t let summer temperatures dampen their enthusiasm for learning. Despite the hot weather, 63 attendees gathered at the Purdue ...

FARIBAULT, Minn. — A grassroots effort of a handful of volunteers showing up to lend a hand to farmers has now grown into a network of more than 300 people supporting small-scale farms across ...

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 ...

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Chemung County announced that it will be hosting the “Homesteading and Small Farm Symposium” for farming individuals looking to expand ...

Edward Garratt says farmers need to have "confidence" that they are being supported.

This article originally published at The Assembly. At Ten Mothers Farm in Cedar Grove, just north of Hillsborough in Orange County, Gordon Jenkins and Vera Fabian produce 50 to 60 varieties of ...

Focused on Quality Food and Community Learning Jupiter Creamery Farm sits on ten acres in Jupiter Farms, Florida, operating as a small, 100 percent grass fed micro dairy with a clear focus on quality ...

GILBERT, AZ — Residents who operate small farms say back-to-back increases in water rates are causing them to pay triple what they once did to water their animals and crops. Melanie Winfield raises 16 ...