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A Little Help Never Hurts

Beginning Farmers
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Reflecting on a life full of growing food, one gardener reflects on the sweet joys of having a little help getting the garden started.

USDA Passes A New Labeling Law Affecting Beef Producers

Beginning Farmers | News |
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If you sell meat that's been mechanically tenderized, you now have to say so on the label.

How Renting Land Helped Us Start Farming

Beginning Farmers
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As green farmer wannabes, this couple used a year of renting land to make mistakes and truly investigate if farming was for them.

Burning Question: Why Don’t Certain Farmers Eat Their Own Crops?

Beginning Farmers
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As small farmers, we see our food in a different way than the rest of the industry we identify with.

Plant Obesity: How Our Food Is Getting Bigger And Less Healthy

Beginning Farmers | Farm Management |
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Cheap fertilizers and a focus on high yields mean our food crops aren’t nourishing us like they used to.

Making Our Food More Nutritious, One Small Farm At A Time

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening |
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Changing agricultural practices have changed the healthiness of our fruits and vegetables—but all’s not lost thanks to small-scale farmers.

3 Organizations That Can Help Fund Your Farm Project

Beginning Farmers | Farm Management |
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Ready to take your farm business to the next level? There are plenty of organizations that want to help.

Earn an Income From Your Forestland

Beginning Farmers | Farm Management |
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If your farm acreage has ample forestland, there are ways to earn some money from both timber and nontimber use.

Funding Your New Farm With A Farm Loan

Beginning Farmers
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Get a boost putting a down payment on a piece of land to call your own with the help of federal farm loan programs.

The Book Where Joel Salatin Gets Personal

Beginning Farmers
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Joel Salatin’s new book seeks to unite two groups of people that often don’t see eye to eye.

Poultry Farming: 9 Tips on Making Your Business Plan

Beginning Farmers | Farm Management |
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Before you go to market with your top-quality eggs or meat, put your poultry farming business plan in writing to ensure financial success.

5 Must-Read Books To Make A Farm Living

Beginning Farmers
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Think vegetable farming and earning a profit can’t go hand-in-hand? These books will tell you otherwise.

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