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Farm Bill Stakeholders Call for Quick Congressional Action

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A sense of urgency looms in the air around the 2012 Farm Bill as Congress returns to Capitol Hill.

5 Quick Labor Day Craft Projects

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Upcycle materials around your home in an easy craft project that can be used to accent your farmhouse.

New Guide Aids in Organic Produce Storage

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As organic-produce marketability continues to rise, a new food-storage guide opens up options organic farmers during the post-harvest season.

Organic Seed Database Launches in October

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To address the lack of availability to organic seed, a new resource will allow organic farmers to easily search for local or online organic-seed retailers.

Former Tobacco Farmers Turn to Sweet Potatoes

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Two grants help farmers in Kentucky and Mississippi grow organic and pesticide-free sweet potatoes and turn a profit.

Nebraska Farmer Provides FFA Scholarships

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Nebraska FFA members can be first in line to receive a scholarship that can be used to complete their supervised-agricultural-experience requirement.

Best In Show Photo Contest

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Farmers’ Market Numbers Continue to Grow

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During National Farmers Market Week, the U.S. celebrates the availability of fresh, local food and the support that markets provide their vendors.

House Passes Disaster Assistance Bill

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The House and Senate don’t see eye to eye when it comes to providing drought assistance to U.S. farmers.

Africa Aims to Grow 1,000 Organic Gardens

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Through Slow Food’s A Thousand Gardens in Africa project, communities are learning to grow food in a healthy, sustainable way.

Farm Bill 2012: House Vs. Senate

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The House’s version of Farm Bill 2012 suggests even more cuts to programs that are valuable to sustainable and small-scale farmers than the Senate’s version.

Cornell Offers Beginning Farmer Courses

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This fall, beginning farmers across the U.S. can enroll in online courses covering a variety of agricultural subjects as part of the Northeast Beginning Farmers Project.

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