The Female Farmer Project Celebrates Women In Agriculture
January 7, 2022The work of women is intertwined with agriculture’s inception, but new efforts highlight the integral connection of the female farmer to the growing world.
Jim Schultz’s Red Shirt Farm Is A True Success Story
December 31, 2021Jim Schultz started Red Shirt Farm in Western Massachusetts after retiring from a career in teaching. Today, it’s an inspiring example of farming success.
Burning Question: What Farming Will Look Like In 2050?
January 5, 2016If agricultural trends continue as they have, farming in the mid-century will look quite a bit different.
Burning Question: Are We Farming Ourselves Out Of Business?
June 10, 2015The market is saturated with small-scale farmers hoping to make a living, meaning we must innovate or get out of the way.
7 Celebrities You Didn’t Know Were Farmers
June 5, 2015You can be a celebrity with a high-powered job and grow your own food—these famous names prove it.
Calif. Farmers Vow to Conserve Water
June 2, 2015Water restrictions in this drought-ravaged state have trickled down to farmers as a group in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta volunteer to cut water use.
USDA Report: We Need More Farmers!
May 12, 2015Each year, 60,000 ag jobs are available, yet the average college graduate has too much student-loan debt to go into farming.
Poop is Pollution, Wisconsin Says
January 13, 2015Insurance policies in Wisconsin won’t cover farmers’ manure liabilities, as this precious farm resource is now deemed a pollutant. Other states, watch out!
