Black Farmers are Taking Back their Place in America
The first week of black history month comes to a close. Though the pandering of the new admisitration’s approach to this commemorative month is directly at odds with the voices […]
Young Farmers saying NO to Development on their Land
One of the biggest threats to the future of agriculture here in the US and abroad is development. The possibility of development hikes the price of agricultural land out of […]
FCS Highlights Benefits of Crop Insurance, But Could Do More for Small Farmers
The Farm Credit Services of America (FCS) recently released a report on the success of crop insurance programs throughout the drought of 2012. During this drought, the major crop producing […]
Maine Farmland Trust Highlights Food Security Models
One consequence of the shifting balance away from small farming is food insecurity. As farms become larger and more industrialized, the food on the shelves comes from further and further […]
Celebrate with Georgia Organics at their 20th Anniversary Conference!
Georgia Organics is a champion for the organic farming and farm to school movements based in Atlanta, GA. Through their numerous education opportunities, community workshops and programming, Georgia Organic has […]
From Small to Large: America’s farmland shift
The societal shift from small to large farming in the United States is undeniable. As the 20th Century marched forward so did the mass-production methods of agribusiness and the destruction […]
Dismantling Racism in the Food System: Food First’s series to address colonization of our food
We should consider how our food, the way its produced, where it’s produced, and who we buy it from contributes to the historical barriers set up in this country. We […]
Micro-loan Program Provides Options for Small Farmers
In a report released just before the New Year, the USDA’s Economic Research Service outlined the progress of the micro-loan program. Since 2013, the USDA has been granting small infusions […]
Conservation Reserve Program Changes Rules to Make More Land Available
The USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program has made a major rule change to make land more readily available to the next generation of farmers. For the least environmentally sensitive of the […]
Take the National Young Farmers Survey!
Every 5 years, the National Young Farmers Coalition puts together a survey to give them better data on the needs, demographics, and policy inclinations of young farmers across the country. […]