When the couple purchased 5 acres in Evergreen several years ago, a big, beautiful garden was always the goal. But they knew ...

I noticed it when first learning farming 14 years ago, traveling around small diverse vegetable farms in the US and Ecuador. Small farms that made all their household income from the farm struggled ...

Why size matters: Overbuying wastes money and damages soil, while underbuying strains your equipment and slows you down. Match horsepower to acreage and primary tasks. Financing smartly: USDA, Farm ...

Former Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack proposes a 'small-farmer farm bill' and other solutions to help struggling US farmers.

Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to reauthorize the Farm Bill. The bill now moves to the ...

Let me start this journey with my feet on my farm. When people visit it, I notice three main responses. One is an unbidden enthusiasm for the rural paradise we’ve created, the beauty of the place, and ...

On the UC Santa Cruz farm, a small self-driving tractor navigates itself over a line of broccoli, avoiding the crops while removing the weeds that may interfere with their growth. This autonomous ...

Join us as we merge two popular Purdue Extension events into one dynamic conference. Designed for specialty crop growers and small farmers region wide, featuring premier educational sessions. Since ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. — In the soft dirt of an indoor horseback riding ring last month, a group of farmers got ready to test drive a new piece of equipment: an electric tractor. As they took turns ...

Farming in Maine is an exercise in contrast. On one end of the spectrum are the lifestyle operations, with one farmer, a few acres, and a small but diverse array of crops sold to individuals. Located ...