When people are asked what a “small farm” is, they may base their answer on the number of acres or number of animals a farm has – and they often assume that there aren’t many of them. However, small, ...

Farming isn’t just work, it’s a full-time lifestyle. But, for many small family farms across the U.S., that lifestyle is getting harder to sustain. Somewhere between half and 85% of small farms now ...

Pasture habitat was perfect for bluebirds, which have faced population swings with the decline of small-scale agriculture.

Across the country, small, smart farms are proving that fresh food and strong income can start at home. Three very different ...

While gardening can be much more leisurely, vegetable farming requires intensive cultivation in order to meet wholesale quotas.

The industry was a darling of the venture capital world 10 years ago. With many farms out of business, the remaining companies have scaled back.

FARIBAULT, Minn. — A grassroots effort of a handful of volunteers showing up to lend a hand to farmers has now grown into a network of more than 300 people supporting small-scale farms across ...

This article originally published at The Assembly. At Ten Mothers Farm in Cedar Grove, just north of Hillsborough in Orange County, Gordon Jenkins and Vera Fabian produce 50 to 60 varieties of ...

Jonathan and Carolyn Olson’s family farm has been going for more than a century. But within the past 30 years, they’ve made some changes, focusing on raising organic crops. “It brings us different ...

Agriculture is a major economic driver in Michigan, generating over $100 billion annually. The average age of a Michigan ...