Small and Family Farms

Small and Family Farms

https://www.nifa.usda.gov/ More than 90 percent of farms in the U.S. are classified as small, with a gross cash farm income of $250,000, or less. These farms, most of which are family-owned and operated, confront considerable challenges due to current trends, such as...
Why We Need a New Kind of Homesteading

Why We Need a New Kind of Homesteading

Published by www.life-craft.org • Mar 20, 2024 ‘Homesteading,’ whatever exactly it is, runs deep in the American psyche and history. Vast stretches of our nation were settled through it. A great number of our forebears—and here I do not mean only settlers or pioneers...
Why Local Food Lasts Longer

Why Local Food Lasts Longer

One of the biggest advantages of buying from local farms is simple but powerful: your food lasts longer. When produce and other farm products travel only a few miles—rather than thousands—the difference in freshness, flavor, and shelf life is dramatic. Local food...