Phil Hallstedt picks cherries on his orchard in Michigan. He and his wife both have worked part-time jobs, but recently Hallstedt transitioned his cherry orchard to a U-Pick model where people can pay ...

Farm employment numbers are historically very hard to track. Partly because they fluctuate a lot from season to season, partly because a large portion of farm workers are undocumented. They're also ...

Farmer Liz Wagner prefers to keep screens to a minimum in her life and explains how frustrating it has been to help her ...

The United States is heading into a new growing season with its farm belt under mounting strain, as higher costs collide with weaker margins and shrinking payrolls. Behind the familiar images of ...

Amanda Athman helped pick up the mobile chicken coop at 21 Roots Farm in Grant last week and move it to a fresh patch of grass just south of the farm’s apple orchard. Athman knew just how fast to push ...

FARM WORKERS FIND JOBS DURING THE FARMING OFF SEASONS. THIS GRANT WAS AWARDED TO THE SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY’S EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. AND JOINING US NOW IN STUDIO TO BREAK IT ALL ...