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Focus on Small-Scale Vegetable Farming: Field Demonstrations Build Capacity for Use of Cover Crops, Reduced Tillage

Cover crops provide benefits to vegetable farms of all sizes in addition to larger-scale contributions to the public good. Reduced tillage systems can provide additional soil health benefits. Many ...
Modern Farmer

Small-Scale Farming Shouldn’t Just Be a Hobby. So Why Is It So Hard to Make a Living?

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 ...
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‘Wander Creek Farm’ offers fresh vegetables through the ‘Community Supported Agriculture’ program

GREENE, NY (WBNG) - Located just outside of the Village of Greene and 20 miles north of Binghamton lies a vegetable farm called “Wander Creek.” Husband and wife duo, Mary Rutz and Jonathan Rodriguez ...

Small farms growing stronger roots in South Dakota farm-to-table movement

Driving up a dirt road to the small produce stand at Bear Butte Gardens just outside Sturgis, one would never imagine the ...
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8 of the Best Vegetables to Grow in Small Gardens, According to Horticulturists

Having a small backyard can feel very limiting. However, it's a reality for many who live in bustling cities and crowded suburbs. It can sometimes feel impossible to start a thriving, bountiful garden ...

Small local farms growing stronger roots in South Dakota

Demand for locally grown and organic foods continues to rise in the U.S., but small farms in South Dakota face challenges in ...