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 ...

Small farms have a pretty big advantage. They don’t need to ascribe to industrial means of growing. That means less tilling and fewer pesticides. The ability to have a regenerative operation is much ...

Edward Garratt says farmers need to have "confidence" that they are being supported.

Making money from farming isn’t only about land size. This perspective highlights how planning, efficient systems, and the ...

Focused on Quality Food and Community Learning Jupiter Creamery Farm sits on ten acres in Jupiter Farms, Florida, operating as a small, 100 percent grass fed micro dairy with a clear focus on quality ...

Who grows our food? This seemingly simple question is getting harder to answer in a world where our food crosses borders to get to our plate. The contribution of small and industrial-scale farming to ...

According to a 2025 U.S. Department of Agriculture study, the number of small family farms has declined 8% since 2017.

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 ...

A Few More Acres Farm is a small family farm in Maine where animals are raised with care, respect and an understanding that ...