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, ...

Under Act 181, which divides Vermont into mapped tiers that determine where Act 250 applies, none of this would ever have happened.

Local food banks are about to lose a key source of fresh, local produce after the Department of Agriculture ended the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program or LFPA. The program ...

Recent data from the US Department of Agriculture demonstrates the important role small farms play in our food system. Mike Davis has more. Davis: Small farms are often at the center of the discussion ...

Small farms are the lifeblood of rural communities. According to the Farm Bureau, 97 percent of American farms are owned by families. Small family farms make up the majority of farms nationwide and ...

Danville, Indiana – January 8, 2026 – Students, farmers, and researchers are invited to present at the 14th Annual Poster Session at the Indiana Horticulture & Small Farm Conference at the Hendricks ...

Across New England and New Hampshire, small rural farms do far more than produce food — they safeguard the very character, beauty, and ecological health of our region. At a ...