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, ...

Despite corporate narratives of jobs and prosperity, the booming factory farm industry is devastating rural economies and communities. Despite corporate narratives of jobs and prosperity, the booming ...

In Athens, Wisconsin, the lush green fields surrounding Stoney Acres Farm support a diverse farming operation, including cattle, pigs, wheat, and organic produce. Once a week during the summer, ...

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 ...

Rural women have historically played a vital role in American farming, often performing the same tasks as men. The decline of small farms and the shift from a rural to an urban economy led to the ...

Factory farms are booming, but farmers and rural communities are helming some of the fiercest and most successful opposition. You can learn more about the harms of the factory farm system, winning ...

Dozens of Maine farms and small rural businesses are in line to receive $4.3 million in federal funding to invest in solar power and other projects designed to lower energy costs. The funding consists ...

At Argus Farm Stop, the shelves are full of locally raised vegetables and fruit, herbs, beef, chicken, fish, and more. Beets from one local farm snuggle up against sunchokes from another, across eggs ...

Dry soil stretches far on tilled farm in Americus, Georgia, in this June file photo. Farms and small businesses in Georgia are getting grant money to implement climate-friendly energy technology. Dry ...

Solar farms like this one in Lexington County have sprung up in South Carolina, but some people are complaining about the expansion into rural areas. South Carolina legislators are moving to place ...