Big farms set high barriers of entry for small ... compared with 7.2 percent per year between 2001 and 2015. This can hurt both small farm owners and farmers renting their land: “When growers ...

From Lee Egerstrom Minnesota 2020 economic development fellow While just a seedling next to Minnesota’s booming corn and soybean business, small- and medium-scale produce agriculture shows ...

Since 2013, the Indiana Small Farm Conference has been the premier annual event for Indiana’s small- and diversified-farm community — helping them experience continuing education and enjoy ...

Farm-to-school programs are also becoming another option for small farm production, and Minnesota is a leader in this area. Farmers are able to work directly with local schools to sell healthy and ...