Civil Eats

The Pawpaw, a Beloved Native Fruit, Could Seed a More Sustainable Future for Small Farms

As the sun beats down from a cloudless morning sky across Horn Farm in York, Pennsylvania, Dick Bono ambles among his pawpaw trees, admiring their pale green fruits like a proud parent. In late July, ...
Ohio's Country Journal

Ohio State Small Farm Team to host 2026 New and Small Farm Conference

The Ohio State Small Farm Team will host its annual New and Small Farm Conference on March 14, 2026, at the Shisler Conference Center in Wooster, Ohio. The event aims to help new and small-scale ...
The Bemidji Pioneer

Small Scale Sustainable Sheep Farming event set for Feb. 14

The 12th Annual Small Scale Sustainable Sheep Farming event is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14, at Lammers ...
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 ...
AgWeb

Building a Sustainable Farm that Feeds and Educates in PR

The major crop on our farm in Puerto Rico is education and promoting the economic development of our island through agriculture. We of course grow food for people to eat. That’s what farmers do, and ...
WVEC

From soil to city: How small farms are growing a sustainable future in Virginia

VIRGINIA, USA — This week, dozens of farmers, from beginners to seasoned ranchers, gathered in Norfolk at the Waterside Marriott for the annual Small Farm Outreach Conference, hosted by Virginia State ...
WDTN

Bring the whole family to MetroPark’s Small Farm & Food Fest

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN)—We’re gearing up for Five Rivers MetroPark’s Small Farm & Food Fest! MetroParks Education Coordinator Rick Musselman and Volunteer Coordinator Allison Zimmerman joined Living ...