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Advice and Resources for Getting Out of Factory Farming

In part one and part two of our series on transitioning out of factory farming,... (more)

Lena Beck
They Once Worked in Factory Farming. Not Anymore.

When Paula and Dale Boles took over Dale’s father’s farmland in North Carolina, they thought... (more)

Lena Beck
May 7, 2024
Exiting the Factory Farm

When Tanner Faaborg was growing up in Iowa, his family was fairly self-sufficient. But his... (more)

Lena Beck
May 7, 2024
Biogas From Mega-Dairies Is a Problem, Not a Solution

At the end of February, the town board of Lind, Wisconsin voted against changing the... (more)

Lena Beck
April 15, 2024
Chris Newman Wants to Help You Start Farming—Without Ruining Your Life

Through his outspoken social media presence, farmer Chris Newman has killed a lot of sacred... (more)

Jacqui Shine
March 28, 2024
The Business Behind the Farm Visit

Visitors to Topaz Farm on Sauvie Island just outside of Portland, Oregon last October didn’t... (more)

Lena Beck
March 7, 2024
Three Takeaways from the USDA Census of Agriculture

Across the country, the US has lost both farms and farmland, according to the latest... (more)

Modern Farmer
February 14, 2024
Driven Out

If you’ve eaten today, you can thank a trucker. Much of the food we eat... (more)

Lena Beck
January 11, 2024
Farmworker-Led Groups Push For Next Farm Bill to Include Worker Rights and...

Luiz Jiménez, 39, has been working on American dairy farms for 20 years. He is... (more)

Marin Scotten
December 7, 2023
Troops Leaving Service Find New Purpose on the Farm

Within months of joining the U.S. Marine Corps, Colin Archipley was headed to war. “He... (more)

Naoki Nitta
November 10, 2023
Small-Scale Farming Shouldn’t Just Be a Hobby. So Why Is It So...

I noticed it when first learning farming 14 years ago, traveling around small diverse vegetable... (more)

Adrian White
October 3, 2023