In the early 1900s, around 40% of the U.S. population lived on farms. By the 1990s, after the farm crisis took out a dramatic number of family farms, it was down to around 2% and has largely leveled ...
On a typical Saturday morning, my husband and I will prepare to go to the farm. We’ll fill coffee mugs and water bottles, and grab something for breakfast while we pack each of our lunches. He loads ...
Social media influencers are using their platforms to share more than just aesthetic glimpses at ag life — they’re educating followers about rural realities, farm work and what it truly means to live ...
Sweetapple Farm is a family-owned farm that had its start in 1940 with the Barrett family. (Photo by Gretchen Dowler) VINCENT — Sweetapple Farm is already half way through its 24th season and ...
Sweetwater Organic Farm in Tampa. By Sean Kinane. This Monday we talked with Chris and Joni Kendrick from Sweetwater Organic co-op farm in Tampa Fl. We addressed food and farm equity, and the teaching ...
Children who grow up in farming communities have long been known to develop far fewer allergies than their urban peers. A new study from the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), offers one ...