Small Farmers

How to Create New Jobs: The CCC Reimagined

David Becker | Posted 12.11.2009 | Business


David Becker

In rural America, slow access to the Internet can be the norm, and the economic impact is significant. This is where the new CCC, the Civilian Connectivity Corp, could ride to the rescue.

The Meat-Eaters Guide to Eating Less Meat

Susie Middleton | Posted 12.08.2009 | Green


Susie Middleton

Secretly, I could live on chocolate and coffee. But don't tell anyone, since I make my living writing about vegetables. And my darkest secret is this: My favorite thing in the whole world is (or was) chicken pan drippings.

20 Ways Farmers Can Improve Their Marketing Chops

David Becker | Posted 11.18.2009 | Green


David Becker

A modest partial list of ways for farmers to craft a story around their products, personalities, and people more effectively, especially at farmers markets.

Vilsack Mistakenly Pitched "GMOs-Feed-The-World" to an Audience of Experts--Oops

Jeffrey Smith | Posted 10.14.2009 | Green


Jeffrey Smith

It is clear to the experts that the current generation of GMOs do not live up to the hype continuously broadcast by biotech companies and their promotional East Coast wing--the federal government.

The True Cost -- and Reward -- of Fresh Food: Time Well Spent

Susie Middleton | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living


Susie Middleton

The usual argument against sustainable food is that it costs too much; but my farm share (which I pay directly to the farmer) is a bargain.

Everything You Need To Know About The Food Safety Bill

Grist | Posted 08.30.2009 | Green


The House will vote today on a momentous, controversial plan to overhaul a large swath of the nation's food-safety system. The vote comes amid yet ...

Loving the Ladies: More Female Farmers Sprout Up Nationwide

washingtonpost.com | Lori Aratani | Posted 08.03.2009 | Green


While men tend to run larger farms focused on such commodity crops as soybeans and wheat, women tend to run smaller, more specialized enterprises sell...

6 Reasons to Eat Local Food This 4th of July

Katherine Goldstein | Posted 08.02.2009 | Green


Katherine Goldstein

The farmers markets around the country are bursting with all kinds of delicious fruits and vegetables -- here are six reasons to show your red, white and blue by buying local foods this holiday weekend.