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 ...
Modern Farmer

The Financials of Profitable Small-Scale Farming

Just a Few Acres Farm in Lansing, NY has nearly 500,000 subscribers on YouTube, where seventh-generation farmer Pete Larson posts videos with titles like “The basics of cutting hay” and “Playing in ...

Thunder Bay farm 'excited' to be selling locally raised, artisanal chicken

A family farm located just outside Thunder Bay, Ont. is hoping the market for its locally raised, artisanal chicken will continue to grow. Haywire Farm in Gillies Township was the first in the area to ...
The Conversation

Small‑scale farmers produce more of the rich world’s food than previously thought – new study

Who grows our food? This seemingly simple question is getting harder to answer in a world where our food crosses borders to get to our plate. The contribution of small and industrial-scale farming to ...