While sitting in a western Wisconsin high school auditorium listening to farmers and other rural residents discussing urban sprawl the other evening, I was struck by an epiphany of sorts: the argument for saving farmland near our cities and suburbs has evolved beyond the “let’s save our pretty viewscapes” phase. Protecting prime farmland from the… Read More →
When you grow up on a farm in the shadow of the Jolly Green Giant, you can’t help but think that size matters when it comes to success in agriculture. Josh Reinitz’s family’s land sits between Minneapolis and Mankato, just a few miles from where a wooden likeness of the Green One and his apprentice… Read More →
A farmer describes his farm-to-school experience (part 2 of 2).
A young farmer seeks sustainability through value-added enterprises.
A landmark national beginning farmer program is launched.
A natural resource professional becomes a farmer.
A beginning dairy farmer faces the realities of agriculture.
A West African farmer talks about the negative impacts of unlimited U.S. commodity crop subsidies.
Farmer Audrey Arner talks about her experiences with globalization.
A dairy farmer talks about how he has used rotational grazing to improve water quality on his land.
